Heya! It's been a while since I introduced myself so here we are! I'm Abigail (Abi, AbiKay, or just Abigail coz I'm boring like that. But you got a new name I might answer. 🤣) I'm a small biz/small press owner and I just started @beyondthebookery which launched in February. BtB's first batch of items is officially launching in March! I am the oldest of 8, daughter of a USAF veteran dad, and a homeschooling realtor momma, proud owner of the cutest hedgie in the world, part owner of our family's elderly beagle mix who we adopted after she was rescued from a really bad place, young Great Pyrenees who we rescued after he ran in front of our bus and followed us home literally (hoping to have a new puppy soon as Bartholomew "Bear" needs a buddy!!!), our adorable Lionhead rabbit, and a bundle of the cutest chicks (because eggs are expensive and who doesn't love having animals?!). My family moved across the country from outside of D.C. to Oklahoma last year it's been a crazy wonderful year. I've been writing and blogging since I was 15. I'm the author of a published novella, a short story in an anthology, and I published two anthologies with the amazingly awesome M.L. Milligan! We're working on publishing two other anthologies this year. I am also working on publishing a novel in November. Random stuff about me: - I love cooking and baking - Drawing is a favorite hobby - Coffee runs in my veins - Chocolate (dairy-free/gluten-free) bribes are nearly always accepted (unless a crime was committed... maybe. :thinking_face:) - I dream of owning a farm by the time I'm 24-30 - Formatting is my favorite thing to work on when publishing a book Share a random fact about you in the comments! P.S. I'm joining KDWC again. Will I see you there?!

Have you ordered your copy of Seize the Love yet?! Amazon has had a glitch with the paperback, however you can still order from other retailers or straight from me! The rest of the authors will be spotlighted this coming week, you won't want to miss out so make sure to follow @beyondthebookery ! P.S. The giveaways on here and my blog are still open unless stated otherwise.

Happy Release Day, Jaye L. Knight! If you haven't already be sure to stop by her account to enter her release day giveaway! Also, it is my pleasure to share my review of #DaicansHeir on my blog today. You can find the link in my bio or the comments.

Happy Valentine's Day! Today's the day that #SeizetheLove releases, can you believe it?! I'm so excited to share the new anthology, however most posts, giveaways, and such will be posted to the account that is for my small press. So, head on over to @beyondthebookery for all of the launch day fun starting at 1 pm central!

Thank you, @violifeus! I don't really follow sports, but @violifeus 's giveaway was one I couldn't miss. I'm so happy to have won some of my favorite products in their recent giveaway. I love baking and cooking with their products since I am dairy free though not vegan. I use their cheese, sour cream, or cream cheese at least once a day and am regularly buying their products. I highly recommend you check your local stores if you do a dairy free or vegan diet.

I'm putting in an order for paperbacks on Saturday! Sadly, and much to my baby sisters' disappointment I will not be sending the books to their new owners by balloons just plain ole USPS media mail. 😉 If you're interested in ordering a copy of one of the anthologies or my novella the prices are as follow: Oh, The Fallen (newly reformatted!): $11 Seize the Night: $15 Seize the Love: $15 FREE SHIPPING IN THE USA!!! PM to order. . . . #seizethenight #seizethelove #newrelease #ordernow #paperback #freeshipping #ohthefallen #ohthebrave #seizetheworld #beyondthebookery #CDXCAuroraLuxLibriPublishing #christianfiction #valentinesgifts #newbook #anthology #seizetheworldanthologies

So...... Yeah. I have news! Find the link to in my bio.

Two things this morning! First off, I was invited to do an interview on CanvasRebel which was a blast. You can find my interview at the link in the comments or in my bio! Secondly, the cover for Seize the Love is finally going up everywhere! You can add StL to Goodreads at the second link in the comments or my bio. . . . @madisyn_carlin, @c.k.heartwing, @oldfashionedbooklove, @kaytlin_phillips_writes.

Hey, y'all! I'm so excited to share that we are doing a dual tour for Seize the Love with @graceajohnsonauthor and the Tell Me You Love Me anthology! You can sign up for the blog tour at the link in my bio! P.S. The launch team, and the review team sign-ups are still open and links are in my bio as well!

Update and my new favorite meal! First off, my temporary job is more hours than I had even hoped for... Which is great. But it means I'm going to be busier than expected. So I'm not disappearing completely, I am going to practically be on hiatus. I will share about Seize the Love upon it's release and a few books I'm excited to see released. But I won't push to do something big right now so I'll see you when I see you until mid to late April. 💕 Secondly, Seize the Love releases on Valentine's Day!!! 💕 Third, I have some super exciting news I hope to share this spring/summer. It's going to be amazing! Fourth, this has up until now been my author account. It will stay that way, but the more and more I work on all of the behind the scenes I am seeing that this isn't ONLY an author account. So, it's my life account. Depending on how things go with my current project that I hope to announce in this spring/summer I may start a second account. . While I've had to adjust my schedule and how I spend time with work, one thing I've done as much as I can is cooking and baking. Today's try was (Dairy free and gluten free) Creamy Garlic and Lemon Chicken Pasta. It turned out amazingly! So yummy. Ingredients | 1 head of garlic and an onion roasted until golden in the oven wrapped in tin foil. 1/4 butter from @miyokoscreamery, and cream cheese from @kitehillfoods with spices (oregano, basil, salt, pepper, onion and garlic powder, and a sprinkle of cayenne powder, 1/2 cup of @followyourheart parmesan cheese. Add the slightly cooled roasted garlic and onion mixing until combined and slightly melted. Add 1/2-1 cup of chicken broth and a dash of lemon juice and let cook on medium until the pasta is ready. Ready a serving or two of @taste_republic spinach pasta, add to sauce. For chicken you will want to cook in a pan with coconut oil, add the same spices, when nearly finished, remove from pan, slice in half so you have two halves. Return to pan with a few tablespoons of lemon, allow to finish. Slice and top the pasta. In the pan, add a bit of chicken broth, stir the yumminess from the pan, add two tbsp of lemon allow to boil a moment then pour over plated meal.