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Fae Spirits
and banned books
Hello Friends,
It’s a sunny winter day in Portland, OR, and I’m feeling much better! I’ve been pondering writing, banned books, and other 21st century questions.
Last week, I wrote an essay on banned books. I’m so grateful to everyone who shows up at school board meetings to fight the good fight for kids and adults alike. You don’t have to have children of your own, all you have to do is be concerned with what’s happening in your community. For every banned book that gets bought and passed around, there are countless more that quietly slip from the shelves, never to be seen again. That’s a lot of kids who won’t have access to a book that just might save their lives.
My latest Patreon-funded short story is about self-examination and the magic of faery. Sometimes we need a little nudge of magic to get out of our own way. I know I do, how about you?
Something caught his eye to the right. He turned. A blue glass bead. And then a yellow. There was a trail of beads—glass, plastic, and ceramic—spaced around two or three feet apart.
They led back to the bedroom.
Jeremy followed the trail until he heard the flapping of the curtain pulls against the wall. Smelled the ocean. Had he left a window open? The queen size bed was rumpled, moss colored comforter scrunched up near the foot of the bed. He usually made the bed before breakfast but hadn’t bothered this morning.
The window was open. The forest green curtains billowed against the cream wall. He pulled them back. The window was open, and the screen was gone.
A red clay bead rested on the sill.
Read what happens here: Gifts of Glass.
Wishing you magic, strength, and solidarity.
blessings — Thorn
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