Paula Wynne is author of The Grotto's Secret and The Sacred Symbol.
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I spotted this image while I was looking for ideas on secret World War II bunkers that the Nazis used to hide their treasures. This is on Tillamook Head in northern Oregon.
What Good Are Wings Without The Courage To Fly. This quote is by Atticus and it stayed with me for many years while creating the backstory of the two boys in Flying Without Wings.
When looking for inspirational images to create my World War II character, I saw this young boy lost in the rubble of war and loved how he clung to his toy.
Spread Your Wings It's Time To Fly - this is a lovely inspirational quote that inspires my character Matt in Flying Without Wings. Why is this so vital to Matt's growth as a young man?
This World War II Toy Aeroplane inspired a lot of the story behind Flying Without Wings. Why is it so important to the story? What happens to it that causes heartbreak?
At the close of World War II in Terezín Concentration Camp 1945 a young Jewish boy, Johan Falkner, overhears a deadly secret about the final legacy of the Third Reich.
Please vote for the best cover for my next novel - a WW2 story, Flying Without Wings. You can vote by adding a comment below on which cover (left, middle, right) you like the best and why.
When creating my ancient library in Elixa's story, I wanted arched windows where sunlight spills over the monks scribes similar to this library windows.
When creating my setting, high up on the Sierra del Torcal, with an abbey perched on the cliff's edge, I created a seperate chunk of rock called La Roca.
I love old buildings and have used them in The Torcal Trilogy in different ways. I featured this Secret Passage in Elixa ...but where? And why? Find out in Elixa.
I found this image of an ancient book on Jabir ibn Hayyan and loved the idea of Elixa finding this book. Where does this happen? And how does she get there?
There is a scene in Elixa where two medieval monks are praying for each other, similar to these monks in this lovely scriptorium. Why are they doing this? And what happens next?
When Elixa goes into the wine cellar underneath the Abadía del Torcal, similar to this lovely yet creepy old cellar, she fears what she sees. Who is in there? And what are they doing?
I featured this Alchemy of Happiness by Kimiya-yi sa'ādat in Elixa. And I describe this ancient book, but how can Elixa come across such a precious book? And where? Find out in Elixa.
I love old books and this image inspired the library of forbidden books my heroine finds. How does she find this ancient library? And where? What will happen if she tells the monks?
I love old libraries and wanted to feature one in Elixa's story. This image inspired one scene where Elixa bursts into the library looking for the abbott with something urgent to tell him.