Recently I joined an eclectic group of writers. We call ourselves a critique group but there’s not that much critiquing going on. There is a lot of chat about the industry, marketing, punctuation, especially commas, grammar, and grandchildren. This is the same group that put together “Dreams and Promises,” to celebrate Canada 150. We write historical romance, contemporary romance, suspense, fantasy and “whimsy.” One of our group, LizAnn Carson, has just released a fantasy trilogy called Aura Weavers. The three books are, The Healer, The Bard, and The Scribe.
As someone who relies on historical fact to provide the framework for my stories, I’m in awe of fantasy writers and their imagination. The task of creating a whole world with its own rules — is there gravity? are there cars and roads? are there schools as we know them? what is the social order? government? history?– is daunting. Authors are often accused of living in a world of their own, but LizAnn has managed to put borders and rules in her fictional world and has sent it out into the world for others to enjoy.
If you want to give gentle fantasy a try, you can find her stories here.
Now, I’m going back to my own world where cars run on roads, the law of gravity is in effect and history still serves up the best stories. Right now, I’m celebrating Christmas in the Rockies in the late nineteenth century. Can I conjure up snow and freezing fingers while the sun shines outside my window, the thermometer reads 23 degrees Celsius and a golden eagle soars over the hayfield next door?
Ah, the power of imagination!
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