Virginia Mason Richardson
is the author of The Magic Guide and countless short stories—all inspired by true, magical events. She is currently writing her first fantasy series.
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“I could still feel the power pulsing through my body from the full moon the night before, the vision that came after standing in the rain and being encircled by seven feral cats.”
from A CASTLE IN THE CLOUDS
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"As we drove into Salem, I started feeling pins and needles on my tongue and down my throat — like it was all going numb — and I wondered, Is this what it felt like to be hanged?”
from TO WALK IN CLEAR SKIES
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![Cover of Fleeting Connections Volume 2 that reads WE CAN KEEP OUR WONDER in purple text]()
“The world felt loose. Like whatever glue typically held things in place was dissolving, and now, this was what was left. It smelled like burning wood and decaying leaves.”
from THE NIGHT REALITY FELL APART
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![Cover of Considering Magic with a line drawing of Virginia resting her cheek on her hand and pondering the nature of reality]()
“There’s this great misnomer that faith is what separates the spiritual from the secular, but really, faith is what unites us. Regardless of our specific beliefs, we are all creatures of faith.”
from EVERYTHING TAKES FAITH
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![Blue book cover with gold filigree and a radiating red rose titled THE MAGIC GUIDE]()
“I dreamt of a stone falling from the sky and landing in a lake near my house. The stone felt potent, powerful, and in my dream, it was named the Stone of Heaven.”
from THE KEEPERS OF HEAVEN
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“David poured me the last cup of blueberry lemonade, and the other barista, Destiny, told me how grateful she was to live in this small town where at night, she could see the stars.”
from FOXES, I LEARNED
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“Her face was hidden behind bobbed blonde hair, but through the strands, I saw that her eyes were red and wet, her fair skin covered in black smudges.”
from THE GIRL IN THE BATHROOM
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![Blue book cover with gold filigree and a radiating red rose titled THE MAGIC GUIDE]()
“A miracle! They called it. The sudden rush of water that appeared in July 2020. And maybe I wouldn’t have thought anything of it except…the lake was where my ancestors once lived.”
from MIRACLE LAKE
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![Cover of Considering Magic with a line drawing of Virginia resting her cheek on her hand and pondering the nature of reality]()
“Intuitive knowledge is the foundational knowledge upon which all other knowledge depends. Skepticism is the key that unlocks it, delivering you closer to truth.”
from YOUR SKEPTICISM IS KEY
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“When I arrived, I ordered the last piece of cobbler, and I fully intended to sit in silence, enjoying the delicious treat, when I heard a woman's voice.”
from IT’S A GOOD TUESDAY
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![Blue book cover with gold filigree and a radiating red rose titled THE MAGIC GUIDE]()
“My sister warned me three months earlier: Don’t be scared. And I wasn’t scared. Perhaps because of her warning but mostly because he looked regal. Lying there. Still as stone.”
from AT THE ENDS OF THE EARTH
Explore the magic captured in the stories — in real life.
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