Guest Post: Laura Gallier, Author of The Delusion

Hi guys! Laura Gallier here. Thanks for including me in your online community.

If you would have told me one year ago I’d be releasing a fiction book, I would have laughed in your face. I’m the epitome of a non-fiction writer—or so I thought. I was getting ready to write my sixth non-fiction book when a seemingly preposterous idea hit me: you know, this concept would translate into a thrilling fictitious storyline.

After several days of wrestling with the idea—including the sinking reality that my publisher only features non-fiction—the plot developed in my mind to the point that I had to begin writing. And that’s when my love affair with fiction began. What a blast!

In what I’m told is record timing, I finished The Delusion in just six months. After a professional review, a series of heavy edits, and hours upon hours of re-reads and tweaks, my paranormal fiction is ready just in time—the week of Halloween. This holiday presents an ideal opportunity to ask a highly debated question: do spiritual forces of evil actually exist, or is such thinking delusional?

According to Barna’s research, even churchgoers are divided on the issue, with a slight majority concluding that satanic powers and demons are mere spiritual symbols as opposed to active unseen forces at work in and among humanity. No matter which side of the fence we personally occupy, one thing is certain: as it pertains to believers and skeptics, logic demands that one group is enlightened and the other, deceived. 

And therein lies a very real life dilemma, one that confronts my protagonist Owen Edmonds when he suddenly becomes an eye-witness to forces of evil. All of humanity—including those dearest to him—are under attack, but he’s hard pressed to get anyone to believe him. As Owen’s sightings become more shocking and sinister, he must warn others and find a way to rescue them, all the while battling inner turmoil as he continually questions his sanity.

Experience life through Owen Edmonds’ eyes and decide for yourself: has he lost his mind . . . or have we?

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