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The Bones of the Story—Combining History and Myth
For Margaret Izard, it’s about layering history and myth into the very bones of the story—giving the magic weight and grounding the fantasy in a world that feels real.
...Each story in the [Stones of Iona] series focuses on the search for a magic Fae stone, a Stone of Iona. Via a Fae fable, the characters learn which stone needs finding. Blending the fable into the plotline and how it unfolds became the series’ backbone.

Joie Lesin
Jun 209 min read
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From the Spark to the Flame
Curse of Flame is the story that brought J. Von Tobel back to writing. This story is about that spark inside of you that won’t go away.

Joie Lesin
Dec 13, 20246 min read
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Never Mess with a Leprechaun
Never Mess with a Leprechaun: This month, we welcome Jane Greenhill author of THE LEPRECHAUN'S CURSE (The Wild Rose Press) to the blog.

Joie Lesin
Nov 15, 20246 min read
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A Year of Magic, Witches and Dancing
Chelsey M. Ortega joins us to celebrate the book birthday for her YA paranormal novel, BONDWITCH (The Wild Rose Press, October 16, 2023).

Joie Lesin
Oct 18, 20248 min read
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Blue Alchemist
The ocean's vastness and endless horizon pull me in. When I stand on shore and witness the briny blue kiss the sky, it fills me with...

Joie Lesin
Sep 27, 20242 min read
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On Enchanted Forests and Elemental Magic
On Enchanted Forests and Elemental Magic: An Interview with Barbara Robinson, author of A Cure for Spring Fever (The Wild Rose Press).

Joie Lesin
Sep 13, 20249 min read
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What Separates Perception From Deception―Illusion From Reality?
FOX TALE by Author Karen Hulene Bartell is a paranormal romance set in Kyoto and Tokyo, Japan.

Joie Lesin
Apr 26, 20245 min read
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The Unicorn Collector
When I was kid, I collected unicorns—trinkets, books, and pictures. In fact, like most children, I was enthralled by anything magical.

Joie Lesin
May 12, 20232 min read
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Catch-Latch, Books and Magic
I've discovered so much in the world of books and stories. There are those that I’ve wished I hadn’t read so I could experience them again.

Joie Lesin
Mar 3, 20232 min read
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