Crafted.

09/01/2026

BIG NEWS, friends...tomorrow, September 1st, the crafted. wholesale website officially goes LIVE! And if you’ve been wondering what’s been keeping me tied up behind the scenes lately...THIS. So. Much. Work. Hairs have been pulled out. Heads have been banged against desks. There may have been some tears. And so. many. issues. But I made it!

Now all that sassy, sweary, bookish, geeky, and delightfully weird crafted. goodness can start finding its way into more independent bookstores, gift shops, game stores, and wonderfully weird little corners of the world.

And I’d love your help with what comes next: Where would YOU love to see a little crafted.? 🏷 your favorite indie bookstore, gift shop, game store, or local spot.

08/24/2026

Consider this our second-chance romance. 💘crafted. is coming back to Milwaukee for Meet Me On North on September 12th from 10am–4pm, as part of From Milwaukee With Love!

We’ll be out on the street with the full crafted. lineup: sassy, sweary, geeky, delightfully weird, and most importantly, BOOKISH decor. Think of it as forced proximity between you and a whole lot of things your bookshelf absolutely does not need...but will develop an undeniable attraction to anyway.

Will there be yearning? Probably. Will there be questionable purchasing decisions? Hopefully. Will there be a happily ever after involving you taking home something new? That’s the trope we’re rooting for ❤️ Now tell me: what’s YOUR favorite romance trope? Drop it below, and bonus points if you can convince me it deserves to become something new for the crafted. table.

08/21/2026

Dragons. Daggers. Magic realms. Questionable wing-related thoughts. You know…romantasy s**t. 🐉

The newest S**t List has officially joined the lineup just in time for me to disappear into the great Northwoods of Wisconsin for a weekend at Bummer Camp (aka summer camp, but add romance readers and authors). ✌️ See you after camp.

08/17/2026

What a fun little series our Nerd Made: Madison markets have become. It wouldn’t be possible without the beautiful souls all pulling together, the makers, artists, authors, creatives…and all of the geeks and nerds out there that help support us.

And, much love to my co-conspirators, Shawpawprints and Quiet Crow Dice Co., as we quest alongside each other!

What a day we had on Saturday! 📚 A huge thank you to every author, maker, and artist who brought their bookish magic to Nerd Made: Madison, and most of all, to YOU for showing up, shopping small, and making the day so much fun.

And, a very special thank you to Noble Knight Games for giving our wonderfully nerdy little mini-market series a home. We’re so very grateful. 📖

08/15/2026

Ryan is flying solo at the Wanderlust Mobile Bookstore Bookstore Romance Day Block Party for a little bit while I finish up at Nerd Made! 📚💘

Go say hi, keep him company, and shop some bookish goodness. We’ll be hanging out at Old Sugar Distillery until 7pm tonight! Two book events. One day. Zero regrets. 📚🥃

08/15/2026

Two brand-new S**t Lists made their debut at Nerd Made: Madison today, and apparently I woke up and chose ✨very specific reader chaos.✨

One is for the romantasy readers who like their books with dragons, daggers, morally gray decisions, and questionable wing-related thoughts. 🐉🔥

The other? Let’s just say it involves ice, rivals, yearning, and an absolutely unreasonable amount of tension. 🏒👀 You know…bookish s**t.

Which one are you? Or are you grabbing both because choosing sides is for people with self-control?

08/15/2026

All set up and ready for a VERY bookish day at Nerd Made: Madison Bookish Market! 📚✨

Come find crafted. at Noble Knight Games today from 10am–4pm for all the bookish, geeky, romantic, slightly unhinged goodness your shelves can handle.

Let the book nerd chaos commence. 📖

08/15/2026

IT’S MARKET DAY, BOOK NERDS. 📚✨ And apparently one bookish event today simply wasn’t enough. You’ll find crafted. in TWO places today:

📚 Nerd Made: Madison Bookish Market at Noble Knight Games | 10am–4pm
💘 Wanderlust Mobile Bookstore’s Bookstore Romance Day Block Party at Old Sugar Distillery | 3–8pm

And because we clearly believe there is no such thing as too much bookish nonsense in one day, we’ll be hanging around for Book Bingo afterward.

Books. Makers. Romance. Booze. Bingo. An absolutely unreasonable number of people who understand that buying more books while you already have books to read is perfectly logical. What an amazing day to be a reader. ❤️📚

08/14/2026

🚩The newest addition to the bookish $**t collection is for the readers who see a red flag and immediately add the book to their TBR.

But now I need to know: what dark romance trope would YOU add to the list? Bonus points if it makes us question your fictional taste in men.

Come find this brand-new one at my table tomorrow at Nerd Made: Madison at Noble Knight Games and WanNoble Knight GameskstorWanderLust Mobile BookstoreOld Sugar Distillery

08/11/2026

Happy Election Day, Wisconsin! 💙 Polls are open 7am–8pm today, so go do the democracy thing. Show up. Cast your ballot. Make your voice heard. Maybe reward yourself with a little treat afterward because civic engagement deserves snacks.

As for me? I’ll be spending all damn day at the polls here in my little town, helping people register to vote and making sure more neighbors get to exercise their right to have a say. 🗳️ Wisconsin, go vote. Your voice belongs in that ballot box.