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Hearts of Bark and Scale is available through Kindle Unlimited, Amazon ebook, or paperback from most major booksellers. Get your copy today!

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No one's quite as good at doubting themself as Poe...

From Byron's arc of The Atlas Brothers Break the Multiverse

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He was very nearly certain he could fix the extradimensional navigation device, at least when he managed to tamp that self-doubt down long enough to think about the problem analytically. He had come prepared. He had built the thing in the first place and knew how it worked. As long as he had the right materials he could, and he’d brought all the rare parts with him in duplicate, just in case. At least a ninety-eight percent chance he could fix it. He still hated a two percent margin of error.
December 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Holiday shopping season is upon is! My books make excellent gifts (hint hint 😉). And if you want to make the gift extra special, why not make it a themed package? Here are some of my favorite ideas for what to include in a gift with my books!

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Image of wrapped presents with pretty bows and glitter, plus a copy of Hearts of Bark and Scale by Nicole Leland. Text reads: To pair with Against an Alpine Sky: chamomile tea, honey sticks, strawberry candies or freeze-dried strawberries, sketch book and charcoal pencils, feather bookmark. Image of wrapped presents with pretty bows and glitter, and a copy of Hearts of Bark and Scale by Nicole Leland. Text reads: To pair with Hearts of Bark and Scale: goji berry tea, dried figs, sage and eucalyptus candle, potted succulent, snake bookmark, desktop zen garden.
December 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Byron knows the score 😂

From Tennyson's arc of The Atlas Brothers Break the Multiverse

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The barista blinked in mild surprise, suddenly scanning the café as if looking for whoever Byron was buying the second coffee for. A moment later she collected the two paper cups with a look of disappointment. “I take it the green-haired lady belongs to you?” she said as she filled the cups with coffee. Byron grunted, looking over his shoulder to see Cora sitting at one of the tables with a very smug smile. She waved sweetly at him. “More like I belong to her, but yes, we’re together.”
December 1, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Christmas G🎄veaway! @subtleserval.bsky.social and I are excited to spread joy and give a free book cover to two lucky indie romance authors! Check out the slides for the mechanics.

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November 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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The first but not the last time Kip disappears *like that* 🤣

From Byron's arc of The Atlas Brothers Break the Multiverse

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“He means Kip is getting laid,” Poe added, so matter of fact he might have been saying the coffee was hot or the sky was blue. “Oh,” Byron said, face flaring red again. “You mean how Kip is like that.” There was a moment of pause, then the oldest Atlas brother cleared his throat. “Does anyone know if he…uh, brought protection?” “Jesus Christ,” Tennyson said, tossing a rolled-up shirt on the table with way more force than necessary. “I try not to know anything about the intimate activities of any of you, thank you very much. My tolerance for gross is much too low for that kind of information.” Poe actually paused in his data collection for once, looking thoughtful at the question. “You know, I never actually considered alternate dimensional STIs before.” “Ew,” Tennyson said. “And also, you wouldn’t. We all know you love numbers, not people.”
November 30, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Kip? Lacking focus and dedication? Acting spontaneously??? Now who would believe that... 🤣🤣🤣

From Poe's arc of The Atlas Brothers Break the Multiverse

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“Ok,” Marisol panted through her smile. “You’re a good dancer, Kip. You’d probably win competitions, if you entered.” He waved her words away as he gulped down a bottle of water. “I don’t have the dedication for competitions, like I said. I just do it for fun. That’s what matters the most anyway – dance should be fun.” “Dance is fun,” Marisol agreed. “Even in competitions.” “It’s all the practice for one specific choreographed dance that would do me in,” Kip said with a laugh. “I don’t do the same dance twice. It loses its appeal.” “Spontaneous dancer, are you?” “Every bone in my body is spontaneous,” he agreed with a grin. “And the muscles doubly so.”
November 29, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Byron has quite a few helpful talents, but he actually quite enjoys sewing.

