J. Lynn Else
I had started a story on Ankhesenamun's sister, Mayati, shortly after my ebook release but have recently dived into more ancient realms. An idea came into my head not too long ago, and I have started writing about one of the pre-historical tribes who settled the lands around the Nile.
The book focuses on two sisters, one a strong hunter and leader for her tribe who looks ahead to the day she will become the tribe chieftess and the other a gentler soul who wants to become a storyteller for her tribe and hungers to discover the land outside her tribe. The latter sister finds herself called in her dreams to a new land next to a beautiful river. Little does she know that what calls her is something that should be kept hidden from humankind. For in these lands, there are others who have settled and who are guarding an old evil that will change the face of the world if set loose.
As there is little known about the times before Narmer united the two lands of ancient Egypt, I thought I would look at the origin stories of the Egyptian gods and perhaps flesh them out a bit. I look forward to discovering my new characters, human and god-like, as I go forward with this blend of history and fantasy.
The book focuses on two sisters, one a strong hunter and leader for her tribe who looks ahead to the day she will become the tribe chieftess and the other a gentler soul who wants to become a storyteller for her tribe and hungers to discover the land outside her tribe. The latter sister finds herself called in her dreams to a new land next to a beautiful river. Little does she know that what calls her is something that should be kept hidden from humankind. For in these lands, there are others who have settled and who are guarding an old evil that will change the face of the world if set loose.
As there is little known about the times before Narmer united the two lands of ancient Egypt, I thought I would look at the origin stories of the Egyptian gods and perhaps flesh them out a bit. I look forward to discovering my new characters, human and god-like, as I go forward with this blend of history and fantasy.
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What got you into writing about Egyptian fact/fiction and what advice would you give to someone that would love to break into writing? I came across your book a couple months ago and just had to buy it. I couldn't put it down if my lift depended on it. I look forward to more of your books on egypt. You deserve many accolades. Best wishes to such a talented writer/artist. PeggySue Kimbro
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