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I am sad to report that Carolyn died on October 27, 2022 after a long illness. She will be missed by family and friends.
A volume of her poetry "Selah: A Life in Poetry" is now available on Amazon
Carolyn Houghton Bio
I admit it. I am a spiritual child of Walter Mitty, James Thurber’s character who lived his real life in stories he made up while coping with his every day, humdrum life.
I loved to pretend. I still do. Writing about time travel, being a musician, a goofy (but brilliant) member of the English elite is a wonderful way to spend my time. I hope you’ll also find a fine escape as well in the Fox Haven and Waterton series.
When I’m not wandering around in alternate universes, I’m the proud mother of Celia Ann. She looks at the world in quite unusual ways. My children’s book, Celia and The Land of Discouraging Words is the result of an evening’s conversation. The town I lived in for many years provided love and support when one of my family members was seriously hurt. “I love Summer the Best” is my love letter to the town that was more than willing to help.
Music provides the heartbeat in my life. You’ll find lyrics in the back of the books that reflect Charlie’s love for Sami, and Mac’s worries about zombies. You just never know who will have a lyrical story to tell.
My writing partner and lifelong friend, Elyse Wheeler, has helped me to grow in many ways. It’s so wonderful to think about the following questions: What am I seeing, tasting, smelling, touching and hearing. She reminds me that the world doesn’t always center around dialogue. I’m grateful to have her constancy and brilliance in my life.
The Carrolton Writer’s Guild has provided wonderful support for my story telling and poetry. I urge you to find a group that will help you to refine your stories.
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Selah: A Life in Poetry
This volume contains her thoughts, prayers and exhortations to us to improve the world and to find peace.
Raven's Eye
Someone ... or something ...stalks Sami, a threat she's known her entire life. Upon marrying a talented drummer and discovering her family manor, Foxhaven, she believes she's found safety. Her security shatters when they learn a powerful sorcerer from the past hunts her using the demons under his command.
Fortunately, Foxhaven has magic of her own.
As family and friends arrive for the holidays, they uncover mystical assailants and powerful curses. A summoning spell gone awry sends the party through time and space to where the sorcerer readies his attack.
With Sami and her friends' lives hanging in the balance, they must each embrace the secret world of magic before time runs out.