#BookReview Apollo’s Raven

Mythology Comes Alive in an Intriguing Time Period 5 Stars Title: Apollo’s Raven (Curse of Clansmen and Kings Book 1 of 3) Author:  Linnea Tanner Published – Jan 2020 Genre – Historical Fantasy Sub-Genre – Romance Setting – Celtic Britannia in 24 A.D. as Rome becomes a major factor in Britain Heroine – Catrin, royal… Continue reading #BookReview Apollo’s Raven

1920s Honey Mace Cookies

Even though a hundred years have passed since the 1920s, cookies of the time are still the bee’s knees! Today we consider a lesser known spice. Mace comes from the same evergreen tree as the more familiar spice, nutmeg. Whereas nutmeg is the pit of the fruit, mace is derived from the outer covering of… Continue reading 1920s Honey Mace Cookies

Tuesday Tales: Writing Pink

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, a weekly blog featuring authors posting excerpts from works in progress based on word and picture prompts. I’m pleased you stopped by today. This week’s word prompt is pink. Enjoy the other talented authors of Tuesday Tales. A tiny smile played upon Epona’s lips as she set forth to the Pink… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Pink

Fae Friday: Secrets of Harvest Goddess Modron

Name: Modron Name meaning: Divine Mother Home: Wales, Cotswolds, Cirencester, region of Hadrian’s Wall Power: Harvest goddess, mother goddess, fertility deity, abundance, healing Meaning: fruition of the harvest, the autumn equinox, equality of day and night / light and dark Symbols: grain, nuts, leaves, acorns, wreaths, apples, grapes, wine, gourds, cornucopia, marigolds Folk customs: harvest… Continue reading Fae Friday: Secrets of Harvest Goddess Modron

Fae Friday: Amp up Your Fantasy Novel with Spirit Horses

Fantasy creatures come in all shapes, sizes, and temperaments. Regardless of the fantasy genre you write, whether paranormal as my books are, or high, low, historical, dark, urban, etc., there may come a time when you are in need of a little extra something. Done right, spirit horses can be an espresso shot to a… Continue reading Fae Friday: Amp up Your Fantasy Novel with Spirit Horses

Mythic Monday: ‎What You Should Know About Lughnasadh

Lughnasadh or Lammas is a traditional Celtic celebration that falls on August 1. On the Wheel of the Year, it designates the midpoint between the Summer Solstice and the Autumn Equinox. Lughnasadh is one of four great festivals of ancient Ireland and Scotland. The others are Samhain (October 31), Imbolc (February 2), and Beltane (May 1).… Continue reading Mythic Monday: ‎What You Should Know About Lughnasadh

Mythic Monday: 13 Little Known Nature Deities

13 LITTLE KNOWN NATURE DEITIES The ancients were closer to nature than we. Nightime was dark, seriously dark, untempered by street lamps, store lights, and the steady hum of our modern need for twilight. Only the communal fire offered safety from the terrors looming outside the common grounds. Unlike we, who tend to consider humans… Continue reading Mythic Monday: 13 Little Known Nature Deities

Tuesday Tales: Writing Grim by Flossie Benton Rogers

“Then stealing with the muffled oar, Far shaded by the rocky shore, Rush the night-prowlers on the prey.” from The Giaour, Lord Byron Tuesday Tales is a weekly blog featuring diverse authors who post excerpts from their WIPs based on word and picture prompts. Our word prompt today is grim, and the snippet is from… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Grim by Flossie Benton Rogers

Mythic Monday: 5 Little Known Solar Deities by Flossie Benton Rogers

During the day, the deity of the sun harnesses the solar horses and drives a golden chariot across the sky, providing light, safety, and sustenance for humankind. During the night the deity plunges into the dark and desolate depths of the Underworld, temporarily dying, to emerge again the following morning. On another scale, the deity… Continue reading Mythic Monday: 5 Little Known Solar Deities by Flossie Benton Rogers

Mythic Monday: Halloween Spirit by Flossie Benton Rogers

  The word Halloween comes to us from a contraction used in the 18th century in reference to the holy evening of All Hallow Even or All Hallows Eve. It is the evening before All Hallows Day, a celebration set aside to cherish the memories of all those who have gone on before us. Other… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Halloween Spirit by Flossie Benton Rogers