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Warded, excerpt no. 3
Edward strode down the hallway toward the conservatory, laden picnic hamper in hand, cinnamon sparks tickling the back of his mind.
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Warded, excerpt no. 2
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Seasons change and blogs along with them
On top of that, I've been so focused on keeping up with the blog that I haven't been working on my actual book. So, I'm going to change things up a bit from here on out.
aapi heritage
Warded - an excerpt
Decided to do something a little different this week. While I'm still working through my Lost & Found world origin story about a magical stag, I decided to share an excerpt from my current draft of Book 2, currently titled "Warded".
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Mermaids in Asian Stories
Inspired by our recent trip to the pool (1st time swimming since the beginning of this summer – thanks, global warming), I decided to “dive” (c’mon, had to do it) into researching merfolk in Asian folklore and mythology.
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The Tiger's Tale
In the original and most later iterations, Shere Khan is a villainous tiger with an irrational hatred of humans. I often wondered why, though...With the colonization-birthed genocides in our present and in our history, the unjustly villainized has been top of mind for me. And so, the Tiger's Tale...
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Animals in Stories, Part 2
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Flying in Fantasy
What have our stories told us about mortals (not Gods) being gifted the ability to fly? Initially, my searches universally pointed to the story of Daedalus and Icarus, but their story isn’t one of magical gifts ...
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The Rooster and the Fox, Part 2
Where once had stood a proud, handsome rooster with lustrous feathers and striking gold crest, tottered a bloated orange ball of bluster. Ron’s vibrant plumage had dulled somewhat, and his thinning crest had very obviously been groomed to flop with an impression of volume.
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The Rooster and the Fox, Part 1
But now there was only this one rooster, this rooster named “Ron”. Now, as roosters went, he was a rooster that stood out. He had a fluffy golden crest of feathers that flopped over the side of his head. His feathers were orange, and his crow was loud.
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So Foxy!
In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage month, which is ending this week, I’m writing about one of my favorite animals with magical powers – the fox.
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There Be Dragons (part 1 of what will be many)
Growing up, I wasn’t all that into dragons. Pretty much every story I read as a young child had them rampaging across the European countryside, grabbing maidens off of stakes and hoarding them along with piles of gold and jewels.