HAPPY SUMMER SOLSTICE!
From June 21st through June 27th, this book will be featured at the introductory price of $.99! Grab your copy today!
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Step into a world where fairies, dragons, and other magical beings converge in a collection of poetry and short stories inspired by the celebration of Litha, the Summer Solstice.
Meet Drac, a dragon cursed by his own poisonous deeds, and two pixies who help an old man remember a lost love. You’ll meet a pair of fairies with a sense of humor, and a young girl who fulfills her destiny after being struck by lightning. Learn what happens when a modern witch’s spell goes terribly wrong. Meet the Sisters of the Fey, a group of Slavic Witches who sign a pact with the Rusalki Fey to preserve their magic for the good of all.
Atmospheric and haunting, the prose and poetry, will rewrite the mythologies of the past bringing them into the future.
What’s Litha ~ the Summer Solstice?
Litha is the celebration of the Summer Solstice—June in the Northern Hemisphere, and December in the Southern Hemisphere. Here in North America, the Litha Sabbat honors the longest day of the year with the most hours of sunlight.
Pagans celebrated Litha by observing and honoring the power of the sun. The sun’s influence reminded the people that the summer months represented fertility, ensuring the survival of the species.
During midsummer, magnificent fruit burst forth from the flowers, shrubs, and trees, providing ample food for all. Summer was also the most favorable time for the birthing and survival of animals, birds, and insects. This also included humans where the most births occurred during the months of July through October, which still continues today.
For the ancients, nothing represented the power of the sun more than fire. On the Solstice Eve, huge bonfires were erected on hilltops celebrating the link between the earth and heavens. Festivities lasted for days before and after the main event.
Yet, the primitive people recognized the need for balance between fire and water. Some celebrations included setting a wheel on fire, then rolling it downhill into a body of water, signaling the power of the sun at it’s mightiest, and also the day the sun’s power begins to diminish.
For me, a Summer Solstice celebration was the perfect day to share my collection of poetry and short stories inspired by the magic of the ancient pagans. I hope you’ll enjoy this collection. <3
Colleen M. Chesebro is an American Novelist writing YA fantasy and magical realism, cross-genre fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. She loves all things magical which may mean that she could be experiencing her second childhood—or not. That part of her life hasn’t been fully decided yet.
A few years ago, a mystical experience led her to renew her passion for writing and storytelling. These days she resides in the fantasy realm of the Fairy Whisperer where she writes the magical poetry and stories that the fairy nymphs whisper to her in her dreams.
Colleen won the Little and Laugh Flash Fiction Contest sponsored by the CarrotRanch Literary Community.com in November 2017 for her piece, called “The Bus Stop.” Her debut novel, The Heart Stone Chronicles: The Swamp Fairy won gold in the 2017 AuthorsDB.com cover contest.
Colleen lives in Colorado with her husband, Ron. When she is not writing, Colleen enjoys spending time with her husband and friends. She also loves gardening, reading, and crocheting old-fashioned doilies into works of art. You can learn more about Colleen at www.colleenchesebro.com.
You can find Colleen in all the usual places. Drop by anytime.
colleenchesebro.com Author Blog
Sisters of the Fey Group Blog
Wishing Colleen much success in her book launch.
Reblogged this on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog.
Thank you for the reblog Chris. 🙂
Welcome, Marje 😃
Thanks so much for sharing my big news, Chris. Much appreciated. <3
Welcome, Colleen 👍😃
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Thank you for reblogging. 🙂
You’re very welcome, Marje!
Hugz on owl wings! @v@ <3
Thank you for sharing, Viv. You are so kind. <3
You are so very welcome, Colleen!
Hugz on owl wings! @v@ <3
Thank you for the invite, Marje. I love your new blog theme. Your support means the world. Love ya, Sis! <3
My pleasure Colleen. So happy it is going well for you sis. And glad you like my new blog theme. I’m pretty pleased with it too. Love. <3 xxx
This is a lovely book…almost finished reading it within a day! My best wishes Colleen.
Yes, I really enjoyed it too. Will be posting a review soon. 🙂
Thank you, Balroop. I’m over the moon that you are enjoying this book. Happy International Fairy Day! <3
Congrats on your new release, Colleen. Heading over to grab a copy! <3 xo
Great big hugs to you, Bette. Thank you for your support. Happy Fairy Day. <3
That’s lovely Bette. <3 xx
I’m so happy to see our sister Colleen flitting around blogland on her fairy wings, sharing her sparkle and magic. And I love the new blog look, Marje. The old one took a while to load, but this one loads in a jiff. Hugs to my Sisters of the Fey ❤️❤️
Shared on social media. Thanks for another great post Marje!
Thank you Lizzie. 🙂
So glad to see Colleen shared here too with her new book, Marje <3