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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 27/08/2026

It’s my birthday! Celebrate with me. I’ll send you a copy of one of my cozy fantasy ebooks or audio books. Just email me “Happy Birthday” and your choice.

Ebooks: Distilled Magic, Social Sorcery, Raising Spirits
Audiobooks: Distilled Magic, Social Sorcery

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 22/08/2026

Raising Spirits is a spooky cozy fantasy with a slow-burn, no-spice sapphic romance. It’s the perfect addition to your spooky season TBR.

Raising Spirits paperback surrounded by fall and spooky decorations.

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 13/08/2026

Today is the day! Happy release day to Raising Spirits, the perfect spooky cozy fantasy for autumn 2026 👻 Raising Spirits explores the spookier side of Aberterrene, with just enough suspense, sweet treats, and found family to become your next favorite cozy fantasy.

Hi! I’m cozy fantasy author Alex Peachy, and I write to fill your life full of warmth, whimsy, and a little bit of magic

It’s the perfect fall read as we roll into spooky season

Autographed copies are available with fun extras on my website

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 13/08/2026

Tomorrow, 8/13, Raising Spirits will be available everywhere 👻 I can’t wait for you all to read this spooky cozy fantasy and see for yourself why people are saying it is the best of autumn 2026 🥰

Corbin, a raven, asks, “Corvous, have you heard the news?”

Corvous, another raven, answers, “No?! Is there a conspiracy involved?”

Corbin responds, “Hardly! It’s only one more sleep until the release of Raising Spirits!”

Don’t miss your chance to meet Corvous, Corbin, and their friends in this spooky (not scary) cozy fantasy. Available August 13, 2026

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 10/08/2026

Meet Yosrick, father of Maggie and a witch of considerable power, focused on spirits and the Pallid Realm. He has been missing and Hazel sets out on a journey to find him. Art by @hannahdanielle.bsky.social

Yosrick Bio Card
Pronouns: He/Him
Species: Deep Gnome
Occupation: Witch
Wants To: Research the Pallid Realm
Favorite Food: Meat Pies
Biggest Fear: Losing Maggie

"You should make sure she knows you actually found me. Tell her I neglected to bring my soup case on this journey, but plenty of people offered me food while I was here."
Hazel's ears stood up, and her whiskers twitched. "Is that some kind of odd code you arranged?"
"No, no." Yosrick chuckled. "But she'll know I told you to add that, I'm sure. When she was very young, l often traveled for research. Not journeys like this one, but to different towns and cities, meeting other spell casters, collecting books, and earning coin by helping all who needed it. I always packed a large suitcase to take with me, which Maggie misunderstood to be my soup case."

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 09/08/2026

Meet Ms. Rosebloom, a skeleton cat possessed by the spirit of an elf. She journeys with Hazel through the land of the dead and insists she is not a cat. Read about Ms. Rosebloom and the rest of the cast in Raising Spirits, out August 13 📚 Character Art by @hannahdanielle.bsky.social

Ms Rosebloom bio
Pronouns: She/Her
Species: Skeleton Cat/Former Elf
Wants To: Be Included
Favorite Food: Smelling Baking Spices
Biggest Fear: Being treated like a cat

"Are you all quite done talking about me while I'm sitting right here?" asked the cat.
Hazel took a step closer. "I'm sorry, um...do you have a name?"
"Of course, I have a name. You can call me
Ms. Rosebloom."
Maggie wrinkled her nose. "That sounds awfully proper. Can't we use your first name?"
"No," Ms. Rosebloom said flatly.

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 08/08/2026

Meet Maggie, who Hazel falls for in Raising Spirits. She’s a bookish gnome, learning to be a witch like her father, and she loves the enormous enchanted library they have in the manor. Raising Spirits releases August 13 👻 Preorder available Character art by @hannahdanielle.bsky.social

Maggie bio card
Pronouns: She/Her
Species: Deep Gnome
Occupation: Witch in Training
Wants To: Find her father
Favorite Food: Cornbread with lots of butter
Biggest Fear: Crowds of people

The cavernous library smelled of old leather, subtle vanilla, and incense, with a faint ferric undertone. Hazel took in the enormous room. It was the most incredible sight she'd ever seen.
Some people in Brookhaven had collections of books, but they would've been hard-pressed to fill even one of the many shelves arrayed before her.
"I can't believe there are so many books in here.
How do you find anything?"
Maggie pointed at the large floating tome.
"That's where Paige comes in. She knows every single book in here and where to find it."

