<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Ceara Nobles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow Ceara's path to publishing and learn the ins and outs of becoming an author and accepting yourself as a writer.]]></description><link>https://www.cearanobles.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:42:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.cearanobles.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Writing Through Change: How My Creative Process Has Evolved]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I first started writing seriously, I thought the hardest part would be learning how to tell a good story. Plot structure. Character arcs. Dialogue. Worldbuilding. All of that felt like the mountain I needed to climb. And don’t get me wrong—those skills absolutely matter, and I’m still working every day to learn how to master them. But what I didn’t realize at the time was that my creative process would have to evolve just as much as my craft. Because (surprise, surprise!) life doesn’t...]]></description><link>https://www.cearanobles.com/post/writing-through-change-how-my-creative-process-has-evolved</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69af30da1b8e90b2a7e9341b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:46:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_54999e97e7374b259ea1aa15261fa926~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ceara Nobles</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[March Writing Update + Big Changes to My 2026 Plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[author update · writing progress · creative goals #AuthorUpdate #WritingProgress #CreativeJourney #AmWriting Well, March has entered the chat. And with it… sheer chaos. Before we get into the dumpster fire that is my 2026 plan now, let’s start with the headline: I finished the rough draft of Book 1 in my new series. Not only did I finish it, but I drafted it faster than any book I’ve ever written before. Cue dramatic lightning strike. Cue celebratory THE END graphic. Cue me staring at my word...]]></description><link>https://www.cearanobles.com/post/march-writing-update-big-changes-to-my-2026-plan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a604667db715abddf7999b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:53:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_5851577441464f4f377a63~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ceara Nobles</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside My Writing Binder: How I Track Progress Visually]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s something deeply satisfying about watching a graph climb. Not in a hustle-culture, grind-yourself-into-the-ground kind of way, but in a quiet, steady, “Oh look, I really am making progress”  kind of way. Because here’s the truth about writing: Most of the work is invisible. You can draft 3,000 words and still feel like nothing is happening. You can spend hours revising a chapter and end the day with the same word count you started with. You can brainstorm an entire world in your head...]]></description><link>https://www.cearanobles.com/post/inside-my-writing-binder-how-i-track-progress-visually</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699e18fb91604ab56c32ad00</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:40:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/314a5b273a49670b391ac67bd76b3629.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ceara Nobles</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing Slow-Burn Romance Without Losing Momentum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slow burn romance is my love language. It’s one of my favorite types of romance stories to read, and I’m falling in love with writing slow burn too. Give me longing. Give me restraint. Give me two characters who absolutely should not want each other—but do. Give me tension that simmers for chapters before anyone dares to name it. But here’s the tricky part: Slow burn does not mean slow story. There’s a difference between romantic tension that builds and a plot that stalls. And when I’m...]]></description><link>https://www.cearanobles.com/post/writing-slow-burn-romance-without-losing-momentum</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6993807d159d7fac9641ea74</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:46:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4bd93f5925c34e4a83622c6503017cb5.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ceara Nobles</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choosing Curiosity Over Pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s a strange quiet that comes after you finish something big. The deadlines fall away. The adrenaline fades. The constant question of “Is this done yet?”  finally disappears—and in its place is a much softer, more unsettling one: What now? I’ve found myself standing in that space recently. Coming off the end of a long creative chapter (5 years in the same world, working on the same series), I was excited to look ahead at new ideas, new goals, and new possibilities. But with that...]]></description><link>https://www.cearanobles.com/post/choosing-curiosity-over-pressure</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698a3a9141590511a34424af</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:54:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/690fa8de9ce5406a9b0ddfa288be4917.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ceara Nobles</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[February Updates + Future Plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[February always feels like a hinge month to me. The rush of the new year has worn off. The adrenaline of big goals has settled. And suddenly there’s space to ask quieter, more honest questions— How am I really doing? What’s working? What needs to change before I push forward again? So this post is a little check-in, and a look ahead at what the next few months might hold as I continue to step into this new creative cycle. If you’ve been here for a while, thank you for sticking with me through...]]