Celebrating Yule Book Tour and Giveaway!

Celebrating Yule By Rionna Morgan
Genre: Teen & YA Holiday Fairytales and Folklore

The longest night teaches us that darkness isn’t the end. It’s the place where light is born again. The long-awaited Winter Break has finally arrived, but Ronan and Croia, 12-year-old twins, find themselves struggling instead of cheering. There is a new kid at school whose cruelty has left deep wounds.
Ronan’s protective instinct towards Croia clashes with his own confusion about what it means to stand up and defend, to fight, or to walk away. On the longest, darkest night of the year, Croia and Ronan’s beloved Irish grandmother, with her gentle insight and patient heart, helps Ronan through the dark storm of his emotions and prepares a special evening for all.
Surrounded by his family—Croia and their new sister, their mother and her new husband—Ronan’s strength and inner peace is tested when an unanticipated guest arrives. Throughout the evening Grandmother continues to help and guide. She weaves stories with strands of folklore and threads of old beliefs, spinning them together, bringing the ancient to the present. While immersed in the traditions of the Celtic holiday of Yule, Ronan learns what it is to see past the darkness.
Come feel the warmth of the hearth and the power of wisdom. Join the journey of the ages through the cold of winter, beyond the shadows of darkness to what comes after and celebrate Yule.
Bonus Materials: Celebrating Yule includes recipes for the traditional Celtic Yule meal.

Excerpt:

“There’s this guy at school who’s mean,” Croia said.
“That’s what Ronan has been telling me. I’m sorry this is happening to you both.” She reached out and softly patted Croia’s cheek. “I am here with you. I will help you.”
“Me too,” Kenna said. “I will help too!” She put an arm around both Croia and Ronan. “Who is this kid?”
“He’s new this year,” Ronan said.
“He’s only been here for about two weeks,” Croia added. “He seemed okay at first. But now he just says super mean things all the time. He takes my seat without asking. He treats me like I’m stupid.”
“What do the teachers do?” Kenna asked.
“Anytime one of them has said something, he just says he’s joking.” Ronan answered.
“That’s awful.” Kenna gasped.
“Grandmother says we need to try being kind to him. See if that will help. And if not, we may just need to tell him to stop.”
“I can do that!” Croia exclaimed.
“Yeah?” Ronan looked at her and smiled. Somehow, her bravery gave him strength. “Yeah! I can too.”
“Will it work, Grandmother?” Kenna asked.
Grandmother patted Kenna’s cheek this time and grinned. It felt so nice to hear Kenna call her that. “It might.”
“And if it doesn’t?” Kenna returned.
“Well, at that point, you two may need to limit the amount of interaction you have with him. Don’t go near him at lunch or after school. Anytime you can avoid him, do. And we may need to get your Mom and Tate involved. They may need to talk with your teachers to get some extra help.”
“Oh wow!” Ronan said.
“Yeah, wow,” Croia added.
Ronan could feel the anger returning. This new kid at school just made his life a lot more complicated, filled it up with all sorts of crap that he, his sister, and possibly his mom and Tate would have to deal with. “Why is this even happening?” Instead of letting the anger feelings take over, Ronan imagined throwing the snowball up. He did feel a bit better. It seemed to be working.
“That’s hard to say,” Grandmother answered. “Most of the time people who do and say mean things like you’re describing have something else going on. Something in their world is hurting them, so they act like what you’re saying.”
“But that’s no excuse,” Kenna added. “It might be the reason they’re doing something, but it’s no excuse.”
“That’s right. And you have every right to say don’t, no, or stop.” Grandmother pulled them closer, hugging each of them in turn. “No one gets to hurt my darlings. No one.”

About the Author

Rionna Morgan is an international, best-selling novelist, poet, and recognized icon in the Web3 literary space.
Creator of The 7 Love Stories, a digital collection making literary history, her work bridges tradition and innovation, with recent features including a digital poem showcased in Paris.
As owner of Whitney Morgan Media and former Editor-in-Chief of Vagobond Magazine, Rionna empowers writers and builds vibrant communities where stories and creators are celebrated and honored.
Her writing appears with Simon & Schuster, Mythic North Press, and in features like Celtic Life International and Fortune dot com.
A sought-after speaker at NFTNYC and the Academic Web3 Conference, she lives between Montana and New York, always dreaming up new worlds

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Giveaway!!

Celebrate the spirit and magic of Yule with Whitney Morgan Media! In the spirit of the season, they’re giving every participant a prize—including chances to win an autographed copy of Celebrating Yule: The Celtic Wheel of the Year Series – Book 2 and exclusive author swag from Rionna Morgan! Enter Here then the other giveaway below!!
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