✨🧨 Heroines—Magic & Sci-Fi —Author Spotlight: Verna McKinnon (Ep. 10) #fantasybooks

🎙️ Author Spotlight: Verna McKinnon Verna McKinnon is a passionate fantasy and sci-fi author best known for The Bardess of Rhulon, Bastard Sorceress, and her enchanting series The Familiar’s Tale, which includes Gate of Souls and Tree of Bones. A University of Nebraska graduate with a BFA, Verna eventually followed her heart into storytelling, choosing fantasy as her realm of imagination.She’s written over thirty short stories published in webzines and print magazines—many of which are available to read on her website. Verna lives in Seattle with her husband, author Rick Hipps, and far too many books. She’s a proud fantasy nerd who drinks copious amounts of coffee, loves animals deeply (a central theme in The Familiar’s Tale), and believes fiercely in the power of heroines.Her creative world began with shows like Star Trek and Twilight Zone, which sparked her love for "what if" storytelling. From donut shops to her cozy writing nook filled with notebooks, stuffed animals, and scribbled post-it notes, Verna continues to build new worlds one story at a time.✨ More heroines. More magic. More tales are coming soon.🔗 Website: [vernamckinnon.com] 📚 Books on Amazon:  - Gate of Souls   (https://bit.ly/3YdvJ3o)  - Tree of Bones   (https://amzn.to/3OdZfBK)  -  Fires of Rapiveshta (https://amzn.to/3uO8QJO)  -  The Bardess of Rhulon  (https://amzn.to/3Z3Oqar)  -  Bastard Sorceress  (https://amzn.to/3DPq77p)  -  War Poet  (https://bit.ly/42QsAsI)  📱 Follow Verna on Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, and Goodreads.-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~About Elizabeth O'Carroll:Not only does Elizabeth pen fiction for kids and teens, but she also writes nonfiction self-help books. Elizabeth offers reviews as a public service, and she graciously invites notable individuals as guests. She is providing this service as a means of supporting and returning the favor to writers and readers. Authors do not receive any compensation, there has been no infringement of copyrighted items, and the author has granted permission. 😍Follow me on Amazon for a list of all my current books.💖💖https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B08CGXYDYXOr check out my books on my website! ⭐⭐  https://celestarpublishing.com/👉Promoting and creating the videos in service to authors is right out of my retirement fund. So, if you are an author, publisher (promoting your authors), or subscriber and you would like to show some love by "buying me a cup of coffee," I truly appreciate you, and I love coffee! ☕☕💖💖☕☕💖💖https://buymeacoffee.com/elizabethocarroll💖🕊Peace and love!Elizabeth~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~#VernaMcKinnon, #FantasyAuthor, #WomenInFantasy, #TheFamiliarTale, #GateOfSouls, #TreeOfBones, #BastardSorceress, #TheBardessOfRhulon, #WarPoetBook, #FiresOfRapiveshta, #indieauthors, #authorinterview, #Gimme5BookReview, #fantasybooks , #SciFiAndFantasy, #HeroineStories, #WritersOfInstagram, #AmWritingFantasy, #CoffeeAndCreativity, #BooksAndMagic,