Ghost Flower by William F. Merck II and So, You Want to Be a Leader have been honored at the Pinnacle Book Achievement Award for Fall 2025. The books received top recognition in the Science Fantasy and Business categories, highlighting excellence in both imaginative storytelling and practical leadership insights.

Ksenia J. Merck joins the Women Connected in Wisdom Podcast to discuss intellectual wellness, creativity, and the journey of publishing Ghost Flower, a science fiction novel written by her late husband, William F. Merck II. Drawing from more than four decades in architecture and leadership, Ksenia shares how art, storytelling, and lifelong learning helped transform personal loss into a meaningful creative legacy.

Ksenia J. Merck joins the Grief and Happiness Podcast to share how completing her late husband’s novel Ghost Flower and creating its companion journal helped transform grief into purpose and creativity.

Ksenia Merck joins the Your Book Your Voice Podcast with Robert A. Lane to discuss narrating So You Want to Be a Leader, sharing leadership insights, real-life stories, and the experience of preserving William Merck’s legacy through audiobook narration.

Ksenia Merck guested on Unsilenced Grief to share her journey through marriage, ICU trauma, and the loss of her husband, Bill. In this episode, she discusses completing Ghost Flower, belief in soul contracts, and how finding purpose became part of her healing process.

After losing her husband, Ksenia J. Merck fulfilled his final wish by publishing his novel Ghost Flower. On Together We Seek, she shares how grief shaped her, how creativity became her lifeline, and how she turned loss into purpose.

Ksenia J. Merck guested on Modern Mystic Soul to share the powerful story behind Ghost Flower, her journey through grief, and how creativity became a bridge between worlds. In this heartfelt conversation, she explores legacy, spiritual connection, and publishing through Merc2Press—revealing how love continues beyond time.

Ksenia Merck joins the Your Book, Your Voice podcast to share the powerful story behind the Ghostflower audiobook—an inspiring science fiction tale written by her late husband, William F. Merck. In this heartfelt episode, Ksenia discusses time travel, leadership, legacy, and how narrating her husband’s work became an act of love and purpose. Listen to the full episode to discover how Ghostflower blends adventure, humanity, and storytelling through voice.

Artist and publisher Ksenia Merck shares on Linda’s Corner: Inspiration for a Better Life how she transformed grief into purpose after losing her mother and husband. By publishing her late husband’s manuscript Ghostflower and creating a healing journal, she shows how creativity can help process loss, honor loved ones, and move forward with meaning.

In this heartfelt episode of the Tendrils of Grief podcast, Ksenia Merck shares how love, creativity, and spiritual connection helped her navigate profound loss. From publishing her late husband’s novel Ghostflower to finding healing through art, her story offers hope to anyone grieving.

Ksenia Merck shares her journey of healing grief through art, from honoring her late husband’s legacy with the Ghost Flower project to finding creative expression as a path to emotional renewal. Learn how painting, writing, and other creative practices can help transform loss into meaning, purpose, and self-discovery.

Explore Ksenia Merck’s journey of grief, creativity, and honoring her late husband William Merck’s legacy on the Grief Observed Podcast. Discover how finishing his novel Ghost Flower and creating a companion journal helped her heal, embrace artistic expression, and inspire others navigating loss.

Celebrate William F. Merck’s literary achievement as he receives the International Impact Book Award posthumously. Discover how judges praised Ghost Flower for its innovative storytelling, rich characters, and seamless blend of science, history, and romance. Honor Ksenia Merck as she accepts the award on his behalf, continuing his legacy and inspiring readers worldwide.

Artist and architect Ksenia Merck returns to The Donna Seebo Show to share how the Ghost Flower Companion Journal continues the legacy of her late husband William F. Merck II. In this heartfelt interview, she opens up about love, loss, art, and creative healing through their timeless story, Ghost Flower.

In the latest episode of the Game Changer’s Collective Podcast, artist and architect Ksenia Merck shares her deeply moving story of love, loss, and creative rebirth. Titled “Ghost Flower – A Journey of Love and Legacy,” the episode explores how Ksenia honored her late husband, William F. Merck II, by completing his unfinished novel Ghost Flower and creating its powerful Companion Journal. Through art and storytelling, she transformed grief into healing and purpose, inspiring

In a heartfelt conversation on The Donna Seebo Show, artist and architect Ksenia Merck shares how completing her late husband William F. Merck II’s novel, Ghost Flower – Space, Time, Destiny, became a journey of love, healing, and creative legacy. Blending art, science, and spirituality, Ksenia opens up about transforming grief into inspiration and continuing William’s mission through the Ghost Flower Companion Journal. Her story is a moving reminder that creativity has the p

“… the pirate ship fired a warning shot across the bow of Captain Henry’s boat and through a bullhorn, ordered them to surrender.”

Examine this beautiful spiral galaxy mentioned in Ghost Flower that contains around twice the number of stars as the Milky Way.

The small band of interplanetary castaways had no idea, on this first day on a foreign world, the chain of events being triggered that would ultimately affect the survival of millions.

The ancient and alien-planted Ghost Flower holds significant importance for several reasons.