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Flying in Fantasy
What have our stories told us about mortals (not Gods) being gifted the ability to fly? Initially, my searches universally pointed to the story of Daedalus and Icarus, but their story isn’t one of magical gifts ...
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The Rooster and the Fox, Part 2
Where once had stood a proud, handsome rooster with lustrous feathers and striking gold crest, tottered a bloated orange ball of bluster. Ron’s vibrant plumage had dulled somewhat, and his thinning crest had very obviously been groomed to flop with an impression of volume.
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May is out and June is in…
Hi, everyone. It’s my first monthly update post – recapping the last month and highlighting what I’ve got planned for the next one.
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So Foxy!
In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage month, which is ending this week, I’m writing about one of my favorite animals with magical powers – the fox.
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There Be Dragons (part 1 of what will be many)
Growing up, I wasn’t all that into dragons. Pretty much every story I read as a young child had them rampaging across the European countryside, grabbing maidens off of stakes and hoarding them along with piles of gold and jewels.
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The Legend of the Warden Tree
Once there was a young man and a young woman, not quite grown, but not children either. They came from a good clan, not too large, but more than one family. The clan was well, and the people had all they needed. And when they didn’t, they traveled to find what they needed.
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Sacred Trees
The magic of the number three, the lotus, stars. Dragons and phoenixes have soared through all our imagined skies (both are a personal obsession, so lots more on them later). The one that had me down rabbit holes, this week, was trees.