My thanks to the ever generous Catalina for inviting me to share some of the behind the scenes action to my latest book Tales from the Garden.
Catalina often sends me links on Facebook to cat videos
as she knows that I am suffering currently from a lack of four legged
companions. So, I thought that I would reveal a little more about one of the
characters who does not usually live in the garden, but by the side of my
fireplace.
‘Felis silvestris catus was
descended from the royal cats of ancient Egypt and had wandered into this
garden in Spain many years ago. He said
little but when he did speak it was always profound and the words valuable.’
In fact Felis had a very different beginning. He was a
gift one Christmas from our dog Sam to my mother. I had seen the cat in a shop
window and was at the time aiming to buy an extra present for Mollie so that
she had plenty to open on the day. At ninety at the time she was very keen on Christmas
and loved the whole concept of cards and gifts.
She loved her black cat and it sat in pride of place
by the side of her gas fire until she died five years later and she always
referred to it as Sam's cat. I brought him back to Spain with me and he sits by
my own fireplace very happily.
Felis only has a fleeting role in the tales in this
collection but I will be taking him with us when we move back to Ireland and
hope to give him a more pivotal role in the next book.
This collection of fairy stories was my surprise book
of the year and I am so delighted with the response to its release.
Tales from the Garden is a collection of fairy stories
and 80 illustrations, for children of all ages, from five to ninety-five that
will change the way you look at your garden forever.
The tales reveal the secrets that are hidden beneath
hedges and trees and you will discover what really happens at night as you
sleep unaware in your bed. Stone statues and those hidden worlds within the
earth are about to share their stories.
There are wicked witches, mischievous dwarves who also
spend too much in the sneezeweed patch. Dragons, handsome fairy princes and
wayward ladies of the court. The garden is a magic sanctuary and those in danger
find their way through the gates to find protection.
The guardians who have kept this sanctuary safe for
over fifty years will allow you to peek behind the scenes of this magical
place. They will take you on a journey through time and expand your horizons as
they transport you to the land of fairies, butterflies and lost souls who have
found a home here.
About Sally Cronin.
Sally Cronin spent a number of years in each of the
following industries – Retail, Advertising and Telecommunications, Radio &
Television; and has taken a great deal of inspiration from each.
She has written short stories and poetry since a very
young age and contributed to media in the UK and Spain. In 1996 Sally began
studying nutrition to inspire her to lose 150 lbs and her first book, Size
Matters published in 2001, told the story of that journey back to health.
This was followed by another seven books across a number of genres including
health, humour and romance. These include Just Food For Health, Size
Matters, Just an Odd Job Girl, Sam, A Shaggy Dog Story, Flights of Fancy
anthology, Turning Back the Clock and Media Training.
All these can be found on Amazon or Smashwords.
For the last two years Sally has written a daily blog
covering the subjects close to her heart including writing, health and music:
Smorgasbord Invitation – Variety is the Spice of Life. You can link to it from
here: smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com.
Connect to Sally on social media.
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My thanks again to
Catalina for letting me talk about myself and my new book today.
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