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Empyrean

The word Empyreal, Latin in origin, can be dated as far back as the fifteenth century, perhaps even earlier, meaning within fire or inside the fire. It stems from the Greek word for "fiery" as the prefix em means "in", "within", or "inside" and the suffix pyros, from the word pyr, was the Greek word for fire. Originally spelled/used as "empyreus" or "empyrius", the term was used to refer to the highest heaven or outermost heavenly sphere of ancient and medieval cosmology, which was often thought to contain or be composed of the element of fire. It has since been associated with the Christian paradise and is  used more broadly in the senses of "celestial" and "sublime" (Empyreal, Meriam-Webster Dictionary).

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This information will be useful for the end of the first book in my Entwined Fates series, A Fire in the Wind.  I'm not telling you why—no spoilers!—but for those who are interested in in-text meaning and metaphor, this information should be very telling. It could also very well give you insight into the future of the series! So do what you will with this information. 

Have a great night! Happy Friday 💌

21

Twenty-one pages left to edit. That's it. And a majority of those will be deleted from the manuscript. I am beyond thrilled. And then will come the tedious part: going through the editing marks and ensuring I haven't missed anything. Then will come the next tedious part: ensuring adequate character differentiation. And then it comes manuscript send-off time! (Assuming I can get it down to somewhere in between 150,000-125,000 words....)

#BlackLivesMatter

Dear Readers, 

this month I am not posting a formal quote. Instead I am posting in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement because they need the solidarity. They need us—all of us—to stand with them during these horrible days of injustice and say we "see you, we hear you, and we stand with you". They also need us to say "this is enough" loudly, proudly, and without hesitation. This form of injustice stemming from the hands of racist police officers is not new by any means, and as a result it is due time for us to step in. It's late, but it's certainly not too late. And so I am foregoing a writing quote in a feeble attempt to let every non-white person know: I stand with you in solidarity, I am fighting with you, and I am here for you. 

Sincerely, 

Sabrina S.K. Regan 🤎🖤