A.D. Cross
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A.D. Cross
@adcrossbooks.bsky.social
Working author mom trying to do it all!
When do you feel magical?
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Follow me on the journey to writing these books - when the first book is complete I plan on releasing an early version of it for free!
May 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I'm a logical person. I believe in science and reason. But every now and then... I feel a bit like a witch.
That's one element of the series I'm writing now: witches in the real world, using small magic to help solve big problems.
May 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
ahead of me. My smile morphed to a grin.
Two victories: 1, I beat the storm home. 2, I love stormy weather (as long as I'm not driving). I stood there, raindrops ricocheting onto my feet and wind curling around me as it snaked through the garage and out again, and I felt something primal.
May 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I cruised through the neighborhood and pulled into my garage. Grabbing my bags, I heaved open the door and stepped out of my car. The garage door was still open, so I saw the moment the storm began. I'd taken two steps from my car, and the skies opened. A torrent of rain pummeled the ground just >
May 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I reached my neighborhood in near-record time. Traffic had been lighter than usual, whether due to my leaving earlier or the impending storm I couldn't tell. But it began to sprinkle as I exited the highway. A small smile flitted across my face - I'd made it.
May 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I would love to see more emails like this... Most companies are so boring!
April 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
April 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
April 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Email marketers, please take note. I marked out my name, but the rest of the email remains intact. The first two images are from when i placed my order, and the second two are from when it shipped
April 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
As a mother, I fell into the trap of losing myself to the demands of my children and household, and any spare time I just read a book and told myself that was enough. But of course it wasn't. Finding a way to create again brought me back to myself.
Any creative moms out there, hit me up!
March 25, 2025 at 11:03 AM
When it was really time to get up, I felt so well rested and I still got about 400 words written before I had to get the kids ready for school and me ready for work.
I'm so happy that I have started making time to write again. It makes me feel so fulfilled!
March 25, 2025 at 11:03 AM
If you can't guess, I finished reading Sunrise on the Reaping yesterday and I canNOT stop thinking about it.
But it's so new that I don't want to post spoilers. I'll save those for Tumblr. 😅
March 24, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I'm learning more about the characters in this series every day and it astounds me the revelations that come to me from everyday occurrences! They really flesh the characters out and bring them to life.
I'm hoping that the time I'm spending with these characters will make them memorable!
March 6, 2025 at 12:56 AM
The first project is a continuation of a series under my first pen name.
The second is an experiment in second world fantasy world building.
The third is the romance series I'm writing under this pen name.
March 6, 2025 at 12:56 AM
However, I am a coward at heart and so I just mentally peeled my skin off and then at the soonest opportunity, escaped to take a break.
Does anyone have any coping mechanisms to share?
February 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I just had the "pleasure" of listening to 3 coworkers go on a rant about kids identifying as cats, the unnaturalness of trans people, and all sorts of hateful things.
I wanted to be brave enough to tell them to stop drinking the kool aid...
February 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
(But also... jot that idea down. Just in case.)
February 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM