Seerendip Publishing

08/04/2025

🌟 AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Mariclaire Norton
📖 Once and Future
Published by SeeRenDip Publishing

“I write because I feel almost compelled to do so. I feel the heroine of my story needs to be heard.”

Meet Mariclaire Norton, a natural-born storyteller whose debut novel Once and Future was over four decades in the making — born from a role-playing game shared with her now-husband more than 45 years ago.

🌿 What’s the book about?

“It’s the story of Tara and Alaric… two people from different cultures finding each other and uniting with others even less like them against a common enemy.”
“The story began in role-play, was lost, rebuilt, and evolved over the years — characters, backstories, and world all growing alongside it.”

💫 What inspired her to write?

“I’ve been writing since high school — mostly short stories and poems. Writing is part of who I am.”

🎭 Three Words That Describe Her

A Good Listener. Loyal. Outgoing.
“I love learning from others… and I’ve been a performer, mostly singing, for most of my life.”

👁️ Something Most People Don’t Know

“I was born legally blind… with ‘pinpoint, mirror vision.’ I only saw through a tiny opening, and everything was backwards.”
“Luckily, the condition corrected itself — and it didn’t stop me from becoming a voracious reader.”

❤️ A Favorite Moment?

“The scene where Tara realizes the Master Lifenstone can allow her to speak with her dead mother… speaks to me personally.”
“But there are many others — especially as she and Alaric get to know one another.”

🎶 If Her Book Were a Movie?

“A Celtic/Norse blend with very heroic themes. John Williams would have to be the composer!”

✍️ Writing Process

“I call my writing style ‘Muse writing.’ I write when inspiration hits — and it doesn’t do so in any routinely manner.”

🧠 Hardest Part?

“Editing and revising.”
“But I know the editor has my best interest in mind — and wants me to write the best story possible.”

💡 Advice for Aspiring Writers

“Never give up.”
“Remember that we write not for ourselves, but for others — and for our characters and their stories.”

🌺 Final Words

“I also love pre-Christian Irish and Norse culture and mythos.”
“These practices and beliefs are woven into a very human story — a story I’ve waited a lifetime to tell.”

📚 Once and Future is available now — a mythic fantasy of unity, resilience, and love across cultures and time.

Grab a copy here: https://a.co/d/6BqqIP9

07/30/2025

Most publishing companies focus on the book.
We focus on the author.

At Seerendip, we stay in touch, celebrate your wins, and check in even when nothing’s “urgent.” We believe publishing should feel personal, because writing is personal.

Our authors aren’t just clients—they’re collaborators, creators, and people we care about.

If that sounds like something you’ve been looking for, you’re not alone.
Let’s talk. seerendippublishing.com

07/29/2025

🎨✨ Join us for an unforgettable evening at the Friday Art Stroll in Ogden! ✨🎨
Seerendip Publishing is bringing some of our most beloved authors to For the Love of Studios on August 1st! Come meet:

📚 N. Alessandro Penington – The Lost City of Eldrath
📚 Stephanie Nelson – Small and Mighty
📚 G.A. Milne – Druk the Kindly Dragon
📚 Derrick S. Warner – Pine Trees & Apple Seeds

Website: https://www.seerendippublishing.com

📍 3651 Wall Ave #1237, Ogden, UT
🕕 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Stop by to chat, grab signed copies, and celebrate the power of stories with us. We can’t wait to meet you!

07/28/2025

🌟 AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Almaththea Lumin
📖 The Arc: Awakening to Ascension
Published by SeeRenDip Publishing

“A soul-bearing quest for deep meaning and illumination.”

With poetic precision and raw spiritual insight, Almaththea Lumin invites you to walk The Arc — a three-part journey through Aflame, Ashes, and Ascension. This collection of alchemic poetry traces the Hero’s Journey of a soul searching for love, healing, and purpose in a world where it never quite fit.

✨ “My collection is meant to resonate with people who have always felt a little out of place in this world… the Star Children who never believed they were fully human.”

🌀 What’s it about?

“One marked by confusion, heartbreak — and ultimately, the redemption that comes from learning to honor the light inside.”

📚 How the story came to be

“The collection of poems had been building quietly for several years… You could say that the book wrote itself.”
“It was a chronicle of my life, lessons, and my journey into spiritual awakening.”

💫 A favorite moment?

“The final poem, ‘The Maze.’ A celebration of turning away from chasing external answers and finding home within oneself.”

