About the author….

This is where the author presents their C.V to convince you, the reader, they are worthy of your time. It usually starts with something like, “I have been teaching English since I was three years old…” and ends with, “when I'm not writing I enjoy going for long walks with my dog.”

 

 

This is not me because, I am not a writer…

 

 

 

 

I see myself as more of a Storyteller, which, I suppose, aligns me with Brigid, the goddess of poets, of healing, and of the hearth…

Where, before the written word, the comfort of religion, or the certainty of science, people would gather around the hearth and the warmth of the fire to tell stories. At first, they were simple, explaining our fear of the dark and our joy of the light. But soon, they become more ambitious, creating Gods and heroes, demons and villains.

 

 

 

 

 

As a voracious reader, I soon learned that a good story surpassed a love of grammar, and moved me far more than syntax or the over use of the hyphen. It was stories that allowed me to be inspired by Dickens, Verne, Wyndham, Adams, and Pratchett.

Today, stories are even more important in a world full of mis-information and increasing hate. At their least they provide a distraction, and at best a comfort blanket providing a warm and welcome sanctuary.

 

 

 

 

 

And so, therefore to all story lovers I ask you to come and join me around the fire. Sit and stare at flames and witness the birth of…. Tionlan.

 

 

 

 



Oh, and by the way, I do like taking the dog for a walk.