FAQs — Sparkle Valley

THE SPARKLE VALLEY TRILOGY

Q: What is The Sparkle Valley Trilogy?A: A children’s fantasy series following Abigail and her journey through a magical realm called Sparkle Valley. The story weaves imagination, identity, memory, and choice across three books:

• Book 1: Shipwrecked. Alone... introduces Abigail’s arrival in Sparkle Valley.

• Book 2: A shocking discovery reveals a layered reality underlyimg Sparkle Valley.

• Book 3: The Final Chapter pushes Abigail to make a choice that could end imagination itself.

Q: What’s the intended reading order?A: Straightforward—Book 1, then 2, then 3. But the books also stand alone.

Q: Is this just for kids?A: No. It’s written for children but has philosophical depth that speaks to adults—especially those interested in creativity and identity.

Q: Who are the main characters?A: Abigail is the central figure in Sparkle Valley. Emily, her "sister", exists in the real world. Other key elements include: the Beast (“IT”), the Inzos (fear), the Powder of Life (creativity), and the Blue Flower (imagination and soul).

Q: Where can I preview the books?A: Sample chapters are available on the site.

SPARKLE VALLEY – THE CONCEPT

Q: What is Sparkle Valley?A: It’s not just a fantasy land—it’s Emily’s imagination. A living world inside her mind. Abigail, her doll, is trying to save it. And not just from monsters, but from erosion. From forgetting. From the slow collapse of wonder under the weight of growing up.

Q: So this is a metaphor? A: Yes—but there's more to it than that. Sparkle Valley is a full-blown psychological map. Every character, object, and conflict represents something real: memory, fear, connection, identity. The real battle isn’t so much good vs. evil. It’s care vs. numbness. Moral imagination vs. emotional flattening.

Q: What does the trilogy say about growing up?A: Growing up isn’t the enemy, but growing numb is. The danger isn’t maturity—it’s losing access to the parts of yourself that made you human in the first place: wonder, memory, empathy, presence.

Q: Who is Emily, really?A: She’s the mind behind Sparkle Valley. A girl who is losing touch with her imagination—and with herself. The trilogy is her interior crisis, dramatized, brought to life. The world is falling apart because she’s falling apart. Abigail’s journey is Emily’s chance at reintegration.

Q: What about Abigail? A: She’s not just a doll. She’s Emily’s moral imagination, brought to life. And she fights for it — not with her fists—but by remembering, by refusing despair, by choosing to care even when it really hurts. She survives only if Emily remembers her.

Q: What is “IT”? A: The Beast. But it’s not evil in the usual way. IT is detachment. Distraction. Emotional deadness. It numbs instead of destroys. It lives in the scroll, the feed, the dopamine drip of a world trying to keep you from feeling too much—or at all.

Q: Why does this world feel so emotional? A: Because it is. This isn’t just a story—it’s architecture. Every character is a fractured part of Emily. Here are some examples;

• Ivana is fear of irrelevance.

• Reggie is irrational devotion.

• Grandma Doris is memory.

• The Inzos are fear made visible.Each part speaks to something real. Sparkle Valley isn’t about escaping life. It’s about coming back to it.

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Q: What’s the deeper point here? A: That remembering who you are is work. That care, imagination, and emotional presence aren’t childish—they’re survival skills. And that the self isn’t something you just have—it’s something you build. Again and again.

Q: Is Sparkle Valley just fantasy? A: No. It’s what’s called a “thin place”—where the line between inner and outer, real and imagined, starts to blur. The Magic Garden is one such place. So is memory. So is art. These aren’t escapes—they’re thresholds. If you’ve ever felt homesick for a version of yourself you’re scared you’ve lost, then you know what Sparkle Valley is.

Q: What saves it? A: Not force. Not magic. Just belief. Connection. Choosing to remember. Abigail doesn’t win by conquering. She wins because Emily doesn’t let go. And Emily heals by facing her fear, grieving what she’s lost, and deciding to care anyway (Book 3).

THE PHILOSOPHY BEHIND THE TRILOGY

BLUE FLOWER POWER & NEW ROMANTICISM

Q: What does it mean to say "That's my Sparkle Valley"? A: It means that this is your place—your blue flower. The world you made for yourself, where wonder still lives and everything speaks your language. Your Sparkle Valley isn’t a destination. It’s the part of you that hasn’t forgotten how to imagine.

Q: So then what is “Blue Flower Power”? A: It’s the idea that creativity, emotion, and imagination are powerful and important—not just nice extras. It comes from Romanticism (Novalis’ blue flower), but it's also grounded with a dose of pragmatism. The idea is: dream big, but also do the work. Wonder + follow-through. Blue Flower Power is Imagination, joy, courage... AND balance.

Q: What about “New Romanticism” ? A: It’s Romanticism for today. It resists cold rationalism and endless self-analysis, without getting lost in fantasy. It’s about staying human in a sped up world obsessed with productivity. It calls for balance—wonder and work. Dream big, but do the dishes. Keep your soul, but pay your bills.

Q: What does the trilogy say about imagination?A: That it’s not a luxury—it’s a power. The Beast (“IT”) attacks imagination. The Powder of Life symbolizes creativity. The Inzos are inner fear. Sparkle Valley is a stand-in for the creative self. Belief isn’t optional—it’s the engine of becoming.

Q: What’s the issue with “Therapeutic Culture”? A: We’re replacing soul with symptom, character with diagnosis. Romanticism—old and new—says: enough. Your pain isn’t just a puzzle to solve. You’re not just a stack of personality traits. Preserve the mystery. Preserve what makes you human.

Q: Tell me about “thin places”? A: Thin places are where the line between this world and something deeper disappears. For Romantics, those places often come through nature, art, love, and childhood. The Magic Garden is a thin place, but it can exist anywhere. It doesn't even have to be a physical place.

Q: How do I tap into this “Blue Flower Power” in real life? A:Remember, BFP is a "non-transactional" perspective . It's all about being present - in the moment.  Here are some options:

1. Connect with nature – get off your phone, go outside.

2. Appreciate art – look at something beautiful with attention.

3. Connect deeply – with no distractions.

4. Make something – with your hands, not your screen.

5. Exercise - run, swim, dance, etc

6. Live the moment – presence over analysis.

Q: Any modern examples of this philosophy?A: Everywhere. This isn’t just a theory—it’s alive in culture and art. It's anyone fighting for feeling in a numbed-out world.​​

Q: Can you explain the Romantic critique of rationalism in a sentence?A: Too much knowing kills wonder.