Dalea’s Blog.
Step into a realm where storytelling, creativity, and soul meet.
On this blog, you’ll find behind-the-scenes insights from my books and movies—including The Christmas Witch, Lost in Time, and the ever-expanding Amberlight Valley universe. I share writing tips, character deep dives, world-building secrets, personal reflections on creativity and healing, and updates on film festival journeys and screenplay adaptations. Expect cozy magic, mythic themes, seasonal rituals, and musings on what it means to be a neurodivergent creative navigating life with heart.
Whether you’re a reader, writer, dreamer, or filmmaker, there’s a spark here for you.
Quiz: Which Amberlight Character Are You?
Ever wondered which Amberlight Valley character you’re most like? Maybe you’re a dreamer who sees magic in the everyday… or a healer with secrets stitched into your heart. Perhaps you’re the one who brings warmth to others even when you’re still finding your own light.
A Year of Storytelling: What I’m Most Proud Of (and What’s Next)
Another year is closing softly, quietly, like a storybook page turning under warm lantern light. And as I sit here reflecting on everything that unfolded, I feel both humbled and deeply proud. This year stretched me, transformed me, held me, and taught me. It asked me to rise in new ways while also returning to pieces of myself I thought I had outgrown. More than anything, it reminded me why I tell stories in the first place: to create connection, to offer comfort, to leave a little light for someone else to find their way. Here are the moments that shaped my year and what I’m carrying with me into the next chapter.
Magick in the Margins: Book Club Questions for the Amberlight Valley Trilogy
Stories are more than words on a page—they are doorways. The Amberlight Valley trilogy was written as an invitation into a world of magick, memory, and transformation. Whether you’re reading The Christmas Witch, traveling Lost in Time, or uncovering The Secrets of Starlight Lake, each book holds space for wonder, grief, friendship, and healing. These book club questions are designed to spark meaningful conversation, offer gentle reflection, and stir up that sense of cozy curiosity that Amberlight Valley was built upon.
A Lake Full of Secrets, and a Cover Full of Clues
This book picks up right after Lost in Time and carries the story deeper into friendship, healing, and hidden memory. The Secrets of Starlight Lake is about the truths we bury… and what happens when they rise. There are portals, sparkling aquamarines, an ancient artifact, and a lake that remembers everything.
Lost in Time: Why I Tell Stories About Memory, Second Chances, and Finding Your Way Back to Yourself
A quiet reflection on time, memory, and second chances—this post explores the meaning behind Lost in Time, why I’m drawn to stories that heal, and who this book was always meant to find.
The Story Behind The Christmas Witch (and What It Took to Keep Creating)
Go behind the scenes of The Christmas Witch and the journey it took to keep creating through criticism, doubt, and unexpected detours. This post is a reflection on resilience, creative growth, and reclaiming your voice—especially when the story doesn’t go as planned.