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 08/08/2026

Hazel is the main character in Raising Spirits, the best spooky cozy fantasy of autumn 2026 👻 Raising Spirits is out 8/13 Preorder available now Character Art by @hannahdanielle.bsky.social

Hazel bio card
Name: Hazel
Pronouns: She/Her
Species: Squirrelkin
Occupation: Witch in training
Wants To: Put on a spooky festival
Favorite Tea: Ginger Tiger
Biggest Fear: Public Speaking

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 12/07/2026

ARC Readers Wanted I’ve started sending out the Raising Spirits ARC You can still apply until midnight July 31 forms.gle/t3cCUY3fcm6m... #spookyseason #cozyfantasy #arcreader #arcreaderswanted

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 11/07/2026

Raising Spirits, August 13, 2026 The latest standalone cozy fantasy novels in the Aberterrene series is almost here. Pre-order now or if you are an ARC reader, applications are open. alexpeachy.com #cozyfantasy #spookyseason #aberterrene

Aberterrene Series:
Distilled Magic
Social Sorcery
Raising Spirits

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 11/07/2026

Raising Spirits ARC applications are open. ARCs go out Monday, July 13. Apply now to get it when it drops. Applications close July 31. forms.gle/t3cCUY3fcm6m...

Skeleton cat checking out the cover of Raising Spirits
An enchanted manor, a missing witch, a skittish squirrelkin, and a harvest festival you’ll never forget.

Skeleton hands making a heart.
Raising Spirits explores the spookier side of Aberterrene, with just enough suspense, sweet treats, and found family to become your next favorite cozy fantasy.

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 05/07/2026

ARC Readers Wanted ARC applications are open for Raising Spirits! ARCs go out July 13, 2026 ARC applications close July 31 at midnight Pacifc An enchanted manor, a missing witch, a skittish squirrelkin, and a harvest festival you’ll never forget. #cozyfantasy #spookyseason #cozyreads #arcreader

Skeleton posing with Raising Spirits cover

Skeleton hands making heart with text:
Raising Spirits explores the spookier side of Aberterrene, with just enough suspense, sweet treats, and found family to become your next favorite cozy fantasy.

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 02/07/2026

Raising Spirits releases August 13, 2026. ARC applications are now open! See the website for info. eARCs go out July 13, 2026

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 28/06/2026

Cover reveal July 1. See it first in my newsletter. Subscribe today and get two free short stories, including one featuring the origins of Mystic Leaf & Toadstool and characters that appear in Raising Spirits. #cozyfantasy #spookyseason #spookycozy #coverreveal

Raising Spirits cover tease with skeletons

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 26/06/2026

Raising Spirits Cover reveal will happen first in my July newsletter so sign up today to make sure you see it and other exciting details. As a bonus for sign up you get two free short stories, one of which features the origins of Mystic Leaf & Toadstool and characters seen in Raising Spirits.

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 26/05/2026

Thanks to a 3-day weekend, the first pass at editing my next spooky cozy fantasy novel is done. Quite a few words were both removed and added, so it has more of the right words. It’s still rough. It needs at least one more, not two passes before it’s ready for my editor to take a crack at it.

Drinking Larceny Barrel Proof to celebrate finishing the first self edit pass on Raising Spirits

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 19/05/2026

Started in on editing, going chapter by chapter making small changes and catching a lot of typos. Also making notes for later chapters where I realize there is a good tie in. Tomorrow I won’t get any edits done. I’ll be at a signing event at Brick & Mortar Books in Redmond. Come by and say hi.

Got through the first five chapters in my first edit pass.

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 18/05/2026

Raising Spirits After several false starts and rewrites, the final pre-edit draft of my new spooky cozy fantasy novel is complete. I’ll spend the next couple of weeks editing and revising myself before sending to my editor on June 1. #cozyfantasy #spookycozy #indieauthor #bookthree

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 16/05/2026

Ran out of steam a bit tonight at the end of a busy week, but I’m looking forward to dumping the rest of the words out this weekend. Four to five chapters left. I’ll have my new spooky cozy fantasy novel all wrapped up by Sunday evening. #cozyfantasy #spookycozy #indieauthor #harvestfestival

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 14/05/2026

Raising Spirits Update Closing in towards the end. There are still likely another 10,000 words or so, but the end of my next spooky cozy fantasy novel is in sight. #cozyfantasy #indieauthor #spookycozy #costumeparty

