Mitchell Stokely
Most of my stories for the Phantammeron were written 25 years. Im 50 now so Im sort of living off the bounty of my youth. But in reality, Ive rewritten everything you see in Phantammeron Book One, those who have bought and read my book.
But my inspiration to write came originally came from reading old Indo-European fairy tales and mythology: The Irish lebor gabála érenn, welsh Mabinogion, the Finlandish Kalevana, the Silmarillion by Christopher Tolkien, the Prose Eddas by Snurri Sturluson, fairy tales I read as a child, Native American folklore, etc etc. I also love Joseph Campbell's books on mythology. Very inspirational! I also am inspired by music, like Klaus Schulze and Tangerine Dream, trance, etc. Im also an artist, so I paint and draw images in my books and all that further stimulates me as a writer. Nature is also a huge source of inspiration.
But my inspiration to write came originally came from reading old Indo-European fairy tales and mythology: The Irish lebor gabála érenn, welsh Mabinogion, the Finlandish Kalevana, the Silmarillion by Christopher Tolkien, the Prose Eddas by Snurri Sturluson, fairy tales I read as a child, Native American folklore, etc etc. I also love Joseph Campbell's books on mythology. Very inspirational! I also am inspired by music, like Klaus Schulze and Tangerine Dream, trance, etc. Im also an artist, so I paint and draw images in my books and all that further stimulates me as a writer. Nature is also a huge source of inspiration.
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