I’m Mary Reynolds Woldering, author of the Children of Stone Visionary Fiction/Historical fantasy series and several shorter works. I’m an artisan, art historian, devoted wife of Dr. Jackie Woldering, mother of two and grandmother of five.
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the February 2020 issue of Mind Body Spirit under the topic of Visionary Fiction. Reprinted with permission. Ancient Hindu literature is filled with tales of avatars born totally awakened. In The Aitareya Upanishad (translation Eknath Easwaran), a passage reads, “The sage Vamadeva declared of old: ‘While dwelling in…
I suggest that it be in the hands of every teacher and school administrator because, I dare guess, there are Indigoes in just about every modern classroom, and the old ways just won’t work with them; they already know better.
The intriguing novel, Between Now And Surrende, takes the reader full circle, tapping into the mysteries of the unknown and one’s ability to realize there is more to life than meets the eye.
The world of love eternal. Be prepared for a poignant exploration of mother daughter bonds, and how you can find love in the most surprising people and circumstances.
Gawain and the Green Knight: Temptation Karma Honor by Stefan Emunds is a brilliant rendition of the beautiful tale of Sir Gawain’s destiny, a fiery knight with a single purpose in mind; to attain honor.
By day I still bring dancers to ecstasy with my improvisations, but at night I enter the world of metempsychosis, time-honored storytelling, and worlds ranging from historical fiction to romantic fantasy.
Stories imbued with archetypal symbolism and narrative drama affect the unconscious mind in potentially transformative ways.
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Is There a Right Use of Deadly Force? This is the thorny question I took up in my new release Assassin Awakens. I’ve always loved spy stories and am a special fan of Jason Bourne films and other such characters. So, that’s one reason I wrote this new book. But there’s more. My paternal ancestors…
You will find magical realism, drama, humor, and the pangs of first love, but you will not find blood-spurting limbs or dragons hurling f-bombs. As a rule.
Remember when you freaked out because your Mom washed your lucky shirt just before the big game? You swore at her, maybe said you wished you had a different mother. Of course it wasn’t about the shirt at all, you were afraid of losing the game. Your mom knew that, and loved you anyway. Maybe…
Jim Carrey is best known for his many hit comedies, but now he’s joining the ranks of fellow actors like Julianne Moore and Billy Crystal, by becoming a picture book author.
I am self-isolating, staying at home with my husband and our cats. I am isolated at home but feeling a deep connection with every other person in our world going through the pandemic, having their own experience, their own struggles, their own fears, maybe even points of joy and love and rediscovery. We are in…
Rea Nolan Martin is the award-winning author of three novels and a collection of inspirational essays:
THE SUBLIME TRANSFORMATION OF VERA WRIGHT (2009), MYSTIC TEA (2014), THE ANESTHESIA GAME (2015), and WALKING ON WATER: A Path to Empowerment (2016).
Sophie’s World is a nonfiction novel by the Norwegian writer Jostein Gaarder. The storyline serves as a train track on which Jostein takes the reader for an entertaining trip through the philosophical landscape. I enjoyed his presentation of philosophy. If you ever wanted to visit philosophical landscapes without needing to cross dry-intellectual deserts, this book…
A complex, time-tripping tale that explores the past lives of a 19th century father, Richard Strawn, and daughter, Jennifer, who were once the corrupt Roman Emperor Justinian 1 and Empress Theodora. The author provides meticulous, well-researched evidence of the 6th century AD, the era when Justinian and Theodora prided themselves on erecting what was considered…
I not only write Visionary Fiction but I am a fan and reader thereof. I’m going to list some of my classic favorites: Jodine Turner’s The Hidden Abbey Carry on the Flame: Destiny’s Call by Jodine Turner Carry on the Flame: Ultimate Magic by Jodine Turner Got to add: Rea Nolan Martin’s Mystic Tea Doris…
I’m going to list some of my classic favorites: Gathering Blue, by Lois Lowry The Little Prince, by Antoine de St. Exupéry Animal Farm, by Geo. Orwell I know Why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou Slaughterhouse Five, by Kurt Vonnegut A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L’Engle Farenheit 451, by Geo. Orwell The…
Allysha Lavino is a history geek, spiritual seeker, writer, and adventurer. Born in California to a long line of adventurers, her family encouraged her passion for history, culture, language, and spirituality
The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield The Teaching of Don Juan by Carlos Castaneda A Separate Reality by Carlos Castaneda Journey to Ixtlan by Carlos Castaneda Tales of Power by Carlos Castaneda The Second Ring of Power by Carlos Castaneda The Eagles Gift by Carlos Castaneda The Fire From Within by Carlos Castaneda The Power…
As a founder of the VFA, as well as a Visionary Fiction author, I find my all-time favorites shift and shuffle over time and build upon some older classics. (as in Marion Zimmer Bradley, C.S. Lewis and Dion Fortune) The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley Magdalene Rising by Elizabeth Cunningham Channel of the…
For 45 years I’ve been an avid reader of Science Fiction, but over the years I have found myself smack-dab in the middle of rising star, Visionary Fiction. So here’s a list of my current all-time favorites. Rosa Mundi by Gerald Stanek The Hidden Abbey by Jodine Turner Between Darkness and Dawn by Margaret Duarte…
“Well now, there’s legends and then there’s secrets that the legends hide.” ~The Singing Stones Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki and T.L. Ashcroft-Nowicki, mother and daughter, have both written new takes on the Arthurian legends in the last few years. Dolores wrote The Singing Stones for her grandson and she plans to write more. T.L.’s first novel of…
“Well now, there’s legends and then there’s secrets that the legends hide.” Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki and T.L. Ashcroft-Nowicki, mother and daughter, have both written new takes on the Arthurian legends in the last few years. Dolores wrote The Singing Stones for her grandson and she plans to write more. T.L.’s first novel of a planned trilogy…
I write Visionary Fiction. It’s my passion. I published an article defining it in Writers Journal, May 2009, hoping to promote the relatively unknown genre. In November, 2011, I posted a link to my article on the Goodreads page for the Visionary Fiction Group. From that Goodreads post emerged a small network of author colleagues…
We are pleased to announce that the publication of Brad Swift’s excerpt from his novel is both the first post at our new site, and also the 300th VFA article since we started it all way back in 2012. Serendipity! Thank you to all our regular and guest writers for making this possible. Share this……