MANNAZ Divination is a way to focus on what matters. It allows us to gain insight into the ripe possibilities of the moment and is best used as a type of meditative effort. With their symbolism and kinship with long ago Scandinavian and Germanic cultures, runes are a fascinating method. From the bag of runes,… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Rune of the Day – Mannaz
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Vintage Friday: Autumn Leaves 1886
Autumn Leaves by A. Purinton By happenstance I came across a female poet I was not familiar with, a New Englander named A. Purinton. Her compilation Autumn Leaves was published in 1886 in Massachusetts. Have you heard of her? She never sought to be published and wrote the lyrics for her own satisfaction. They… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Autumn Leaves 1886
Tuesday Tales: Writing Hook
Tuesday Tales is a weekly blog featuring diverse authors who post excerpts from their works in progress based on word and picture prompts. We’re a book hungry troop that enjoys reading as much as you do. Today our word prompt is hook. Please visit the other fabulous authors at Tuesday Tales. “My mother taught me,… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Hook
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Vintage Friday: Wordsmithing Hallow
HALLOW We all have favorite words, magical sounds we love to hear uttered. One of mine is hallow or hallows, also its form hallowed, especially drawn out and pronounced in three syllables. Hallow comes from the Old English noun halga, meaning holy person or saint. The verb form meant to make holy, to sanctify. And get… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Wordsmithing Hallow
Tuesday Tales: Writing Ghost
Tuesday Tales is a weekly blog featuring diverse authors who post excerpts from their works in progress based on word and picture prompts. We’re a book hungry troop that enjoys reading as much as you do. Today our Halloween appropriate word is ghost. Please visit the other fabulous authors at Tuesday Tales. Damn, he could… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Ghost
Mythic Monday: Thank God It Wasn’t Daryl
The new season of the horror fantasy, The Walking Dead, premiered last night. We knew Neegan, played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and his temperamental baseball bat, Lucille, had bashed to death at least one of our beloved friends in Rick Grimes’ zombie fighting group. Last season’s finale had shown us that, but had not revealed… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Thank God It Wasn’t Daryl
Vintage Friday: 5 Spooky Halloween Treats
Candied apples, popcorn balls, and Jack O’Lantern cookies—who growing up in the 1950s and 60s doesn’t fondly recall those delicious Halloween treats from childhood? Back then, the goodies cheerfully given to us by friends and neighbors were usually homemade. While sadly that can no longer be the case, Halloween is still a perfect time to… Continue reading Vintage Friday: 5 Spooky Halloween Treats
Tuesday Tales: Writing Cafe
Tuesday Tales is a weekly blog featuring diverse authors who post excerpts from their works in progress based on word and picture prompts. We’re a book hungry troop that enjoys reading as much as you do. Today we have a picture to spark our imaginations. Please visit the other fabulous authors at Tuesday Tales. Ivy… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Cafe
Mythic Monday: Spooky Cats
SPOOKY CATS My sweet fur baby Marigold is frisky in the slightly chillier air we’ve experienced of late. This is her month. October is the month for cats, all kinds, and especially black ones. How could it not be when ebony furred felines are iconic images of our exciting October holiday? Halloween, when the veils… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Spooky Cats