When Hummers Dream

Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Synopsis

Can a hummingbird dream? Artist Miranda Jones thinks so. Sensing the tiny injured bird that wings its way into her world still lives, she paints the creature’s dream-garden and seems to reach into his very heart. She reached into her own heart to create a new life for herself in Milford-Haven.

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Author Biography

Mara Purl is the best-selling, multi-award winning author of the ground-breaking Milford-Haven Novels and Novellas, which pioneered small-town fiction for women. Mara takes her readers on a journey from head to heart with her unusual serial-novel saga, an intriguing blend of fictional characters and carefully researched issues. Her followers love visiting the gorgeous California Central Coast through her compelling writing, or through her frequent in-person events. Mara’s novels, novellas and novelettes have earned more than 50 literary awards and have soared on best-seller lists at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Mara’s beloved fictitious town has been delighting audiences since 1992, when it first appeared as Milford-Haven, U.S.A.©—the first American radio drama ever licensed and broadcast by the BBC. The show, with its all-star cast, reached an audience of 4.5 million listeners throughout the U.K. If her face looks familiar, it might be because as an actress, Mara was “Darla Cook” on "Days Of Our Lives", and has won awards for her theatrical appearances. Mara loves connecting with her readers online through her social media pages and newsletter. Subscribe and follow her at MaraPurl.com. She's married to Dr. Larry Norfleet and lives in Los Angeles, and in Colorado Springs.

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The Hummer's Perspective

The narration in this story, while remaining in third-person, delves into the POV or Point Of View of the hummingbird, as though he were a character in the story -- which he is. Because I have a non-talking creature's stream of consciousness, the story is categorized as science-fiction/ fantasy. But I believe a hummingbird does possess intelligence and perspective. Can the intelligence of animals on our planet be categorized according to size? If so, a whale would be smartest (you might enjoy by story "When Whales Watch") and a tiny creature like a hummer might be least intelligent. Yet I believe "intelligence" resides in Mind, just as many of our programs now reside in a Cloud. If so, a hummer can download just as effectively as any other, and perhaps with a dash more of whimsy?

Book Excerpt

When Hummers Dream

The hummer tried to see, but couldn’t seem to open his eyes.

Open. Open.

He tried again, but his eyelids wouldn’t respond.

Now he tried to move.

Move. Move.

He tried again, but his wings wouldn’t respond either. Dimly, he heard the deep rumble of human-sound, its

incomprehensible waves and dips, like a dark ocean into which he’d fallen.

Must see. Must move. Babies in nest. North border protect. Food. Need food.

From high overhead he thought he could hear the familiar trill of his mate, but she sounded so very far away. Where is she? Where was he?

Here. Move.

If only he could get his wings to move, his eyes to open. He wanted to answer the high call of his mate, be about his daytime tasks with flowers and borders.

Light. Dark.

Everything had gone dark, though he knew it should still be day. Or had he somehow lost his way? Flown into a cave? No! Never. He knew his territory, stayed at his post dutifully. He knew, then, all was well, he’d done all things perfectly.

Trust. Know.

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Mara Purl

When Hummers Dream

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The Hummer's Perspective

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When Hummers Dream

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