Title: Twinkle twinkle little star – How do you make a wish?
What do you wish for? More importantly, how do you make that wish?
Wishing is something that goes back into history, and so many people and cultures have tried and true methods of making their wishes become a reality.
Cultural diversification like this fascinates me. After all, we are all people. We all have hopes and dreams, but we come up with different ways of giving our dreams a little “boost” to make that dream come true.
While writing my book “Paper Wishes” I came up with a new idea for making a wish. Well, it may not be completely new. I have not researched EVERYWHERE, but it’s a new idea to me.
I decided to have my characters write their wishes down on a sheet of paper, and fold them into origami stars. Their wishes were then “locked” not to be opened for a set amount of time before being revealed to see if they came true.
Neat, huh? It’s kind of like a time capsule for wishes.
I really loved the idea, because so much can go wrong. Your wish is sealed, so what if you forget what you wished for? What if you didn’t write down what you thought you wrote down? What if your wish contradicts someone else’s?
That’s the funny thing about wishes. They always come true, even if it’s not quite the way that you intended the wish to play out.
What about you? What’s your traditional or superstitious way of making a wish?
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Jennifer M. Eaton’s new book PAPER WISHES is currently available from Astraea press. Sit back and read a while--and dream about your own wishes coming true.
Paper Wishes: Jill has no idea what to write down for her wish, but when it looks like her best friend Jack is going to get exactly what he asks for, Jill makes a wish that will change both of their lives forever.
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Jennifer M. Eaton is a contemporary blender of Science Fiction, Dystopian, and Romance. Her work ranges from the sweet contemporary romances of Paper Wishes, to the dystopian society of Last Winter Red and Optimal Red, with a dusting of young adult paranormal just for fun in The First Day of the New Tomorrow.
While not off visiting other worlds, Jennifer calls the East Coast of the USA home, where she lives with her wonderfully supportive husband, three energetic boys, and a pepped up poodle.
Full time team leader, full time mom, and full time novelist... what more can you ask for? Writing help did you say? Well, sure! Jennifer hosts an informational blog aimed at helping all writers be the best they can be. Stop on by and chat. She loves to hear from fans!
http://www.jennifermeaton.com/
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Her contemporary sweet romance, Paper Wishes is currently available in ebook format. The Dystopian novelette “Last Winter Red” is available as part of the “Make Believe” Anthology. Each title is available from Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com and Smashwords.
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Paper Wishes: Jill has no idea what she wants for Christmas, but when it looks like her best friend Jack is going to get exactly what he asks for, Jill makes a Christmas wish that will change both of their lives forever.
Last Winter Red: In search of a husband, Emily leaves the safety of the city and risks her life stepping into the outside world. What she finds there will question the foundations of everything she believes in. Available as part of the Make Believe anthology.
The First Day of the New Tomorrow: Maya dreams of having everything she wants, but when she gets it, she can’t give it back fast enough. (Coming in September, 2013 from Muse It Up)
