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What StoryCon attendees can expect from the Jade Kim Writes Substack.
Book updates
Get the latest news on my books, be the first to get access to Jade’s BETA and ARC reader programs, and more.
Writing thoughts
Read about Jade’s thoughts on the writing and publishing process, book reviews, and other bookish topics.
Personal essays
Read Jade’s raw and honest voice as she explores topics such as life, love, parenting, and more.
Creative short stories
Get bonus short works of fiction written by Jade Kim Monsen herself.
Meet the author
Jade Kim Monsen
Award-winning, multi-genre authorJade Kim Monsen is a Korean American multi-genre author who lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with her husband, children, and dog. She enjoys writing, reading fiction, playing house with her husband, and going on small adventures with her children.
She writes across genres such as women’s fiction and YA fantasy, and also writes and manages a blog/newsletter on Substack called Jade Kim Writes where she covers anything from truths about parenting and relationships to creative short stories and publishing updates. Her voice is often described as honest, raw, and vulnerable.
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Featured Novels
Figuring out who to trust is difficult when Ava can't even trust herself.
When Ava’s only form of protection from bastard-eating monsters begins to weaken, she’s forced to leave her home before telling the boy she loves how she feels. Along for the ride is her Nylo, a creature whose sacred bond gives her healing abilities not everyone understands or accepts.
On her journey through the Cache, Ava learns a new way has been created to control Nylos, threatening their ability to choose who can harness their power. With the Nylos’ freedom at stake, Ava knows she needs help to protect their way of life… but who can she trust to help her?
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It takes a village to raise a child. But we don’t live in villages anymore.
It’s 3 a.m. and new mom, Evelyn, finds herself looking more like Medusa than human these days as she attempts to put her baby down to sleep for the seventh time. So what does she do when her little bundle of joy actually gives into slumber for a few precious minutes? She writes a sleep training guide on no sleep.
With her husband by her side, Evelyn quickly learns that it takes a village to raise a child. And with no village in sight, she finds the next best thing: writing for the next woman who will need a village but won’t have one. Milk and Blood features dozens of raw, unfiltered missives from the front lines of motherhood, covering breastfeeding battles, postpartum anxiety, sleep deprivation, and navigating relationships that will never be the same.
Milk and Blood is a visceral take on becoming a parent that’s broken down in the form of personal essays, a postpartum checklist, a one act play, FAQs, and more. Jade Kim Monsen’s non-traditional telling of the ups and downs of parenthood belongs on every expecting or new parent’s reading list.
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One winner will be selected and announced on April 2nd, 2026. The winner will be announced on the Jade Kim Writes Substack. Winner will receive one e-Gift card of $100 to Barnes & Noble or local bookstore of their choice as long as the bookstore offers digital e-Gift cards.
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