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Online Status: Last On: Nov 21, 2008 - 7:25 PM
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Member Since: April 28, 2007
Location: near Tampa, FL
ShoutLife Address: shoutlife.com/SelenaThomason
Website: http://selenathomason.com/
Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy
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Today
7:24 PM is now friends with Nicky Cruz and Lisa Collins
9:39 AM posted a new blog entitled ""The Tiger in the Common Ground" by Aaron Polson"
Monday November 17
6:59 AM posted a new blog entitled ""Over the Edge" by Stephanie Green"
6:59 AM is now friends with Sarah Sawyer
Friday November 14
8:02 AM posted a new blog entitled ""Knight of Sorrows: Frozen Shadows" by J. Moeller"
General Interests
Writing, reading, writing. (Did I mention writing?) Especially science fiction and fantasy.
Music
Amy Grant, Mercy Me, Indigo Girls, others too numerous to mention.
Books
Too many to list here.

You can check out the Recommended Books page on my website though if you want to. It's quite a long and diverse list.
Movies/TV
Firefly, Serenity, Studio 60, Heroes
Published Works
Mood Meds (2008)
A near-future scifi short-short.

Part of The Courier's first issue. The full issue is available for free download at the link below.

Buy Mood Meds Online

Moon Ransom (2008)
A fantasy short story. Published in AlienSkin Magazine (June/July 2008).

Sorry, it's no longer available online.
The Cat Won't Stop Playing (2008)
A mainstream flash fiction story about family drama in the aftermath of a death.

Available for free at the link below.

Buy The Cat Won't Stop Playing Online

The Word (2008)
A humorous sci-fi short about misunderstandings.

Published in the online anthology Anathema

Available for free here.

Buy The Word Online

Distant Passages - Volume 1 (2007)
This "best of" anthology from Double-Edged Publishing includes my story "The Choosing," along with a lot of other great speculative fiction and poetry.

Buy Distant Passages - Volume 1 Online

Distant Passages - Volume 2 (2007)
A collection of the best fantasy and science fiction poems and stories selected from the award-winning magazines, The Sword Review and Dragons, Knights, & Angels. Twenty-three stories and poems were selected from the favorites of the two publications, works that adhere to traditional values and Christian principles and that are appropriate for fans of fantasy and science fiction of all ages. Edited by Selena Thomason.

Can also be purchased directly through Double-Edged Publishing.

Buy Distant Passages - Volume 2 Online

Flowers for My Beloved (2007)
A romantic scifi/fantasy story that features the same species of shape-shifters who are in "Verid" and "The Choosing."

All three are stand-alone stories though.

"Flowers for My Beloved" tells the story of Isabeau who is mentioned in "The Choosing."

Buy Flowers for My Beloved Online

Gifted (2007)
Speculative Fiction (3000 words): What if your gift felt more like a curse? Talk about ruining a perfectly good day...

At first I hated my telepathy. I hated being able to read the forbidden thoughts in people's minds, the horrible things they thought but had the decency not to say.

Pubished in Residential Aliens

Buy Gifted Online

Osmosis (2006)
An essay on how what we are exposed to affects what we think, even when we don't realize it.

Published in Haruah.

The essay is available online for free here.

Or you can buy the print edition via the link below.

Buy Osmosis Online

Young Ones (2006)
A science fiction short story. It's sort of a sequel to "Verid."

Blurb:
A shape-shifter helps her newfound, human friends as they try to reclaim an abducted crewmember before he is forced to fight in an alien arena.

(I really DO write stories about species other than the Kedru. I just haven't posted here about those yet.)

Published in Ray Gun Revival.

Available online for free here.
The Choosing (2005)
A science fiction short story.

Blurb:
A shape-shifter struggles to adapt to her newly acquired human form. When she encounters a group of humans, she takes the opportunity to learn more about them. She also falls in love with one of the humans, prompting her to reexamine some of her culture's beliefs.

In "The Choosing" Selena Thomason takes readers back, long before the events of "Verid" and into the lives of the changlings.

Published in The Sword Review.

Available online for free here.

Verid (2005)
A science fiction short story.

Blurb:
A shape-shifter tries to protect both the alien species she has been observing and the humans they have just encountered.


Published in The Sword Review.

Available online for free here.

Everyday Faith (0)
This is my ongoing column at The Sword Review.

It is about…
"How faith, religion, and God live in the everyday. Everyday epiphanies about life and faith and the inevitable intertwining of the two."

It's available online for free at "Everyday Faith."

