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Nature Photography (Wildlife & Landscape) by Alice Abyss, author of travel memoir 'Take My Breath Far Away'
Take My Breath Far Away: A Travel Memoir If you liked these wild photos, you will love my travel memoir. For those who feel the pull of...
Alice Abyss
Dec 6, 20242 min read


Symmetry in Myth, Reflection, and the Cosmos 'Pharmakides' - One of the Best Greek Mythology Retellings
Symmetry flows through every element of Pharmakides—from the mirrored front and back covers to the characters’ intertwined journeys and the
Alice Abyss
Dec 6, 20243 min read


NEW Bestselling Solo Female Travel Memoir
Take My Breath Far Away by Alice Abyss Get ready for an adventure like no other. After seven years of writing and refining, Alice Abyss...
Alice Abyss
Aug 12, 20241 min read

My Favorite Books
Every author has certain books that they treasure. Great works inspire our own. They expand our ideas and writing possibilities. These are t
Alice Abyss
May 28, 20241 min read

Origins of Coral in Greek Mythology: Medusa & Perseus
Author Alice Abyss examines the connection between coral and Medousa, based on texts from Ovid and her own observations as a diver. There...
Alice Abyss
May 26, 20244 min read

Fore-Edge Painting: Watercolor Lion
The pages of a book tell a story, but can they form a bigger picture? Author Alice Abyss uses a press, watercolors, and ink to create art on
Alice Abyss
May 20, 20242 min read

6 Tips for Fantasy Authors
Fantasy is a challenging genre to write, as authors must use imagination to create new worlds. This is the hallmark of good fantasy. How can
Alice Abyss
May 17, 20242 min read


Fore-Edge Painting: Metallic Stars of ‘Pharmakides’
The underlying violet on these painted edges was painted with watercolor. The stars are silver metallics.
Alice Abyss
May 15, 20242 min read

13 Haunting Lines from NEW Greek Mythology Retelling!
These quotes will take you to the heart of a new Greek mytholoy story. Medousa's story is narrated by birds, the all-seeing eyes of Greece.
Alice Abyss
May 13, 20242 min read


‘Pharmakides’ Hardcover Announcement
I am pleased to announce that hardcover copies of ‘Pharmakides’ have been published. You may find these artistic books either on Amazon...
Alice Abyss
Apr 22, 20241 min read

'Pharmakides': A Halloween Debut
This is a Greek mythology retelling unlike any book you've read before. Each chapter is narrated by a different outsider, a different...
Alice Abyss
Oct 31, 20232 min read

Metallurgy in ‘Pharmakides’
Pharmakides is a new novel by Alice Abyss. It includes various aspects of witchcraft like necromancy, ornithomancy, and herbalism. Today...
Alice Abyss
Oct 14, 20232 min read

Happy Friday the 13th
This year Friday the 13th is in the month of October. It adds a spooky feel to this superstitious holiday. Coming Later this Month: Best...
Alice Abyss
Oct 13, 20231 min read

When the Sky was Young
Do you ever look up at the sky and wonder about the origins of mythology? Here, we will be discussing stars in a new work of Greek...
Alice Abyss
Oct 13, 20232 min read


'Pharmakides' by Alice Abyss: Best Greek Mythology Book
Pharmakides is the debut novel of Alice Abyss. It is a spellbinding fantasy about Medousa, and her journey from the depths of the ocean...
Alice Abyss
Oct 12, 20232 min read


Illustrating my Book Cover
I am independent author who took the time to illustrate my own cover for my debut novel. This is inspired by the Pegasos constellation....
Alice Abyss
Sep 26, 20232 min read


Oceanus
A Short Story Kelp forests were normally too shallow for swimming dragons. But water rises and falls. On flood night Oceanus could swim...
Alice Abyss
Sep 23, 202315 min read


Escape Artists
A Short Story “Do you think she’ll be ready soon, Pops?” asked Tucker. “Who’s to say? Life ain’t nothing but a gamble,” Raif replied....
Alice Abyss
Sep 23, 20239 min read

Introducing my Blog
Welcome to Asclepius Press' Blog Greetings, dear readers. Welcome to the enchanting world of Asclepius Press. This is a new, independent...
Alice Abyss
Sep 19, 20231 min read
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