></description><link>https://www.cearanobles.com/post/february-updates-future-plans</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6981716f889819a51f05fedd</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 03:57:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_519867db4efa4f65853794ffd51c231a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ceara Nobles</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's Next: Peeking Ahead at the Rainlands Duology]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finishing a series is a strange thing. There’s relief, pride, a little grief — and then, almost immediately, a quiet question starts whispering in the back of my mind: What’s next? For me, that question has been answered by a new world that has slowly, insistently taken shape over the past year — one I’m finally ready to talk about. Welcome to the Rainlands . This post is a sneak peek. I’m in the first draft phase of this project, so things will inevitably change. Characters will surprise me....]]></description><link>https://www.cearanobles.com/post/what-s-next-peeking-ahead-at-the-rainlands-duology</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697918feda77a8ffff0530e7</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:08:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8be478_719f2a5737524361a65d67b469967ebd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ceara Nobles</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creative Habits For Authors and Writers]]></title><description><![CDATA[If there’s one question I get asked all the time, it’s some variation of,  “How do you stay inspired?” And the honest answer is… I don’t. Not all the time. Not magically. Not by waiting for a lightning bolt of motivation to strike while I sip tea in a perfectly clean office. For me, inspiration isn’t a mood. It’s a habit. It’s something I protect on purpose, especially when life is busy, kids are loud, errands pile up, and my brain would really rather scroll than create. Over time, I’ve built...]]></description><link>https://www.cearanobles.com/post/creative-habits-for-authors-and-writers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696eac78e4340f7772bb4742</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 22:21:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_3ddcd2e4c7764ae7907e6508a5e1d91a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ceara Nobles</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Idea to Publication: My Writing Process Unveiled]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the outside, publishing a book can look like magic. A cover appears. A preorder goes live. A finished novel lands in readers’ hands. But behind every published book is a long, messy, deeply unglamorous process that involves half-formed ideas, chaos drafts, color-coded outlines, self-doubt, spreadsheets, and approximately one thousand edits. So today, I want to pull back the curtain and walk you through my actual writing process —from the very first spark of an idea to the moment a book...]]></description><link>https://www.cearanobles.com/post/from-idea-to-publication-my-writing-process-unveiled</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69654ed7d1d562b302fcb9e9</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:49:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_b5a826bfaf444bf0aecf0947f58603cd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ceara Nobles</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Books That Inspire Me as a Writer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every writer has those  books. The ones that don’t just entertain you but quietly rewire your brain. The ones that make you close the book, stare into the middle distance, and think, Well. I guess this is part of my personality now. These are the stories that shaped my imagination long before I knew exactly what I wanted to write. They taught me how fantasy could feel—how it could ache, swoon, brood, and burn. And looking back, I can see their fingerprints all over my work… and especially all...]]></description><link>https://www.cearanobles.com/post/books-that-inspire-me-as-a-writer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695c1348ef35928416b05673</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 19:46:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/14113e59799d43379571d5a1e719e8bb.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ceara Nobles</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing Year in Review - My Best and Worst Moments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every December, I feel the urge to sit down, crack open a notebook, and ask myself the same question: What actually  happened this year? Not the polished Instagram version. Not the tidy list of accomplishments. But the real, messy, beautiful, exhausting truth of what it looked like to be an author, a mom, and a human trying to hold everything together while chasing my creative dreams. This year didn’t fit neatly into a wins-only category or a “hard season” label. It was both. Sometimes...]]></description><link>https://www.cearanobles.com/post/writing-year-in-review-my-best-and-worst-moments</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6952dc7223e37bb95699ff3a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 19:58:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8be478_e51dfb1c19da4b6d9c52d8c1697038c8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_927,h_650,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ceara Nobles</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How I Build My Fantasy Worlds: Thios and Beyond]]></title><description><![CDATA[Worldbuilding is one of those things that sounds very serious. Very official. Very I definitely have a leather-bound notebook filled with maps and runes. The truth is… sometimes worldbuilding starts with a single ✨vibe✨ and spirals wildly from there. For me, worlds aren’t built all at once. They grow. They change. They argue with me. They refuse to behave. And occasionally they show up fully formed at 2 a.m. when I absolutely should be asleep. Today, I want to pull back the curtain on how I...]]></description><link>https://www.cearanobles.com/post/how-i-build-my-fantasy-worlds-thios-and-beyond</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6940e1b833c5123904eb7949</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 04:41:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8be478_c8fc3fc2c52646b8bf1a4a6604145ace~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_783,h_723,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ceara Nobles</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Character Q&#38;A: Everly from Arena of Ash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome back to another behind-the-scenes moment from the world of Arena of Ash . Today, we’re settling in for a rare, fireside glimpse into Everly’s mind — the leader who never asked for the mantle but refuses to set it down. From battles and burdens to the quiet hopes she keeps tucked away, here’s Everly answering your questions in her own voice.   