Cathy M. Donnelly

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I am originally from Scotland and now live in Australia.

I have been a lover of historical fiction since I was young. I also enjoy reading about the Knights Templar, secret societies and witches.

I write historical fiction with a supernatural twist. I have published three books.

DISTANT WHISPERS is a reincarnation novel and THERE IS A PLACE, a Scottish historical novel.

My third book MEMORIES OF THE NIGHT SKY was published in July 2021. It is a reincarnation/historical fiction novel set in Scotland in the 8th and 14 centuries, and the present day..

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Cathy M. Donnelly I would have to say for me the best things is the response from readers. Quite a few years ago I submitted a short online piece for the National Galle…moreI would have to say for me the best things is the response from readers. Quite a few years ago I submitted a short online piece for the National Gallery of Victoria exhibition with the theme of Love, Loss and Intimacy. It was a letter a woman wrote after she died to her grieving husband. I got some lovely responses. One in particular was from a man who had just lost his wife saying he would like to think that if she sent him a letter, it would be like mine and he going to put it in a memory book he was keeping. I was quite overwhelmed by that and it has stayed with me. So definitely it is other's reaction to what I write.(less)
Cathy M. Donnelly I woke up one night and there was a dark figure standing beside my bed. I could not see his face but I knew it was a man. His presence/energy was the …moreI woke up one night and there was a dark figure standing beside my bed. I could not see his face but I knew it was a man. His presence/energy was the only things that woke me. The man has never returned but to this day I wonder who he was and why he came to me.

Perhaps it was to show me that our spirit is eternal. In my books there is always a ghost.
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New Release - Memories of the Night Sky - A Scottish Novel

I am delighted to announce the release of my new Scottish novel MEMORIES OF THE NIGHT SKY set on Orkney in the 8th century, Balantrodoch in the 14th century, and the present day.
Memories of the Night Sky A Scottish Novel by Cathy M. Donnelly
A Druid. A Templar. A woman who loved them both.

Catriona Stewart collapses while visiting Orkney, and vividly experiences her life there in the 8th century. She grows up learning the skills and magic of the Druids, and Read more of this blog post »
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“I do not fear death. I see what has gone before, through eyes that are not of this body. When I dream, my visions are of days yet to be.”
Cathy M. Donnelly

“We are taught that God made our planet in six days.

Some know of an ancient story which tells that although He was well pleased with His work, God decided His world needed a special touch of magic.

So, on the seventh day, God created Scotland.

Cathy M. Donnelly”
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“We are taught that God made our planet in six days.

Some know of an ancient story which tells that although He was well pleased with His work, God decided His world needed a special touch of magic.

So, on the seventh day, God created Scotland.

Cathy M. Donnelly”
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