Of Mist And Magic

Any collaboration with Samantha Redstreake Geary is a treat. I still remember the day she bribed me with coffee to participate in a serial story. As if I needed any bribing! Not that I said no to the coffee…still.

I loved writing for the Tree of Life (available on Amazon). She announced the ebook on my birthday last year. Here’s my contribution:

Adam and Zoe mounted the dragon and soared into the unknown. The unicorn followed close, watchful, wary, not fully trusting yet. Where would the dragon take them?

Suddenly, a blinding circle of light jolted them out of their reverie. Adam and Zoe watched, mesmerized, as the dragon flapped its wings once, then twice and stopped. The brilliance faded to a gentle glow, to reveal a path of gold. Angels sang as a heavenly fragrance invaded their senses, taking their breath away. As if in a trance, Adam and Zoe alighted.

Zoe curiously reached down to touch the path strewn with a shower of petals – cosmos, dahlias, myrtles and violets. Unbidden, the memory of the day she met Adam filled her mind. She marveled at how the Tree of Life had bound them together. Her spirits lifted and she threw her arms up in joy. Smiling, Adam drew her close and brushed his lips with hers. “I am proud of you” he murmured. They gazed at each other, love shining in their eyes. A powerful emotion gripped them. Love gave way to anticipation and holding hands, they set off down the path, with nary an inkling of their destiny, yet full of infinite hope.

Little did they know that they had crossed heaven’s threshold. The unicorn smiled sagely, pleased, for it knew what awaited them. Glory. And an important mission. The strength of a woman had triumphed over temptation.

Later, this was followed by Beyond the Binding, Composers for Relief (Companion Collection) where a group of writers came together in an anthology whose proceeds go to Gawad Kalinga (“give care”) and GVSP (Gualandi Volunteer Service Program), to support the relief efforts for victims of the deadliest natural disaster in Philippines’ history, Super Typhoon Yolanda. My story “A Cup of Peace” appeared in this book.

Composers for Relief: A Cup Of Peace

This time around, Sam invited me to contribute to an enchanting anthology of short stories titled “Of Mist And Magic“, where fairy tales are re-imagined under the influence of Really Slow Motion and Epic Music Vn’s inspiring music, in this enchanting anthology of short stories. Proceeds of the Amazon exclusive ebookwill be donated to Elevate Life and Art studios, an amazing youth organization in Asheville, NC.

Of Mist and Magic

The album that inspired “Of Mist and Magic“

My inspiring track was “Starchild” by Ivan Torrent and my story is titled “Fairy Godmothers Walk Among Us“. Here’s an excerpt – do continue reading it in the book!

Of Mist and Magic Featured Authors and their fabulous stories:

FIRE by Amy Willoughby-Burle
THE FOURTH WISH by Crystal Collier
THE WULFING by M. Pax
PIPER by Loni Townsend
AWAKENING by Shannon Kenoyer Lawrence
THE SNAKE PRINCE by C. Lee McKenzie
FAIRY GODMOTHERS WALK AMONG US by Vidya Sury
ROOTED by Ruth Long
THE ONE-LEGGED TIN SOLDIER by Michelle Wallace
BY THE LIGHT OF STARS by Lisa Shambrook
UNTOUCHABLE by SM Blooding
HOOD by Sarah Aisling
OF DREAMS AND DARING by Samantha Redstreake Geary

The ebook is available on Amazon

Thank you Sam! I love that you announced Of Mist and Magic on my 18th wedding anniversary this year!