Shade of the Woods
by B. C. Schönwandt

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Maria lies down in her bed waiting for sleep to bring her the escape she longs for from the living world. Maria’s spirit friend, Emily, joins her in her dreams. Tonight she welcomes Emily. Tonight Maria begins her dream seeing Emily sitting on an old fallen tree in the forest. The grass is green and lush while the sun shines as it continues to give life. Sensing Emily is sad, Maria approaches her friend. Maria places her hand on Emily’s shoulder while asking what is wrong. Emily continues to look down. Maria’s attention shifts to the sky as a strong gust of wind nearly blowing her over. She looks to her friend Emily to ensure she is alright. The sun is gone and so is Emily.

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B. C. Schönwandt grew up in the country with her loving family. She has 4 brothers and one sister. Her family was very close with loving grandparents, cousins and best friend Kim Miller to share exciting experiences with. These adventures continued to spark her imagination through the years. She has had a passion for writing since the young age of eight years old. She has always aspired to write a novel and was finally able to complete that dream in 2015 with her first mystery novel. She credits much of her love for literature and writing to her parents, and recalls fondly the memories of her mother reading to her nightly and her father’s vivacious storytelling of Bernadette the Thing. Her writing style developed and matured over the years with her explorations in poetry and daily journal, depicting the adventures of her day-to-day life. She currently continues her love of reading, writing and storytelling at her home, outside of Toronto, where she resides with her husband and three children.

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