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October 2, 2018
2018 Summer Book Signings Photoblog
Lydia (left and below) bought both Mystical Aria books at the Decatur Book Festival.
Her mother said Lydia had her nose in the first book all day.
Both Mystical Aria novels were featured at the Emerging Writer’s Tent of the Decatur Book Festival.
Award-winning author, Jean Neff Guthrie, describes the story of Aria connecting with alien queen (Decatur Book Festival).
BookLogix, publisher of Mysical Aria: Starship Diary, promotes the novel at its tent (Decatur Book Festival).
Readers young and young-at-heart bought Mystical Aria books. Marcia Partin, of Decatur, with author.
Book signing at the Pulaski County Library in Pulaski, Virginia, on August 18, 2018.
Hometown library for the author.
(Right) Author with neighbor and local historian, Mary Catherine Stout.
Reading first chapter of Mystical Aria sequel to Mary Catherine Stout (L) and retired English teacher, Brenda Waller (R).
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June 3, 2018
Dream of Peace Across Korean DMZ
Seeking words of peace over threats of nuclear war, Women Cross DMZ, in partnership with the Nobel Women’s Initiative and the Women’s Peace Walk, a coalition of more than 30 women’s peace organizations in South Korea, met in Seoul on May 24-26 for the #WomenPeaceKorea: A New Era delegation.
Despite cancellation of the Korea peace summit originally schedule for June 12, 2018, a delegation of 30 female security experts and peace activists from around the world met May 25 with government officials and foreign ministries in Seoul.
(Photo Courtesy of Women Cross DMZ Facebook Page)
Their American delegates met with diplomats at the US Embassy to discuss how women can play a constructive role in establishing a diplomatic peace process between the United States and North Korea.
The delegation also decided to conduct a Global Day of Solidarity with the Korean people for peace on June 12.
Peaceful Aliens
In the award-winning tween fantasy, Mystical Aria: Seeking the Gallion Queen, based in 2028, Queen Supreme Nashata rules good aliens who have learned to live in peace on their planet. This spiritually advanced alien queen tests a psychic twelve-year-old from Virginia Beach, Aria Vanir, for first contact to help humans evolve.
Can women, men, and kids at the grassroots level persuade government officials to bury the nuclear hatchet and ink an agreement for peace?
Learn more about Women Cross DMZ
Jean Neff Guthrie is the author of Mystical Aria: Seeking the Gallion Queen , which hit Amazon #1 Best Seller in February, 2016. In 2017, her novel won a Gold Award from Literary Classics for Tween Fantasy. Visit www.JeanNeffGuthrie.com for novel highlights and purchase. Click here for VIP Access to Aria, which includes two free chapters, character map, promotions, news, fun facts, and more.
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July 30, 2017
Jean’s Journey with Blue Whales
My dream of an adventure with blue whales turned into a lesson of not needing to prove my encounter to the rest of the world. These largest known animals on Earth taught me the simplicity of treasuring an inner journey to picture them with my heart.
My fascination with blue whales started when I walked through an exhibit on whales during a seventh-grade field trip to the Smithsonian. Decades later, as I envisioned the shape of the starship for my first young adult novel, a blue whale came to mind. During a flash of inspiration two years ago, I scribbled a high-level plot about aliens and blue whales for a Mystical Aria sequel. When I realized a link between blue whales and my novels, I felt these whales were trying to tell me something. I set an intent for an encounter with blue whales to hear their message.
I decided to book a trip in February 2017 with one of my favorite tour guides, Anne Gordon de Barrigon. This journey to Mexico combined one week of watching gray whales in the San Ignacio Lagoon with one day of watching blue whales in the Sea of Cortez.
After dreaming to see blue whales for forty years, I had one opportunity for one day to make it happen.
