If you took every major epic fantasy that has ever been written and twisted them all into one fantastic tale of magic, sword play, and just plain old fantasy fun, you might get the first half of this 235,000 word monster of a read. The last half is a
First Place Winner in historical fiction in the Purple Dragonfly Awards for excellence in children's literature, and named a U.P. Notable Classic.
Feel like you are in the moment nearly 100 years ago with a young girl, daughter of Finnish immigr
Life opened it's door and out I walked with a pen in my hand!
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Have you ever been lost for words and then suddenly ~ *poof* ~ there's a flood?
Sometimes I'm so overwhelmed with emotion that I feel the need to express myself on paper. I find solace in writing.
At times I use a light-hearted approach which can mask or overshadow more pressing issues while, other times ~ I like to add unpredictable twists to my plots.
Metaphorically speaking, I see untold stories as festering wounds that need to be remedied through expression ~ Must be the nurse in me!
I have always been comforted by words that capture and isolate runaway emotions ~ Emotions originating from my book of life.
I enjoy reading novels by Virgina Wolfe, Daphne Du Maurier, Jeanette Winterson and Chinua Achebe (to name a few)
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