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The Legend of the Beginning Part 1: The Dragons

Some might see me as a writer, but in all honesty I’m an explorer. I don’t make this stuff up, I find it by wandering the universe...

Maiden, Mother, Crone

As I’ve mentioned in a previous post, authors often use archetypes to help readers connect with their characters. These are universal,...

Embracing the process

The hardest thing about being a creative person is subjectivity. You pour your entire soul into a piece of work; a few people will love...

Finding Inspiration in the Weird

As a writer, I’m always looking for inspiration. Fortunately, Mother Nature is a wonderful muse, especially when she presents us with...

Why writing is like playing poker

Photo by me Have you ever had one of those dreams where you are supposed to be doing something, but you discover that you’ve completely...

Cats, cats, and more cats!!!

I like big cats, and I cannot lie. Actually, not just big cats. Little tiny cats who should be much bigger (like my Panda Bear,...

On Archetypes: The Trickster

So, what is it that makes a story “pop”? Stories that speak directly to the human experience, with characters and themes that are...

A Sampling of Monsters (Or: Five Mythological Beings I Hope You Never Meet)

Baba Yaga – Slavic Images via Shutterstock The Baba Yaga is a common mythologic figure in Russia. She’s the quintessential witch – she’s...

The Seeing of Things: Living in a Mythological World

I grew up in the woods in a time when kids were allowed to wander aimlessly for hours on end without a parent in sight. And in those...

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