We all remember cozying up in our warm comfortable beds and settling while a bedtime story was read to us. The fun of the stories centered on the variety - not just a single book was the same but they all represented a vivid imagination and a memorable tale. Erika M Szabo refers to her imagination as her 'superpower' - I can't think of a better description of her creation of stories that span many different genres yet they all have that touch of magic that resonates with us from those old-time fairy tales. These however are adult tales with adult themes such as rising to find your dreams following loss and suffering and rising up despite hardship and fear. Tim Shafer's narration of this story helped create that comfy bedtime story mood. I will be seeking more opportunities to listen to books by this author." ~Sandy C.
I loved being a nurse for so many years, but now, physical limitations prevent me from continuing this noble profession. Writing had saved my sanity after the disappointing fact of not being able to take care of patients any longer.
Art has always been a passion and now I use my artistic abilities to create book covers, design book interiors, and marketing tools for fellow authors.
I'm blessed to be able to do what I love all my life, and I hope I can continue doing creative work for many years to come.
I finished the portfolio for Cindy J. Smith yesterday, which I'm proud of
I also dabble with with creating book trailer videos
The book trailer for my trilogy
This is a trailer for Lorraine Carey's trilogy
I hope you enjoyed the short introduction of what I do.
Everyone is dealing with problems and limitations and perfect health exists only for a short time in our lives. Live your life to the fullest possible, and tailor your activities to your limitations.
In this story: Terry is struggling
to learn numbers. Pansy, Terry’s dog, and Pansy’s best friend, Oliver, the hedgehog,
want to help but they don’t know how. In the morning, Terry tells her mother
that the fairy showed her the numbers in her dream.
Penny always wants to
do what her big brother does. She imitates his every move and constantly tweets,
“Me, too.” Spike is angry at his sister and threatens to name her Metoo, but
when the two young chickens face danger, Spike realizes how important family is
and happy to have a sometimes annoying, but loving and brave little sister.
The legend says that when Attila was a young boy his mother told him the story of an ancient sword that was forged by the Gods for the Scythian kings. When the Huns and the Magyars joined forces to defeat the Scythians, they’ve found the sword but couldn’t decide which tribe could possess the sword. The Huns wanted to move west while the Magyars wanted to remain.
After a long argument, they gave the sword to a blind man and told him to turn and spin the sword 7 times and throw it as far as he could. They decided that if the blind man would throw the sword toward West, then the Huns would possess it and take it with them. But if the sword would be thrown toward East, then it would stay with the Magyars. As a twist of fate, when the blind man released the sword, a strong gust of wind blew and carried the sword out of sight. The Sword of God was lost to the world for a long time.
During his childhood, Attila would often hear the elders say, “Search for the sword because he who finds God’s sword will rule the world” and wished he could find the sword one day. When he was a grown man and returned to his tribe after spending years in Rome, he became the King of the Huns and his childhood wish to find the sword was fulfilled.
The legend says that one day a shepherd noticed that one of his animals was limping and bleeding. He followed the trail of blood on the ground and he found the tip of a sword sticking out of the ground. He dug it up and recognized the Sword of the Gods right away from the description of the elders. He ran to Attila and presented him with the sword. He knew that the great King, Attila, was the only one worthy to possess such power.
During the 11th century, more than 500 years after the death of Attila, Lambert of Hersfeld, a medieval chronicler, said the sword was found. It ended up in the Kunsthistorisches Museum located in Vienna and it’s still displayed there as Attila the Huns' sword.
A sudden bright light poured down from the ceiling of the cave and a 3D picture appeared before us. It seemed so real. The sacred Turul with a flaming sword descended slowly and hovered over us.
“The Sword of the Gods!” I heard Elana’s voice.
I felt a burning sensation on the side of my neck and itching under my left eye as I stared mesmerized at the lifelike image of the magnificent bird.
“Ilona!” I heard Elza’s voice, “There is a mark of the sword etched into your skin, and your birthmark has changed.”
I was stunned and automatically froze time. I was surprised to see the group of spirits still moving, gesturing and every one of them looking at me with expectation.
“Chosen by the Sword is a great honor and also a great responsibility.” I heard Tua’s voice.
“Why was I chosen?”
“The Sword chose you because you proved that you’re worthy.”
“I’m honored, but...”
Tua ignored my protest, “You must stay in this timeline and change history. You will unite the Hunors and will be worshiped and served by the Hunor people, forever.”
I was deeply in thought for a few minutes, Worshiped? Served? This is too much! I don't belong here, want to go home. I want to be a doctor and Healer and live a normal life. I cannot do this.
Enjoy the movie with my favorite actor,Gerard Butler
Actually, the legend of the sword what triggered my imagination to write the story. At first I planned to write a short novelette about Attila's birth and childhood, but then my imagination ran away with me. I added a parallel timeline and the originally planned novelette turned into an over 600 pages trilogy :)
+Toi Thomas a lot of European, Asian, and African historical facts had been distorted and changed, either because or political, or because of religious reasons.
Erika shares the story of Attila the Hun and the Sword of God today. She also includes an excerpt from her fantastic series that weaves the mythology with a modern woman's fantastic journey to find the secrets of her clan and save their future. Stop by and check out her post on Our Author Gang!
Mythology, especially Greek, has long been a favourite subject of mine. My first major novel was based on myth, and folklore is a rich mine for amazing ideas! Great post. ☺
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