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Meet Avelina

Oh friends. We have reached single digits in the countdown to release… Honestly, I can’t even begin to wrap my head around that. I’ve been writing these characters and their stories for years now – always intending to get to this point – but… Continue Reading “Meet Avelina”

Only Two More Weeks!

Straddling so many emotions these days. Every passing hour brings me a step closer to realizing this lifelong dream and it’s both overwhelming and exhilarating at once. I can’t wait to share my story with you — especially the characters that I’ve spent so… Continue Reading “Only Two More Weeks!”

Beyond The Page: Where History Meets Metzlingen

1479 It’s common knowledge amongst historical writers that only a portion of what we actually research ends up on the page. For ten pages of research reading, perhaps only a line or two might be written to place the reader into that historical setting.… Continue Reading “Beyond The Page: Where History Meets Metzlingen”

Phew! What A Month It Was & What A Month It Will Be!

I have been pretty quiet here for the month of June, so wanted to check in with an update. It was a rather busy month. And July is going to be quite full as well! Quick Family Review: We finished up the school year… Continue Reading “Phew! What A Month It Was & What A Month It Will Be!”

Memorable moments

I remember drawing pictures of bunny families on stapled pages. My mother wrote the words down that I was too young to write myself, on those pages that she had stapled together to create my “bunny books”. I remember a notebook with wide lines.… Continue Reading “Memorable moments”

Cups, Cakes & Conversation

Introducing a new feature on the blog: Join me as I brew a cup of coffee and pull up a comfy chair for… A Writerly Chat with our friend, Marie Jones My own focus in writing is historical fiction and romance, but I enjoy… Continue Reading “Cups, Cakes & Conversation”

Cover Reveal

Here it is – the cover for The King’s Sword, the first novel in The Metzlingen Saga!! I am BEYOND THRILLED to share this with you!! Seeing this come together as been an absolute joy. Like anything else with writing, it was a process.… Continue Reading “Cover Reveal”

My Journey To Metzlingen (Part Two)

Back when I was a kid (as my kids sometimes say…), I used to simply sit down and write. There’s a carefree joy in that. Writing was both a growth experience and a release of sorts, as I learned to have fun with words.… Continue Reading “My Journey To Metzlingen (Part Two)”

What’s Coming Up

Well hello there 🙂 Thanks for joining me. My name is Rebekah Simmers. What will I be blogging about? Honestly, I’m not 100% sure. Like everything else, we’ll see how it grows. 🙂 If you’re here, I hope to share the following with you.… Continue Reading “What’s Coming Up”

Coming Soon – Cover Reveal for The King’s Sword

Stay tuned! I. Cannot. Wait. To. Share. This. With. You. It’s been a joy to work with one of my dearest friends, who just happens to be a ridiculously talented graphic designer, on it. Coming soon – along with my newsletter signup, ARC signup,… Continue Reading “Coming Soon – Cover Reveal for The King’s Sword”