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Laura Gilfillan writes magic and nature fantasy books for young adults and the young at heart. So far she has written five novels including Marinian Pearls, The Fairy King, and Magic Thieves. Don’t worry, the list doesn’t end there, and she’s adding to it as fast as she can. One book at a time, one word at a time. She loves magic and nature, obviously, and spends all the time she can in the great outdoors. As for magic, well, it’s there if you know how to look for it. Or at least she likes to imagine so.

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Laura Gilfillan I go back to where things went bad and start writing an alternate way that the story could go from there. Sometimes I try several different ideas, unt…moreI go back to where things went bad and start writing an alternate way that the story could go from there. Sometimes I try several different ideas, until something takes off again. It seems to me that the way to deal with a writing block is to just start writing, anything, even if it's junk, until good ideas can start to flow again. It's just that, I think that a block is a useful indication that something has gone wrong with the storyline, and needs to be fixed.(less)
Laura Gilfillan I am currently working to revamp "The Magic Thieves," which was my first novel, and due to my inexperience at the time I first wrote it, needs a bit o…moreI am currently working to revamp "The Magic Thieves," which was my first novel, and due to my inexperience at the time I first wrote it, needs a bit of work to improve the quality of the writing. The reason I wanted to take another whack at it is because I have also started writing the sequel for it. So I am currently working on two novels in tandem: "The Magic Thieves", and its sequel, "The Magic Guardians."(less)
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Marinian Pearls

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The Fairy King

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Magic Thieves

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions
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If A Princess Wishes

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Magic Thieves (Terra Book 1)

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Magic Guardians

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The Children Are Noisy

I'd like to share a poem I wrote recently:


The children are noisy,
the husband complained
Yes they are,
the wife agreed with a smile

In time the children grew and went their way

Our home is quiet and peaceful,
the husband said
Yes it is,
the wife agreed with a tear


Laura Gilfillan
January 2020

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I enjoyed the glimpse of old Russian culture, at least among the upper class. This is mostly Raisky's story, his childhood and schooling, his mercurial nature, his determination to be an artist. He returns to his country estate, managed by Granny, wh ...more
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A pleasure trip gone bad. Very bad. A group of tourists, European and American, traveling down the Nile to see the sights, gets captured by Dervishes. They are then forced to make an arduous trek through the harsh desert, to be converted, enslaved, o ...more
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I found this story very enjoyable. Samuel Butler portrays the development of Ernest Pontifex and his family with keen insight, and with interesting reflections on human nature and society.
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A cute story. Children found in woods, presumed to have been raised by wolves, and they act like it. They catch on to language remarkably quickly, though they still have a tough time talking, and are soon understanding all that is said to them, readi ...more
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“Reality is such an elusive concept.”
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“Beauty is what love looks like.”
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“People don't handle reality very well and prefer the story we make of our lives instead.”
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“Don't cry because its over, smile because it happened.”
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“Eternity happens all the time.”
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“Discipline is remembering what you want.”
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“Wisdom doesn't necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself.”
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“Wisdom comes from experience. Experience is often a result of lack of wisdom.”
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