Take Pictures For Me
When I told my friends and co-workers about my vacation plans to see gray and blue whales in Mexico, most replied, “I want to see your pictures.” With the pressure of social media and book marketing dependent on captivating photos, I wondered how I could take a blue whale usie. Soon I worried more about the proof of a great vacation with blue whales than the importance of hearing their message. I obsessed over how to take an usie of me and my BFF blue whale to create a social media post worthy of going viral.
“I want to see your pictures,” rang in my head as I packed gear in a dry bag for my one-day encounter with blue whales. If a blogger went on a trip and didn’t take any pictures, did the adventure really occur? Will I disappoint my family and friends if I didn’t return with visual proof of my blue whale encounter? I double-checked necessities in my dry bag to ensure I included my phone with camera and its water-proof pouch.
Thankfully calm waters and a clear sky greeted me and seven other passengers. We rode in a small boat about thirty minutes from Loreto to the whale-viewing area in the Sea of Cortez. I unpacked my gear and watched for blue whales like a hawk. Phone in water-proof case and binoculars around neck. Sunglasses on face. Hat on head. I was ready!
From Tangled to Unplugged
I soon discovered that I needed to remove my sunglasses to use the binoculars to see the whales’ tails. When I wanted to take pictures or videos, the straps from my sunglasses and hat interfered with the water-proof case around my neck that protected my phone. Without my sunglasses or hat, the blazing sun made me squint. This made it harder for me to see through the binoculars and take pictures with my phone. Unfortunately, a vicious circle of gear entanglement erupted!
During the morning hours, we saw more boats with other tourists than we did blue whales. My excitement dwindled as I became more frustrated with not being in the right place on the boat with the right camera angle during the right few seconds to capture water spewing from a blue whale’s blowhole.
With the fun factor of my one-day adventure at an all-time low, I gave up the need to be the next Ansel Adams of the whale world. I packed the phone and binoculars back in my dry bag. With just my hat and sunglasses, I sat cross-legged on the front of the boat and looked at the Sea. Ten minutes later, my body swayed with the waves. Not a care in world. Unplugged.
Then a blue whale swam closer to our boat than any other whale had that morning. Minutes later, three other blue whales circled near our boat. We saw their blowholes, backs, and tails as they took several breaths before diving deep into the Sea. I resisted the temptation to pull out my camera and binoculars. Instead, I simply welcomed the encounters with an open heart.
One whale had a wide, white stripe in the middle of its body. The marking reminded me of the black and white Holstein cows on the family farm. I watched “Holstein” as a marker; it swam around our boat at least four times.
(Photo of “Holstein” courtesy of Anne Gordon de Barrigon.)
Close Encounter of the Whale Kind
One of the blue whales headed toward the port side of our boat. Closer, closer, closer. It took a deep breath and disappeared. We scrambled to find it.
Then Anne Gordon de Barrigon yelled, “Right underneath us!”
Another passenger exclaimed, “Look, on the other side!”
A turquoise streak emerged on the starboard side. From the boat, the whale’s back appeared as light as the clear sky above us. This light-blue streak widened into the back of a blue whale. I witnessed a unique, top-down view of a blue whale as it played hide-and-seek with our boat.
(To relive the blue whale close encounter, watch Anne’s video from 3:24.)
By early afternoon, I had lost count of the blue whales I had seen. The number exceeded my expectations. I had a greater appreciation for their size, graceful movements, and friendliness toward humans. More importantly, I heard the blue whales’ message to unplug and picture them with my heart.
Jean Neff Guthrie is the author of Mystical Aria: Seeking the Gallion Queen , which hit Amazon #1 Best Seller in February, 2016. Visit www.JeanNeffGuthrie.com for novel highlights and purchase. Click here for VIP Access to Aria, which includes two free chapters, character map, promotions, news, fun facts, and more.
