David Shaw - Ghost Writers

Author Bio DAVID SHAW lives in Ayrshire with his wife, son, Labrador and a houseful of ghosts. When he is not writing books and magazine articles, David works as a psychotherapist, hypnotherapist and Reiki healer. But his biggest passion is working with his spirit guides and connecting this world with the spirit dimension. His only real aspiration is to be accepted as an Average Joe, oh, and to maybe see his favourite football team, Kilmarnock, actually win a game! You can follow David on Facebook.com/spiritcounsellor & Twitter @sp_counsellor

Acknowledgement Thank you to my editor, Victoria, and all the other staff at HQ Digital and Harlequin. Also, thanks to Dean Lewis for all his editing expertise and encouragement. Big thanks to author Carol Arnall for continued support and encouragement. Thanks to my family for putting up with this mad psychic for ever. And special thanks to my friends for not laughing at me too much! Thank you to everyone at 3tfm for allowing me to air my views on the radio, especially to my co-host Robert for giving me the opportunity to work with him on The Para Normal Show. To everyone on Facebook, Twitter etc. who has supported this book – my indebted thanks. You all know who you are – much appreciated! Heartfelt thanks go to the spirit team who have made this book possible. I know that there were many of you working behind the scenes to ensure that the writers were able to come forward. As always, Mr Chung, SiBir and Black Hawk – forever in your debt. And last but not least, the ghost writers. It’s been a privilege to work alongside you on this project. I have learnt more than you will ever know.

Dedication To Morag – a great friend and neighbour

Foreword Foreword I talk to the dead. There, I’ve said it, now you can start laughing, unless you’re dead of course as the dead can still read books too! I’ve always been able to communicate with those of us who have passed over to another world; it was only ever my lack of awareness of this fact that continually stifled my early progression through life. And as for the dead – well, that’s just a myth: nobody dies, we all just turn into butterflies that flutter through the minds of those we love, hoping that they might notice us and heed our advice. After all, the dead should now know that life is not terminal, nor is the notion that love is lost whenever we leave this world. In reality, we are only ever as dead as the morbid thoughts that imprison us. Through my extensive work with the spirit dimension, I have been given the opportunity to work with the ‘the big team’ as I like to call them. The knowledge brought forward by this highly advanced spiritual group is incomparable, but I can only ever ask that you take my word for this. Their only request is that I write about the reality of life, no fantasy or fairy-tale – just life as it is laid bare for every soul that should grace our shores. Thankfully, I have been blessed with some extra hired help for this project. I’m forever being reminded that the greatest spirit mediums on this side of life have always been the creative minds – artists, composers and authors. Therefore, ‘the big team’ have invited ten of the greatest writers ever assembled to come back and share their stories through my very own mediumship. It is not important which particular writer comes forward to work with me, nor is it absolutely necessary to know how I receive the information that’s brought forward, but it is essential that you attempt to understand the underlying message being relayed by each writer – that is all they ask. And who knows, you may find that you have been guided towards this book by a loved one from the land of the dead. Perhaps a little butterfly has attracted your attention and now wishes to send you a sign of their love from afar. If that should be the case then grasp this opportunity – I promise that you won’t regret it. Finally, please remember that the next breath that you take is always the most important one – I hope it’s filled with the kindness that you deserve.

Introduction

Chapter One: Materialism

Chapter Two: Forgiveness

Chapter Three: Fearlessness

Chapter Four: Self-Belief

Chapter Five: Education

Chapter Six: Patience

Chapter Seven: Credence

Chapter Eight: Tolerance

Chapter Nine: Clarity

Chapter Ten: Acceptance

Denouement

Afterword

Extract

Endpages

About the Publisher

Foreword

I talk to the dead. There, I’ve said it, now you can start laughing, unless you’re dead of course as the dead can still read books too!

I’ve always been able to communicate with those of us who have passed over to another world; it was only ever my lack of awareness of this fact that continually stifled my early progression through life. And as for the dead – well, that’s just a myth: nobody dies, we all just turn into butterflies that flutter through the minds of those we love, hoping that they might notice us and heed our advice. After all, the dead should now know that life is not terminal, nor is the notion that love is lost whenever we leave this world. In reality, we are only ever as dead as the morbid thoughts that imprison us.

Through my extensive work with the spirit dimension, I have been given the opportunity to work with the ‘the big team’ as I like to call them. The knowledge brought forward by this highly advanced spiritual group is incomparable, but I can only ever ask that you take my word for this. Their only request is that I write about the reality of life, no fantasy or fairy-tale – just life as it is laid bare for every soul that should grace our shores.

Thankfully, I have been blessed with some extra hired help for this project. I’m forever being reminded that the greatest spirit mediums on this side of life have always been the creative minds – artists, composers and authors. Therefore, ‘the big team’ have invited ten of the greatest writers ever assembled to come back and share their stories through my very own mediumship.

It is not important which particular writer comes forward to work with me, nor is it absolutely necessary to know how I receive the information that’s brought forward, but it is essential that you attempt to understand the underlying message being relayed by each writer – that is all they ask. And who knows, you may find that you have been guided towards this book by a loved one from the land of the dead. Perhaps a little butterfly has attracted your attention and now wishes to send you a sign of their love from afar. If that should be the case then grasp this opportunity – I promise that you won’t regret it.

Finally, please remember that the next breath that you take is always the most important one – I hope it’s filled with the kindness that you deserve.

Introduction

Hello. My name is David and if this is the first time we’ve met then the honour is surely all mine. If we have met before through my other books then it’s great to meet up again. How have you been? Still trying to put the world to rights? Me too! Let’s have another go. It’s us against them…just as it has always been.

Now then, what’s all this ghost writing business when it’s at home? And furthermore, exactly whose ghosts do I intend to write with? Well, all will be revealed soon, and, believe me, you won’t be disappointed!

I must admit that I’ve been wallowing in self-pity for the last few months, wondering what to do next. Should I start a novel? Should I concentrate on promoting my other books? Or should I just do what I do best – set the dinner table; ignite the oven; invite friends round for a feast, before serving the most wonderful food that you can ever imagine? Not cooked by me, of course. I am only the server, the messenger or sometimes just the choreographer — nothing more and nothing less.