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Living like a mermaid is one of the most magical paths you can take—and you don’t have to travel the depths of the sea to do it. There are so many ways to infuse mermaid magic into daily life, from swimming in the ocean regularly and reading mermaid fiction to dressing and acting the part.

Below are a few ways to live like a mermaid and experience whimsical magic and mystique every day.

Mermaids should spend as much time swimming and surrounded by water as possible. Full-sea...

Romance is a genre that will never die—at least when it comes to books. Romance novels are just as satisfying to write as they are to read, which is why we’re sharing some general tips on how to master the subgenres. Whether you’re planning to write an epic romantic journey taking place in the 1800s, or a contemporary romance novel like Valentine to Faith, command of these subgenres is essential. While it’s common to blend or crossover, you’ll want to have a strong grasp of the conventions that ...

Whether you dream of writing an epic period piece rivalling Gone With the Wind, an old school Harlequin-style tome or a contemporary romance novel like Valentine to Faith, it’s essential to understand the key elements for developing a good romance story. It requires more than just girl-meets-boy, obstacles-abound and then on to a happy ending for a romance book to take readers on the journey they seek with this genre.

Romance books are aspirational, escapist, and most of all, hopeful. It’s impor...

Come to me, my love.

Bad omens and poor decisions have plagued one woman’s life. Now they threaten to spill into the next generation’s experiences.

Valentine to Faith opens in 1985 Florida, where single mother Angel del Corazon leads a good (if not deceptive) life with her daughter Faith, on Sanibal Island. Faith is set to go to college in a move that belays the family’s plague of adversity and bad luck.

But both seem to evolve when Faith falls into the same trap her mother experienced, becoming...

Mermaid fiction is as popular as ever—in fact, it seems like it will never go out of style. Since the first mention of a mermaid in 1000 B.C. as an icon of Assyrian folklore, these nautical beauties have played a memorable role in culture and mythology. With appearances in everything from Greek mythology and One Thousand and One Nights to the many iterations of The Little Mermaid and contemporary romance novels like Valentine to Faith, mermaids hold an epic, mythical place in wide-ranging works ...

By Victoria Foyt

By the time I was married to an artsy filmmaker and had two children, I was confident I was living the life I had dreamed of as a young girl. I had moved from my hometown in Coral Gables, Florida to Los Angeles. I was pursuing an artistic career as a writer and actress in independent films. Long ago, I had traded my conservative upbringing for more liberal principles and a daily meditation practice rooted in Eastern philosophy. I had created a life of my own making.

During a per...

If you ever have relaxed to the rhythm of ocean waves, no doubt you’ve benefited from the power of the sea to transport you from the stress of everyday life to a quiet place deep within. Many of us have the sense that the inner place never changes during our lifetime. Let’s call it, “home.” There, you are truly yourself, not the one who drives a car or runs the business or tends to your family, but the one who is witness to yourself and the world around you.

This ever-present you will watch life...

By Victoria Foyt

The first time I heard the blowing of a conch shell I was visiting Key West, Florida while researching elements of the novel that would become Valentine to Faith. On that sunny summer day, I found myself at the large concrete buoy that marks the southernmost point of the continental United States, when from behind me came a blast that set my heart racing. How I had spent my youth in Coral Gables and traveled throughout the Bahamas and Caribbean, yet never heard this this sound b...

For centuries, humans have had an undeniable fascination with mermaids. From Greek mythology and contemporary mermaid fiction to TV shows and Disney movies, these mythical sea goddesses hold a place in human and cultural consciousness. While modern-day versions are beautiful and magical, mermaids have a rich history that includes depiction as everything from sirens and dangerous murderesses to magical symbols of rebirth and renewal. Read on to discover eight facts about mermaids that may surpris...

My name is Nerida and, like the proverbial letter-in-a-bottle that for centuries my kind have found on distant shores, I am sending out my thoughts to gather hope and encouragement for my human’s predicament. I would be grateful if you would read this with an open heart and offer your support. Who knows, maybe one day, I may send a perfectly magical shell your way.

One week ago, when the earth was closest to the sun, I followed a warm current towards a shell-encrusted shore that I often patrol. ...