From Byron's arc of The Atlas Brothers Break the Multiverse

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“When did you learn to sew?” Cora asked, leaning forward to watch his quick zigzag stitching. “I was pretty young,” Byron said. “My mom showed me how to sew on a button one day. With four boys plus our dad, there was always something that needed a couple of stitches, so I taught myself more so I could help out with little things once in a while.” “That’s sweet,” she said, smiling. “Fits you. I wish my mom had taught me how to sew anything, but I can’t even handle buttons.”
November 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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disorganize -> chaos

The twins are like literal personifications of order and chaos sometimes 😂

From Tennyson's arc of The Atlas Brothers Break the Multiverse

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Rolling his eyes, Tennyson pointed to a drawer next to the fridge. “Check there, genius.” Poe shuffled through the drawer’s contents, coming up with a set of tiny screwdrivers a moment later. He let out a breath. “Thanks,” he said grudgingly. Tennyson grunted, punching this bread dough again. “Whatever gets you out of my kitchen faster. Your presence will sour my sweet cherry cobbler.” Poe glared, then stormed out of the kitchen and into the back yard, where Kip was already playing some game he had invented that involved the garden hose, a pair of lawn chairs, a bocci ball set, and three dozen empty aluminum cans. Poe sat at the patio table with some electronic device – not the END, thank fuck – in approximately twelve million pieces arrayed before him in a careful grid. For a second, Tennyson looked out the kitchen window at the twins, Kip happily creating chaos and Poe fixedly putting things in order.
November 27, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy this snapshot of each of the Atlas brothers' favorite food from Thanksgiving dinner! Which one would you want to eat? (Bonus descriptions of each in alt text)

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Byron - the turkey, obviosuly. It's traditional, high in protein, and filling. It commands the meal - a take-charge kind of food. Tennyson - homemade cranberry orange dressing (he probably made it himself, and it's sure to be a bit pretentious and tart, just like Tennyson himself). Poe - chocolate pecan pie. It's sweet but understated and often gets overlooked in favor of apple pie or pumpkin pie. Also, pi (the number). Kip - the jello "salad" abomination that someone appeared on the Thanksgiving day table. It's achingly sweet, weird, and wild, plus fruity and full of marshmallows.
November 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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impede -> prevent

As usual, Byron worries, Poe sciences, Tennyson grumps, and Kip looks for the fun. 😂

From Byron's arc of The Atlas Brothers Break the Multiverse

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“The Extradimensional Navigation Device has built in code to prevent us from appearing in the middle of something solid,” Poe assured him. “Ok, but what happens? Do we just…not jump to the other world?” Poe hesitated. “Depends. There are multidimensional algorithms involved, but if there’s too much mass in the way, then yes. No jump. If there’s something smaller that can be avoided, then the algorithms sort of…jiggle our molecules around until we can appear in the other dimension uninterrupted.” “I like my molecules unjiggled, thanks,” Tennyson said, taking his backpack from Kip. “I don’t know,” Kip said. “Jiggling molecules could be fun. Think it tickles?”
November 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Time for a new weekly #WritingPrompt! How would you use this prompt to inspire a scene or story? Share your ideas below and let's inspire each outer 🥰

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November 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Love a good touch-him-and-die moment? Kvisti's got you covered 😘

Hearts of Bark and Scale, a sweet romance set in a dark fantasy world - out now!

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November 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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There, uh...might be a dinosaur nearby? 😅

From Byron's arc of The Atlas Brothers Break the Multiverse

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“I don’t care what tests you haven’t run,” Tennyson snapped. “We need to leave.” And he made a grab for the END. “Hey!” Poe said, pulling the END back farther. “This is sensitive equipment.” “Hardly seems sensitive when all you’ve got to do is push the big red button,” Tennyson said, making another grab. “I’d rather not strain the emergency evacuation system. All I need is ten seconds to plug in our home coordinates and—” But Tennyson gave up on trying to grab the END and grabbed Poe by the front of the shirt instead, pulling him close enough to snatch the device from Poe’s hand and then giving the black-haired boy a shove that sent him sprawling backwards on his butt in the leaf litter.
November 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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A product launch has the same vibes as a debut, right?

