Meredith Rae

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Writer, Soprano, Spoonie, HoH 🧏🏻‍♀️, Cat & dog mom, Glacially slow hiker, Wanderer, F1 fan 🏎️ 2026 📚 17/52 she/her 🌈 Meredithrae.com

The covers for The Forge and Fracture Saga trilogy set on a glittery gold background. The titles are: That Self-Same Metal, Saint-Seducing Gold, and Iron Tongue of Midnight. There is black font around the image that says: Badass FMC, Fae vs Orisha, Shakespeare, and Queer Rep
A mood board composed of nine images: a castle, a gold masquerade mask, a chess set, a carving of a bard strumming a lute, a drawing of a lady knight on a horse, a blacksmith hammering a red hot piece of iron on an anvil, a closeup of a knight’s hip showcasing a sword in a scabbard, a golden crown with a cross and emeralds, a photo of a girl in knight armor laying in a field. The images are from copyright-free sites Pixaby and Unsplash.
Screenshots of three different pop culture easter eggs you’ll find in my YA fantasy manuscript. The first is a screenshot of the cabbage man from the show “Avatar: The Last Airbender” hugging one of his beloved cabbages. The second is Kronk from the movie “The Emperor’s New Groove” talking to a squirrel with the caption, “squeaky, uh, squeak, squeaker squeakin.” The third is a screenshot from the movie, Monty Python and the Holy Grail with the caption, “Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.”
Two photos with a foggy forest in the background and the title “Dual POV character inspiration.” The first photo is of Kate the blacksmith from the movie “A Knight’s Tale” saying, “Did they say I couldn’t do it because I’m a woman?” and the second photo is of Hiccup from the movie “How to Train Your Dragon” saying, “You just gesture to all of me.”
A mood board with eight images and a black space in the middle with green lettering that says, “How far would you go to change your fate?” The images include: a blacksmith working with a piece of metal in coals as a fire blazes, the thin outline of a crescent moon, the treetops of a foggy forest, a ruined castle on a seaside cliff, a forest with sunlight breaking through, boulders at the edge of a foggy sea, a dara knot on a chain sitting in moss, and a closeup of flames. Seven images are from Pixaby, which are copyright free, and I took the photo of the dara knot.
A book stack sitting on a chair with the text “Disability Pride Month” The books are: 1. This Savage Song 2. This Vicious Grace 3. Give Me a Sign 4. Get a Life, Chloe Brown 5. The Whispering Dark 6. Unseelie 7. This is My Brain in Love 8. Black Sun 9. A Curse So Dark and Lonely
September releases: September 2nd: Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross September 23rd: What Fury Brings by Tricia Levenseller September 30th: Demon Song by Kelsea Yu
Upcoming book releases I’m impatiently waiting to get my hands on
A greenish gray background with an image of a foggy island and the text “An Agent’s Guide to FORGED IN DARKNESS YA Celtic-inspired fantasy 89k”
A still shot from the movie The Princess Bride featuring the characters Inigo Montoya, Vizzini, and Fezzik
A photo shot from above of a white marble table with three books facing up staggered across each other. They are: He Who Drowned the World, Light from Uncommon Stars, and Exes and Foes. Also on the table is an old timey looking radio, a large white mug holding colorful markers with black text saying “The Book is Better,” and a candle warmer.
A graphic with nine book covers and white text on pink background that says “trans rights readathon recommendations.” The books are: she who became the sun, the wicked bargain, boyfriend, material, the sunbearer trials, all the birds in the sky, the one true me and you, they hate each other, Nimona, love and other disasters
A screen shot of green hands holding a fortune cookie paper. The hands belong to none other than Filburt from the hit ‘90s Nickelodeon cartoon “Rocko’s Modern Life” season 3, episode 8. (I have no idea if it was actually considered a hit, but I was obsessed with the show, which probably explains a lot about me.) Anyway, the fortune says, “Bad luck and misfortune will infest your pathetic soul for all eternity.”
The hardcover of SO LET THEM BURN by Kamilah Cole, which includes the close up of a Black girl’s face, dragons, and vibrant pinks and blues swirling about with the title font in yellow. It sits atop a bunch of other books I own by Black authors.
A graphic showing book covers of my last, current, and next reads. They are: A Fire Endless, So Let Them Burn, and How the Word is Passed.
