Exciting news!

Finally, finally I made progress. I’ve gone through a lot this past year - between moving, COVID-19, and a variety of other things, I struggled to write.

Out of the blue, I thought to myself, ‘why am I not writing?’. People want my books published; family members are waiting. But I figured out that writing, for me, is a personal thing. I have to be in the mood to write - that doesn’t make it very predictable for my audience. Sorry. But I am pleased to inform you I am over my writer’s block.

Alright, here’s the news. Where the Wind Takes Me is available on paperback! [squeal] You can purchase it on Amazon.com.

Additionally, I have finished working on my second edition of Connection of the Worlds, and the second book in the series, The Brink of the World’s End. I am getting cover art now, soon to be revealed!

That’s all for today folks. Thank you for your patience!

-Helena K. Hollander

Connection of the Worlds Series Update & Preview Info

If you’re familiar with my work, you may or may not remember my first ever published book: Connection of the Worlds. It’s about four teenagers who are all Children of Myth - children of a god or goddess. They discover that they are part of an ancient prophecy, one that will decide the fate of all worlds.

Remember that?

Well, I did write it a while ago - 2018! Since it’s been a good four years (almost), I’ve decided to re-write my beloved first story. I’ve already finished the second edition! However, publishing it will take some time, because a.) I’m finding a new publishing method and b.) I’m also (drumroll) publishing the long-awaited sequel!

I will be publishing a preview of the prologue and first chapter - of Connection of the Worlds, book 1, not the sequel - under ‘short stories’ on this very website. I have yet to reveal the book’s name, but nevertheless, I hope each and every one of you enjoy the preview!

Happy Holidays & New Year’s Eve!

-Helena K. Hollander

COVID-19 & Writing Progress

Hello everyone! Sorry for the lack of blog posts. It’s been quite a long time since my last writing update, but between the global pandemic, the Winter holidays, and the start of the new year, I think it’s fair to say my schedule has been busy. I hope everyone has been isolating themselves and following COVID-19 measures appropriately, as well as staying healthy!

I wanted to give you all an update on my writing. I’ve made a lot of progress editing Where the Wind Takes Me. Though I have the cover art and I am more than halfway through completing my edit, I think that my goal of publishing it within the next two months is unrealistic. I believe a more appropriate deadline will be early Spring, 2021.

To entertain all my readers in the meantime, I will post a short story I wrote called Ezmerelda the Troll, which is a story about an alternate version of the 1950’s, where trollkind lives on a floating island in the sky. The story is not edited, and it aims to give a peak into the life of the protagonist, Ezmerelda herself, and the struggles of everyday life in the trollish weather factory. Honestly, it is a story that shouldn’t be taken so seriously. I wouldn’t consider it my best writing, but I believe it should suffice and satisfy my readers until I can publish my better novel.

I hope you enjoy the short story! I’ll add a page on this website that I can post short stories like this on. I hope you all like it! Happy New Year!

-Helena K. Hollander

Publishing My New Book

Hello everyone,

I’m very excited to announce that I have gotten my cover art for my new young adult (YA) fantasy novel, Where the Wind Takes Me. The cover is in the Gallery page of this website. It looks fantastic! I urge you all to check it out.

I hope to publish Where the Wind Takes Me in approximately 2-4 months. It will probably appear on Kindle first, and then paperback. I hope you all will enjoy reading it. It is completely unrelated to Connection of the Worlds. It takes place in a fictional world full of floating islands, and the culture is inspired by the Victorian Era. For further information about Where the Wind Takes Me, you can check out my other blog posts.

-Helena K. Hollander

Writing Update

Hello everyone,

If you are new to this website, first know that this is a place where I share with you my works of literature. I have published two books thus far, Connection of the Worlds, and an accompanying short-story in the same series. I would like you all to know that I have finished writing the second book in that series as well. I am in the editing process, and hope to get the book published soon. It may take some time, since I do have a lot going on, currently.

Another book I have yet to publish (but would like to, soon), is called Where the Wind Takes Me. It is about a young girl, Leona Ellis, who has grown up on the same floating island for her entire life. Now, however, she has a mission to assist her aunt and cousin in the large town of Wheelton. Leo and her father embark on this mission, aboard the Crowned Zeppelin, an airship on which they encounter many crew members, including the mysterious yet ungentlemanly boy named Will. Throughout the story, Leo and Will go on a series of exciting adventures which take them across the Western Islands.

Sounds cool, huh? I have to say Where the Wind Takes Me has some of my best writing so far. I certainly hope it will be popular among my readers.

That is all for today’s update! Keep your eyes out for all my new novels, and stay healthy!

-Helena K. Hollander

Welcome

Hello friends, Romans, countrymen… and all the readers out there! Welcome to my official author website.

In this small corner of the internet, you can find information about all of my books I have published, currently. You can take quizzes and read blogs on my writing process and character development, and also find links to books I have published.

The goal of this website is to not only showcase my own work, but to inspire people who read this to love writing and the art of storytelling.

I hope that this website is engaging and fun, and that everyone exploring it will enjoy it.

-Helena K. Hollander