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February 27, 2017
Humpback Whales, Up Close and Personal
2/19/2029
Dear tDiary,
Virginia is for Lovers, and I love humpback whales! We went to see the humpback whales and dolphins today on a school trip for President’s Day. It was cold—too astro cold even for Jackie to surf—but I didn’t mind because we saw humpback whales jump high in the sky and then flop SPLASH into the ocean. Most astro thing I’d ever seen in the Atlantic since Drake did a 360 on a WaveRunner last summer.
Dolphins followed our boat from the dock out to the ocean and back. They looked like they were having the most fun of anyone. One dolphin looked right at me as if it wanted to tell me something. I wonder if we will ever understand their beeps, chirps, and squeals enough to carry on a conversation.
Three times the humpback whales made bubble nets to catch fish. The dude leading the trip—Captain Reed—told us that the humpbacks work as a team to surround the fish and then gobble them up. He said it’s important for the whales to eat tons now because they don’t eat other months when they give birth and mate.
I don’t know how the whales go without food for so long, especially since they are so big. I can go maybe a day without eating, but then I feel dizzy like I’ve been practicing ballet spins too long.
The humpback whales came close enough to our boat that I looked one in the eye. It didn’t seem dangerous or angry.
The whale seemed to say with its gaze, “Hello, welcome to my world.”
I wonder what it would be like to spend the winter with the humpback whales in their ocean world. Do their calves go to school? How do they learn to eat in a team and jump out of the water?
I feel sad whenever a whale, dolphin, or sea turtle washes up onto the beach. Some say it happens when the Navy experiments with sonar. Dad doubts that, but maybe he can’t talk about what he really knows because he’s a SEAL squad commander.
Alien Healing of Whales and Dolphins
Last summer, the Gallions—good aliens from Vitchera—told Dad that they were going to play some of their original music for our Earth whales and dolphins to help sooth injuries from sonar experiments. Hopefully the healing worked.
Maybe the Gallions can teach us how they use sensitive vibrations without harming other creatures. Perhaps alien Princess LeSom, my galfriend, could download into my tMuz the music the Gallions played to heal the whales and dolphins. Then we could experiment to see if the music helps humans, bats, or even dogs. We should help each other—animals and humans—because we share the same real estate.
Even though it’s too cold to swim or build sandcastles, the winter at Virginia Beach turns funtastic when the humpback whales come to town.
That’s my blog, and I’m sticking with it.
Aria Vanir, Earth Ambassador to the Gallions
Aria Vanir is the psychic tween protagonist in Jean Neff Guthrie’s young adult novel, “Mystical Aria: Seeking the Gallion Queen,” which hit Amazon #1 Best Seller in February 2016. Visit www.JeanNeffGuthrie.com for novel highlights and purchase. Click here for VIP Access to Aria, which includes two free chapters, character map, promotions, news, fun facts, and more.
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February 26, 2017
Jean’s Journey to Touch a Gray Whale
Despite a horrendous seasick experience watching sperm whales in New Zealand with my brother over twenty years ago, I decided to journey to San Ignacio Lagoon, Mexico, with one goal in mind: to touch a gray whale.
These gray whales migrate from the Arctic, where they feed during the summer, to spend winter months calving and mating along the coastal lagoons of Baja California. Limited whale watching is allowed in the pristine San Ignacio Lagoon. Boat captains are prohibited from chasing the whales. But if the gray whales want to dive under, swim next to, or bump a boat, no government or environmental group is going to stop them.
I traveled with 18 other adventurous souls, including one of my favorite trip leaders, Anne Gordon de Barrigón. We piled into three small boats for seven whale watching trips over three days.
First Contact and Spy Hopping
On the first day after breakfast, I popped a Bonine motion sickness pill in my mouth and silently prayed that I wouldn’t throw up in the boat. Higher winds than usual caused rough waters.
I forgot about my nervous stomach when I spotted the first gray whale to introduce itself to our boat. It surfaced, spewed a fine mist from its blowhole, inhaled, and repeated a few times before diving into the deep Lagoon.
