animals
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.
mythology
cats
Cats, cats, and more cats
Ok, it was only a matter of time before a bona fide cat lover like myself would devote an entire article to cats. Fine, this is really just an excuse to post a whole bunch of pictures of my cats.
aapi heritage
The Stag: Celtic vs. Indian
And as I’ve been working on L&F Book 2, I’ve also had a point of curiosity hopping foot to foot in the back of my mind. As I’m exploring the concept of avatars in my series, I’ve been wanting to explore the mythology around Pan-type guardians of nature.
article
Animals in Stories, Part 1
And it’s a lot more convenient telling a story about a wolf or an ox that may have a passing resemblance to a few people in your village than telling a story about a guy named Frank who seems to look and act remarkably like Frank down the road.
article
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 ...
article
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.
article
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.
News
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.
article
The Legend of the Warden Tree
Once there was a young man and a young woman, not quite grown, but not children either. They came from a good clan, not too large, but more than one family. The clan was well, and the people had all they needed. And when they didn’t, they traveled to find what they needed.
article
Sacred Trees
The magic of the number three, the lotus, stars. Dragons and phoenixes have soared through all our imagined skies (both are a personal obsession, so lots more on them later). The one that had me down rabbit holes, this week, was trees.