Writer Abby Wynne joins the blog today. She’s chatting with me about her new magical realism book, The Inner Compass Book 1 – Awakening.
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Bio:
Abby Wynne is a bestselling author and healer who blends Shamanism, Psychotherapy and Energy Healing to create a unique way of working which she shares with world through her many offerings.
Abby’s books include: The Inner Compass Trilogy, Planting the Seeds, How to Be Well, Energy Healing, Heal your Inner Wounds, The Book of Healing Affirmations, A-Z Spiritual Colouring Affirmations, Spiritual Tips for Enlightenment, Energy Healing for Everyone
Abby’s Podcast: Healing for Healers Abby on Social Media: @abbynrghealing Abby’s other writing: abbywynne.substack.com
Welcome, Abby. Please tell us about your current release.
This is a story in three parts, so Awakening is book 1 of 3. The Inner Compass Trilogy is about spiritual awakening. Its something that people have not really written about in novel form. I also wanted to share my knowledge of energy healing, spirutalty and psychotherapy to help anyone who is on a healing path. It’s a fun, fast-paced story that even people who are not on a healing journey will enjoy
What inspired you to write this book?
I am Marissa! But I’m also not Marissa. There are aspects of her family life that are very different to my own, however the difficulties of her spiritual awakening mirror some of mine, and some of my clients, and are very relatable I think, to readers. I felt that this was an interesting topic – growth, and the over-arching storyline is one of good vs evil, why we are here, and what is the meaning of life. Nothing that can’t be handled in one epic story!
Excerpt from Awakening:
As Marissa walked slowly to the car she felt like something was unfinished, she badly wanted to talk to the medicine woman to ask her what happened. Had she passed out? Why had she been back in her dream again? But the shaman was nowhere to be found. She glanced over towards the mountain, her mountain, but she felt foggy and unsure which direction she was facing. Marissa could see the mural on the side of the cottage now, it was a large green snake wrapped around itself in a circle, its tail inside its mouth.
Miguel opened the passenger side door and helped Marissa in, as she was still a little doddery on her feet. His friend had left earlier, so it was just the two of them heading back to the city.
As Miguel drove away from the mountain, Marissa felt a deep sadness come onto her. This expedition seemed to create more questions than answers. She remembered the smiling face of the shaman, her colourful beads, her broken teeth, the love that poured out from her, and as she thought about that love, it was as if she could feel it again, and she felt a little better. Marissa noticed her surroundings as they drove in the early morning light. She was able to see things she had not noticed on the way there in the dark; lizards running across the road, cactus flowers, the colours of the rooftops of the shack-like houses as they passed them by. When they finally entered the outskirts of Cusco she noticed how sleepy the streets seemed to be. The city was waking up, people were setting out the fruit and vegetable stalls, the stall owners chatting happily to one another. The colours were strong in the warm waking sunlight, and everything seemed like it was in high definition.
What exciting story are you working on next?
This is my first novel so I’m taking a break now, and making space for whatever I am to write about next to come and visit me in my dreamtime!
When did you first consider yourself a writer?
When I was 4 years old I knew it was what I wanted to be. Just an inner knowing. I’ve already published 14 books, this is my first time writing a novel.
Do you write full-time? If so, what’s your work day like? If not, what do you do other than write and how do you find time to write?
No, I’m not a full-time writer. I also run a healing practice where I facilitate healing sessions for large groups, and for individuals. Each day is different depending on whether I’m seeing clients or not, and I have a lot of freedom as I get to decide what to do each day. I am very grateful for that.
What would you say is your interesting writing quirk?
I write so fast, it spills out of me, I forget to capitalize or use grammar! I have to go back and re-read what I’ve written and I find full stops tedious at the best of times. I’ve joked with a friend of mine, if I could write a book that just has once sentence, I would!
Anything additional you want to share with the readers?
I hope they enjoy my book, they may find something in the client sessions that Marissa does that helps them, or helps their friends heal. But more than that, I hope they love the story, care about the characters and want to know what happens to them next.
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Thanks for being here today!
Thanks for hosting!
I love the cover and think the book sounds good.