When writing a post recently for Visionary Fiction Alliance about the relevance of visionary fiction in today’s world, I realized how important “story” is to our lives. I’m not just talking about the stories written by our favorite authors for our reading pleasure. I’m talking about our life stories, the stories that begin on page one of a blank […]
Margaret Duarte
Monarch Butterflies – Rebirth, Renewal, Change
My third novel takes place in Pacific Grove, California, otherwise known as “Butterfly Town U.S.A.” And, you guessed it, monarch butterflies weave their way into the theme of the story as symbols of rebirth, renewal, and change.
The Between
The Between: A scary place “The between” is a scary place most of us don’t enter willingly. Instead, we’re catapulted there by a life-changing event, which in fiction is called the “inciting incident.” Like the fictional hero, we enter “the between” kicking and screaming and confront obstacles and tests we aren’t prepared or equipped to handle. We face-plant over and over, […]
Dean Koontz/Some Angels Have Fur Instead of Wings
Today I received a large box in the mail from Dean Koontz, dismissing any further thought that the letter I received from him on Tuesday via email might have been a hoax. Inside, I found three books, each bearing a note and signature from my now number one favorite author.
A Letter from Dean Koontz
I’ve been blogging for over two years, and lately I’ve been doing some serious soul-searching about the value of working so hard. Then today, I received an email from Dean Koontz about a post I wrote about him at Visionary Fiction Alliance, and it has energized me in a way I haven’t been energized in a […]
What is Freedom?
In the course of writing my four novels, I asked myself repeatedly, “What is freedom?” Eventually I came to realize that there are as many answers to that question as there are human circumstances in this world.
