Celebrate International Fairy Day: June 24, 2018

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HAPPY SUMMER SOLSTICE & International Fairy Day!

As a tribute to the Summer Solstice, my first book of poetry and short stories has become a reality. Fairies, Myths, & Magic ~ A Summer Celebration is now available on Amazon.

From June 21st through June 27th, this book will be featured at the introductory price of $.99! Grab your copy today!

Here is the Country Tagged Universal Book Link: Smarturl.it.FairiesMythsMagic

Blurb:

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.

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From the Summer Solstice Eve through International Fairy Day, (June 20th – June 25th) the veil thins between our existence and that of the fairy realm. This is the best time of the year to experience magic in all its forms.

On International Fairy Day, we honor these supernatural creatures who have enchanted us for generations—the fairies, the fey, the sprites, and pixies of lore. Everywhere you look, fairies have permeated our culture through movies, stories, and even in our gardens!

In my research, I’ve discovered that fairies or some similar creature appear in the written and oral traditions of most cultures. Often there is a connection between the good or evil deeds the tiny beings to perform. The fairies, sprites, pixies, brownies, all fall into the category of mischievous little beings. The myths and legends are filled with sightings of these ethereal creatures performing both good and bad deeds.

Almost like parables or myths, fairy sightings were also used to teach lessons. Many a mother warned their offspring not to venture near the creek alone or the fairies would get ye! In reality, the warning was meant to scare children away so they wouldn’t drown.

My own experience in meeting a swamp fairy is recounted in Fairies, Myths, & Magic. I believe they reveal themselves to us for a reason. Fairies are elementals, the protectors of nature. As humankind wreaks havoc on the environment, these beings are alerting us to the damage we have caused. Their message is clear—fix the destruction before it is too late. An apropos message for the times, wouldn’t you say?

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Celebrate International Fairy Day with me by grabbing your copy of Fairies, Myths, & Magic. You can also bring the love of fairy lore into your family by reading classics like Peter Pan together. Attend an outdoor summer play like A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Better yet, create a fairy garden with flowers that attract the bees. Enjoy your day! ❤

Colleen Turquoise

Colleen M. Chesebro is an American Novelist of 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.

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You can find Colleen in all the usual places. Drop by anytime.

colleenchesebro.com Author Blog

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Sisters of the Fey Group Blog

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Hugs n kissesfor sharing in my joy! Happy International Fairy Day! ❤

 

 

33 Comments

    1. Thank you! What fun. I love the summer solstice. I’m so happy people are celebrating these old traditions. Blessed WE! ❤

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          2. Oh, how lovely. We have some birds this year called Siskins. There are Pine Siskins and green ones. Very cool, Miriam. ❤

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          3. I Googled it, they look cute. I like the green ones. I had a visitor – Pin-tailed Waydah. After I took the photos, was going to make a post. another blogger posted info about the same bird. I copied his post on mine.
            The bird came back one more time, but didn’t stay. ❤

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          5. I just came back from a 3-day writing conference. It was a great learning on writing different genre, podcasting, screen writing, magazine writing and turn novel into movies like what you did. I need to organize my note.
            I’m leaving for Portland tomorrow to see my granddaughter.
            Hope to do your Poetry Challenge soon.

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          6. Sounds like you had a good time, Miriam. I love all the learning too. Seems like we can’t get enough. Enjoy your time with your grandbaby. Give her a hug for me. ❤

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          7. Thank you, Colleen. She’ll be walking soon. I want to be there to see that. I watched her started crawling on Mother’s Day. What a exciting gift she gave to my daughter on that day. ❤

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  11. I just know the fairies are joyfully celebrating with us, Sis. You’ve added your sparkle to theirs, and the ethers are exploding with color 🌈 Happy International Fairy Day! ❤️

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