Seeds of Hope
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“When Glynis Mac Tavish went to find the wind…”
So begins this short story of loss and longing, inspired by the Highlands of Scotland and Celtic mythology.
Glynis, the last of her clan, asks the personification of wind itself only for what she has lost.
But all the wind can do is give her the tools to find within herself what she truly seeks.
Bestselling author Dayle A. Dermatis has been hailed as “one of the best writers working today.” Under various pseudonyms (and sometimes with coauthors), she’s published several novels and more than a hundred short stories in multiple genres, including fantasy and SF, romance, mystery, thriller, and YA. She is the mastermind behind the Uncollected Anthology project.
A recent transplant to the wild greenscapes of the Pacific Northwest, in her spare time she follows Styx around the country and travels the world, all of which inspires her writing. She loves music, cats, Wales, old houses, magic, laughter, and defying expectations.
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Dayle A. Dermatis
Dayle A. Dermatis is the author or coauthor of many novels (including snarky urban fantasies Ghosted and the forthcoming Shaded and Spectered) and more than a hundred short stories in multiple genres, appearing in such venues as Fiction River, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, and DAW Books.Called the mastermind behind the Uncollected Anthology project, she also guest edits anthologies for Fiction River, and her own short fiction has been lauded in many year's best anthologies in erotica, mystery, and horror.She lives in a book- and cat-filled historic English-style cottage in the wild greenscapes of the Pacific Northwest. In her spare time she follows Styx around the country and travels the world, which inspires her writing.To find out where she’s wandered off to (and to get free fiction!), check out DayleDermatis.com and sign up for her newsletter or support her on Patreon.* * *I value honest feedback, and would love to hear your opinion in a review, if you’re so inclined, on your favorite book retailer’s site.* * *For more information:www.dayledermatis.com
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"W hen Glynis Mac Tavish went to find the wind…"
So begins this short story of loss and longing, inspired by the Highlands of Scotland and Celtic mythology.
Glynis, the last of her clan, asks the personification of wind itself only for what she has lost.
But all the wind can do is give her the tools to find within herself what she truly seeks.
Seeds of Hope
WHEN GLYNIS MAC TAVISH went to find the wind, she climbed above the line of conifers and