Drinking barrel select High West Double Rye

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 13/05/2026

Raising Spirits Update I made great progress tonight on my next spooky cozy fantasy novel. Definitely more words than usual for an evening after a long day of work. #cozyfantasy #indieauthor #spookycozy #skeletons

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 12/05/2026

Raising Spirits Update It’ll be a busy week, and Thursday will be super light due to commitments, but I’m still on track to finish this draft of my next spooky cozy fantasy novel by the end of the weekend. #cozyfantasy #spookycozy #indieauthor #deadlines

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 11/05/2026

Raising Spirits Update My goal for the weekend was 10,000 words. I hit that and more as I built out my next spooky cozy fantasy novel. I was writing some very exciting parts this weekend that made it quite fun as I found out what was happening. #cozyfantasy #indieauthor #spookycozy

Drinking Widow Jane Taquilla Cask aged whiskey

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 09/05/2026

Raising Spirits Update Wrapping up the week with some Friday evening writing on my next spooky cozy fantasy novel. I have big writing goals for this weekend, hoping to get at least 10,000 words over Saturday and Sunday. #cozyfantasy #indieauthor #squirrelkin #halflingbreakfast

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 08/05/2026

Raising Spirits Update I’m falling a bit behind but made good progress tonight. My on call support rotation is over so I’m hoping to have a fresher mind in the evenings to work on my next spooky cozy fantasy story. #cozyfantasy #deepgnome #pallidrealm #indieauthor

Drinking Barton’s small batch bourbon courtesy of Costco

Added 2,623 words. Not as many as I wanted but not at all bad.

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 06/05/2026

Raising Spirits Update More words. I’m tired. I will get this spooky cozy fantasy story out so you can meet Hazel and experience the Pallid Realm with her. #cozyfantasy #indieauthor #writing

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 05/05/2026

Raising Spirits Update Still on call and today was a long 12-hour day. After some dinner I was able to make some progress on my spooky cozy fantasy novel. Wish it was more but it will do. #cozyfantasy #indieauthor #spooky #spookycozy

Drinking VHW Port Cask. Very nice after a long day.

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 04/05/2026

Raising Spirits Update Another day full of progress. In addition to these words I wrote on my next spooky cozy fantasy novel, I queued up my newsletter. Those on the list should have it soon. The only not so good thing is I’m out is Still Austin Rye. #cozyfantasy #spookyfantasy #spookycozy

Sipped on the last of my Still Austin Rye

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 03/05/2026

Raising Spirits I’m past the halfway point! I wrote 1.5 chapters in my spooky cozy fantasy this afternoon while drinking coffee and tea. #cozyfantasy #indieauthor #thirdnovel #aberterrene

Drinking chai tea in a Nightmare Before Christmas Mug

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 02/05/2026

Raising Spirits Update I’m on call again in my full-time side-gig that pays the bills. I was pretty wiped by the end of the day but proud I got out a reasonable showing on my word count. Finished chapter 18. #cozyfantasy #spirits #adventure

Added 806 words, good considering my tired brain

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 01/05/2026

Raising Spirits Update Need to start really pushing harder. Deadline is May 31. I can do it! #cozyfantasy #spirits #adventure #squirrelkin

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 29/04/2026

Hazel told me last week that I was doing it all wrong again. Thankfully, I just needed to tweak things. Meanwhile, a new idea for another book popped into my head. Don’t worry. I put my brain in a timeout and we will NOT be doing that until this book is complete.

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 17/04/2026

Raising Spirits Another good day of progress on my next cozy fantasy novel. It would have been good to get a few more words in but I finished a scene. Now, it’s time for the Pitt season finale. #cozyfantasy #spooky #pallidrealm #hobgoblin #nightmarefolk

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 16/04/2026

Sorry for the silence folks. There was major reconstruction with a re-write to tell Hazel’s story after she informed me that it really was hers. I’m over a third of the way through the book as far as word count and I just finished chapter 13.

Added 900 words. Now at 30,802, over a third done.

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 07/04/2026

Audible has a site-wide sale right now through 4/8/2026 and they included my cozy fantasy novel Distilled Magic. I’m also price matching on my site if you aren’t married to Audible. Narrated by the talented Alexis Vandom! #cozyfantasy #audiobook #audible

Accepting yourself, neurospicy MC, quirky goblins, LGBTQ+ rep, Found Family

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 02/04/2026

Raising Spirits It’s still quite complicated as far as overall progress, but another 1000+ words is progress of a sort. I’m super happy with the latest work. I just need to get things more pulled together before I can comfortably provide more concrete updates.

