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An Introduction to Alchemy
A quick introduction to alchemy and its history. This essay answers what is alchemy? What do alchemists wish to accomplish? And, what was alchemy's role in the evolution of chemistry?
6 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 24, 2011
5 people want to read
About the author
Carma Spence
20 books200 followersI have been a storyteller all my life. I showed an aptitude for writing at an early age. My first attempts were in fiction at the tender age of 4. And then in the 4th Grade, my teacher (bless her heart) pulled me aside one day after school and told me I should really consider a career in writing.
I took those words to heart and they have sustained me when the going got rough.
In college, while earning a Bachelor’s degree in Biology, I discovered science writing and went on to pursue a Master's degree in Journalism specializing in this area. I built a career in science and health marketing communications and public relations for more than 20 years, plying my craft to communicate complex topics to a lay audience.
Once I ventured out on my own, I started dabbling in book-length nonfiction. My first two books where cookbooks. I followed those with two books about online marketing. And, finally, my fifth book, now available for pre-sale wherever books are sold, is about public speaking.
But on the side, my fiction and poetry have always been where my heart is. My fiction work gravitates toward the fantastic. I like to write stories that involve space travel, supernatural beings or faerie creatures. Even those that don’t, often have a surreal or unusual bent. I wrote my first short fiction sometime before I turned a two-digit age. It was pretty bad, but you have to start somewhere.
I maintain an eclectic assortment of blogs for which I write educational content, review books, and host podcasts. You can find my blogs here:
Public Speaking: PublicSpeakingSuperPowers.com
Business and Mindset Topics: CarmaSpence.com
Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Related Travel: The Genre Traveler
Cooking and Food: CarmasCookery.com
Fiction, Poetry, and Random Thoughts: CarmaSpenceWriter.com
History and Sociology of Science Fiction: YesterYearsFuture.com
In addition, I co-host a science fiction film review video podcast with my husband at C2SciFi.com.
I took those words to heart and they have sustained me when the going got rough.
In college, while earning a Bachelor’s degree in Biology, I discovered science writing and went on to pursue a Master's degree in Journalism specializing in this area. I built a career in science and health marketing communications and public relations for more than 20 years, plying my craft to communicate complex topics to a lay audience.
Once I ventured out on my own, I started dabbling in book-length nonfiction. My first two books where cookbooks. I followed those with two books about online marketing. And, finally, my fifth book, now available for pre-sale wherever books are sold, is about public speaking.
But on the side, my fiction and poetry have always been where my heart is. My fiction work gravitates toward the fantastic. I like to write stories that involve space travel, supernatural beings or faerie creatures. Even those that don’t, often have a surreal or unusual bent. I wrote my first short fiction sometime before I turned a two-digit age. It was pretty bad, but you have to start somewhere.
I maintain an eclectic assortment of blogs for which I write educational content, review books, and host podcasts. You can find my blogs here:
Public Speaking: PublicSpeakingSuperPowers.com
Business and Mindset Topics: CarmaSpence.com
Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Related Travel: The Genre Traveler
Cooking and Food: CarmasCookery.com
Fiction, Poetry, and Random Thoughts: CarmaSpenceWriter.com
History and Sociology of Science Fiction: YesterYearsFuture.com
In addition, I co-host a science fiction film review video podcast with my husband at C2SciFi.com.
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June 25, 2014
An informative read
It's a book that is short and sweet.If you're interested in learning more about alchemy the information here should be enough to entice you to pick up additional material.
It's a book that is short and sweet.If you're interested in learning more about alchemy the information here should be enough to entice you to pick up additional material.
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