Indie Author Spotlight: Mikaela A.E.

June 5, 2025 Sarah Welch

“The story itself truly takes the reins and goes where it wants to go.”

Indie Author Spotlight: Maggie Smith

I love creating characters and putting them in tight, morally ambiguous or conflicted situations and seeing what they will do.

Don't be afraid to show your work to others, particularly writers.

I find that the kinder I am to myself, the more freely my stories come.

I write for the high and for the love of storytelling. To write stories I want to read.

Write what you feel, what you're passionate about. Don't follow trends; be authentic.