J. Ell Nightfall's Blog

I still can’t quite believe I’m writing this… my first blog post as a published author. For years The Forgotten Queen lived quietly on my computer, tucked between motherhood, late-night creativity, and the hundred little fires of real life. She waited patiently while I grew, healed, and slowly became the person capable of telling her story.

Publishing this book wasn’t a straight line. It was a collection of stolen minutes, doubts I had to push through, and moments where I almost convinced myself it could wait “until life calmed down.” But dreams don’t like being put on pause, and this one fought to exist.

Holding the finished book in my hands, the weight of it, the texture, the reality. It felt like stepping into a version of myself I’ve been chasing since childhood. A girl who loved stories, mythology, magic, and fantasy… and a woman who finally had the courage to bring them into the world.

To everyone who finds this post… thank you. Whether you’re a reader, a fellow indie author, or someone wandering through the shelves of Goodreads, I’m grateful you're here. This world, this series, and these characters mean the world to me, and I can’t wait to share where the story goes next.

Book Two is already glowing, I can't wait to share it.