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F.T. McKinstry
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http://www.goodreads.com/ftmckinstry
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| born |
November 01, 1963
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| gender |
female |
| place of birth |
The United States |
| website |
http://www.ftmckinstry.com |
| genre |
Science Fiction & Fantasy, Short Stories, Literature & Fiction
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| influences |
[a:J.R.R. Tolkien|656983|J.R.R. Tolkien|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1199863358p2/656983.jpg], [a:W.B. Yeats|29963|W.B. Yeats|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1226919925p2/29963.jpg], [a:Patricia A. McKillip|25|Patricia A. McKillip|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1220752490p2/25.jpg], [a:Stephen R. Donaldson|12980|Stephen R. Donaldson|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1218902799p2/12980.jpg], [a:Elizabeth A. Lynn|13218|Elizabeth A. Lynn|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-F-50x66.jpg |
about this author
I grew up studying music and classical literature, and at a young age developed a love for fantasy and the esoteric, of which I was an avid reader. For years, I wrote software and technical documentation for a company that makes scanning electron microscopes. On the side, I created a fantasy world called Ealiron, in which many of my stories take place. Over the years, it has become a living, breathing universe.
I love fairy tales. I have made a lifelong, dabbling study of mythology, Celtic and Norse legend, shamanism, psychology and mysticism. These things creep into my work in all kinds of strange little ways.
My writings include: The Chronicles of Ealiron, a series of fantasy novels in which The Hunter's Rede is the first; Wizards, Woods and Gods: Tales of Integration, a short story collection coming soon from Wild Child Publishing; and many short stories that have appeared in Aoife's Kiss and Tales of the Talisman.
I also love putting my interior universe into images. My online art galleries at http://ftmckinstry.imagekind.com/store/g... include original oil paintings and pen and ink illustrations of woodlands, gardens, wildlife, fantasy art and illustrations for books and stories.
On Facebook: F.T. McKinstry and The Hunter's Rede
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