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Melissa McPhail is a classically trained pianist, violinist and composer, a Vinyasa yoga instructor, and an avid Fantasy reader.
Her debut novel, Cephrael's Hand, is now the winner of Best Fiction and Best Science Fiction as awarded by The Written Art Awards.
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A long-time student of philosophy, Ms. McPhail is passionate about the Fantasy genre because of its inherent philosophical explorations. Melissa cites her earliest and most profound influces as C.S. Lewis and Susan Cooper. Later influences include Ayn Rand, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and L. Ron Hubbard. "Humanity's imagination is our greatest gift," she explains. "With it, we have created worlds, explored worlds, and built worlds for our sons and daughters to explore."
Ms. McPhail lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, their twin daughters and two very large cats. Cephrael’s Hand, her first novel in the series "A Pattern of Shadow and Light", is in production with Outskirts Press.
Read more at http://www.melissamcphail.com
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After graduating at the top of her class from her Alma Mater, Melissa spent her next four years in an intense scholastic theology program. The ideals expressed in her writing are founded on her studies of philosophy and religion.
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Cephrael's Hand, her first novel, is available on Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble.
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Official Author Website
Teacup to Presscheck
"All great ideas begin with a cup of tea." My blog about writing and self-publishing.
The Delphian School
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