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Is it Fall yet?
Hi, everyone. When I said August was the speediest month ever, September decided to take it as a personal challenge.
Meena C. Polich
Lifelong fiction and fantasy fanatic, Meena C. Polich, finally decided to create the universe she hadn't yet read about and share her writing process, cool finds, and little discoveries along the way.
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Your Horoscopic Cat
Distracted again...cats, horoscopes, and AI, oh my!
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Maneki-neko
Then I was reminded of Japan's Maneki-neko, and I decided, that's it. That's the folkloric cat I want to write about this week. So first off, what is the Maneki-neko?
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Cats, cats, and more cats
Ok, it was only a matter of time before a bona fide cat lover like myself would devote an entire article to cats. Fine, this is really just an excuse to post a whole bunch of pictures of my cats.
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September – Happy New Year to me!
Hi, everyone. I feel like August has been the super-speediest month yet! And September, being my birthday month is likely to bring even more (and hopefully productive) activity.
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Warded - an excerpt
Decided to do something a little different this week. While I'm still working through my Lost & Found world origin story about a magical stag, I decided to share an excerpt from my current draft of Book 2, currently titled "Warded".
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The Stag: Celtic vs. Indian
And as I’ve been working on L&F Book 2, I’ve also had a point of curiosity hopping foot to foot in the back of my mind. As I’m exploring the concept of avatars in my series, I’ve been wanting to explore the mythology around Pan-type guardians of nature.
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Mermaids in Asian Stories
Inspired by our recent trip to the pool (1st time swimming since the beginning of this summer – thanks, global warming), I decided to “dive” (c’mon, had to do it) into researching merfolk in Asian folklore and mythology.
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August has arrived
This month’s recipe is the ultimate super tasty and refreshing treat in the summer – Salade Nicoise. Ironically, I’m not a huge fan of salad. Hated it as a kid. Eventually, though, I’ve come to appreciate the combination of certain flavors and textures, and how much better I feel after eating it.
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The Tiger's Tale
In the original and most later iterations, Shere Khan is a villainous tiger with an irrational hatred of humans. I often wondered why, though...With the colonization-birthed genocides in our present and in our history, the unjustly villainized has been top of mind for me. And so, the Tiger's Tale...
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Animals in Stories, Part 2
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Animals in Stories, Part 1
And it’s a lot more convenient telling a story about a wolf or an ox that may have a passing resemblance to a few people in your village than telling a story about a guy named Frank who seems to look and act remarkably like Frank down the road.