The goal of a writer is tell a good tale. One in which the
reader is drawn in, the cares of the real world drop away, and they connect the people and
places on the page. At times a writer will have a deeper purpose to the story
they are telling. This undercurrent is usually related to a passion or deep interest
the writer has in an issue.
In Night on
Moon Hill by Tanya Parker Mills the reader meets characters with Asperger’s
and obsessive compulsive disorder. By the end the reader is rewarded with not
just a well written, moving story, but with a deeper of understanding of what it could be like
to live, to thrive, in spite of these disorders.
Ali Cross, aside from telling a gripping story weaving together Norse myths with modern day in her Desolation series, shows the reader
that it is possible to find forgiveness for seemingly unforgivable acts, that everyone
is deserving of love and most especially one should love themselves and extend
the same mercy they give others to themselves.
Sarah Eden in her proper
romance, Longing for Home, draws the
reader into Wyoming Territory in the 1870s with a rich cast of characters while
bringing to light the discrimination and violence the Irish faced both in Ireland
and America.
In my series of books,
starting with Stars Bright, the
reader will find gentle undertones of environmental issues, from the importance
of sustainable farming methods, to urban gardening especially in impoverished
areas along with the importance of bee keeping. One story even takes the reader
on a wild adventure in Brazil while at the same time highlighting environmental
concerns that affect the indigenous peoples in the Amazon.
What are some books you have enjoyed that take the story one
step deeper and seek to make a difference in the world?
No comments:
Post a Comment