Colin T Mercer

Colin T Mercer

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Hi my name is Colin T. Mercer and I am a poet and writer.  I grew up in “The Village area” of South Belfast, Northern Ireland.  I am currently working on a second volume of poetry and a collection of short stories.  I hhave also arrived at the finishing stages of my first novel which I hope will be ready 2012. I live with his partner, Sabine, at the County Down coast.

The Maker of Worlds

The Maker of Worlds

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<p style="padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 14px;color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic" style="font-weight:700;font-style:italic;">If you had the chance to remake the world, what kind of world would you choose?</span></p><p style="padding:0px;margin:-4px 0px 14px;color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><span>When tragedy strikes Lucas Mack's young life, he desperately yearns to escape its sorrow, and takes an improbable leap through the mythical maelstrom. Rather than splashing down on the far side like his neighbors, he's transported to a magical realm where he has the power to redefine not only who he is, but the world in which he resides.</span></p><p style="padding:0px;margin:-4px 0px 14px;color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><span>As he stumbles about trying to find his way, he meets Mia, an equally troubled fellow pilgrim. With the help of a mystical guide and an aging wizard, they navigate the enchanted land while learning to control their newfound powers. Yet this realm is more complex than they expected, with seasoned sorcerers who've been corrupted by the sinister side of magic.</span></p><p style="padding:0px;margin:-4px 0px 14px;color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><span>Limited by natural law and seduced by magic's power, they are tested as never before. Will the gift of magic bring renewed hope or drive them to the edge of the void?</span></p>

Story Behind The Book

Inspired from years of living on the Island of Ireland I decided to try to put into words what it felt like, what you seen and who you where to live in Ireland and be Irish. I spent most of my life so far unaware that most people didnt see the world as i did, or should I say hear it is I heard it. You see, I have a rare condition know as Synesthesia which means that I see colours in sound. Some are more vivid than others, for example music and the sound of the wind or sea crashing on rocks. I also have been fortunate in being able to express what I see and hear in words, particuliarly poetry. This first publication for me was an attempt to open my world to others and to allow everyone to view a Synesthic world in someways like a virtual world within a computer when sounds and pulses are shown and displayed in graphic colours and bars. I have used this kind of format to express my view on life bringing together the history of Ireland from folklore to growing up in the troubles of Ulster right back to historical happenings. To this end the book is a medium for irish eyes, a sort of guide to Ireland seen by people of irish decent. I hope you enjoy reading For Irish Eyes as much as I have enjoyed writing it. Colin T Mercer

Reviews

<div>You're probably thinking a book of poetry you? Yes. Yes me, I in fact love this book. Okay, i love everything Irish, but this caught my eye.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>This is a book filled with vivid imagery and a wonderful sense of imagination and play. What I enjoyed most about this is that it isn't as poetic as some of the peom books I normally read. Of course I did need to read it a few times before putting the review up, my sincere apologies Colin.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>This is a great book for anyone to read I highly recommend it.</div> <div></div> <div></div> <div>Okay, So quickly, published in August of 2009 and you can find it on amazon.uk, on his website you can order the book there, for a bit faster, as 1-3 weeks was very hard, because in reality it's a bit more than 3 weeks to come to Canada!</div> <div></div> <div></div> <div>The front cover image is awesome and peaceful and this is one of the finest photos of the Irish coast I've seen in a while. </div> <div></div> <div></div> <div>It lives up to the writing inside. Simple elegant and everything on would want in a poetic experience book.</div> <div></div> <div></div> <div>I recommend this book for readers and for those who need a great sense of beauty, wild and elegance in a poetic form.</div> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div class="post-footer"> <div class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-1"><span class="post-author vcard">Posted by <span class="fn">Rebecca E.</span> </span><span class="post-timestamp">at <a class="timestamp-link" title="permanent link" href="http://myrecommendedlibrary.blogspot.com/2009/10/colin-t-mecer-and-his-book-for-irish.html"><abbr class="published" title="2009-10-14T07:33:00-07:00"><font color="#336699">7:33 AM</font></abbr></a> </span><span class="post-comment-link"></span><span class="post-icons"><span class="item-control blog-admin pid-540336022"><a title="Edit Post" href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5752826809411624635&amp;postID=2721196112206241747"><img class="icon-action" alt="" src="http://img2.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif" width="18" height="18" /><font color="#336699"></font></a></span></span></div> <div class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-2"><span class="post-labels">Labels: <a href="http://myrecommendedlibrary.blogspot.com/search/label/Recommended%20Reading"><font color="#336699">Recommended Reading</font></a> </span></div> <div class="post-footer-line post-footer-line-3"></div></div> <div class="comments"><a></a> <h4>4 comments: </h4> <div class="pid-540336022"> <dl class="avatar-comment-indent"><dt class="comment-author"><a></a></dt></dl><div class="avatar-image-container vcard"><span dir="ltr"><a class="avatar-hovercard" href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/10518718614911804428"><img class="delayLoad" title="T. Anne" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jThQIAkSRfs/SZc178FG-2I/AAAAAAAAABg/WluroR7bCpM/S45/Sunflower.gif" width="35" longdesc="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jThQIAkSRfs/SZc178FG-2I/AAAAAAAAABg/WluroR7bCpM/S45/Sunflower.gif" height="35" /><font color="#336699"></font></a></span></div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/10518718614911804428"><font color="#336699">T. Anne</font></a> said... </div></div>OOh, I want to get that book. In fact I'm going to write down the title and author right now. Thanx! October 14, 2009 8:33 AM