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Patricia L. Atchison.

A multi-genre author crafting tales for all ages and hearts.

Touching your heart
with my words,
one sentence at a time.

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New Title Release:
STARSUN DEFIANCE

Series Title: Bridge Across Worlds
Series Number: Book 1
Author: Patricia L. Atchison

eBook: ISBN: 978-0-9783369-7-4
Paperback: ISBN: 978-0-9783369-8-1

Publication Date: April 29, 2026
Publisher: Wood Lily Publishers

Seventeen-year-old Ahriee, born with the mark of the great bear, feels an instinctive bond with all the Guardian Protector animals of Starstone Isle. Tradition states she must partner with Haakon on Midsummer’s Eve. Fate dictates they will live out their lives together.

She witnesses his hunger for killing the sacred Guardian Protectors when the revered great white stag meets its demise. Ahriee refuses the decree that has shaped her entire life.

Defiance comes with only days to change her mind or face a lifetime in exile.

Guided by the spirit shadow of the great bear and seeking escape as Haakon, whose charm hides a dangerous need for control, hunts her across the island, Ahriee flees her island home and crosses into a world filled with possibility.

Ahriee considers a life shaped by choice and not tradition. But her promise of betrothal looms when Haakon finds her on the mainland. Conflicted, Ahriee yearns for loved ones. To reshape her future, she must heed the great bear’s message, engaging in a journey of courage and defiance.

Perfect for readers who love:

• Runaway heroines
• Forbidden bridges and hidden worlds
• Animal‑bond magic
• Ancient myths woven into modern settings
• High‑stakes choices and fierce self-determination

Rooted in stars, sun, and moon lore, and the mythic power of the Guardian Protector animals, Starsun Defiance is a 73,000-word YA fantasy about courage, identity, and the strength it takes to defy the destiny others choose for you, and to make your own life’s path despite the consequences.

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Today I Am… An Empowering Journal Back To Self

By Patricia L. Atchison
ISBN: 978-0-9783369-5-0
204 Pages ~ Adult Non-Fiction - Self Help
WoodLily Publishers ~ 2019

When life’s journey causes one to end up lost and unable to define who they are, it’s time for a change. Discover renewed self-confidence, improved self-esteem, increased happiness, joy, and simple gratitude through the practices and quotes inside this journal. Become aware of the world surrounding ‘YOU’ at the moment. Learn how to view each ‘TODAY’ with new promise, gratitude, positivity, light, and love.

Do you feel lost, wondering who you are, or once were? Are you struggling to find more JOY in your life? Create space in your life’s journey to fill your heart with love for yourself, and get to know you again!

Today I Am… An Empowering Journal Back To Self, features many creative daily practices, including 365 days of gratitude, to help you find your way back to who you once were.

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Written by Patricia L. Atchison
Illustrated by: The Seeding Readers Crew
ISBN: 978-1-0693153-0-4
36 Pages ~ Children's Picture Book
Published by Jenny Dale Designs on behalf of Calgary Reads Big Book Sale ~ 2025

Tyler doesn’t share the same excitement as his older siblings about stepping onto the book bus. Once inside, though, he discovers the enchantment of reading when he meets woodland friends, soars with a mighty dragon, and boards a train that chugs over a steep, rugged mountain. Imagination, along with a little book magic, fills every page.

Patricia Atchison's enchanting tale, brought to life with vibrant illustrations by The Seeding Readers Crew, will inspire every child to find the magic within their imagination when opening and reading a book.

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Author Journey

I'm an author of Children's, Teen, and Inspirational Stories

Hailing from Central Alberta, Canada, I love to craft enchanting stories for children, and young adults, and inspirational tales for adults.

As a kid, I missed much of my childhood because of adult situations out of a little girl's control. Now I love to revisit those days and re-imagine good times by writing picture book stories for children, and fantasy and contemporary novels for middle grades and teens.

For those who love inspirational, heartfelt stories, I write those too.

I write because it's part of my soul. One time I tried quitting writing for about two weeks and lost a part of myself. Once I picked up my pen and paper and wrote again I felt whole. I write because it is who I am.

My ideas are endless. The blank screen is my canvas. My thoughts form the outline. Word choices are my palette. My fingers...
well, they type furiously one letter (brush stroke) at a time.

Why I Write

I am a person who feels deeply. I love any kind of nature and watch sunsets and sunrises with held breath, often taking pictures of them. Animals touch me in more ways than humans do. I have a deep affinity for animals, especially cats and dogs.

I believe my spirit animals are the eagle and the bear. I believe in messages from spirit, including animals and perhaps that's why I'm in the process of completing a duology that features Guardian Protector animals, nature, and universes from different worlds.

Many of my stories come during the wee hours of 3:00 and 4:30 am. I write such beautiful prose in my head during those hours. It's too bad many of those ideas never make it to paper in the same way I imagined them.