About Me
Andrea L. Staum is the author of the Dragonchild Lore series, The Attic’s Secret, Rogue’s Kiss, and has contributed to several anthologies. In order to avoid the mundane, she creates worlds and destroys empires in her mind and eventually translates them to the page. She lives in south central Wisconsin with her husband, children, and their overlords…err…cats.
Books and Contributions
Stories take all forms and lengths. I have been fortunate to be featured in multiple anthologies both in print and electronically. Along with my own collected story collection and full length books. I have also assisted Ronald "Sober" Martzahl with his poetry collections.
Books
Blood of the Sire
Book Dragonchild Lore
- Published 2013
When Zabond's raiders come to the shores of Kalahtaya, Kitra, the village outcast, is sent to find allies by the village's Elemental Guardians. Forced to travel with the man she accuses of stealing her daughter and a granddaughter she has never known, Kitra soon uncovers the villages long forgotten past, as well as, learns how misguided her own memories have become. The first book of lore reveals the birth of the Dragonchild and her tie to the Guardians of Kalahtaya.
Daughters of Kalahtaya
Book 2 Dragonchild Lore
- Published 2015
Zabond's raiders continue to move inland away from Kalahtaya. As the Dragonchild stands in defiance against him, her sisters find their own roles aren't as simple as they had once been. Follow as the second book of lore follows Kitra's granddaughters as they realize their potential in war torn Nivena.
The Attic's Secret
An Agency Novella
- Published 2014
Hestia Diedrich is a bright eighteen year-old with clairvoyant abilities. In the final two weeks of her third year at the Institute for the Understanding of the Metaphysical she is asked by her best friend, Peregrine Essay on a trip to England. It is supposed to be a business trip to meet an investor in Peregrine’s family business, so why does he need her ability? Despite her suspicions, Hestia trusts her childhood friend and follows him into more than meetings on dividends and returns as Peregrine is searching for hidden past that only Hestia's ability can reveal. An Agency Novella
Scattered Dreams
A Short Story Collection
- Published 2016
A collection of short stories previously scattered among several anthologies plus five never before published! Featuring Tales from Dragonchild Lore and the Dossier of the Clark Agency. Includes four Steampunk stories, five Fairy Tales, and three Science Fiction Outings.
Rogue's Kiss
Forming an alliance between Dagger House and the Smugglers' Guild on the coast was supposed to be an easy mission. Through determination and skill RenRei proves herself worthy of the task, building a successful organization that runs as smooth as a legitimate trading company. RenRei's focus should be on the goals of the guild and getting caught, but she can't ignore Sergeant Coleson of the town's guard. Even as she tries to keep him at arm's length, she keeps finding herself in his.
The Underburrow
The Sygian Lepus Supplementals
- Published 2013
In an intricate society of the Ebonvalley Warren, a evolution has transformed Leporidae into intelligent, bipedal creatures. The Underburrow, is a place for the discarded and marginalized, where scavengers like Midge survive on scraps from the higher burrows. When revolution brews under the leadership of the enigmatic Kinder, tensions rise between the oppressed lower class and the ruling elite. Midge, a cunning and resourceful outcast, is drawn into the conflict, faced with choices that could alter the course of the warren’s future. Amidst the looming threat of war, Midge uncovers dark secrets about the burrows above, while his loyalty to those he cares about is tested. A gripping tale of survival, class struggle, and rebellion, set in a vivid, imaginative world where societal divisions run deep and the fight for freedom is never simple. Will Midge remain in the shadows or rise to lead in a battle for justice?
Previously Published
Short Story:
Poetry:
Audio Script:
Miscellaneous:
Editing
Shadows of My Mind
A Poetry Collection
- Published 2018
A collection of poems by Ron "Sober" Martzahl that spans decades of the poets life. Covering love, loss, sobriety, and the open road by Ron "Sober" Martzahl.
More Shadows of My Mind
A Poetry Collection Volume 2
- Published 2015
A collection of poems by Ron "Sober" Martzahl covering love, loss, sobriety, and the open road. The poems gathered in this volume span two and a half years. It includes memorials to those lost along the way and discourse on the events of the time… and oh were there events.
Deeper Shadows of My Mind
A Poerty Collection Volume 3
- Published 2026
Picking up where More Shadows of My Mind ended at the close of 2020 Deeper Shadows of My Mind gathers poems from 2021 and 2022 by Ron "Sober" Martzahl. Poems celebrating lives of those born and those lost during that time, as well as the constant struggle of alcoholism and addiction even decades into sobriety.
Book Covers
A look at the covers.
Portfolio
I started a new adventure in Graphic Design. Here are a few of my creations.
Contact
Any Questions or Comments Welcomed
Email Us
dragonchildlore@gmail.com