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.
Amberlight Valley Favorites: Once Upon a Book Club
There are book boxes… and then there is Once Upon a Book Club, where the magic leaps right out of the pages and lands in your hands. It’s immersive. It’s whimsical. It feels like story alchemy. What makes OUABC special is the way the team collaborates with authors to transform story elements into real-life treasures… a scarf from the book, a journal the character uses, a symbolic item wrapped in mystery until the exact moment you reach that page. It’s like the story whispering, Here… this is for you.
Book Recommendations for Cozy Autumn Reading
There’s just something about autumn that makes a book feel even more magical. Maybe it’s the crisp air, or the way golden light filters through the trees, reminding us to slow down and savor the fleeting beauty of the season. For me, autumn reading is less about the pages themselves and more about the ritual surrounding them.