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 31/03/2026

The Spring Break Book Fair was awesome this weekend. I did a promo and for each purchase made, I donated $2 to Transparent Closet. That’s an organization at FCC that collects and distributes clothes to transgender folks. I hope you are doing something to celebrate this Trans Day of Visibility.

Book Fair recap! $32 donated to Transparent Closet

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 24/03/2026

Raising Spirits Update It’s complicated? What is that supposed to mean? I’ve been writing out what it would be like to follow the other’s story. I might have been following the wrong one. There have been new words lately (6800+ including this evening) but overall progress is hard to capture yet.

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 12/03/2026

Raising Spirits Those folks on my newsletter already found out, but now you all know the title of book three of my cozy fantasy series, Aberterrene. It’s a delightfully whimsical cozy horror story that collides Nightmare Before Christmas with Beauty and the Beast.

Raising Spirits:
End: 19,009
+1,361 words

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 05/03/2026

I announced the title of my next cozy fantasy book, third in the Aberterrene series of standalone novels in my newsletter this morning. I’ll announce it here in a few days. #cozyfantasy #gnomes #indieauthor #bookthree #ravens

Drinking Talisker Storm. Start: 15,420 words

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 28/02/2026

No books were harmed while filming this inferno. Pick up your next favorite cozy fantasy book today. Goblins, gnomes, found family, inclusive characters, self realization, finding your power, working together, LGBTQ+ rep

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 24/02/2026

My alpha reader (my wife) read the first seven chapters of my next cozy fantasy novel. She felt the story had potential and was good, but she struggled a bit in her feedback before admitting she felt it was too slow and a bit boring. 😂 Maybe she’ll like what are now the first six chapters. 🥰

Drinking Glenlivet Caribbean Cask. Start 16,866 words

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 20/02/2026

Nothing too much to note tonight other than more progress on my next cozy fantasy novel. It is coming along fairly well at this point. I think I may be able to share the title and some hints on the story soon. #cozyfantasy #gnomes #indieauthor #bookthree #squirrelkin

Drinking Jack Ryan aged in stout casks. Start: 15,268 words

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 19/02/2026

The numbers are deceptive tonight because I reworked a portion of the story and also spent a chunk of time researching so that I can accurately put some activities in my next cozy fantasy novel.

Drinking Stonachie 10yr. Start: 15,023 words

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 17/02/2026

I’d love to be further along but it is what it is. Last week was rough. I was on-call and we had 3 major incidents during my week. Not fun and pretty much no writing. But, that’s behind me and I’m writing again and words are adding up bit by bit in my next cozy fantasy novel.

Drinking Toki Suntory Whisky. Start 14,345 words.

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 03/02/2026

I need cook dinner tonight for the family so I got some writing in beforehand on my next cozy fantasy novel. I may get back to it, but I also need to continue listening to the Social Sorcery narration so I can get it out for mastering. #cozyfantasy #indieauthor #gnomes #thirdbook #skeletalcat

Added 1,081 words to my next cozy fantasy novel.

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 30/01/2026

Got a late start and a lot of the evening was gone by the time I had a chance to write. I still made some progress on my next cozy fantasy novel. Next up is a lot of dialogue and I knew I was too tired to channel my characters well enough. #cozyfantasy #indieauthor #gnomes #bookthree #ghosts

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 30/01/2026

Meet Alex Peachy Cozy fantasy author Alex Peachy will be at Main St Books in Monroe, WA, this Saturday, January 31st from 2pm - 4pm. Come by say hi, and if cozy fantasy with found family is your thing, grab a signed copy. #cozyfantasy #indieauthor #localbookstore #authorevent

Trinx from Distilled Magic and Wyndi from Social Sorcery talk about weekend plans

Cozy fantasy author Alex Peachy will have copies of Distilled Magic and Social Sorcery available, signed by the author himself.
I write to fill your life full of warmth, whimsy, and a little bit of magic.

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Alex Peachy 📚 Cozy Fantasy Author @inlightsyrup.com · 29/01/2026

I couldn’t write yesterday. It just wasn’t happening and these days, sometimes that just has to be okay. Tonight, I knocked out the first scene of chapter five in my next cozy fantasy novel. I hope to be able to share more soon. #cozyfantasy #indieauthor #gnomes #bookthree #animatefurniture

Drinking 2Bar Amaretto finished bourbon. Start 9,086 words

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