Social Conscientiousness
The world of the 21st century is a very divided and unequal place. The current decade is beginning with very grim situations the world over. Although many positive developments have taken place, and these include the reduction of poverty and mortality (for causes other than age) to all-time lows in relation to the world's population; nonetheless, because of population growth, the sheer numbers of people living in poverty, suffering and dying of curable diseases, being sold into and kept in slavery are at a record high. Coupled with the growing number of natural disasters fueled by our unsustainable way of life, the coming decade is going to be incredibly challenging and even disastrous if we don't fuel change right now. Quite simply, there are millions of people suffering and something should be done about it.
Since starting my journey as a published author in 2019, I have taken on a new attitude. I am getting things done, like publishing a book I wrote 15 years ago. What can I do about all the social and environmental issues that face this planet we call home? Well, here follow a few of my ideas...
at least 5% of all profits made from my books will go to charitable endeavours
As of June 2019, 5% of the profits of my books will go to Taking Wing Foundation towards supporting youths and young adults, residing in Malmö's immigrant districts and who come from disadvantaged, immigrant backgrounds, achieve their potential.
I also use my writing to further change by supporting charities with specific books. Read below for more information about these books and which charities they support.
About Taking Wing Foundation
Taking Wing Foundation is my own initiative to provide life coaching to young adults from the immigrant district where I live. I feel strongly that the biggest untapped potential for significant change is embedded in the youths with disadvantaged, working-class and immigrant background who have their feet in two worlds and who can therefore think out of the box to develop new and innovative solutions to our social and environmental difficulties. However, many of these youths are stuck with negative mental processes and self-images which hold them back from achieving their potential. Life coaching is the perfect solution to this, and I would like to provide it for a better future.
Books raising funds for charity
Double the name and double the magic, mystery, and mayhem
Once upon a time, a fairy tale name generator issued a challenge to a group of authors. Volume Two of these quirky stories brings double trouble.
In this clean YA anthology, spy on thieves discovering their princely identities, accompany villains seeking redemption along with accident-prone geese, and rejoice in the reunion of siblings separated at birth. Side with twins split between good and evil, giggle over mistaken identities, and discover the secrets of royal doppelgängers. When fates are intertwined by a namesake, mayhem and mischief are sure to follow.
Venture into this collection of adventurous stories by award-winning and up-and-coming authors and see if what happens once . . . happens twice!
Pssst…some characters from Once Upon A Name might make a comeback, but the two sets and all stories in them can be read as standalones.
All proceeds donated to charity in support of reading and literacy.
If you play with fire, you might get burned...
Dig into this magical collection of short stories and discover among the embers ten fiery fantasy tales to set your heart ablaze.
Sneak past the ancient dragon as you steal from his hoard of gold and escape with the crown jewels. Journey deep into the Salamander Kingdom and follow the wyverns as they help the woodwitch to find the cure. Walk over earth scorched by a post-apocalyptic sun on a quest for survival, and find out why the firebird only eats golden apples. Watch the phoenix rise from the ashes and root for the golden dragon to woo his demigoddess in the Magic Kingdom.
Get this anthology hot off the press, and enjoy ten short fantasy stories by USA Today bestselling, award-winning and up-and-coming authors.
After all, where there’s smoke, there’s fire.
Enchanted Flames is fully illustrated by the talented Elena Shelest, and all profits will go to support a charity working to help communities prone to wildfires. Charity to be announced soon! Head over to the fan group to be the first to know.
A future torn apart by war…
Adolescence lost to battle…
What becomes of those who lose their childhood to armed conflict?
In this anthology, a diverse group of authors from around the globe bring you a multi-genre collection of short stories exploring the experiences of children trapped in war, to honour those affected by the Russia-Ukraine conflict and support their healing in the future. No one’s potential should be crippled because of trauma inflicted during their most impressionable years, and yet an entire generation of Ukrainians is threatened with just this outcome.
All proceeds of this anthology will be donated in perpetuity to Voices of Children Foundation in Ukraine or another similar charity.
Stories included in this anthology:
A Child of Minidoka by Joan T. Seko
The Curse of Blood: An Ancient Legends Prequel by Lauren Lee Merewether
The Tarnished Key by Susan Stradiotto
Jonah by C. Borden
A Vampire’s Heart by I. Vélez
The Prince and the Flute Player by C Phillip
The War Legacy by Nandita Pant Joshi
The Dragon’s Demise by Daan Katz
The Borrowed Life by Elena Shelest
A Mermaid’s Tears by J.C. Seal
Through the Eyes of a Child by Pamela Floyd
Not Dead, Just Sleeping by Darrah Steffen
Child of Destruction by Astrid V.J.
Through Vira’s Eyes by MJ Krause-Chivers
Enchanted Forests is an illustrated anthology of short stories featuring magical forests and woodlands, and the mythical creatures inhabiting them. Enchanted Forests will be raising money to support Rainforest Foundation who work closely with indigenous peoples to protect the rainforests in which they live. We hope these fantasy tales can inspire a new generation of readers to embrace our responsibility to take better care of our environment. We would like our writing to make a difference. Enchanted Forests has raised over $500 since it released in July 2022.
My contribution to this anthology is Willow Daughter, a short piece related to my upcoming novel, Johara's Choice. Willow Daughter is a prequel providing a backstory to the fairytale The Tinderbox, and it is partly inspired by the beautiful song by Erutan: The Willow Maid.
Enchanted Waters is an illustrated anthology of short stories featuring magical water creatures and is raising money for the ocean-protection charity, Oceana. We hope these fantasy tales can inspire a new generation of readers to embrace our responsibility to take better care of our environment. We would like our writing to make a difference. Enchanted Waters has raised over $700 since it released in July 2021.
My contribution to this anthology is The Naiad's Curse, a short piece related to my novel, Naiya's Wish, but told from the perspective of the miller, Nate, who makes a deal with the naiad. In essence, this is a short retelling of the original tale from the original point of view.
Iron Walls was a limited edition charity anthology that is no longer in print.
History shows us the horrors of totalitarianism, but what would a future world under a totalitarian regime look like? These eight tales of dystopia take readers behind the iron walls to answer that question.
My contribution to this anthology is "In Pursuit of Independence" a Tale from the dystopian mind. This is my exploration of how our beliefs can create a dystopian life.
All profits from Iron Walls are being donated to Voice of the Martyrs to support their work in protecting people persecuted for their faith.
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Enchanted kingdoms was a limited edition set of 20 fairytale retellings put together by a team of 24 award-winning and best-selling authors. This set achieved the USA Today Bestselling and won Best Anthology of the Year at 2022 UTOPiAcon. It was a limited edition set, aiming to raise money for the children's autism charity, Puzzle Peace United. This charity works together with communities, schools, businesses and families to educate people coming into contact with children on the autism spectrum in order to help make the lives of these children easier and more rewarding. All proceeds of Enchanted Kingdoms went to Puzzle Peace United and we raised over $5 500 for this charity. For more information about the charity, see below.
My contribution to Enchanted Kingdoms was Naiya's Wish, my fourth book in the Elisabeth and Edvard's World series. This is a retelling of the Grimm Brothers' lesser-known tale, The Nix of the Mill-pond. Naiya's Wish will be re-published in November of 2021.
