What I Learned from Living in a Rural Cottage - how I live a quiet peaceful life
Hello! My name is Paola Merrill, I am a writer and artist based in rural Washington state. I live here with my son, husband, animal friends and fairies. I recently purchased a little bookstore: Trailβs End Bookstore. You can learn more and support my work down below β¬οΈ thank you so much, sending blessings!
π Pre-order my new book (self-published) The Woods and Wispπβ¨π: https://thecottagefairyart.etsy.com/listing/4408043231/pre-order-my-new-book-the-woods-and-wisp
π You can follow along on the journey more closely on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/bythecottagefairy
π If you are desiring to purchase some books this winter, please consider supporting my little bookstore and we will add a little thank you note with your order (we are happy to wrap your order as well, if you request it with your order!): https://www.trailsendbookstore.com/paolas-picks-cottage-fairy
π§ If you listen to audiobooks, you can also support Trail's End Bookstore with your purchases: https://libro.fm/trailsendbookstore
π You can also support us through Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/shop/trailsendbookstore
(Q&A: Paola, didnβt you have another book published previously? Alas yes, at this time the publisher of my past book has gone out of business and has stopped paying back their debt of author royalties to me or many authors, so unfortunately I will no longer be promoting that book. That is why I am excited to self-publish my new book and be able to guarantee its quality and control the process π)
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π§ About This Track
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