Title: Mysticism & Myths
Genre: Paranormal Collection (Sampler) by Jaxx Summers, Karen Perkins, Margo Bond Collins Dormaine G., Perri Forrest,Abby Vandiver
A MUST READ FOR FANS OF THE MYSTERIOUS WORLDS OF GHOSTS, SEA DWELLERS & SHAPESHIFTERS!
Have you ever wondered about different myths of the world? These include the stories that so many cultures live by and the ones that of the best movies are based upon? You do know that these interesting concepts haven’t just appeared out thin air, right?
Introducing Mysticism & Myths, a sampler by six authors of varying genres. Each author has chosen a legend or culture from various regions, and embellished the details. Webs have been spun, and fantasies have been built in an effort to deliver to a collection that is sure to be entertaining.
The worlds captured in these stories are many! From ghosts and vampires to sea dwellers and shapeshifters, and even ancestral rebirths! There’s something for everyone.
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What
is this desire that many have with books? Whether we choose to read in a
traditional state by way of tangible works or by way of an electronic device,
the ability of mere phrases to transform is astonishing. Can anyone think back
to the first time they fell in love with a book? My first enticement was in
reading “Wuthering Heights” at about eight years old. Sure I’d read more age
appropriate titles before that time, but there was just something about the
language that seduced my young mind. And then, I moved from Emily Bronte to
Charlotte Bronte’s “Jane Eyre”. With either book in hand, a dictionary in the
next and notepad (with pen) on my bed; I became bedazzled by great writing. I
would sniff each book, inhaling the musky aroma because they held a promise of
life – a life that I could claim whenever I read. Talk about imagination! I
would consider each unfamiliar term, look it up in the dictionary, write it out
and use it in a sentence to make certain I understood its meaning. I was
desperate for stories, and felt my life too simple. And would you know, any
life at all would do. I tried not to limit my reading because you never really
know what treasure you might find within the pages of a book. And so I read the
wonderful “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe, and a book that I am not sure
of how I ever got hold of, “Dianetics.” All that mattered to me was that I was
reading. Oh, for the love of words!
I’ve
grown since then and continue to enjoy words, books, learning and even my own
writing. I still know how to appreciate great reading and remarkable words. But
these days, I read on my tablet. It has a built in dictionary, I’m able
to highlight and comment on my thoughts. Boy, do I take full advantage of those
features. This enables me to daydream and hold my spot at the same time. You
see, each book offers a life of its own. And for those writers that gift us
with work that serves up the deepest most intimate thoughts of their
characters, I thank you for feeding my needs. Thank you Paulo Coelho for every single
book that you have ever written! And thank you to the newer published authors
that have fed my need for words.
As
for with my work, I strive to do the same. It’s about what a writer includes
and how they include it all. I love to be seduced by remarkable characters,
clever wording, and believable circumstances. But then, there is also that need
for a story to captivate all of my senses, keeping me alert and aware at every
moment. I strive to give this to my readers. I write to make that connection as
real as possible. Oh, for the love of words!
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