Through the Violet Redwoods

by Xanna Renae

Overview

Debut author Xanna Renae has forged a collection of short stories and poems encompassing the joyful and darker emotions we experience in our day-to-day lives. Some feelings are subtly woven among lines of prose and dialogue, others have bled into the ink. 

Short stories such as "Midwest Moon" and "Salvation for One" pull on the supernatural, while "Pitter Patter" strolls in with the idea of forming a family. Poems like "Time of Saturn" and "Ostrich Thinking" breathe life to the emotions society doesn't allow us to exhale as "Moonlit Play" brings magic to the mundane of night. 

This collection also features illustrations by artist Margaret Howard for select pieces in both physical and electronic versions of the book. 

Content Warning: A list of stories has been noted in the front matter that may contain content that is upsetting for some readers

© Xanna Renae 2021

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798985082319
Publisher:	Nightshade Publishing
Publication date:	11/11/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	54
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Xanna Renae says she doesn't like going outside, which is rich coming from someone who likes being outside. (There's a difference I promise). Growing up with a big family, Xanna was always playing games with her siblings and cousins, making up worlds and kingdoms that they reigned in. As she grew older her passion for storytelling never faded. She's currently giving life to the ideas in her head while she finishes her BA in Creative Writing from Southern New Hampshire University. Xanna hopes to inspire other creatives to do what they love, even if it isn't full-time. You can find her snuggled up with her cat, Maestro, on her couch listening to music or watching Star Trek. Or you can find her on YouTube with her channel, XannasBooks, where she talks all things bookish and writing related. Or maybe, you'll find her wasting time on TikTok as WitchDoctorXanna-because man it's easy to get sucked into fun videos about book tropes and Dungeons and Dragons. Have you guessed that she's a nerd yet?