Medieval weapons were plentiful and go beyond your garden variety knightly sword. I love them all. Over time, I’ve accumulated quite a lot of reference material about these weapons that I organised into short cheat sheets to…
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I suppose it has to do with the “behind the scenes” aspect of what writers do, but people are curious, aren’t they? The writing process doesn’t have any moving parts that non-writers can see. It’s different from…
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The Quarters or Watchtowers refer to large and yet simple concepts in not only Druidry, but many Pagan traditions. In my post about casting sacred circles, I only touched on the Quarters. In some traditions that understand…
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Motivation and inspiration are two of those things writers lament, cry, and gnash their teeth over. Not to say it’s not frustrating as all get-out as a writer to lack the spark of inspiration so you really…
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Contrary to poplar belief, casting a sacred circle is not a universal activity for Pagans. Many Pagan groups cast a sacred circle where they perform rituals while others don’t. And there’s also no universal understanding of what…
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Medieval weapons and those that evolved from them are more plentiful than you might be aware. When writing fantasy and historical fantasy stories, in our often fascination with swords, it’s easy to forget there are a plethora…
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Magic is my most favourite thing. And I don’t mean only practical magic as a modern Druid, I mean magic of every kind, real or imagined. Although, to be fair, I do see the magic in everything…
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I’ve done a lot of things in my life for work – some more fun than others. I have children and bills to pay, so I’m no different from anyone else. Except for one thing. No matter…
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Introverts is a psychological term for people who tend to: “shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts”. (Thanks WordWeb! Which, by the way, is a handy little free dictionary tool. If you…
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So I keep reading up on social media strategies… The kind geared toward writers, if you know what I mean. I keep thinking I’m going to run across some revelation I haven’t found yet. I know, I’m…
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