A collage of the five books I read in January. The books are. It’s Only A Game, The New Camelot, The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook, Where the Dark Stands Still, Crying in H Mart.
A chonky brown tabby cat sleeping in a round brown and tan bed. Beside him is a fox stuffy, and he has the tip of his tail wrapped around its snoot.
A chubby ginger cat, wearing round black spectacles, sitting in front of a laptop and caught in the midst of screaming to the heavens
A chunky tabby cat looking extremely annoyed/unimpressed as it sits in a chair with its elbow resting on a table beside a full glass of red wine
Volumes 1, 2, and 3 of MARCH by John Lewis sit atop a gray wooden backdrop with a typewriter in the top right corner.
Two still shots from an episode of The Office, saying “Snip, snap, snip, snap, snip, snap! You have no idea the physical toll that [the TikTok ban/un-ban] have on a person.”
A mood board with eight images and a black space in the middle with green lettering that says, “How far would you go to change your fate?” The images include: a blacksmith working with a piece of metal in coals as a fire blazes, the thin outline of a crescent moon, the treetops of a foggy forest, a ruined castle on a seaside cliff, a forest with sunlight breaking through, boulders at the edge of a foggy sea, a dara knot on a chain sitting in moss, and a closeup of flames. Seven images are from Pixaby, which are copyright free, and I took the photo of the dara knot.
A guy with long brown curly hair. His mouth hanging open and his eyes are wide with the text “pretends to be shocked”
A mood board composed of nine images: a castle, a gold masquerade mask, a chess set, a carving of a minstrel strumming a lute, a drawing of a lady knight on a horse, a blacksmith hammering a red hot piece of iron on an anvil, a closeup of a knight’s hip showcasing a sword in a scabbard, a golden crown with a cross and emeralds, a photo of a girl in knight armor laying in a field. The images are from copyright-free sites Pixaby and Unsplash.
An images that says “An Agent’s Guide To” at the top and “Forged in Darkness by Meredith Rae” at the bottom with four images in between that are of a ruined castle on a seaside cliff, a thin outline of a crescent moon, a blacksmith hammering a hot piece of iron on an anvil, and treetops peeking out of a foggy forest
A mood board with eight images and a black space in the middle with green lettering that says, “How far would you go to change your fate?” The images include: a blacksmith working with a piece of metal in coals as a fire blazes, the thin outline of a crescent moon, the treetops of a foggy forest, a ruined castle on a seaside cliff, a forest with sunlight breaking through, boulders at the edge of a foggy sea, a dara knot on a chain sitting in moss, and a closeup of flames. Seven images are from Pixaby, which are copyright free, and I took the photo of the dara knot.
Jimmy, a brown tabby with green eyes, a brown nose, and white fur around his mouth sits playing with some toys while one yellow pyramid-shaped plush toy balances on his head like a crown
Will Ferrell attending a recent hockey game where he dressed up as Buddy the Elf, but with tousled graying hair, a five o’clock shadow, an unlit cigarette hanging from his mouth, and a dead look in his eyes
Barra leaned forward in her chair. “I’m here to see about our deal.” “Our deal?” Idwal let out a low chuckle. “Why should I offer you anything but the gallows after your stunt?” “Because I have information.” “Information. Hmm.” He set the bottle on the table. “Where are my manners? I may be about to kill you, but I should at least offer you some wine first.”
A snippet from my YA fantasy manuscript, FORGED IN DARKNESS: “A blessed wall of heat hit her as she entered the large, one-room smithy. Two long tables cut across the width of the room, forming a front counter with an opening in-between to allow entrance to the back. Works-in-progress and pieces in need of repair were scattered about, and tools hung from pegs on the walls. The air was thick with coal dust and the smell of earth and fire and iron all blending together. Barra wouldn’t have it any other way.”
The top of a mug showing a little hot chocolate along the edges and the center filled with fluffy whipped cream and red, white, and green sprinkles
An old painting of a male lion. Maybe from medieval times? I don’t know, I’m not an art history person. Anyway, it has a rumpled mane, huge, vacant eyes where one is a bit larger than the other, and its mouth is hanging slightly open. This lion has seen some shit.
A green background with pinecones, pine needles, and holly and words in white font saying “End of Year TBR” with the book covers of Heartstopper volumes one and two, A Pirate’s Life for Tea, and The New Camelot.
