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A Petit Mal: A Mother’s Healing Love Song: Excerpt
When her young son is diagnosed with epilepsy, award-winning Colombian-American artist and poet Ana María Caballero, is devastated and hopelessly confused. As the long journey of healing commences, Caballero eschews traditional medicine and instead turns to a group of alternative healers she’s worked with before, whom she affectionately refers to as her army of “witch doctors.” […]
Ten Books by Canadian Authors you should read now!
Ten Books by Canadian Authors you should read now! By Maggie Giles Before my first book came out, I began to get more involved in my local book community. This meant connecting with many different Canadian Authors. It opened me up to a bunch of amazing books I’d never heard of before. These authors masterfully […]
In Doubt We Trust
In Doubt We Trust Why do you question what you simply know inside? Why do you mistrust the magical intuitive voice welling up from within? Have you ever known it to be wrong? For many years, I’ve asked these questions of women seeking acupuncture to help with everything from depression to digestive issues to diabolical […]
Inspiration Behind Secrets We Keep
Inspiration Behind Secrets We Keep When I set my foot in the Sub Saharan Africa for the first time eleven years ago, writing a fiction novel was the last thing on my mind. I was busy learning about my new job and the African continent–trying to understand the challenges facing the private and financial sector […]
On Writing The Narcissist and the Awakening
In my book The Narcissist and the Awakening, I explore the psychological and spiritual sides of what’s happening during these forms of contact, as well as offer healing methods and ways of living to support continued growth and love. In between chapters, a different meditation technique or practice is included, serving as a guidepost and […]
Confessions of a Rock ‘n’ Roll Name-Dropper: My Life Leading Up to John Lennon’s Last Interview
Confessions of a Rock ‘n’ Roll Name-Dropper: My Life Leading Up to John Lennon’s Last Interview is more than just a typical Beatle bio – it’s my memoir, the story of my early rock radio-related life and career wrapped around what tragically turned out to be John Lennon’s last day on the planet. On that […]
Launching Living Legacy: The Love – and the Gift – of a Lifetime
Bestselling Historical Fiction author Ellen Alpsten on Launching Living Legacy: The Love – and the Gift – of a Lifetime As an author of Historical Fiction – the only genre that offers the ‘triple E’ of entertainment, education, and escapism – I believe that life is larger than art, even if its fascinating feats can […]
Let Them Float: In Praise of Magical Realism by Katy Wimhurst
Let Them Float: In Praise of Magical Realism Katy Wimhurst Leone Ross, author of the acclaimed magical realist novel This One Sky Day (2021), once said, Explain to me why it has become acceptable to shit on magical realism. A good question. Some literary people do look down on the genre, even though there has […]
Navigating The Fact-Fiction Divide
The professor walked through the rows of desks, returning our latest assignments. Mine was a feature piece on a kids’ program in Chicago’s western suburbs. I had been doing well in grad school, finding my voice and feeling confident that I was in the right place. No longer an extracurricular pursuit, journalism would be my […]
Reading With Rochelle Weinstein: November
Hello Readers & Friends, Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Like you, I am grateful for a lot, but in recent months, the world has shown us what really matters. Health. Family. Peace. The sheer kindness of strangers. Waking up each day. I’m also grateful for the following: Barbara Bos and this amazing group. […]
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