What a wild, magical, and deeply humbling few days it has been.
Just 48 hours ago, my newest book, Little Black Apples: A Whimsical Witch’s Wisdom for Creating a Beautiful Life Through Dark Storms and Wild Healing, stepped out into the world. Or should I say that little witch zoomed off on her purple tricycle? I always hold my breath a little when a new creation leaves the quiet sanctuary of my desk. You hope it finds the hearts that need it, but you can never truly predict the path it will take.
Well, the Universe answered loudly this weekend. Thanks to an incredible outpouring of love, Little Black Apples flew straight into the Amazon Top 50, hitting #41 in Emotions Self-Help and #62 in Spiritual Self-Help! A whopping five thousand books a day are published on Amazon.
To top it all off, it is currently sitting at a perfect 5.0-star rating with beautiful, heartfelt reviews. To say I am grateful would be a massive understatement. My heart is absolutely overflowing.
The Story Behind the Apples
If you’ve been following my writing journey, you know that I don’t shy away from the darker seasons of life. Little Black Apples is a book born from the storms. It’s a non-fiction, self-help guide written specifically for women who are navigating their own wild terrain of healing, trauma recovery, and self-discovery.
But it isn’t just words. To bring the magic fully to life, the book features whimsical, vibrant full-colour illustrations throughout, creating a visual sanctuary where art and word medicine meet. This is a reminder that even when the storms strip us bare, there is an earthy wisdom waiting to be gathered from the dark.
One reviewer said: “The illustrations are beautifully hand crafted and inspire calm, curiosity and an interesting sense of safety. They really match the content of each chapter. I am a psychotherapist and I will definitely recommend this book to my clients.”
A Community of Magic
Hitting a bestseller list is lovely, but what matters infinitely more to me is why it hit those charts. It happened because of you.
In a world where algorithms dominate, this success belongs entirely to the community of women, seekers, and soulful readers who picked up a copy, shared it with a friend, or took the time to leave a beautiful review on launch day. You proved that there is a deep hunger for intuitive, Nature-based wisdom and authentic emotional healing.
If you haven’t stepped into the world of Little Black Apples yet, it is officially available now in print and Kindle formats. Signed copies from Starflower Press.
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for walking this path with me, for celebrating the milestones, and for finding the sweetness in the shadow.
With love and wild blessings,
Veronika x
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