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Patricia Reding
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Scripta Manent
Ever since I started writing and publishing on my own, I've found myself hyper-aware of anything I read that mentions books and writing. Authors in general seem true to themselves, frequently expressing the importance and significance of written works. So often, stories provide information begat from books and scrolls and the like. It seems that while we writers are fascinated with the process of writing and creating worlds, we remain true to another of our first loves--the written word--and that shows in our writing. Interestingly, when I set out to select a name for the publication of my own works, I wanted to express my interest in the written word, in general. I chose to use "Scripta Manent Publishing." I took "Scripta Manent" from the Latin proverb: "Verba volant, scripta manent," which translates to "Spoken words fly away. Written words remain."
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“What are these?” Therese asked as she neared a stack of books. “There are some interesting titles here.”
“There probably isn’t much there of interest. Mara and I went through them when we were last here. But if you find anything worthwhile, we can take it back with us.”
“Hmmmm.” Therese moved the books aside, one at a time. “Maybe this one,” she said.
“What is it?”
“When the Two May Overcome. Sounds prophetic. Mara must have missed it the last time she was here.”
“Not—shall overcome?” The Oathtaker leaned in to look at the title for herself.
“No—may overcome. I suppose it has something to do with prophecy being only as good as those about whom it’s written. So they may overcome—should they choose the right path.”
“Sounds interesting. Let’s take it. Anything else?”
Therese resumed her search. “Yes, there’s a history of Chiran here.” When she picked up the book, a cloud of dust filled the air.
“There’s a lot we don’t know about Chiran.”
“Right. We’ll take this one, too.”
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