The Reader
As I start winding down my edits on Harmonies of War: Magic's Demise and get ready to hand it off to my publisher, it puts me in such an interesting space. I have set the stage with Book 1, and Book 2 goes incredibly deep into the world of magic. We really get to see the Descendants and the light as well as darkness of their journey. You will cry, and scream, and jump for joy at the intensity of the story. Magic's Demise is about a journey into every corner and dimension of existence imaginable. Love, hatred, war, death, miracles, and explosive, earth shattering betrayal. A journey that is eerily similar to what many of us experience in the world today.
And then it hit me like a tsunami.
As readers, YOU are the artists. It is each and every one of you that interpret and color my words in unique and exceptional ways. No matter what I write, I can only imagine how you will see this world. I see it in blues, and purples, and wine. How do you see it? I feel despair, hope, betrayal. What do you feel? Sometimes I read a review that at first glance isn't positive, and then I stop for a minute to see your world, see how you colored it, and I add that little piece of the puzzle to my bigger picture as I write, and am overwhelmed with gratitude.
So as I get ready to send Magic's Demise to my publisher, only to see it again in a few months, with mere glimpses from now until then I say this:
To you, the reader:
Thank you for reading. Thank you for still seeing colors in the world, and thank you for caring enough to talk about it. Thank you for not being afraid to confront the issues you feel when taking a journey into words, and for pushing authors like myself further. Most importantly, thank you for not giving up on art.
Deepok Chopra says the way to fix our planet is through Artists:
"The only people they're afraid of are the Artists, because the Artists serve as the voice of the people. Artists are in a way are the conscience of society. The Artists, can stir people at a very deep level, whether through music, or through movies, or through any kind of entertainment. I have two choices, go to the bar say the heck with it and have a drink, or be the change I wish to see in the world. Hang out with people who want to be the change, and hope that we can create. a critical mass."
Thank you readers, you are the real Artists.
And then it hit me like a tsunami.
As readers, YOU are the artists. It is each and every one of you that interpret and color my words in unique and exceptional ways. No matter what I write, I can only imagine how you will see this world. I see it in blues, and purples, and wine. How do you see it? I feel despair, hope, betrayal. What do you feel? Sometimes I read a review that at first glance isn't positive, and then I stop for a minute to see your world, see how you colored it, and I add that little piece of the puzzle to my bigger picture as I write, and am overwhelmed with gratitude.
So as I get ready to send Magic's Demise to my publisher, only to see it again in a few months, with mere glimpses from now until then I say this:
To you, the reader:
Thank you for reading. Thank you for still seeing colors in the world, and thank you for caring enough to talk about it. Thank you for not being afraid to confront the issues you feel when taking a journey into words, and for pushing authors like myself further. Most importantly, thank you for not giving up on art.
Deepok Chopra says the way to fix our planet is through Artists:
"The only people they're afraid of are the Artists, because the Artists serve as the voice of the people. Artists are in a way are the conscience of society. The Artists, can stir people at a very deep level, whether through music, or through movies, or through any kind of entertainment. I have two choices, go to the bar say the heck with it and have a drink, or be the change I wish to see in the world. Hang out with people who want to be the change, and hope that we can create. a critical mass."
Thank you readers, you are the real Artists.
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