I'm not a preacher or a theologian. These are just my personal thoughts about my personal experiences regarding faith and religion.
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QuickLinks: About - Photos - Blog - Friends - Guestbook

About Selena Thomason
I am a writer and editor. Mostly I write science ficiton and fantasy, but I also write a column called "Everyday Faith" for The Sword Review. Most of my published works can be found via my website.

In addition, I am Managing Editor of MindFlights. We publish speculative fiction and poetry with a Christian or Christian-friendly slant. I hope you will visit MindFlights and give some of the work there a read.

Most Novembers I participate in National Novel Writing Month. The goal is to write a 50,000 word novel in the month of November. It is a blast!

You can view my Author Profile at the National Novel Writing Month website.

Photos
Photo Gallery Folders:
Backyard Sights (5), Disney Photos (2), Granddaughter Lily (13), Just Me (4), Other photos (6)
Blog
"The Tiger in the Common Ground" by Aaron Polson   11/21/2008 - 9:39 AM
Here is some new fiction for your weekend reading. Enjoy! "The Tiger in the Common Ground" by Aaron A. Polson When twelve-year-old Andy's drawings take on a life of their own, his father learns there might be some magic in the woods behind the... (login or sign up to read more)
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"Over the Edge" by Stephanie Green   11/17/2008 - 6:59 AM
Here is some new poetry to start your week... "Over the Edge" by Stephanie Green White jewels glisten in the closing gloom (login or sign up to read more)
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"Knight of Sorrows: Frozen Shadows" by J. Moeller   11/14/2008 - 8:02 AM
Next up is a new installment of the Knight of Sorrows saga. Enjoy! "Knight of Sorrows: Frozen Shadows" by Jonathan Moeller Rosalyn is the Knight of Sorrows, defender against dark magic, but treachery surrounds her. She must act quickly to save... (login or sign up to read more)
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MindFlights Print Edition #3 is Now Available   11/11/2008 - 3:36 PM
The print edition for MindFlights' third quarter is now available for sale through Lulu.com. It contains select works from our online issues from July through August, including all six of the winning poems from our recent contest. Get your copy! ... (login or sign up to read more)
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"Camlann" by Megan Arkenberg   11/10/2008 - 8:20 AM
Welcome to New Poetry Monday. Here is the special of the day... "Camlann" by Megan Arkenberg The light is different here on the final slope between the cliffs and the sea... (login or sign up to read more)
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Lisa Collins on 11/21/08 - 6:12 PM
NaNo is going well for me. Right now I am over half way, so this weekend I really need to stay focused! My husband was kidding me and said that I was going to be grounded if I didn't have 30K by Saturday! How NaNo treating you this year?

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Sylvia on 11/16/08 - 6:16 PM
WISHING YOU A HAPPY EVENING! THE ROSES ARE TO LET YOU KNOW HOW SPECIAL YOU REALLY ARE!!!

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May your day flow with the benevolence of God's grace gleaming in your eyes, the ecstasy of it resounding from your lips, the healing touch of it gushing from your hands and the rapture of it setting your feet to dancing, as you delight yourself in going about spreading the love of the Father to all those who cross your path in any way! Oh to know Him in the fullness of His heart and extend that love to others. What an incalculable treasure we have been given to fill these earthly vessels in which we live with the fullness of Him who is sovereign and above all. As all this causes you heart to swell beyond comprehension praise Him. Praise Him for He is worthy of all praise. Praise Him until the victory of the cross is truly your daily bread. Copyright © Sylvia F. Liani 2008

With all of that churning in you, you just GOTTA have a great day!

Sylvia xoxoxo
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Sylvia on 11/08/08 - 1:06 PM

What a beautiful day it is here today. The sun is shinning brightly reminding me that the Son will forever shine upon those who seek to reflect His love and glory throughout all the regions of this planet. And throughout all the eons of time I have been in His heart and on His mind. He loves us! Really loves us and has a perfect plan for each of our lives. We are radically blessed that we may be a blessing in like fashion of our Lord.

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We are one in Christ. And we are gifted and equipped to edify each other. Until we ALL come into the perfection of the fullness of Christ. We are not mere children tossed about by the wind of the times, the doctrine and trickery of men and the craftiness and deceitfulness of their plotting. (Even politics does not control the obedient child of God) We speak and act on the truth of God's love and grow up in who we are in Christ our head. And in so doing we each are effective in doing our share of what it takes to cause the whole body (whole Church) to be filled with the internal strength, which results in the outward manifestations of God's presence and His provisions. We put off the old man, the things that we learned and indulged in as we marched to the drum of the world. We put on the new man which is created according to God's original plan for us. And which once again gives us the capacity, by the power of Holy Spirit, to live lives of true righteousness and holiness, lives which keep the doors of heaven open to us and the light of Christ glory illuminating our way. How awesome is our God?!!!!