🧭 Three Words That Describe Her

Loquacious. Determined. Intense.
“My energy is not for everyone — and I’m just fine with that.”

🌍 What most people don’t know

“I visited Stonehenge on a trip to Europe… it was my first intense spiritual experience.”
“Ever since, I’ve been drawn to sacred sites and energy centers.”

🎶 If Her Book Were a Movie?

“The Middle by Jimmy Eat World.”
“It just takes some time… you’re in the middle of the ride.”

✍️ On Writing Poetry

“I don’t force my creativity to perform.”
“Most of my poems were written in one shot. I allow my emotions to drive the creation.”

📈 The Hardest Part?

“Not the writing — the marketing.”
“I have faith that my book will find its audience. It’s a matter of resonance, energetic alignment, and divine timing.”

💡 Advice to Writers

“Partner with people who believe in you.”
“Don’t compromise your vision. Don’t rush your book. Write when you’re inspired. Spend time in nature every day.”

🌟 Final Thoughts

“I can’t express what a freeing experience it’s been to work with Seerendip.”
“They never once made me feel like I had to alter myself to fit into some arbitrary ‘author’ mold.”

🕯️ The Arc: Awakening to Ascension is available now — for the sacred rebels, truth tellers, and light bearers who are ready to remember who they are.

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07/23/2025

Behind every polished book is a team that cared enough to help shape it.

At Seerendip Publishing, we treat your manuscript with the same care and respect we’d want for our own writing.

Whether you're fine-tuning grammar, strengthening your voice, or preparing for your first launch—we’re here to walk with you.

📌 Explore our editing and submission services at seerendippublishing.com. Let’s get your story ready the right way—with care.

07/22/2025

A big thank you to A Novel Idea Book Parlor for carrying our books! Make sure to swing by and grab a copy of some of our new releases!

07/22/2025

Thank you The Tx Lit Chic for reviewing Once and Future!

Norton’s debut novel, Once and Future: Tales of Eirlandia – Book One, is a compelling blend of magic, mystery, and adventure, marking her as a promising new voice in the fantasy genre. 

Full review available: https://thetxlitchic.com/norton-marieclaire-once-and-future-tales-of-eirlandia-book-one/

07/21/2025

🌟 AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: S. M. Nuse
📖 Alice
Published by SeeRenDip Publishing

“Writing started for me as an escape from the drama and stress of my teenage years… and has grown into a passion for creating new worlds and lives for my characters.”

In her debut novel Alice, S. M. Nuse introduces readers to a fiercely smart heroine with a dark past, a thirst for revenge — and a future she never expected.

💥 What’s the book about?

“Alice is about overcoming your past and owning your own life.”
“It starts with wanting nothing but revenge… and transforms into recognizing the true enemy, finding unlikely friendships, and love — both familial and romantic.”

🖤 A perfect read for fans of emotionally intense fiction with themes of rage, healing, identity, and transformation — with a twist of Mafia intrigue.

🧠 What inspired this story?

“I’ve always had a fascination with the Mafia… combining that with romance and teen fiction seemed natural to me.”

❤️ Favorite moment?

“When our main character meets her love interest… the shock they both felt and the way she turned it into laughter.”

👩‍👧‍👦 Three Words to Describe Herself?

Contrary. Hardworking. Strong.
“I have a full-time job, homeschool my three kids (with a fourth due in August), and maintain hobbies like gardening, preserving, knitting, writing, and working out.”
“I’m a mom. So I am strong — like we all have to be.”

🩹 A Little-Known Fact

“I cut off half my finger when I was three with an exercise bike and still have no feeling in the top part of it.”

📝 Writing Routine?

“Very sporadic and motivated by obsession.”
“I write when homeschool is done and my day job is finished. Saturdays are my writing days. Sometimes I write after bedtime — but only if I’m not too tired to produce good quality.”

⏳ Hardest Part?

“Time. It’s hard with lots of kids, work, and all the moving parts of life.”
“But I love my characters and the stories they’re living out.”
“If I don’t fall in love with a plot, I can’t finish it.”

🧭 Her Advice to Aspiring Writers

“Start with passion and then organize after you lay a foundation.”
“You can do it!”

📚 Final Words

“Don’t get discouraged when your editor tears your book apart. Use it to learn, grow, and improve your writing in the future.”

🔥 Alice is available now — a gritty, emotional ride with a fierce protagonist you won’t forget.

Grab your copy here: https://a.co/d/1oXrstV