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Where I Got the Crazy Idea for The First Book of Old Mermaids Tales and Other Tidbits
I often just flip through Church of the Old Mermaids looking specifically for some Old Mermaids Tales. I decided I wanted to start compiling these tales (from Church of the Old Mermaids and from The Old Mermaids Journal website). This book is so beautiful just to flip through. I get a little boost of joy every time I open it. I hope you enjoy it too.
Wholly Inadequate Descriptions of This Book
The One Sentence Pitch
The Old Mermaids left the disappearing Old Sea and stepped onto the New Desert where they exchanged their finware for skinware. With barely a backward glance, the mysterious and mystical Old Mermaids began building their sanctuary from earth, water, straw, and their own breath. These tales remind us of the beauty all around us.
Cover Blurb
These standalone tales, many excerpts from the novels Church of the Old Mermaids and An Old Mermaid Sanctuary, remind us of the beauty all around us, even on those days when we wonder how we’ll survive, let alone thrive. Sister Ruby Rosarita Mermaid brews a magical storytelling soup to bring peace. A mysterious stranger brings the Old Mermaids an elixir which is supposed to heal all. And then there’s the Tea Shell where the Old Mermaids serve the most marvelous teas, and Sister Sophia Mermaid dispenses bits of wisdom like, “Never try to stop a wave,” “A watched pot eventually boils,” and “This is not the end of the world, it just feels like it.” Despite having lost their home and community, the Old Mermaids support one another, love their new world, and build community with all their new human and nonhuman neighbors. You can be assured when you stop by the Tea Shell for a cup of Essence of Coyote Laughter Tea that no coyotes were harmed in the making of your brew.
