Hello dear readers,

I hope this post finds you well and comfortable with a good book (or a warm drink) in hand. I wanted to share a quick update from behind my writing desk — and a small recommendation for those hunting stories to get lost in.

Today I added more than 800 new words to the sequel to Elm Brook Manor. The McTavish family is stirring again — secrets whisper, corridors shift, memories linger. Every sentence feels like a quiet step deeper into their world, and I’m loving watching it come alive.

Writing can be a solitary journey, but it’s moments like this — progress made, story unfolding — that remind me why I keep at it. I’m grateful to you all for sticking around, for reading, for believing in the shadows and the stories that live there.

In between writing sessions, I began reading Zero Enchantment (The Enchantment Series, Book 1) by Stefanie DiDominzio. For anyone in need of a fresh, magical escape — I’m enjoying it so far. It’s one of those stories that wraps you slowly in its world, and I’m curious to see where it takes me. If you’d like to check it out, here’s the Goodreads link:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/125887078-zero-enchantment

That’s all for now, friends. The quill is still moving, the McTavish echoes still calling — and I hope to bring you more soon. Until then, may your days be quiet, your nights full of imagination, and your reading always satisfying.

With gratitude and a bit of shadow dust,

 Iwan Ross