Book Recommendation: Everless Duology by Sara Holland
This month’s book recommendation is another double, which isn’t a surprise in the fantasy genre. I loved the Everless duology […]
Brísingamen, Freya’s Necklace
Brísingamen is a necklace belonging to the goddess Freya (sometimes spelled Freyja). Scholars don’t know many details about the Brísingamen, but artists often depict the goddess wearing a large necklace.
Research Files: Seidr, Magic of Destiny
Seidr is a form of magic practiced in pre-Christian Norse mythology.
Writing Craft Resource: The Creative Penn Podcast
I don’t remember the exact moment I first discovered Joanna Penn of The Creative Penn. It was sometime in 2015, […]
Research Files: Norns, Authors of Destiny
In Norse mythology, the norns (with a lowercase ‘n’) visit a person at their birth to determine their future. They weave the newborn’s thread of life based on lifespan and the good and bad events to befall them.
Book Recommendation: Ink & Bone by Rachel Caine
This month’s book recommendation is Ink & Bone, the first installment of Rachel Caine’s The Great Library series. I’ve only […]
Research Files: Kitsune, the Trickster Fox
Since today is April Fool’s Day in the United States of America, I decided it would be fun—even if a little on the nose—to focus on a figure often associated with trickster tendencies or deception: the Japanese kitsune.
Writing Craft Resource: Secrets of Story Structure
Every month I share a writing craft resource I use. This month, it’s K.M. Weiland’s blog post series called The […]
Research Files: Yggdrasil the World-Tree
Yggdrasil is a frequently-used name to describe the world-tree in Old Norse mythology. Scholars can’t seem to agree on much about the tree, from its species (generally considered to be Ash, but not always),to the tree’s name’s origin and meaning, to how the Nine Worlds are supposedly arranged around the great tree. Even the Nine Worlds themselves are up for debate, but one thing that seems commonly accepted is that Yggdrasil is a powerful source that holds all of the worlds together at the center of the universe.
Book Recommendation: Firebird Trilogy by Claudia Gray
If you tuned into the blog last week, you may remember my post about the myth of the Teumessian Fox […]