A Conversation with Everly   Recorded in Aki’s home, in front of the fireplace. Aki’s chair sits empty, and Everly sits cross-legged in the...]]></description><link>https://www.cearanobles.com/post/character-q-a-everly-from-arena-of-ash</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69374370d2a4d6854f1bf3ea</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 21:34:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8be478_ff0bac02980f4bbc9afb7de66ebea4e4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ceara Nobles</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Day in the Life of an Author Mom]]></title><description><![CDATA[People often imagine authors as ethereal creatures who drift from coffee shop to coffee shop, sipping lattes while inspiration rains gently upon us like fairy dust. I am here to tell you: that is a lie. I'm a full-time mom, full-time writer, part-time referee, part-time snack dispenser, and accidental professional multitasker, so my days look less like a Pinterest board and more like a fast-paced juggling act held together by caffeine, chaos, and the desperate hope that today’s school pickup...]]></description><link>https://www.cearanobles.com/post/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-author-mom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692def28f9c99eb3d5d6bf3c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:58:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8be478_7fa3f1d5e49f47cba810ce13a5ed9ed8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ceara Nobles</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Making of Arena of Ash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Behind the Inspiration, Challenges, and Triumphs of Writing a Finale Four Years in the Making Writing a book is rarely a straight path. Writing a series finale —the kind that ties together years of plot threads, character arcs, and emotional promises—is like trekking through a storm with a hundred tiny voices in your ear reminding you of every decision you’ve ever made. Characters tapping you on the shoulder. Doubts whispering at your back. Deadlines looming like thunderclouds overhead. And...]]></description><link>https://www.cearanobles.com/post/the-making-of-arena-of-ash</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6924a7ad8ec905647bd7e604</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:52:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8be478_fea65b0d57234f9ea8d34765a219e102~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ceara Nobles</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Journey So Far: How I Became an Author]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you had told seven-year-old me that one day I would be writing novels for a living, I think she would’ve stared at you wide-eyed, hugged her stuffed animal tighter, and asked if she could write a story about it. Because in many ways, the seeds of my author life were planted long before I ever realized storytelling was something people could choose  to do—not just something magical that appeared on the page. Looking back, the path feels winding and inevitable all at once. Every twist in my...]]></description><link>https://www.cearanobles.com/post/the-journey-so-far-how-i-became-an-author</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691bf49c1f01408bc6433701</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 04:27:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8be478_d961ac1f06fd48c08198f0b0a432534f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ceara Nobles</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Look Inside My Author Toolbox...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every author has their preferred tools of the trade, and they differ depending on the person. It has taken me more than five years to...]]></description><link>https://www.cearanobles.com/post/a-look-inside-my-author-toolbox</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63697d695cd6039efc454d8c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2022 12:07:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d0554fa0ec5e462aac4a818146e23018.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ceara Nobles</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing Update: October 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy November! Are you ready for the busiest season of the year? Right now I'm pumped, but if you ask me tomorrow my answer might be...]]></description><link>https://www.cearanobles.com/post/writing-update-october-2022</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6362c028f9f0f8bf9292874f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2022 12:00:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8be478_33baf91780c14ee8bf0049398de85066~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ceara Nobles</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Character Spotlight: Gideon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to my newest blog post series! We're doing a deep dive into one character from the Rising Elements series every Friday. This...]]></description><link>https://www.cearanobles.com/post/character-spotlight-gideon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63444712a904e24ea517675d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2022 11:35:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8be478_28664f6423cc4e12a9113948c3d6fc5d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_982,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ceara Nobles</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Character Spotlight: Aki [BONUS]]]></title><description><![CDATA[In case you haven't been around lately, we're starting a new series where I'm highlighting a character each week from my Rising Elements...]]></description><link>https://www.cearanobles.com/post/character-spotlight-aki-bonus</link><guid isPermaLink="false">633b5c9f4d6ca934cdc4baaa</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2022 12:34:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8be478_c2e23831e24b4f71a538526214869d2d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_920,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ceara Nobles</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>