May your day be filled with the luster of God's splendor! May the warmth and presence of His loving embrace stroke your passion to serve and glorify Him to new and more exciting heights and depths each day. And may the joy of the Father's heart be so great in response to your obedience that it will reverberate back to you in demonstrations of His almighty strength, erecting change everywhere you go and in all that you do for the love of Him and His kingdom. Copyright © Sylvia F. Liani 2008

Sylvia :-) xoxoxo
Sylvia on 11/06/08 - 1:05 PM
A golden day to you, you extraordinary creation of the Most High! The Son has raisin upon you and there is healing in His wings for every place you hurt.

Golden Day Lilies Pictures, Images and Photos

May your day be filled with the golden elixir (the miraculous cure-all substance) of heaven! And may your heart sing with the joy of Christ' own heart, as your feet dance to the tune of the triumphant trumpet of victory, calling you to a higher place in Him than you have ever dared to go before. May your spiritual eyes be so fully opened that you see all things as possible for and available to you, for the purpose of living above and not beneath the shadow of defeat and disappointment. And may you always hear the call of our Lord, no matter the spiritual success you have presently achieved by His grace, saying to you come up higher I am here waiting for you. Take my hand and I will lead you. My beloved child desire what I desire for you and I will open the door that no one can close and welcome you into the fullness of my love and provisions for you precious life.

I, Sylvia, love you with a love that fills my heart with joy at the thought of your being all that you were created to be in Christ our Lord. Raise up and shine you have been chosen for greatness. Greatness so fine that eye has not seen, ear has not yet heard, nor has the full concept of it yet inter into the heart of any human being. Oh how happy I would be to see you reach for and enter into the fullness of life that is yours in our sweet and awesome God. With all my heart Sylvia xoxoxo


Robin Lee Shope on 11/01/08 - 9:37 AM
Thank you and have a delightful weekend!
Frank Creed, TWCP on 11/01/08 - 12:26 AM
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Sylvia on 10/31/08 - 4:04 PM
Thanking of you and praying that the abundance of Christ life will a reality in your life each day! !

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It is not the greatness of your faith on its own that moves the mountains that obstruct your way to peace and happiness in your life and the lives of others. It is your faith in the greatness of our God. It is not positive thinking that accomplishes the deal. It is the positive application of the faith that God bestowed upon you as a gift, when He gave you a new spirit. Christ is in heaven, seated at the right hand of the Father, dispensing heavenly gifts to His ambassadors. To those priest and kings that are facing the limitations of a fallen world, enabling them to live and operate above their surrounding circumstance according to God's riches in glory! ~AWESOME~ HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD? Your flesh may falter but as long as you follow the dictates of the spirit you will soar with the Father above the heads of your enemies on the wings of His grace and mercy. Copyright © Sylvia F. Liani 2008

Love, blessings and a wonderfully happy day!
Sylvia



Nancy Hamman McCorkle-Fritz on 10/31/08 - 8:36 AM
Welcome to My Site, Selena.......Hope your week has ended well and That God has blessed you with a new start in November......I view each month as a triumph over whatever happened last month.....A new Start each Month if you will.......A Fresh Beginning....Each Sunrise and Sunset another Miracle of Nature and Created By The Almighty!......God Bless You this Day and Many more Glorious Tomorrows.....Your New Friend, Always, Nancy
Ad Kottler on 10/30/08 - 5:25 AM
Sylvia on 10/29/08 - 2:58 PM
Greetings beloved of the Lord! No sunshine here today! :-( The cold of winter is coming closer each day. The jackets are out and it's time to start simmer the chili to enjoy along with the flying snow, which will soon arrive for those of us who live in a cold climate. For those blessed with year round warmth and sunshine what can I say, except I do hope the invitation is in the mail! LOL. :-))))))))

FACING THE DRAGON
Lose in the spiritual realm, lose in the earthly realm!

