E.J. Kitchens loves tales of romance, adventure, and happily-ever-afters and strives to write such tales herself. According to her parents, she inherited both the “family curse” of writing and the love of teaching. As a self-published author and a professional editor, she loves helping people improve their craft, brainstorm their stories, and enter the publishing world with confidence. When she’s not thinking about her stories and the amazing places she wants to visit, she’s editing others’ works, teaching about writing, doing whatever it takes to pay the bills, taking photos, or talking apologetics with friends. She is the author of several fantasy, fairytale, and steampunk stories, including The Magic Collectors series and The Star Clock Chronicles, and the nonfiction Pen to Print: A Beginner’s Guide to Self-Publishing.
You can learn more about Elizabeth by checking out this interview with her on the YA fantasy blog Lands Uncharted, and this one at Phoenix Crate.
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What sorts of books does Elizabeth write?
Fiction: Elizabeth writes adventure-romance stories set in fantasy worlds. They have a historical feel and are fairly light-hearted, though with some serious struggles for characters (in their past and to a lesser extent during the stories). There is humor and friendships. There is clean romance (a non-descriptive kiss only) as well as strong and noble heroes and heroines. She likes characters who grow through the story and who are overall good role models. Some of her stories have strong family themes, with parents and siblings and mentors playing major (positive) roles in the stories.
Her books have no bad language and have PG to PG-13 violence. They do have fictional magic–some characters have the innate ability to do magic and much learn to use it just like any other talent, such as strength or charisma. Calling on demons or ancestors or fortune tellers or trying to increase your power through rites, trying to control spirits (things meant by the Biblical prohibition on “magic”–which was idolatry) are only mentioned as things the bad guys do. The characters with “magic” must decide how to use their gift (for that is how it is portrayed)–for good or for evil or even not at all.
Elizabeth’s books fall into the genres of clean fantasy romance/romantasy, fairytale retelling, steampunk, and high fantasy.
Nonfiction: Elizabeth has written a guide to self-publishing and a Bible study notebook with questions to guide your own study of any book of the Bible with context and the author’s train of thought in mind.
Upcoming in-person events
Vendor: Holly Days Christmas Market, First Baptist Church, Tuscaloosa, AL on November 7 and 8, 2025.
Vendor: A Country Christmas, a Christmas market, hosted by Smith Tomato LLC at The Venue in Gadsen on November 22, 2025.
was a finalist in the 2022 Realm Award Novella Category.
“Dawn Bringer,” a Star Clock Chronicles novella, was read on Finding Fantasy Podcast and was the Most Played Episode of 2024.