I could have spent hours watching the serene simplicity of this ocean mammal breathe.
The waves must have aligned for a day of excitement and curiosity, because several gray whales continuously spyhopped around our boats. For this activity, whales jump vertically out of the water until their eyes break the surface. It resembles periscope up from a submarine, but more like the front of the submarine emerging from the waters. Our trip leaders said the whales do this to warm themselves on sunny days, as well as look at their surroundings.
We cheered and clapped each spyhop, then called to the whales for more. One whale spyhopped just a few feet from our boat, allowing me to look into its eyes. I felt a welcoming vibration from this enormous creature, as though it acknowledged my log journey from Atlanta, Georgia, to admire it.
In the afternoon of the first day, a juvenile gray whale swam beside our boat three times, allowing everyone in our boat to touch it! For my first contact with this whale, I stroked its face like rubbing the back of my cat. The whale’s firm, slick body reminded me of the inner tubes we used back home for floating down a river. Plus patches of barnacles.
The six-second thrill of connecting with a wild animal in its natural habitat on its terms will last in my heart for a lifetime.
The next time this whale came close to our boat, I put both my forearms on it for a hug. Barnacles slipped under my palms, but I didn’t mind. I stretched as close to the whale as possible for every inch of touch.
I yelled goodbye to the whale as it departed, my heart overflowing with joy. Reaching my goal of touching a gray whale wasn’t as significant as the gift it gave me of unconditional trust.
Bump
While sitting in the front of the boat with two other ladies, we unexpectedly rose in the air about three feet. I grabbed the edge of the seat, worried that I might fall overboard. As quickly as we went up, the front of the boat plopped back down in the water. A whale had swam beside our boat, under it, and then “bumped” it, perhaps intentionally, to play. Must admit, I liked the game.
Mother and Calf
The tone of the second day shifted from rambunctious playground to doting nursery. We mostly observed pairs of gray whale mothers swimming with their young calves.
Born just a few weeks ago, the calves swam close to their mothers and surfaced more frequently for vital breaths of air. They often rested on top of their mothers’ faces or backs. When the mother surfaced, her calf rolled into the water. When it was time for Mom to dive, the calf climbed on top of her again.
A mother-and-calf pair circled close to our boat during the morning trip. Anne Gordon de Barrigón said that this was atypical behavior for the mother of such a young calf; usually they were more protective. The calf didn’t seem disturbed by the boat or our oohing and aahing. I felt honored to watch this maternal interaction with such trust and close proximity. The experience reminded me of my sister letting me hold her first born for the first time.
If I journey to the San Ignacio Lagoon for another trip to watch the gray whales, perhaps the calves I saw this year will be swimming beside my boat for a trusting touch or jumping into the warm air for eye-to-eye contact. Whale worth a bucket list repeat.
Jean Neff Guthrie is the author of Mystical Aria: Seeking the Gallion Queen , which hit Amazon #1 Best Seller in February, 2016. Visit www.JeanNeffGuthrie.com for novel highlights and purchase. Click here for VIP Access to Aria, which includes two free chapters, character map, promotions, news, fun facts, and more.
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January 30, 2017
SMART Goals for New Year
The first step of successfully reaching a goal or New Year’s resolution beings with writing it as a SMART statement: Specific, Measurable, Achievable/Attainable, Relevant, and Time-Bound.
The consulting company for which I work requires us to set SMART goals with a mentor, provide mid-year progress, and report final status on at the end of the calendar year. Doing this for a decade has taught me to ensure I write a SMART goal correctly as the right first step.
Just as a healthy breakfast or a morning workout sets the tone for a lively day, writing a goal according to SMART principles sets an effective foundation for accomplishment.
As an example, many people write their New Year’s resolutions generically as, “I’m going to lose weight,” “Join a gym and really go to it,” “Quit smoking for good this time,” or “Make more money.” While these are great aspirations, applying SMART principles ensures greater likelihood of success.
