Hey friends,

It has been a little while since I have talked about writing, but that is mostly because I have

been buried under a new project that has completely taken over my brain in the best

feasible way and I finally feel ready to share what I have been up to.

I am working on a new book.

It is still early, the outline is mostly done, and I am drafting Chapter Six out of a predicted

twenty-eight-ish, but it’s going, and I am excited in that slightly-terrified, fully-obsessed way

that only writers understand. The working title is City Witches( probably, most definitely

going to change just not sure what), and it follows Jorden, a girl who was raised to keep her

head down and would rather spend her free time reading than join anything resembling a

“community.” But a suspicious City Lit Club pulls her into something bigger than she ever

expected. What starts as a reluctant attempt at socializing turns into a collision with a

group of sharp, chaotic teens who call themselves the City Witches. They swear the city is

alive with magic. Jorden, who has been trained to anticipate consequences before they

happen, is understandably skeptical.

And yet, she stays.

The book is about found family, and urban magic. It is about how sometimes you stumble

into something bigger than you ever dreamed simply by trying. It is about kids who refuse

to be uprooted, a city fighting to keep its character, and the quiet kind of bravery that

grows when you stop hiding behind someone else’s certainty

Here is the current tagline I have been using:

The city is alive, and it has been waiting for her.

This will be my second book, which is crazy to recognize. I have heard people say your

first book is always your worst — no offense to my author friends with incredible debuts

— but there is definitely truth to the idea that you will always look back at your first book

and see everything you want to fix. I definitely ( I use that word a lot) do.

When I look back at Unwritten Pages, I see so many things I would change now. The cover

design. The pacing. The fact that I barely described anyone’s physical appearance and

accidentally wrote a cast of floating heads. (A choice, not a good one, but a choice.) I am

proud of that book, it taught me how to finish something, but I can also see how much I

have grown since then. How much more intentional I am with voice, character, and

worldbuilding. How much more certain I want to be of the story I’m telling. And yes, I will

be honest: I am hoping this book does well. Not because money is the goal, it’s not, but

because it would be really nice if something I poured my heart into could also help support

me a little. That is not the expectation, just a hopeful side quest.

For now, though, I am just enjoying the process. The stumbling start, the latenight

brainstorming, the characters surprising me. The scenes clicking into place and the world

taking shape.

It will be a while before this book is ready for the world, but I wanted to share what has

been filling my creative life lately. Thanks for cheering me on. Writing feels a lot less lonely

when I get to bring you along for the ride.

More updates soon.

— Annabelle

​ Annabelle Thomas Alaskan Author of the Sci-Fi Novel "​Unwritten Pages​" Annabelle hopes to put emotions and imaginings into story that brings reality to Fantasies, ones that will teach important values and life-lessons. Click ​HERE​ to read more about Annabelle!

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