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Eleni Papanou

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in Paterson, The United States

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Visionary Fiction, Libertarian Fiction, Science Fiction

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I've been writing poetry since my high school years and earned a Bachelor's degree in jazz performance. Three wedding bands and one original project later, I shifted over to writing when a friend of mine had asked me to work with him on one of his screenplays. It was during this time I realized I had a natural ability for telling stories; however, I didn't enjoy writing. I used to call myself a reluctant writer as I did it simply because it made me feel less unhappy.

After I had experienced a spontaneous kundalini awakening, I started to find more focus within myself. The years that followed were tough. I had some pretty intense visions and insights that led me to abandon religion, politics and all forms of ideology. You could say my world- ...more

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	Twist of Fate by Stephen L. Wilson (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ency Bearis (Contributor), Melissa Fry Beasley (Contributor) 4.94 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jessie's Song 4.29 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unison (The Spheral #1) 3.93 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beyond Omega's Sunrise really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Undercurrents: A Rising Tide of Mystery, Magic, & Mischief by Rebecca Emlinger Roberts (Editor), Laura Kennedy (Goodreads Author), Bill Vasiliou 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said

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Morphic Resonance: The Nature of Formative Causation

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“We’re automatons in a symphony conducted by a lunatic and performed by blind idealists.” Damon”
― Eleni Papanou, Unison

tags: humorous, sarcastic

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“My grandfather told me all the world’s problems come from us thinking we own pieces of the Earth, but we’re pieces of her.” Wilfrid”
― Eleni Papanou, Unison

tags: spirituality, truth, wisdom

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“I cannot see you anymore. Your ego spans higher than the Himalayas.” Sutara”
― Eleni Papanou, Unison

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Visionary Fiction: Unison now available on Kindle.	1	3	Feb 22, 2013 09:55PM
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Visionary Fiction: Jessie's Song Giveaway	42	13	Jul 30, 2013 09:56AM
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“I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to to dance better than myself.”
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“Control Your Own Destiny or Someone Else Will”
― Jack Welch

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“You cannot have Liberty in this world without what you call Moral Virtue, and you cannot have Moral Virtue without the slavery of that half of the human race who hate what you call Moral Virtue.”
― William Blake

tags: freedom, liberty

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“Freedom!- is the fatuous jingle of our civilization, but only those deprived of it have the barest inkling re: what the stuff actually is.”
― David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas

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“*Only if you reject all the other paths can you discover your own path.”
― U.G. Krishnamurti, Mind Is a Myth: Conversations With Ug Krishnamurthi

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message 1: by John

Mar 13, 2016 11:24AM

Nice to meet you. Where is Paterson? Never heard of it.

Writing is such a joy for the soul.

Hope to get out to one of the conventions this summer, if there are any. Would love to start meeting like souls.

Best always.

John

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