Specific
What exactly do you want to achieve and why? Specific statements contain more details, such as, “I choose to lose ten pounds,” “Lower body fat by five percent,” “Wear clothes two sizes smaller” or “Increase sales in the Northeast District by eight percent.” Think about why you want to accomplish this goal, such as reducing the risk of a heart attack or increasing your opportunity for a promotion.
Measurable
How will you quantitatively evaluate progress of your goal? One of my former bosses used to say, “What gets measured, gets done.” Write your SMART goal so you can track progress by pounds, percentages, sizes, calories, hours, networking sessions, dollars, sales, profits, etc.
Achievable/Attainable
Can you realistically attain this goal? What can you really do this year? Set yourself up for success with a goal you can achieve. Break it down into smaller chunks to measure progress in six months or even quarterly. Just as you don’t wolf down an entire pot roast in one meal, set yourself up for success one bite at a time. If you can’t achieve it, why even start?
Relevant
How does this goal relate to your personal or professional life? How does it impact your close relationships? How does it align with your job responsibilities or company’s objectives? You will work harder toward goals that are more relevant in your life.
Time-Bound
What is the time frame, usually an end date, for you to achieve this goal? For example, “By the end of October,” “During second quarter this year,” or “From January 1 through April 30.”
Summary
Setting a time limit on a relevant, achievable, measurable, and specific lifestyle change transforms it into a SMART goal, such as:
I choose to lose ten pounds by May 1 for my fifteenth high school reunion.
I choose to increase sales by eight percent in second quarter this year.
From April 1 through June 30, I choose to promote my business during five networking functions.
Finally, write your goals and post them where you can see them regularly—on your mirror, front page of your journal, corner of your monitor, etc. Schedule time with yourself, and maybe even a mentor, to review progress of your goals at least every six months. Most of all, remember to pat yourself on the back or treat yourself to a fun outing once you reach your SMART goal.
Jean Neff Guthrie is the author of Mystical Aria: Seeking the Gallion Queen , which hit Amazon #1 Best Seller in February, 2016. Visit www.JeanNeffGuthrie.com for novel highlights and purchase. Click here for VIP Access to Aria, which includes two free chapters, character map, promotions, news, fun facts, and more.
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Resolutions to Help my Parents
In school today, my Communication Arts teacher gave us an assignment to write our New Year’s Resolutions on what we would do to make the world a better place for our parents or guardians. I thought it was a nuke-odd request, since parents or guardians are supposed to make the world a better place for their kids. I wondered who switched the rules.
Certainly I want to help my parents. I know Mom and Dad love me, even though they don’t really get why I’m so into stars, aliens, science fiction, and unicorns. Dad totally isn’t into my ballet dancing. He goes to my recitals, but sometimes he takes naps during them. Mom fusses at him about snoring in the middle of the performance. Keeping all that in mind, here are my New Year’s resolutions on how to make life in Virginia Beach better for them.
1. Fight less with my sister. Jackie and I are so totally different. She’s the tomboy, and I’m a girly-girl. She protects me, but sometimes she smothers me. She likes to interrogate my friends, especially any boy who talks to me. I’m glad she went to high school so I now have middle school all to myself.
I’ll find a way not to argue about who uses the tVid when we are on a family outing. I won’t complain about wearing her old clothes instead of getting new ones. I won’t go nuclear when I catch her trying to hack into my tDiary or tBinder. I’ll try not to argue when she doesn’t want to go to my ballet recitals even though I’m forced to attend her karate matches. This might be tough.
2. Help Mom more when Dad’s on missions. Mom goes into withdrawal or some kind of Zombie mode when Dad leaves for a SEAL mission. Maybe its depression. Jackie takes care of dinners with tMealsOnDrones. I resolve to make Mom walk on the beach with me, even during the winter. Being near the surf usually makes her right again.
