A Loveliness of Ladybugs

By Blythe Ayne

A LOVELINESS OF LADYBUGS takes place in a near-future world, with a dash of science fiction and a whole lot of mystery. It's a world of eccentric small town people and small town strange events. 

In the Cascade foothills of Washington state the quirky owner of a local health food store has di

• Language: English
• Publisher: Emerson & Tilman, Publishers
• Release date: Sep 30, 2021
• ISBN: 9781947151956

Blythe Ayne

Dr. Blythe Ayne lives on ten acres of forest in Washington state, writing and caring for the flora and fauna. A psychotherapist in private practice for over 20 years, she now lectures and teaches on the subjects of self-fulfillment, meditation techniques, and healthy body, mind and soul. She also teaches creative writing and has been published in excess of a thousand fiction and nonfiction, online and print, venues under her name, pen names, and ghost writings. She has received numerous writing awards and grants, including the PEN Syndicated Fiction project, SFPA award, CCLM grants, National Endowment for the Arts grants, and others.

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