Tag: fantasy
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Bethany Nicholls, author of Waning
Are you a full-time or part-time writer and how does that affect your writing? As of now, I’m a part-time writer, though I hold out hope that this could change sometime in the future. One of the things I really struggle with is time. Between work, housework, family commitments, and personal wellness, there isn’t a […]
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Eden’s Paradise, Ep. 9: Sacrifice
By Berneta L. Haynes and Lornett B. Vestal As Valerie rushed to Sage’s quarters, she wondered why it was quiet. Where were all the family members? She checked a couple of rooms and found them empty. The dining hall was as empty as when she’d left it earlier. Then she heard voices coming from […]
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Eden’s Paradise, Ep. 8: Missing in Action
By Berneta L. Haynes and Lornett B. Vestal Once again, Valerie and Grayson were the guests of honor for dinner, but Mia was nursing a hangover, according to Bom. “Mia’s still resting in Sage’s quarters and won’t join us,” Bom told Grayson. She joined them at the head of the table as they waited for […]
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Co-Writing a Duology: Berneta and Lornett Talk Faders and Alphas
As some of you know, I recently ventured into co-writing with my spouse, Lornett B. Vestal (founder of Evolving Man Project). Coming to retailers on June 1, 2021, Aya and the Alphas will be the final novel in the Faders and Alphas two-part series or duology. Lornett and I sat down to discuss our journey […]
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Eden’s Paradise, Ep. 7: A Family Reunion
By Berneta L. Haynes and Lornett B. Vestal Valerie’s mind spun until she found herself standing in her kitchen in Chicago. Kendrick sat at the table cleaning his combat boots, while Aya—her ten-year-old daughter—sat across from him reading a book about the pyramids of Egypt. All of a sudden, his head jerked up and […]
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Eden’s Paradise, Ep. 6: A Hilltop Meeting
By Berneta L. Haynes and Lornett B. Vestal The next morning, Sage sat on the grassy knoll in the Field of Love while Valerie stood next to her. “Is our Jeep fixed yet?” Sage shifted on the yoga mat and reached her hands to her feet before extending her arms upward. “Well, good […]
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Aya and the Alphas by Berneta L. Haynes and Lornett B. Vestal
When a young girl, Aya Wright, develops extraordinary abilities and becomes a target of the world’s most powerful fader, Eve must protect her. But at what price? In the twenty-five years since she exposed the existence of faders, Eve Cooper has survived the collapse of her country and the loss of her closest friends. Now […]
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Eden’s Paradise, Ep. 5: Guests of Honor
By Berneta L. Haynes and Lornett B. Vestal In a large dining hall, Valerie sat at the head of a long table with Grayson and Mia. Like the rest of the extravagant mansion, everything in the dining room was white—the tablecloth with shimmering silk embroidery, the curtains, the dinnerware, and the robes of the forty […]
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Eden’s Paradise, Ep. 4: Garden of Eden
By Berneta L. Haynes and Lornett B. Vestal Valerie followed Bom, who escorted them around the mansion and stopped at a greenhouse. The massive greenhouse extended into an outdoor garden. A dozen people—all dressed in white robes like Bom—were on their hands and knees tending to vegetables, while others were seated on four benches scattered […]
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Eden’s Paradise, Ep. 3: Visit to Eden
By Berneta L. Haynes and Lornett B. Vestal Valerie rode with Bradford, who regaled her with details about Grand Teton and the area’s natural history. She surmised he was a geologist, but as he went on, he mentioned working as a plumber twenty-five years ago before the Great Turn. “Those were simpler days, weren’t […]
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