Introducing Dream Worlds [ and Open Systems ], Ellen’s upcoming debut novel.
Based on some of her own dreams and habit of metaphysical thinking, the story follows a girl and her adventures during the summer months of her first year in town. Written ostensibly for teens, its appeal extends to middle grade readers and young adults of all ages.
Her dreams were troubling her, but that wasn’t half of what she had in store. Jan finally found the courage to enter the forest, but what she encountered was far more than she had bargained for.
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If you look too closely at the form, you miss the essence. — Rumi…
Some people feel the rain; others just get wet. — Bob Marley…
Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. — Buddha Gautama Siddharta…
Water which is too pure has no fish. — Ts’ai Ken T’an…
You are the sky. Everything else — it’s just the weather. — Pema Chödrön…
We don’t see things the way they are, we see things the way we are. — Anaïs Nin…
A mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work if it is not open. — Frank Zappa…
Nothing real can be threatened. Nothing unreal exists. Herein lies the peace of God. — Marianne Williamson…
I saw a star, I reached for it. I missed, so I accepted the sky — Scott Fortino…
Let it be known: I did not fall from grace. I leapt to freedom. — Ansel Elkins…
