by Kit Caelsto | Dec 16, 2025 | Excerpts, Through The Portal Storm
“Who are you?” Tye asked when he realized he was staring. “Where am I?” He pinched the bridge of his nose, wishing his throbbing headache would go away. “You’re on Securenum. This is the capital Liberivit. You came through the portal. We brought you here.” She spoke...
by Kit Caelsto | Dec 14, 2025 | Excerpts, The Search for Apollo's Chalice
We’d arranged that signal within my first week. If the door was ajar I could be disturbed. If not, I needed to focus. Out of habit I minimized the spreadsheet and turned to her. “Any word on our other team members?” I asked out of habit. There were to be four, maybe...
by Kit Caelsto | Sep 6, 2025 | Equestrian Lit, Excerpts, Young Adult
This book is over a decade in the making. I wrote it, had critique partners read it, and then it sat because I was too afraid to publish it. But now I am firmly moving into writing young adult in addition to my general fantasy and equestrian literature, and I’m...
by Kit Caelsto | Jan 19, 2025 | Equestrian Lit, Excerpts, Horses, Second Joy Series
Today I’m sharing an excerpt from the newly released title, Head Shy, the second book in the Second Joy Stable series, which features Devon, a transman, who is now taking a recuperating off-the-track thoroughbred into his care. His relationship with Xan is...
by Kit Caelsto | Dec 28, 2024 | Excerpts
I really like to reach into the history of my Musimagium world, so please enjoy this short story set in the Ozarks around 1917. I write short stories for my Muse Happens group who get to read them early and for free. I hope you enjoy Hiram, and I feel like we’ll...
by Kit Caelsto | Dec 14, 2024 | Excerpts, Fantasy
For this snippet Sunday I’m sharing a brief excerpt from a short story I wrote for the midwinter holidays as part of a group promotion. This story is free to the public, though it contains the characters from my serial, which you’re also welcome to read...