Excerpt from my novel FATE The Lure of the Unknown Hypnotic in his feelings, Emmet knew he was getting tired of life ... sometimes tired of being scared. He tussled with himself, a whirlwind of emotions demanding their say, replaying conversations and cherished moments in his mind, angry at the unfairness of it all. Still, when needed, he found solace in believing that his parent's spirits would always be part of him. The faces of those he had known flickered in and out of focus. He recalled the times of doubt, the many times he felt so alon...
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Excerpt from my novel FATE “Memento Mori” “What does it mean in how to die … Well, I will tell you, mind you, it’s just my own viewpoint from where I am standing … We mortals are a world of contradictions within ourselves … Quakers deny death through the absence of a death ritual, while Christians embrace it to the point of glorifying death through ritual … such is life when mankind becomes blind in seeing an unseen God who glorifies in the act of death … Well, it leaves very little to deny when it’s written down … when it’s written down in the Good Books … it only gives me something to run with.” The Wail made it ba...
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Excerpt from my novel FATE. Hard to Be a Woman As for the women in the village, they saw the mood changes taking place in their menfolk when they could not go to sea. Women, often with limited influence both within and beyond their cottages, would turn to prayer for solace and comfort, allowing them to voice their hopes, fears, and desires. It was where they felt they had their say, and besides, it was what they did best at times, when prayer served as a vital outlet for their emotions and aspirations. Praying for the interven...