blog tour | Grace A. Johnson

of blades & thorns

the official blog of author grace a. johnson

review | the mermaid's tale by l. e. richmond

Grace A. Johnson

Nov 1, 20234 min read

review | the mermaid's tale by l. e. richmond

⭐⭐⭐💫 I’ll be honest. That ending thoroughly ticked me off. I cannot believe I didn’t expect that cliffhanger!!! Now, I don’t have...

100 views14 comments

review | a dare and a prayer by julie lessman

Grace A. Johnson

Oct 14, 20236 min read

review | a dare and a prayer by julie lessman

⭐⭐⭐⭐ She did it again, guys. Julie Lessman knocked it out of the park once more with her latest release, A Dare and a Prayer. I’ll be...

51 views8 comments

spotlight | a dare and a prayer by julie lessman

Grace A. Johnson

Oct 2, 20234 min read

spotlight | a dare and a prayer by julie lessman

If you've been following me/this blog for long, you'll at least know this one thing: I absolutely adore Julie Lessman. Both as an author...

104 views17 comments

guest post | difficult fiction (and why you should read it) by m.c. kennedy

Grace A. Johnson

Sep 15, 20235 min read

guest post | difficult fiction (and why you should read it) by m.c. kennedy

Hello, hello, all! I'm super excited to have M.C. Kennedy on today! She's got a wonderful post for us, which I think will inspire and...

44 views5 comments

book spotlight | a bird in the snow by m.c. kennedy

Grace A. Johnson

Sep 13, 20233 min read

book spotlight | a bird in the snow by m.c. kennedy

Oh, yes, fourteen months after the original release of her first book, A Wolf's Rose, M.C. Kennedy is BACK! In case you missed it, she...

37 views4 comments

Grace A. Johnson

Sep 12, 20233 min read

book spotlight | like a ship on the sea

If y'all haven't heard me sing the praises of Kellyn Roth yet, have you been living under a rock??? Well, rock or no, you're about to...

43 views8 comments

the girl in the pages | heard in silence anthology

Grace A. Johnson

Sep 11, 20233 min read

the girl in the pages | heard in silence anthology

If you haven’t heard about Heard in Silence (see what I did there? 😉), then you’re missing out! This anthology is chock-full of tender,...

56 views13 comments

interview with lillian keith (heard in silence anthology)

Grace A. Johnson

Sep 8, 20236 min read

interview with lillian keith (heard in silence anthology)

Our next interview for Heard in Silence in here! Today, I have Lillian Keith, a middle-grace indie author, joining us today! If you...

56 views15 comments

interview with saraina whitney (heard in silence anthology)

Grace A. Johnson

Sep 6, 20236 min read

interview with saraina whitney (heard in silence anthology)

If you haven't heard, a new anthology is coming to town: Heard in Silence! Organized by Kaytlin Phillips (of Sisters Three), this...

78 views16 comments

review | sky of seven colors by rachelle nelson

Grace A. Johnson

Aug 30, 20235 min read

review | sky of seven colors by rachelle nelson

⭐⭐⭐💫 I still don’t know what to think of this book. Did I love it? Did I hate it? I just…I don’t know. Truthfully, it wasn’t my usual...

84 views12 comments

review | the light of eidon by karen hancock

Grace A. Johnson

Aug 4, 20235 min read

review | the light of eidon by karen hancock

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lemme keep this simple: I flippin’ loved this book. I’ll be honest, getting started was slow-going. It piqued my curiosity enough...

76 views13 comments

release day | springtime in surrey anthology

Grace A. Johnson

Jul 25, 20236 min read

release day | springtime in surrey anthology

I know what you're looking for this summer, dear reader. You want stories that are full of vintage vibes, sweet romance, a splash of...

45 views8 comments

new release: identity by annabelle batie

Grace A. Johnson

Mar 8, 20232 min read

new release: identity by annabelle batie

Y'all, it seems like just yesterday that I was fourteen years old, uploading my book to Amazon, hitting published... (For context, I was...

97 views7 comments

enter to win the anthologies (tmylm & stl blog tour)

Grace A. Johnson

Feb 8, 20233 min read

enter to win the anthologies (tmylm & stl blog tour)

God bless H.S. Kylian. I have been so off my game this year, but this girl has kept me straight and reminded me that I yet again forgot...

97 views11 comments

welcome to the tour! (tmylm & stl blog tour)

Grace A. Johnson

Feb 7, 20232 min read

welcome to the tour! (tmylm & stl blog tour)

Here I go again, forgetting to write my kickoff post. *glares at self* ANYWAY, today begins the epic, giveaway-filled, love-centered tour...

103 views14 comments

Grace A. Johnson

Jan 31, 20233 min read

tell me you love me author tour wrapup (& giveaway winner!)

The end is here, my lovelies! The time has come to bring this fun (if a wee bit chaotic) tour to an end...and the announce the ✨winner✨...

96 views16 comments

guest post: why do you write? finding your why by kaytlin phillips

Grace A. Johnson

Jan 27, 20235 min read

guest post: why do you write? finding your why by kaytlin phillips

I hope y'all have enjoyed learning more about Writers' Vision the last couple days! I'm so excited to have Kayti on for one final post,...

42 views9 comments

interview: kayti phillips, founder of writers' vision

Grace A. Johnson

Jan 26, 20235 min read

interview: kayti phillips, founder of writers' vision

Interested in learning more about Writers' Vision? Then you're in the right place! Kayti's joining us for a wonderful interview all about...

36 views6 comments

introducing lydia m. jupp (tell me you love me tour)

Grace A. Johnson

Jan 25, 20236 min read

introducing lydia m. jupp (tell me you love me tour)

IT'S HERE!!! We've all been so busy during the duration of this tour, so we were unable to get Lydia's post together in time for her...

82 views11 comments

Grace A. Johnson

Jan 25, 20233 min read

spotlight: writers' vision

The short of it is, Writers' Vision is a truly amazing and uplifting community for young and aspiring writers to grow, learn, and...

52 views6 comments