I'm a multi-genre writer, blogger, reader, traveller, history nerd, theatre nerd, lover of all things bookish and aspiring author.

Favourite genres include historical fiction, fantasy and English history nonfiction. I also read quite a bit of romantasy, thriller and Greek mythology retellings.

I've dabbled in contemporary YA, fantasy, historical fiction, time travel, short story, short short story, flash fiction, mystery, memoir, prose poetry, non-rhyming poetry, rhyming poetry and playwriting.I like exploring all the different genres being a writer provides me with and I don’t like the idea of being tied down to one or two. I decided wanted to use my undergrad experience to explore, and I’m not done with that exploration yet.

I post at least once a week on my main blog and at least once a month on Substack.


Essy S Dean

I'm going to be doing Bookmas this year. Some of the post are going to be on WordPress, some of them are going to be on Substack. Subscribe to both so you don't miss anything.

WordPress: bookishcountryside.wordpress.com/

Substack: esdeanbookish.substack.com/

8 months ago | [YT] | 0

Essy S Dean

Will I be mentioning NaNoWriMo this year (and in the future)? Will I be participating in 2024 (or in the future)?

I wrote about my reasons for quitting NaNo after thirteen years in this blog post:

bookishcountryside.wordpress.com/2024/10/29/i-quit…

10 months ago | [YT] | 0