From Poe's arc of The Atlas Brothers Break the Multiverse

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“Is that—” He pointed at the man’s watch. “Does your watch have Bluefang?” “What?” the man asked, looking down at his watch. “Oh. No, it’s just using Bluetooth now. They haven’t released it to the general public yet. But I just bought this watch, and it’s prepped and ready for when Bluefang launches, so I won’t need to switch over.” Poe’s mind raced. Did that mean the watch had blufanglite? And if not, where in this world would he need to go to find the rare proprietary metal? Had he finally found their ticket home?
November 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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It's not easy convincing someone that interdimensional travel is real...

From Byron's arc of The Atlas Brothers Break the Multiverse

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Cora was shaking her head. “No,” she said. “No, that’s…wishful thinking. Your way of dealing with the stress of an ongoing global pandemic. A delusion to help you deal with the unmanageable nature of the world.”
November 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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If anyone else had said this, they would have said "crystal" - but because it's Poe, we get optical sapphire instead 😂

From Tennyson's arc of The Atlas Brothers Break the Multiverse

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“No signs of civilization,” Cora added. “Some cool looking rock spires in the distance, though!” Kip added. “I already said no,” Byron said. “What?” Kip said, near to bursting with false innocence. “I didn’t ask to climb them again. Just mentioning landmarks. You know, for the sake of local interest.” “Kip, you’re as transparent as optical sapphire,” Poe said. “No one here believes for a second that you’re not itching to race over there and climb those rock pillars.” Kip made a pouty face, all big eyes and exaggerated hurt. “Oh, here come the puppy eyes,” Cora said with a laugh. “I already said no,” Byron said again. “Why do you think I haven’t taken my eyes off you all morning?” “No trust,” Kip muttered. “No,” everyone else around the campfire said in unison.
November 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Yet more proof Kip is basically an energetic golden retriever puppy (and Tennyson is a black cat 😂)

From Poe's arc of The Atlas Brothers Break the Multiverse

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“Hey Tennyson,” he yelled, starting to run back the way he’d come from originally. “Catch!” He threw the tennis ball in Tennyson’s direction. It was a pretty good throw, he thought, considering he was making it while running. Tennyson could have easily caught it, if he’d wanted to. But instead, his brother stepped to the side with a scowl, letting the tennis ball fly harmlessly past. “Nope,” Tennyson said. “Aw, Ten – why won’t you play with me?” “What are you, a fucking puppy? Go play fetch with yourself if you have to, but I’m here for Byron’s walkthrough or whatever. Remember the reason we’re here?”
November 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Looking for a fantasy romance that's cozy, sweet, and a quick read? Check out my novella Against an Alpine Sky! It has pretty mountains, a winged man made of stone, an owl gryphon companion, and lots of strawberries. ❤️

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November 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Kip's usually a handful, but at the moment he's more like an entire circus's hands full. 😅

From Poe's arc of The Atlas Brothers Break the Multiverse

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“Fucking hell,” Tennyson muttered. “Why is Kip such a disaster?” Kip had been unusually chaotic and unpredictable and mopey since Poe’s disappearance. It was unnerving and also extra hard to rein in. Tennyson couldn’t help but wonder if Kip had been the same way when Tennyson was the one missing, or if this was some extra special brand of twin distress. Either way, it made his youngest brother nearly unmanageable. Emmanuel put a hand on his arm, drawing his attention away from Kip. “You know he’s just worried about Poe, right?” And hell, of course he knew that. Tennyson was worried, too.
November 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Something's out there...

From Tennyson's arc of The Atlas Brothers Break the Multiverse

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“Did you hear that?” he asked. But Emmanuel was mostly asleep, no doubt on an adrenaline crash, and his only response was a mumbled inquisitive grunt. Tennyson studied the bushes, trying to peer between tree trunks. They had no idea what kind of creatures or people might live in this dimension. There could be monsters here, hiding in the woods, waiting for a chance to eat them alive. Or there could be some sentient species out hunting. For all they knew, humans might be on the menu. He shivered, his skin prickling with nerves. The clicks sounded a third time, and there was an almost imperceptible movement somewhere to his right. He stared, narrowing his eyes, trying to figure out what was out there. A moment later, a pair of eyes blinked back at him.
November 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Here's this week's #WritingPrompt for all your inspiration needs! How would you use this prompt to inspire a scene or story? Share your ideas below 😉

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November 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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From a couple lines later:
Manny laughed good naturedly. “Funny thing, but you don’t always have much control over who you like.”

From Tennyson's arc of The Atlas Brothers Break the Multiverse

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“I don’t understand why you choose to spend time with him,” Poe said, annoyed at his brother’s prickly behavior. Manny looked amused, settling himself in one of the empty chairs at the table. “You do know your brother and I are dating, right? Hard to be in a relationship if you never spend time together.”
November 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Byron is getting Cora's help to gather some birthday supplies for the twins. You can really tell Byron knows his brothers well, based on his planned gifts 😂

From Byron's arc of The Atlas Brothers Break the Multiverse

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She flipped the list over to see the last few items on his checklist, cocking her head in surprise. “These are new,” she said, tapping them. “Notebooks and pens and sample vials – for Poe, I assume?” Byron nodded. “And marshmallows and chocolate. I would guess those are for Kip?” “That kid eats sugar like it’s what keeps him alive,” Byron mumbled. “And the condoms?” she asked, with that crooked grin of hers. “Getting ideas, are you?” He blushed harder than he had yet. “No, those are for Kip, too. He’s…very social.” He cleared his throat, trying to get back the heat of his blush. “I just want him to be safe.” “You know they give out condoms for free at the medical center, right?” “In this dimension they do. Besides, they’re meant as a gift.” “Ah, yes. And the cake – is that for Tennyson?” Byron snorted. “The twins’ birthday is next week. I’m trying to plan ahead.”
November 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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When Poe introduces his brothers to the dimensional spacetime ordination unit (aka The Absolute Unit). The things Poe thinks of as simple... 😂

From Byron's arc of The Atlas Brothers Break the Multiverse

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“It must use power, right?” Tennyson asked. “So why can’t it run out?” “Oh yes, it needs a ton of power. But it’s running on half a cup of uranium. That’s enough to keep it running for the next three centuries. We’ll be fine.” “Uranium?” Byron asked, and all three of Poe’s brothers took a big step away from the large machine. “We were carrying that thing.” “Don’t worry – it’s shielded,” Poe said, then scowled when his brothers all took another step away. Apparently, they couldn’t even trust him to do something as simple as build a radiation shield. “Who the fuck gave Poe access to uranium?” Tennyson asked, looking absolutely horrified.
November 13, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Tennyson, once again proving the one person he really can't figure out is himself. 🙄😂

From Tennyson's arc of The Atlas Brothers Break the Multiverse

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A moment later, Emmanuel re-emerged and tossed something at Tennyson. He caught it, realizing it was a t-shirt. “The hell is this?” he asked, letting it unfurl in his hands. It was dark blue and printed with information about some 5k charity run that had happened a few years ago. “A t-shirt,” Emmanuel said. “Obviously.” Asshole. “And what am I supposed to do with it?” “Wear it, I would think,” Emmanuel said. “Unless you like parading around with fist-sized holes in your shirt.” He stretched a hand out quick as a viper, reaching behind Tennyson’s back, fingers slipping through a large hole in the cotton to prove his point. His fingers skittered across Tennyson’s lower back, fingertips smooth and hot against his skin. Tennyson’s breath hitched, and his traitorous instinct was to lean into the touch. Instead, he jerked away with a scowl. “Why would I want to wear your clothes?”
November 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM