Introducing Night Surfing, a literary novel in late editorial stages, coming to agents in 2026.
Night Surfing is a modern day immram with undertones of the Celtic myth of Rhiannon and Hawaiian myth of The Shark God in a three-movement structure.
Night Surfing
Night Surfing is a modern-day immram and retelling of the myth of Rhiannon in a three-movement structure.
Mythica
A living Oracle Deck based on the myths, themes, flora, fauna, spiritual lessons, and tools from Night Surfing.
76 cards, 7 suits, featuring guidance, symbols, and healing.
Publications & Writing
Past publications and writing here.
Fine Art Photography
My work is a study on the natural softness found in the world around us; the nighttime sky, the ocean, women, water, and flowers. View
About Shasta McBrideI grew up on Kauai in a family of artists, teachers, mathematicians, and spiritualists surrounded by incredible natural beauty and power in the mountains, the ocean, and the people.
I remember my mother taking me under a waterfall to a secret chamber in a hidden valley when I was five, and telling me we had gone to Narnia. Growing up, everything had this quality: magic, happiness, and the sacred. In the water, surfing or scuba diving, I wanted to fuse with everything and started writing stories about what I saw.
I studied English Literature and Creative Writing at Lewis & Clark College and later at UCLA’s Extension Programs and other classes. I’ve worked with writers Annie Dawid, Vern Rutsala, Mark Haskell Smith, Eduardo Santiago, Susan Wyler, Lisa Cron, and Melanie Thorne.
Night Surfing is my debut literary novel, begun in 2009. It’s been quite a journey to write this story from the heart, and I’m thankful to complete it in 2026.
You can learn more about my professional background here.
I live in the Bay Area with my family and cats.
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