Six book covers—three on the left and three on the right—with the words “November Wrap Up” running down the middle of the image in gold glittery font with colorful stars on a black background. The book covers are: Uncanny Magazine Issue 60, Thistlefoot, Dungeon Crawler Carl, Chain-Gang All-Stars, Make the Season Bright, and The Lamplighter.
The book cover of Blade of Secrets by Tricia Levenseller
An image of a book cover set against a flower-filled pasture. The book cover is blue with the title “The Summers Between Us” in a wispy white font. The images on the cover are illustrated. On the bottom left, a woman with brown skin and long dark hair wearing a yellow sleeveless dress stands barefoot on a dock looking out with her arms held behind her back. On the top right, a man with white skin and blonde hair wearing a white t-shirt and yellow slacks sits on the edge of a dock with his bare feet dangling over the water. The author’s name, Noreen Nanja, is in yellow font, along with “Five years together. A decade apart. One last chance at love.”
A screenshot of my Spotify wrapped summary, which says that I listened to 3,779 minutes this past year with my top artists being the Gothard sisters, Noah Kahan, Dua Lipa, Hozier, and No Doubt. The top songs being just a girl, ironic, love, fool, City on a hill, and don’t start now.
A tabletop tree decorated with nutcrackers, blue and silver balls, and felt gingerbread men sitting atop a round table with a white marble top. In the background are four white bookshelves full of books and one shelf includes a stuffed Santa and elves.
Screenshot of blueskyroast.com for my blue sky page. It says Meredith Rae: your friendly neighborhood book advocate. From F1 love to library advocacy, she’s got the Internet’s heart racing. Charming chaos with a side of cat memes and literary wisdom! 92% authenticity, 75% thought leader, 95% library advocacy, and 80% writing and publishing.
The book cover of The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton
My dog, Pax on his rescue day. He was starved and his black fur was severely matted. He had a sad, vacant look in his eyes.
A mood board with eight images and a black space in the middle with green lettering that says, “How far would you go to change your fate?” The images include: a blacksmith working with a piece of metal in coals as a fire blazes, the thin outline of a crescent moon, the treetops of a foggy forest, a ruined castle on a seaside cliff, a forest with sunlight breaking through, boulders at the edge of a foggy sea, a dara knot on a chain sitting in moss, and a closeup of flames. Seven images are from Pixaby, which are copyright free, and I took the photo of the dara knot.
A mood board with eight images and a black space in the middle with green lettering that says, “How far would you go to change your fate?” The images include: a blacksmith working with a piece of metal in coals as a fire blazes, the thin outline of a crescent moon, the treetops of a foggy forest, a ruined castle on a seaside cliff, a forest with sunlight breaking through, boulders at the edge of a foggy sea, a dara knot on a chain sitting in moss, and a closeup of flames. Seven images are from Pixaby, which are copyright free, and I took the photo of the dara knot.
Two screenshots. One is Kate the blacksmith from the movie “A Knight’s Tale” saying, “Did they say I couldn’t do it because I’m a woman?” And the other is Hiccup from the movie “How to Train Your Dragon” saying, “You just gestured to all of me.”
Screenshots of four different pop culture easter eggs you’ll find in my YA fantasy manuscript. The first is a screenshot of the cabbage man from the show “Avatar: The Last Airbender” hugging one of his beloved cabbages. The second is Kronk from the movie “The Emperor’s New Groove” talking to a squirrel with the caption, “squeaky, uh, squeak, squeaker squeakin.”
An images that says “An Agent’s Guide To” at the top and “Forged in Darkness by Meredith Rae” at the bottom with four images in between that are of a ruined castle on a seaside cliff, a thin outline of a crescent moon, a blacksmith hammering a hot piece of iron on an anvil, and treetops peeking out of a foggy forest
Jimmy, my 15 year old kitty, is sitting like a little gentleman. He’s a brown tabby cat with green eyes and some white fur around his mouth and whiskers. He’s a little chonky, too.
A mood board with eight images and a black space in the middle with green lettering that says, “How far would you go to change your fate?” The images include: a blacksmith working with a piece of metal in coals as a fire blazes, the thin outline of a crescent moon, the treetops of a foggy forest, a ruined castle on a seaside cliff, a forest with sunlight breaking through, boulders at the edge of a foggy sea, a dara knot on a chain sitting in moss, and a closeup of flames. Seven images are from Pixaby, which are copyright free, and I took the photo of the dara knot.