Shona Clingham

Segregation.

Unnatural selection.

Immisceo.

Latin for: mix in, blend…

This is where the story begins.

Power does not save you.

It only changes what you can destroy.

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BOOKS

 

Immisceo Taken — Shona Clingham. Book cover for Immisceo Taken, book one in a fantasy series. Smoke-like swirls of green rise out of water encircling orange and yellow flames which go beyond the top of the image. There is a blurry reflection of this in the water below behind the title of the book in the lower quarter. The author's name is in smaller print at the top.

Fantasy Fiction

 

Blood’s Veil — Shona Clingham Book cover for Blood's Veil, a novel. Tagline at the top reads: for family, we blind ourselves but secrets don't stay buried. Above the main title is a silhouette of a dormant tree which is reflected in large scale behind and beneath the title representing roots. The author's name is at the bottom.

Fiction

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The Significance of Storytelling

 

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Who am I? Who are any of us? We are all the sum of our experiences. Stories, lies, and beliefs: the things we are told, the things we learn, the things we tell ourselves. There comes a point where we might find ourselves needing to determine which statements are true at our core. Who would we be if circumstance had not dictated what choice we made? Who would we be if the choice someone else made for us had been different? How much of that is determined by the stories we carry with us? What is the significance of storytelling?

 

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About Shona Clingham

St Helena-born writer in UK | Mother | Author of Immisceo & Blood’s Veil.

Fiction and essays explore power, perception, shame, and the search for wholeness.

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