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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Druid Tools – The Druid Cord The Druid Cord is another one of those tools we don’t hear about very often. While still a tool Druids use now and in the past, it’s not as fascinating or…
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Like that title alliteration? It came to me in the shower. You know, that magical place from where all great ideas flow… like water… cough gag corny To be honest, I don’t have anything of brilliance to…
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Druid Tools – the Sickle The sickle is another interesting Druid tool. Interesting to me anyway, in that, like so many Druid tools, its use could be either literal or up for interpretation. Luckily, Druidry is a…
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