Tag: Behind the Scenes

Author Update: Revisions in Act 2 Past Teeth & Shadow

Book cover of Faeries Don’t Hide by TF Burke, featuring ornate golden filigree on a deep red background with glowing green accents.

Deep in revisions in Act 2 of Faeries Don’t Hide, I’ve just pushed past the pinch point—where wererats strike, an otherworldly persona arrives, and the path tilts toward the midpoint. Revision is where the story’s heart beats loudest, and this messy middle has plenty of bite.

Drafting is Done! ✨ Heart of the Worlds, Book 3

A fantasy-themed promotional image for Faeries Don’t Hide (Heart of the Worlds, Book 3) by T.F. Burke. The book stands upright with an ornate red and gold cover. In the background, a glowing astrolabe, a blue pegasus, and a silhouette of a faery appear in a misty forest. A wererat peeks from behind the book with a dagger. Three characters—two young men and one young woman—stand in front, the story’s protagonists.

Typing “The End” on Book 3—Faeries Don’t Hide—was both exhilarating and surreal. The draft is raw and sprawling, full of messy magic, betrayals, and battles, but now comes the revision stage where the story is refined into something luminous.

Writing Aunia in Heart of the Worlds

Young woman with long golden-blonde hair and dark blue eyes wearing a green medieval gown, standing in a sunlit forest.

Aunia isn’t just an INFP heroine—she’s a girl shaped by whispers, isolation, and a spark of magic that could save or shatter worlds. Step behind the scenes to see what it’s like to write a character whose empathy and impulsive heart keep the plot—and me—on my toes.