Satan Defeated Pictures, Images and Photos

Facing the dragon head on is necessary, if we desire to win against him. No running from him and crumbling in defeat when things get rough. And temptation astronomically mounts to entice us to accept a way other than that of our Father. We are commanded to confidently refuse and walk above the will of the adversary. Above the entire host of principalities and powers, which are arrayed against us, for the sole purpose of keeping us from the truth of who we have become in Christ our Lord. Christ who disarmed them and made a public spectacle of them, in His triumphing over them. Colossian 2:15, 6:12. The Lord repeatedly admonishes us to take our stand on the word of the Father and triumphantly walk on in the victory of the cross. Psalm 91:13; Luke 10:19; Mark 16:17. The devil is fully aware of what will happen if the church ever gets her act together, confronts him and holds him in submission to the Father's will. By refusing to back down and give in to him and the powers of his kingdom under any circumstances. Jesus stood firmly against satan face to face in the wilderness of His temptation, held His ground and walked away a winner over him. And now that we are in Christ and him in us, we are empowered and commanded to do the same. Both satan and Jesus knew who He was in the Father. But satan knew if He could get Jesus to doubt who He was, he could defeat Him. See Matthew 4:1-11. That is what he did to Adam and Eve. He deceived Eve into believing that she would be better off without God in charge of her life. He intentionally didn't mention that without God that she and Adam were nothing. He omitted to tell them that he would become their new master and that they would be his slaves and subject to his will. Imposing and threatening is the master of evil. Pressuring and sweet-talking us into giving up our place as God's heirs to do his evil bidding. And all the principalities and powers under him, in the spiritual realm are mercilessly making every effort to coerce, intimidate, and persuade us to fear them. They are terrified that we will become the bold overcoming conquerors that we are meant to be, instead of becoming whimpering doubters shaking in our boots at every roar of their temptation. They don't want us to think that we can hold our own against them, much less defeat them. But we can! And God says we must. Yes, satan will often present himself as sweet, loving and looking out for you! He will come to you as an angel of light brilliantly shinning, with the gusto of his evilness hidden under the facade of his glory before the day of his rebellion. At the very same time he is stealing the benefits of your inheritance, destroying your life physically, emotionally and materially. And as you wither away in pain, heartache and disappointment, he is rallying his troops for an even greater conquest for his kingdom among God's people. Understand that no sympathy will ever come from the sphere of influence which radiates from these evil beings. They are out to rip you apart, tear you to pieces, then chew you up and spit you out, right smack dab in the middle of the lake of fire. Failing that they will dog you with the intensity of an unleashed lion that is hungry and seeking prey to devour and feed the evil desires of their heart. They know their destiny. And they want to see that those whom God loves never fines out that they can actually live in victory over them, by the almighty power of God Himself, which is available to those who love and believe that they, can glorify God by doing, just as Jesus did. What Jesus had, you now have! While it is God's will for us to walk free of their power and influence, it is we who must take the initiative. And step into our place of authority over them by fearlessly refusing to give up our freedom to serve our Lord as He served the Father. If we allow doubt concerning God's word to creep into our thinking we are already defeated. We may not understand all of God's ways but if we refuse to budge from the truth of His word, love God with every fiber of our being, and our neighbor as ourselves, we are firmly established and stationed in the winning position. As we remain immovable concerning God's word the angels of heaven will go into action assisting, and encouraging us. As we enforcing the defeat that Jesus accomplished on our behalf upon them. Hebrews 1:14. Yes, we live in a fallen world of decay and destruction, but we don't have to march defeated to the tune of a fallen angel. An unemployed archangel who has fallen into ill repute and is constantly on the prowl seeking whom he may devour and take down with Him. satan is trying frantically to prolong his trip to that lake of fire, which burns with sulfur and brimstone forever and ever. And the only way he can do this is to keep you from living in the fullness of who you are in Christ. He is seeking desperately to destroy the ability of the body of Christ to accomplish their purpose, because when they do, the days of his running to and fro in the earth seeking to steal, kill and destroy will be over. John 10:10. And He will be confined to his eternal destination where there is no vacation time and no days off. No golden parachute for him, only a life of torture and regret. God has now fully disclosed the mystery of His will for us so that we may understand it and apply it to all of life's situations. Ephesians 1:1:9. He did this with the full intentions of our making known His manifold wisdom to the principalities and powers in heavenly places. Ephesians 3:10. This was His eternal purpose and He accomplished it in Christ. And now we must take our place, as bold descendants of the King. As children who have been given access to the almighty power, knowledge, and wisdom of heaven. And who confront and face the enemy and his threats of problems, heartache and destruction with confidence and faith that our Father is on our side and will see that Jesus victory is credited to all those who stand unwaveringly in His likeness. God's awesome plan is to DISPLAY US, His body, before all that engage in evil. We are the vehicle by which He has chosen to transport and demonstrate to all the world what He has already accomplished in Jesus cross experience and made available to all who will believe and accept it. Copyright © Sylvia F. Liani 2008

The blessing of the Lord makes one rich and He adds no sorrow to it. Proverbs 10:22. May you be blessed each day with all that pertains to life and godliness, by the knowledge of Him who called you by glory and virtue. 2 Peter 1:3 And may you be always filled with the joy of the Lord!