3. Clean my room more often. Na, nuke that idea. Instead, I’ll save my money and buy Mom a tMustDuster.
4. Accept more baby-sitting or yard work jobs so I can make enough money for a tMustDuster.
5. Choreograph a ballet to revorock. My friends and I love to dance to revorock, so why not combine the music with ballet?
Dad would stay awake for the whole performance instead of napping or snoring. Grandma Hiddleman would probably cringe when she hears the music, but my friends would love it! I could subcontract coffee and dessert concessions during intermission to earn more money and buy a tMyMaid that syncs with the tMustDuster to automatically clean the whole house.
6. Learn how to use my psychic abilities to secretly communicate with Dad when he’s on a SEAL mission. I would continue to tell only Mom about what I see and hear. She’s the one person on Earth I trust with knowledge of my remote viewings and impressions. Although the Navy doesn’t want us to know were Dad goes, it would help Mom to know that he’s alive and well.
Learning from Good Aliens
7. Mom and Dad—and everyone else on Earth—would be happier living in a world of peace. I resolve to watch the Gallions on Vitchera, with the Pendant of One Hundred Faces that their alien queen gave me, and see how these good aliens live peacefully with each other.
Hopefully Queen Supreme Nashata will host a meeting of the intergalactic peace council in her royal palace that I can observe. I’ll write in my tDiary about how they resolve conflict without killing and share so no one goes hungry. Then I’ll figure out a way to bring those practices to Earth, starting with my family and friends. Learn intergalactic, act local.
That’s my blog, and I’m sticking with it.
Aria Vanir, Earth Ambassador to the Gallions
Aria Vanir is the psychic tween protagonist in Jean Neff Guthrie’s young adult novel, “Mystical Aria: Seeking the Gallion Queen,” which hit Amazon #1 Best Seller in February 2016. Visit www.JeanNeffGuthrie.com for novel highlights and purchase. Click here for VIP Access to Aria, which includes two free chapters, character map, promotions, news, fun facts, and more.
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December 21, 2016
Ctrl-F Christmas
How to find Christmas,
In the midst
Of sale signs on store walls.
Drowning in crowds at the malls.
Type Ctrl-F “Joy.”
Whatever brings you joy,
Like a kid with a new toy,
Do that to open your heart.
Clear your mind and find a new start.
Type Ctrl-F “Meditation.”
Meditation over medication,
Deep breaths and a still station.
Mary pondered Jesus’s birth in her heart.
Open yours to music, dancing, and art.
Type Ctrl-F “Celebration.”
Celebrate a babe named Jesus
With lights on a birthday cake, make wishes.
That despite darkness, strife, and despair,
You treat yourself and others with loving care.
Thus finding Christmas within.
Jean Neff Guthrie is the author of Mystical Aria: Seeking the Gallion Queen , which hit Amazon #1 Best Seller in February, 2016. Visit www.JeanNeffGuthrie.com for novel highlights and purchase. Click here for VIP Access to Aria, which includes two free chapters, character map, promotions, news, fun facts, and more.
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Aliens at Christmas
If Jesus had a birthday party, would he invite aliens? I pondered this as I hung my Christmas stocking on the fireplace mantle this afternoon. Mom was baking a cake and blending spices for her famous Hiddleman hot cider. Dad and Jackie were hanging lights outside. Christmas was about celebrating the birth of Christ, only we didn’t fly to Bethlehem to give birthday presents to Jesus. But if Jesus had a 2028th birthday party, would he invite good aliens like the Gallions I had met this summer?
Certainly Jesus should invite shepherds to his birthday party since they showed up when he was born. I guess shepherds nowadays wold be considered farmers or ranchers. I suppose they would haul cattle, sheep, and goats in trucks to the party, although I wouldn’t want to clean up the mess.
If the shepherds or farmers come, then the angels should invite them. The angels could be considered aliens if one believes that anything not human would be an alien.
