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Victoria Collins

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Born

in Australia

Website

http://www.fireandsacrifice.com

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AuthorVCollins

Genre

Historical Fiction, Nonfiction, Fiction

Member Since

March 2013

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Victoria Collins lives and works in Canberra, Australia. After completing a Bachelor of Communication (Professional Writing) she has held a long career in corporate communications and journalistic writing. She is a qualified trainer and assessor, and has taught diploma students in creative writing, professional writing and public relations for more than six years.

“I’m drawn to stories that help us connect with our natural world, exploring the idea that the sacred exists in Nature, and the possibilities for restoration of the balance between the sacred feminine and masculine. Humans are Nature too, so the sacred exists in all of us.

I love to explore places in time, among ancient civilisations and indigenous tribes, when people honoured the s ...more

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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Victoria Collins Be you. Even if it's a story that's been told before, no one tells it quite like you. Some of the best advice I ever got was 'write from inside the st…moreBe you. Even if it's a story that's been told before, no one tells it quite like you. Some of the best advice I ever got was 'write from inside the story', and 'get clear on why YOU are the one to write THIS story, NOW'. That showed me the way and connected me to my story with more confidence than ever before.(less)

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Victoria Collins I'm really lucky that I am never short of inspiration. At the moment, ancient history is rocking my world and there are so many stories that so many p…moreI'm really lucky that I am never short of inspiration. At the moment, ancient history is rocking my world and there are so many stories that so many people don't know. So many instances where we know only the burial site or tomb contents and have to piece together the life. I'm also fascinated right now with the sacred feminine, and with the idea of people - priestesses, witches, shamans... - who lived lives in touch with their divinity every day, and the everyday things like gathering food and water. These were real people, so there are things in there that we can apply to our own lives even just by remembering to look up at the moon every night and notice it changing. Writing gives me a way to explore and connect with this, and share it with others - I become one little voice in a big chorus of people exploring similar ideas.(less)

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Average rating: 3.94 · 18 ratings · 6 reviews · 3 distinct works

	Fire and Sacrifice 3.90 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fast Effective News Writing for Nonprofits: Instantly Transform Your Content Marketing & Hook Journalists with 5 Simple Templates 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Featherfoot it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Victoria’s Quotes

“Fuck every cause that ends in murder and children crying.”
― Iain M. Banks, Against a Dark Background

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“It was the day my grandmother exploded.”
― Iain Banks, The Crow Road

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“One should never mistake pattern for meaning.”
― Iain Banks, The Hydrogen Sonata

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“This would be the stuff of songs and paintings and patterns on skin.”
― Victoria Collins

tags: fantasy, history, intrigue, life, love

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“For I inhabit the spaces in between, where auras mix and hearts reach out and knowing hovers, and where sticks against each human the little burrs of others, long-ago brushed against but never forgot.”
― The Wind Sophia in Featherfoot

tags: auras, esoteric, fantasy-fiction, oneness

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Ancient & Medieval Historical Fiction — 5783 members — last activity Jun 06, 2023 03:14AM
The focus of this group is historical fiction set in Ancient and Medieval eras(with some post Medieval), in any geographical location. Preference is g ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 199977 members — last activity 1 minute ago
A place where all Goodreads members can work together to improve the Goodreads book catalog. Non-librarians are welcome to join the group as well, to ...more

The History Book Club — 22954 members — last activity 14 hours, 46 min ago
"Interested in history - then you have found the right group". The History Book Club is the largest history and nonfiction group on Goodread ...more

Write, right, rites, reads — 36 members — last activity Jul 12, 2011 07:07PM
Discussions of authorship, attribution, social (networking) mores, authenticity, and sundry bookface complexities

Australian Women Writers Challenge — 1000 members — last activity Oct 29, 2022 10:17PM
AS AT JANUARY 1st 2022, THIS GROUP IS NO LONGER IN OPERATION. This group is for participants in the Australian Women Writers Challenge. Everyone who ...more

Support for Indie Authors — 16059 members — last activity Jun 05, 2023 07:07PM
Officially 15k Members Strong & Climbing!! Building and supporting a community of self-published authors dedicated to both sharing experiences and le ...more

Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine — 126547 members — last activity 6 hours, 38 min ago
Hey Y’all, We’ve been reading together for awhile and we don’t know about you, but we’re ready to hear your thoughts and opinions. This group is a pl ...more

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