Love and spirit lifting hugssssss to you, my treasured friend, as the rays of God's glory lights up your life.
Sylvia :-)))))))))

Scott M. Sandridge on 10/26/08 - 2:05 AM
Mike Poff (The Quadfather) on 10/20/08 - 10:32 AM
My eyes are on Heaven and everything seems up!
Multiple Blessings,
MikeP
Frank Creed, TWCP on 10/18/08 - 11:57 PM
Please stop by and put your novelist-discussion into my blog titled Econo-Friendly Fiction-Ministry? "You just may reach a new reader or two!

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Courtney Vail on 10/17/08 - 9:10 AM
Hi. Thanks for the add. Are you on Christian Writers? If so, I'm HisSweetie over there. MindFlights sounds cool. I'll check it out. Hope you have a great week too. God bless.
Simple Faith Trio on 10/15/08 - 8:01 AM
May God bless, lead, guide and protect you in all that you do and say. Stop by and give us a shout out when you can. Love to see you at one of our next Tampa area stops. Till then....
In Christ,
Simple Faith Trio

Is: 40;31
Crownbearer on 10/13/08 - 11:11 AM
Hi Selena!

In case you missed it, I hope you can take a few minutes and check out my new video! Please let me know what you think.

Thanks!

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Sylvia on 10/11/08 - 4:52 PM
You are so welcome beautiful Selena! Just dropping in to tell you how much you are loved and treasured by God and by me. I value your friendship and thank you for all the sweetness and joy you bring into my life. Times are hard for many, but God is faithful. I so want you to know that. Not just as truth alone, for the sake of truth, but by experience continually. The young lions lack and suffer hunger (that is the worldly elite around you) but those who seek the Lord (His instructions) lack no good thing. Psalm 34:10. Therefore, make your boast in Him Psalm 34:2. (Out of your mouth He has established strength that He may silence His enemy and yours. Psalm 8:2. That is that He may stop satan's power over you.) Watch what you say, praise Him, agree with Him, and wait expectantly for the victory. He will lift you to the height of His promises. (To the pinnacle or apex, the very top of the mountain of grace) And there is no way to get higher than that. Psalm 8:2) Remember the terms of His covenant. He will surely keep His word.

YOU ARE A KING!!!
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Jesus became a man and overcome that which kept you from being the king under God that you were meant to be. That you might once again take your place as a king and priest of Almighty God! Revelation 1:5-6, 19:16, 22:5.

You were created in the image of the Lord and you are strong in Him and the power of His might. See Genesis 1:27; and Ephesians 6:10. That is you are strong in Him when you believe that you are and give up your weak ways for the power of His Spirit. Feel weak say, "I am strong." (2 Corinthians 12:10; Joel 1:10) You are a regal heir of the Most High. And as a child of this royal clan God intends you always to be the head and not the tail. As you live by the law of love and place your faith in the promises of the Father. Deuteronomy 28:13. You are a ruler over the evil that rules over this messed up world. You are a king of the King. Never waver from the truth of His word. Know who you are! Believe it and live it! He has given you power over all lesser powers than His own. He has deprived the enemy of any right to rule over those who believe when they keep to His word. Romans 8:3; Luke 10:19. Yes, you will be tested again and again. But don't let fear and unbelief keep you in the wilderness and deprive you of your inheritance rights. The Lord your Rock is unshakable. He passed the tests; He trains you to war according to the rules of Heaven, in union with His extraterrestrial, supernatural, undefeatable almighty power. Sound too simple?! It is! But it is not easy. Seldom easy! Your flesh will groan and complain, the world will call you a foolish nut, and your major enemy will roar out threats and try to inundate you with fear. But, you, by walking according to your spirit which is connected to and empower by God's Spirit will always come out a winner, when you fight with the spiritual weapons of the Most high. Step high and smile brightly invade the impossible and conquer it, In the name of Jesus.

Enjoy the ambiance of who Christ is to you and have a rocking weekend!!!
Sending bundles of hugs and mile high blessing your way each day
Sylvia :-) :-) :-)

Audrey Chadwick on 10/11/08 - 2:17 PM
Thanks so much, Selena!

Blessings,

Audrey
Donald James Parker on 10/11/08 - 12:57 PM
Thanks for accepting my friendship. Hope your weekend is awesome too.
Don