Shana Targosz
Shana Targosz
Writer of stories. Tea-a-holic. Crafter of beautiful things, scary things, magical things, fuzzy things. Book nerd, Zelda fan, board gamer, and lover of all things fantastical. Mom to a master Lego builder and future space explorer. Thank you for visiting!
 
 

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The journaling game I wrote & ran as a ZineQuest Kickstarter is now up for pr3-order!☄️✨️ ☄️ If you missed the chance to back this card-based game during the campaign, now is your chance to secure a copy via BackerKit. This game is designed for
Meet my little emotional support fire demon 🔥 I took this photo last night as my friends & fellow 2025 debuts in @middlegradeescapades prepared for our first virtual event with SCBWI Illinois. Calcifer was in my hand for nearly the entire meeti
Update: I am holding my book in my hands 😭✨️ ARCs of THE UNDERWILD: RIVER OF SPIRITS arrived & yes, many tears were shed. Knowing that my debut novel about grief and loss and healing is already making it to early readers is both surreal and als
Portland Book Festival, you were wonderful! The Magic panel with a focus on folklore with Jenna Lee-Yun @jennaleeyun and Piper CJ was riveting (shout-out to @kateristau for being a fabulous moderator)! Loved meeting @daneliuwrites in person and get
One of the best things about voting in Oregon is getting your ballot mailed to you early so you have the time to read all of the ballot measures, research each of the local candidates, and make informed decisions from the comfort of your own home ✨️
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If you ever thought "Wouldn't it be great if Charon, the Ferryman of the Underworld, had big Geralt of Rivia (the Witcher) energy?" have I got news for you... THE UNDERWILD: RIVER OF SPIRITS features Charon in all his Witcher-daddy gl
I've been meaning to share this post for a while now, but every time I start, I start tearing up! These postcards were given as a surprise on the final night of our Wales retreat. Both @rosalia.rodrigo.writes and I were each given a stack of persona
Look at them together! UNTIL WE SHATTER by the brilliant @thekatedylan is not only available now, it is an instant Sunday Times Bestseller! Pictured is the standard edition on the left and the special Illumicrate edition on the right (she has spraye
Only a handful of days ago I was in the company of these brilliant and endlessly creative souls. I loved each moment spent with all those who joined in on this very special writer's retreat - we journeyed from all over the globe to meet at this magic
Today is a great day to remind everyone that you can order a ✨signed & personalized ✨ copy of THE UNDERWILD: RIVER OF SPIRITS from Annie Bloom's Books in Portland, Oregon! BONUS: there might be an extra, limited edition surprise included with pr
Went to the local library in Chipping Campden and found a friend 🩷 The Cosima Unfortunate series by @lauranoakes_ is an utterly brilliant, sweeping adventure. Read it & share it with young readers, too - Cosima Unfortunate will absolutely steal