Writing Books, Making Candles

Recently, I had a reader leave an intriguing review for Brittle (Blade & Bone, book 1.) I don’t always read reviews, but I’m especially glad I read this one, as it had a wonderful idea for a new hobby and/or side business.

Scent is featured A LOT in Blade & Bone, as every fae who casts magic has what is known as a residual burst (read: it’s the smell left behind after they cast a spell.) Each burst is unique to a specific high fae and the lesser fae/elves in their households/groups. So my reader’s idea was to have a line of candles named for each fae.

Ohio laws being as they are, I might only get to do this as a hobby. Plus I need my publisher’s permission, as the characters are currently licensed to them. But wouldn’t it be cool?!

The Residual Magic line could include:

Fenn – citrus fruit medley

Dacre – strong coffee with notes of chocolate

SPOILER – vanilla and brown sugar

Tilda – cloves and cinnamon

(more to come as I do more work on the series)

I’ve been researching making candles and would like to do a few test runs before I sold any/gave any away. So far soy wax, large wood wicks, glass containers, and essential oils look like ideal materials for what I want to do. We’ll see what happens!

I would give credit to the reader who thought of this, but I can’t find their review again after doing a search for it. So if you’re reading this and you made the suggestion: speak up! I’d love to hear you sound off in the comments.

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Have you ever bought a book-themed candle? What drew you to it?

Here are some bookish candles that I’ve bought in the past.

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