Welcome, Starlight Readers! Is it May already? Where has 2026 gone? I feel like we just celebrated the new year and survived a snow/ice storm. Now I'm wrapping up the homeschool year with my kiddos and getting ready for the big Realm Makers Conference & Expo. What are you looking forward to in the next couple of months? The last month has been a whirlwind of crazy activity around here. My son was the gatekeeper in the Wizard of Oz, he got to sing and dance and be a little kooky (which totally...
2 months ago • 4 min read
It's Cover Reveal Day,Starlight Readers! This book is 3 years in the making ... Well, technically, I finished writing Ember Unleashed at the end of 2023, then spent the next two years writing the rest of the 5 books in the series. Then came the edits. I won't bore you with all the details. Unless you want me to one of these days. Reply to this email and let me know if you're interested in how books get made. Maybe I'll give you a backstage look at the gritty details. It involves a lot of dark...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Happy Spring, Starlight Readers! It's been a busy couple months here in the Burke household. We weathered winter with only one major flu that wrecked our schedule. How about you? And while the ice and snow kept us inside quite a bit, we still loved the beauty of the clear blue skies and winter wonderland. Now, the family is divided on whether we want the temps to warm up or stay colder for awhile longer. I much prefer cooler weather to the coming summer swelter if I do say so myself. In...
4 months ago • 4 min read
Welcome, starlight readers! The past few years have flown by, and I've been neglectful of my community. I don't even know where to begin. I promise, I won't give you a long recap of life and craziness ... especially since some of you may not event remember who I am or how you ended up here! So, maybe that's where I should start ... Hey everyone! I'm Ralene Burke, and I'm a fantasy author, wife to an army veteran, homeschooling mama of 3 (although 2 have graduated ... yay!), and Membership...
6 months ago • 3 min read