Z is for Zen World

The Paisley series is something I am very passionate about and it many times is my little Zen World. There is nothing better in this world than escaping to some place where everything is calm, good and right, The Eternals is that place for me.

I started thinking her life back in 2009 after I wrote that first short story about her purple flames. Somewhere along the way, I was sidetracked. I had to back pedal awhile until I got back on solid footing. Well, hopefully I am on solid footing these days with her, but only time will tell.

To me, my Paisley series represents many things, but above all, it represents the love of family and close friends. Many family members and close friends are mentioned with Paisley’s World, they bring me comfort in this world and my fantasy world.  

I do share some of my Paisley short stories with my oldest grand daughter who is almost nine. I plan to write each of the Paisley novels so people of all ages can read them and enjoy them as well. 

Y is for Yearning

The yearning for the man in the mirror is something that Paisley cannot deny. Sure, it might take her awhile to admit it to herself, but it is unmistakable.  To her Joe, the man in the mirror represents much more than a casual observer might see. He represents freedom in many forms; they are things that Paisley wishes for herself.

The crush that began with the boy in the mirror quickly goes full blown once she meets the mortal boy. The yearning for him goes unquenched for decades in the mortal world until she realizes that fate is ready to deliver a fatal blow. What she years for the most does take place, they share a night of unbridled passion that goes beyond her wildest dreams.

X is for Xenophobia

While Paisley does not have true Xenophobia, she does dislike the ogres, and other troublemakers who choose to live in the forbidden woods. She knows if she stays out of the forbidden woods she has less of a chance at dealing with them but sometimes temptation gets the best of her.

She also does not like the peasants who live outside the castle walls who do nothing all day but sit and drink the mead. Paisley would rather see all the peasants working together for the greater good. She does reward the peasants who follow her creed in hopes that the lazy ones will seek her good favor. 

W is for Wise

Until she has had enough of Milano’s crap and her fury is unleashed, she is docile about life.

Directly after her birth, our little princess is meek and when she falls gently into Milano’s arms, she accepts this new woman, even though she smells different from the others. Even when a new woman holds her close to the breast for nourishment, Paisley accepts it, even though the first woman’s milk is sweeter.

Within those first years, she learns not to be so submissive and she becomes wise beyond her years. Her anger is not only directed at Milano, who is her aunt, it is unleashed to all who do wrong. 

V is for Victory

Victory is hard-earned prize no matter the realm in which the battle is fought. Though the battles of Paisley are fought hard on either side of the portal, each teaches her lessons she will never forget. These are lessons everyone can learn from, no matter if they are immortal or mortal.

Victory is the success of any battle that one undertakes. One of the biggest battles she undertakes is her freedom from the Eternals. While she understands her father’s rules and tries to be the good princess, she silently plots  to win his approval for her portal jumps. When she finally succeeds, she remains solid and true to her heritage even though for the most part it is the hardest thing she will ever have to do. 

U is for Understanding

While Paisley may be a princess, she can still be brave, strong and quite calculating when it is called for. That is because she is understanding of her world. She understands that magic is not to be used lightly against others as it can have bad effects. Even in the Eternals Karma is a bus that plows one over.

Willard and Queen Milano both use magic against her often but she withholds the use of her brand of magic until it become necessary. When she does unleash her magic on the both of them, their lives are forever changed and their skills become obsolete. Once they both are harmless to her, she shows them off as prized possessions. 

A is for Assembling of Paisley Short Stories

I have created a series of short stories about Paisley from the Eternals who is happy go lucky princess. She is the seventh born of the seventh born which brings many things according to the legend.

When she is born life changes within the realm she is born, as well as the world where the humans live. Chaos ensues for some but for others their lives in the realm settles down finally.

Some inhabitants of the realm get magic skills that change the realm in unexpected ways. When those inhabitants of Paisley’s realm cross through the newly opened portals into the human worlds everything changes for everyone.

The first Paisley story I wrote was for a contest in a writer’s group I belonged to back in 2009. It was titled ‘Paisley’s Purple Flames’, and was about an old white witch who made a bit of magic in the human world. Little did I know when I began that short story that it would spur a whole bunch of short stories that I consider glimpses into her life.

When I began writing with the Circle 8 Writer’s group, my Paisley Stories became a staple with the third book published in December 2010. Paisley finally seen the light of day and she began amassing fans and she continues to gather fans with each passing story.  

Promoting to Friends on Facebook

If you are friends with me on Facebook you might notice that I do not promote my books on my personal page except in very rare cases. I promote them more often on my author page but still not as much as some think I should. The reason I do not promote my books more on any page on Facebook is that it is somewhat pointless. You see all my friends know I write the Paisley series. If they are interested in a story, they will go purchase it or ask me about it. 

Paisley's Purple Flames became The Sacrifice

The first Paisley Story I wrote was “Paisley’s Purple Flames’. It was written back in the summer of 2009 as a contest entry. It told the story of an old white witch and the mortal man she loved. It was my first attempt at a contest and I was crushed when it did not even place. It was the grammar and other technical issues rather not the plot that pushed my story into the void.

It was changed and edited before it was accepted as a short story in the “Roses and Thorns’ short story anthology for the Circle 8 writers Group. It was actually the second short story of the Paisley series to be published.

In 2012 I self published it as the middle part of a 3-story series about Paisley over on Smashwords. All three of these are setting in a period when she is elderly. 

They are among my favorite parts of the series as they show the real Princess Paisley of the Eternals. The love between her and the mortal man is clearly visible, yet she knows it is taboo to act upon that love. Such as dilemma for sure, it is like having a piece of a rich chocolate cake in front of you and not being able to touch it. 

The Paisley Short Story Series

I published a series of Paisley of the Eternals short stories through the Circle 8 Writers group with hopes of assembling them into a novel. However, I am struggling to piece together so many different stories into some form of novel type book.

The short stories cover different periods of her life starting with her birth, childhood, teen years, and elderly years in the mortal realm. The only thing they have in common is they are about a sometimes confused but good hearted Princess. These shorts are action packed glimpses into her life as she seen it then.

To expand each short story into a novella would require lots of re-writing and this is something I do not wish to do, as the short stories are priceless. A novel moves as a much slower pace than a typical short story that tells the action within a short span of time.

Therefore, here is what I have decided. I am going to leave the short stories intact and matter of fact they are published already. All these short stories will help to build up the anticipation for the novels when they do in fact come out. The novels will go into detail about different events that make our favorite Princess who she is. 

Paisley's Birth | Paisley and the head of Prince Richard| The Curse of Queen Milano | Paisley's Choice | The Gift | The Sacrifice | A Paisley Christmas 

Princess Paisley Blog Welcome to All

Welcome to the Princess Paisley blog. I am the author of The Paisley of the Eternals series of short stories. This is a fantasy series with some supernatural elements tossed in. Most of the stories are pg-13 with the exception of one story, but I will discuss that later.

Folks who have grown to love the series can find information about when the series will be updated and learn about new characters as they emerge. The published short stories that show glimpses into her life are being assembled and her series started.

I am also gearing up for the A to Z challenge April 1, 2013. I plan a whole month of updates covering all sorts of things related to Princess Paisley. It should be a lot of fun for everyone.