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TheInkSlinger
About the Author and Freelance Writer
Donna Sundblad
Memberships include: WIN, Calhoun(Georgia)-Gordon County Writers' Guild, and Reader's Station.
Donna's love of family, belief in God, interest in her Native American heritage and her love of fantasy and science fiction all influence her writing.
Donna's fertile background shines through her YA fantasy novel Windwalker which opens hundreds of years in the past when the Stygian race welcomes the pale-skinned, diseased-riddled Jonnick to their shores despite prophetic warnings of future harm to the Land and their culture. Neither side is aware of the concealed powers of darkness that disembark with the refugees. Subsequent generations of conflict draw deep lines of division between the two cultures, neither aware that the spirit of the Mage lives within the Jonnick queen.
The peace-loving Stygian trust in their ancient prophecies predicting the coming of the Arich-their savior, while paranoia and fear prompt the issuance of royal Jonnick decrees designed to thwart his coming. Midwives ordered to report the birth of any child born on a moonless night know it means death to the child. Effects of the law trickle to the present where Manelin, a social outcast, and Jalil, a lame Jonnick girl find themselves thrust into the midst of unfolding ancient prophecies and a world on the verge of annihilation.
From the Mailbag:
I finished Windwalker. What a great story […] exciting all the way through. I was so impressed with how the [character] transformations took place with such ease. (Ojal - Queen Riona- Jalil ) It all felt perfectly natural and was easy to follow [as the story] flipped from the past , present and into the future, back to the past, and present...Wow!
Now that I am finished - I miss the characters. I had a connection with each one of them. I usually connect with a couple of people in a story, but seldom the whole works like I did in this story. You just clearly did a great job of creating each and every character. Thank you for writing it.
Loreena
Coming in 2008: Beyond the Fifth Gate - YA Fantasy
Elita must locate and travel through five portals taking her to other worlds. The sands of time mark her progression; prophecies foretell, she must complete the quest within one week in order to return home carrying items collected to free her world from the insectoid race known as the Mantids. Once she steps through that first portal there's no turning back as the mystical door closes and forces her into the unknown and a race against time.
Check out some of Donna's latest releases:
Life Savors
This collection of inspirational stories holds two of Donna's treasures, Room for One More and She's Only 14!.
Tyndale 2008
Living the Serenity Prayer
Inspirational, true stories, Living the Serenity Prayer has a wide range of heart-warming tales. Donna's story, World of the Pencil deals with raising a son with ADD.
Adams Media 2007
Journey of a Lifetime
Read Donna's historical fiction set during WWII, when Tony returns home as an injured vet to a 4-year-old son who doesn't remember him. Once Tony lands in San Diego he talk to his wife on the phone, but Bobby only says one thing. "Two Screwdrivers."
You can read this story along with a warm collection of short stories taking you to a number of places. Enjoy your trip to the past and the future, and travel from the Taj Mahal to the Stars.(Published: 2007)
Light at the Edge of Darkness
This collection of Christian speculative fiction is for the science fiction/fantasy buff who enjoys science fiction, fantasy, and horror but doesn't always agree with the philosophy behind it.Stop by YouTube and check out the trailer for just a taste of what this book has to offer. When forced to the edge of darkness, there’s only one way back: embrace the Light.Light at the Edge of Darkness contains Donna's short story Caleb Sees the Light.
Donna and fellow LAED author S. M. Kirkland will be signing copies of Light at the Edge of Darkness at Barnes and Nobel in Atlanta sometime in July. Stay tune for more information. The Writers Cafe Press 2007
Order an autographed copy today for only $10.00 plus shipping.