Winter Solstice

This desert willow tree so black against the sky, and not so long ago laden with beautiful pink flowers and vibrant green leaves, prepares for winter.

Winter Solstice beckons me to go within, hibernate more than usual, release, and prepare my metaphorical hearth for greater creativity. I shine the light from this place, from every space I find myself, and those I’d intended to be in all along.

May you hear the siren call of your inner self during this special time of year. May your intuition and clarity be strong and your heart grateful and generous.

My next book is set during this time—the transition between autumn and winter, the days before and after Winter Solstice. I easily picture the Andersen Lighthouse beacon reaching out for miles, shining its light to protect and guide. In my mind, I stand in the gallery level of the tower beside keeper Luther Andersen as he scans the horizon with his meta-normal senses.

Here where I live, the desert sky, with its bold planets and twinkling stars, feels extra dark shrouded in the inky black of night. Winter Solstice and the holiday season is a perfect time to crank up the brightness and shine our light!

The (working) title of Book 2 in the Meta-Normal Novel series comes from the name of Mystic Creek High School’s winter dance—Winter Soulstice. The dance will be a celebration of soul music and soulful comfort food of the area’s varied peoples. They’ll be whooping it up in retro Motown-like style on the dance floor. Georgie and Josefina have been more than distracted by meta-normal business, but Shawn already has his tuxedo, thanks to Aunt Darlene.

Meta-Normal Thanks

You—readers, listeners, givers and donors, book sellers, librarians, and those of you who request Andersen Light: A Meta-Normal Novel be carried at your library and/or bookstore—make a meta-normal difference in Andersen Light’s success. Thank you for posting and sharing on your social media and reviewing my first novel on places like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Good Reads, and others.

Every act of today’s version of word-of-mouth, which may seem small to you, makes a huge, meta-normal difference. I am meta-normally grateful for you shining the Light.

And, hey! Thank you for sending me photos of lighthouses to inspire this desert dwelling author!

Welcome, Newbies

Welcome to Andersen Lighthouse and Mystic Creek (fictional Oregon town) on behalf of myself and the entire cast of characters.

Thank you, new and current meta-normal readers and listeners, for reading, listening, writing reviews, and sharing Andersen Light: A Meta-Normal Novel with your friends and family.

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Learn more: See Lighthouse History, Preservation, and the other note pages at the end of Andersen Light: A Meta-Normal Novel.