I haven’t seen an angel, and I don’t know anyone who has. There are many statues of angels, especially in graveyards. So someone has seen them to know they have wings, gowns, and halos. Most Nativity scenes have angels hovering over them. I assume Jesus would want angels watching over his birthday party.
The wise men would show up sociably late, of course. Wise men in 2028 might be Noble Peace Prize winners, scientists who discover cures or new galaxies, and professors who invent astro gadgets. They’d probably give Jesus rare minerals or high-yielding stock.
What to Give Jesus
I think Jesus would like simple gifts, such as peace on Earth and goodwill to all. Those are hard to wrap in a box or haul in a truck with livestock, but they’d be perfect for the occasion.
If the Gallions of Vitchera were invited to Jesus’s birthday party, they might give him a cup that never empties or seaweed that tastes like his favorite meal.
Guessing Gifts
In the past, I’ve gotten psychic impressions of my Christmas gifts while Mom wrapped them. Last year I tried to block thoughts of gifts, but I woke up Christmas morning with a feeling that I had a new Transmission Diary. Indeed, Mom and Dad had given me the newest tDiary. I acted surprised, for them.
Maybe this Christmas I’ll focus on gifts of peace and goodwill so that the entire Earth will experience one day full of good deeds.
That’s my blog, and I’m sticking with it.
Aria Vanir, Earth Ambassador to the Gallions
Aria Vanir is the psychic tween protagonist in Jean Neff Guthrie’s young adult novel, “Mystical Aria: Seeking the Gallion Queen,” which hit Amazon #1 Best Seller in February 2016. Visit www.JeanNeffGuthrie.com for novel highlights and purchase. Click here for VIP Access to Aria, which includes two free chapters, character map, promotions, news, fun facts, and more.
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November 20, 2016
Alien Queen for a Day
By day, I’m a 12-year-old psychic girl. By night, I watch the stars for glimpses of alien life. Often I wonder what it would be like to live on another planet as the queen. What would I do if I were an alien queen, even for just one day?
1. Fly in a spaceship through a wormhole. Hopefully I won’t get dizzy or puke. Commander Supreme Mitushi fixes a special nectar concoction for Queen Supreme Nashata because turbulence upsets her whiskers. Guess the stress of being an alien queen causes cosmic reflux. I want Mitushi to fly my spaceship through the wormhole because he’s the best pilot in the Gallion fleet. I want to fly through a wormhole so I know what it’s like to go nuke fast without getting a speeding ticket.
2. Set up an intergalactic exchange program between my planet and Earth. We can start with my class at schol. Tommy def would be all in for traveling to another planet, especially to get away from his older brother.
3. Grow enough food on my planet to feed all my people as well as all humans on Earth.
4. Watch an alien ballet performance. If they don’t have ballet, we’ll start classes right away. The aliens on my planet will have strong legs and maybe wings to help them float across the stage.
5. We’ll have a dinosaur zoo on my planet so Tommy can finally see a real dinosaur. We’ll have tame ones for a petting and fast ones to race on Saturdays. Non of them will eat humans or the people on my planet.
6. Invite Queen Supreme Nashata from Vitchera and other alien queens to my royal Hospitality Station for afternoon tea. we’ll wear spicy splash gowns and talk about music and guys and how we can promote trade between planets and maintain intergalactic peace.
7. At night, before I go to bed, I’ll record a tVid of all the star constellations I see. I’ll focus on the brightest star and hope to psychically view who lives there.
That’s my blog, and I’m sticking with it.
Aria Vanir, Earth Ambassador to the Gallions
Aria Vanir is the psychic tween protagonist in Jean Neff Guthrie’s young adult novel, “Mystical Aria: Seeking the Gallion Queen,” which hit Amazon #1 Best Seller in February 2016. Visit www.JeanNeffGuthrie.com for novel highlights and purchase. Click here for VIP Access to Aria, which includes two free chapters, character map, promotions, news, fun facts, and more.
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