I’m pretty well-known for taking an occasional long hiatus, but I really thought I wasn’t coming back this time. Several times, I thought about writing a post just to say goodbye. I think I even wrote it out, but I never posted it.

I couldn’t commit then, and now in 2025, I’m over here with a full time career (unrelated to writing or books) and an almost 4 year old. Life goes on.

I thought Lani Lenore was gone. She was like another identity I took on when I didn’t want to be myself — didn’t like who I really was. I think I have come to a place where I am truly myself — truly Amanda.

And yet, the writing itch stirs again. Maybe I will never fully escape it.

I’m not sure it ever truly left. Sometimes I would write fanfiction for fun, but ideas beyond that have been few. And then I got to another place where I found my faith in God again and began to feel that my previous works were spreading things that weren’t what I wanted to give the world anymore.

So I unpublished everything.

I still have my faith, but lately I’ve begun to reconcile these two parts of myself. I republished most of my works again. And long story short, I have something new brewing. Actually I have a book almost done. And it’s not just one book.

It might just be the world I’ve been waiting for.

I’ve always wanted something sprawling that had limitless possibility for numerous books and a sweeping arc.

And so, I welcome you to the works of The Hollow Queen series.

Have a look if you’d like, to see what it’s all about and what I’m plotting.

https://thehollowqueen.wordpress.com/

I have not yet decided if I will continue to write under the name Lani Lenore, yet it’s at least somewhat established. Time will tell and we shall see, but those of you here will know.

That’s all I wanted to say for now! I may use this blog in the future for more personal things and use The Hollow Queen blog for specific info about that world.

I’m planning to release the first book in late 2025, and it’s a monster!

Anyway, I hope all your lives are going well, and that you haven’t stopped your own dreams. Or at least found new ones.