Find a sanctuary where a story doesn't demand overwhelming energy, but instead offers a gentle escape that lets your mind truly rest—all in the time it takes to enjoy a single cup of tea.
Maybe you're exhausted from the daily grind, or you’ve simply been looking for a quiet way to reconnect with your love of stories in the time and headspace that you have. It is easy for reading to shift from a source of joy into another task on a never-ending to-do list. But your love for immersive worlds and rich characters didn't disappear; it just got crowded out by the noise of everyday life. You don't need more hours in the day—you only need a reading sanctuary that heals you.
Welcome to Reader’s Remedy, Vol. 1, a curated archive of standalone cozy fantasy short stories designed to mend your relationship with books, one soothing page at a time.
Some notable stories included in volume one:
• Que and the Morning Papers • A Shroud of Petals and Snow • A Mark Outside the Lines • Kintsugi • On Unsteady Ground • The Dogs of the Unseen Front
Noelle Nichols is an author, artist, and dreamer who channels her passion for writing to find hope in the world. Her stories are focus on the bonds between people and their world, her works speak of human nature and honor in relation to what it means to be a good person.
Owing to her fascination with the choices people make, Noelle’s characters straddle the line between right and wrong. While she appreciates the heroes depicted in literature, she prefers exploring the depths of characters who inevitably fail, focusing on moments of change and the perseverance and growth that follows. Inspired by her own thoughts and Eastern philosophy, Noelle weaves together difficult situations with down-to-earth characters in order to invite readers to question the world around them.
When she’s not writing, Noelle is out hiking and enjoying the fresh scent of pine trees in the forests of Montana with her three border collies and her husband. She enjoys illustrating her stories and characters and loves to learn new skills such as playing the shamisen and, more recently, kumiko, a delicate Japanese woodworking technique of arranging pieces without nails.