True mystics find they need to speak
in poetry,
if they can speak at all.
Mere words cannot convey what can only be
experienced.
Claire Youmans is the Amazon Best-Selling author of the award-winning The Toki-Girl and the Sparrow-Boy series where magical realism collides with historical fantasy in Meiji-era Japan. There are now nine novels and two novelettes. Visit www.tokigirlandsparrowboy.com for book descriptions, history, art, language information, universal ordering links and free offers. This beautifully reviewed series is available world-wide through Apple Books, Rakutan/Kobo, B&N, Amazon and more. Enjoy!
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Adventure Story
I'm back, with a functioning computer that now seems to be working, but with a nose - Ah-CHOO!- that definitely isn't, though it's getting better.
The Toki-Girl and the Sparrow-Boy, Book Two: Chasing Dreams will in fact be coming out towards the end of June. Here are some more of the wonderful illustrations, drawn by period artists!
The Toki-Girl and the Sparrow-Boy, Book Two: Chasing Dreams will in fact be coming out towards the end of June. Here are some more of the wonderful illustrations, drawn by period artists!
Monday, May 4, 2015
10,000 hours and pix
There's an article on how it takes 10,000 hours to get good at something at writing about writing, http://chrisbrecheen.blogspot.com.
In the context of writing, this is writing hard and steadily, for a long time. Yes, I think this true. What do you think?
Here's another illustration. Aren't they great?
In the context of writing, this is writing hard and steadily, for a long time. Yes, I think this true. What do you think?
Here's another illustration. Aren't they great?
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