“That struggle was too strong, hateful and long-lasting…dire wrack and ruin – the greatest of night-evils.” (Goodreads) ― Burton Raffel, Beowulf Welcome to the 16th Hump Day Hook of 2013. In this blog hop, each author posts one paragraph from a book or WIP. Find a list of HDH authors here. Everyone would appreciate a comment and for… Continue reading Hump Day Hook
Tag: urban fantasy
The Beastly Birthday Blog Hop
The image of Beauty and the Beast portrays an age-old idea that is much broader than fairy tales. Sometimes the theme forms the basis of a book or movie. There is something stimulating and satisfying about a beautiful person, usually a woman, who falls for a passionate, mysterious man with a physical affliction or tumultuous personality. Their contrasting energies create a highly charged symmetry.… Continue reading The Beastly Birthday Blog Hop
Hump Day Hook
Welcome to the 15th Hump Day Hook of 2013. In this blog hop, each author posts one paragraph from a book or WIP. Find a list of HDH authors here. Everyone would appreciate a comment and for their post to be liked and tweeted, using the hashtag #HDH. Join the FB page here. Since I am busy on edits for… Continue reading Hump Day Hook
Bali’s Goddess of Fertility
On April 19th in Bali, women make temple offerings of fruit to Rangda, the Goddess of Fertility. Rangda has a chaos vibe similar to that of Durga and Kali and is feared by many people. That’s understandable, since creation and fertility are powerful forces that can also destroy. However, Rangda is also revered and sought after for the transformative powers that she… Continue reading Bali’s Goddess of Fertility