Our latest anthology contains stories where the act of creation itself becomes unearthly. Tales in which a painting, sculpture, song, manuscript, poem, or any creative impulse is touched—or possessed—by supernatural forces.
“There is a moment before the brush touches canvas, before the first line is written, before the first word emerges from the voice, when the creative mind is awake with endless possibility. That first step of a thousand-mile journey of discovery is a singular, unique moment.”- from the intro by Wally Waltner
Where does an idea come from? Why does one image, phrase, melody, character, or impossible thought take hold while countless others pass unnoticed? What moves someone not only to recognize beauty, grief, fear, wonder, or passion, but to answer it by making something of their own?
Beyond the corporeal I need something more than Metamucil to move me. Bought the book in hope of wry bemusement and because I saw a name I recognized.