Now Featuring Book REVIEWS!

We’re excited to announce that our blog will now feature book reviews! We love supporting authors, and aside from buying their books, that’s the best way to do so!

There are infinite books in the world, a deliciously guilt-inducing amount piled up on our TBR lists, and more than we could possibly ever read in our lives… sigh, bookworm problems.

Unfortunately, this means we have to be selective about what we can review. So we will review our own curated list of books (that backlog though…) and accept requests for the following:

Science fiction, fantasy, and mythic and fairy (re)tellings…

  • With themes of faith or by Christian authors
  • By authors (particularly indie) located in the Southeastern US
  • With beautifully artful prose (e.x. Roger Zelazny, Madeline Miller)
  • Inspired by nonwestern places, people, and mythos
  • Anything that matches our manuscript wishlist!

These genres are open to interpretation. We’re all about genre-blending! However, we do not review apocalyptic or horror SFF or erotica.

You may request a review for your own book, on behalf of an author you like, or submit a review you’ve written yourself if it matches the above themes.

Head over to our book review page for more detailed guidelines and to submit a request.

Looking forward to reading your delightful stories!


Hi, I’m Caylah Coffeen, a freelance editor and marketer of sci-fi and fantasy books. I love reading and writing and am a follower of Jesus Christ.

I’ve worked for Monster Ivy Publishing and Eschler Editing, and am currently a weekly editor with Havok Publishing. Reach out to chat about books and publishing!

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A young redheaded woman sits dreamily in a lush forest clearing, sunlight cascading across her face. Open books float in the air all around her, and she holds one loosely propped against her bare feet.

Welcome Word-Lovers!

Welcome to A Writer’s Hand, Creative Cornerstones’ blog.

I’m Caylah Coffeen, the founder and head of editing and marketing.

I like to say my first love is Jesus, and my second love is books! What better way to live than in dedication to the first and greatest story, and in creation of our own new worlds and tales!

I’ve worked as a freelance editor and marketer for several years, and have gotten an exciting look behind the scenes at Monster Ivy Publishing and Eschler Editing. It’s so rewarding to help authors bring their stories to life! But it really is a team effort, so I’ve partnered with lovely cover artist Galadriel and copywriter Anneliese, who have themselves co-authored and published a fantasy adventure novel.

Our team finds inspiration from myths and epics, fantasy and sci-fi, historical fiction, and more. From the timeless power of Homer and the Bible, to the decadently lyrical words of Madeleine Miller and Roger Zelazny, to the sprawling worlds of Timothy Zahn and Brandon Sanderson, we have found tears, laughter, beauty, and passion in unforgettable measures.

We hope to share such joys with you here!

“She was with book, as a woman is with child.”

Till We Have Faces, C.S. Lewis

Whether you are an (aspiring) author or publishing professional, I hope you will find encouragement from the success stories, prayers, and deep discussions on craft you’ll find here.

We host guest posts from all kinds of word-lovers. If you’d like to share your ideas, hopes, and prayers, please find details on our submissions page.


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