Celebrating the success of Cinderella Reimagined, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. Book club questions Cinderella Reimagined Did you like the Cinderella-inspired poem? Did you enjoy the twist of Ella being a lyricist? What did you think of the Slipper’s story? What did you think of Kayla’s family? Did you enjoy Kayla’s choice …
I’ve always thought of monkeys as mischievous. And looking at folklore, it seems that I’m right. Folktales and Folklore of Monkeys from Around the World The Forest in Folklore and Mythology by Alexander Porteous [1928], p147 In the forests of Brazil a lame Demon leads the hunter astray. In these forests, as in all other …
Celebrating the success of Grumpy Old Gods Vol 3, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. Book club questions Grumpy Old Gods Vol 3 Did you like the hints of mythology and the twist in the first tale? Did you see the end coming? Did you enjoy the newest adventure of the demigod PI? …
Years ago I did a post about Pinterest when I had just joined up. Since then things have changed on Pinterest and the way I use it. What is Pinterest? It is a social media network that allows you to share and discover new things visually. You can post (pin) your ideas on boards (usually …
Celebrating the success of Freedom, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. Book club questions Freedom Did you know what kintsugi was before reading the first story/the explanation at the end? Did you see the twist coming in the first story? When? What do you think of Aratani’s gift? What do you think of …
I’m writing this as 2019 draws to a close. Several things have happened since I went on my unplanned holiday (more like a hiatus) mid-November. Some were good, excellent even. Others were blood boiling bad. But I learned things. Always trust your gut. Never feed trolls – no matter how cute and harmless they may …
Celebrating the success of Tattered Tales, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. Book club questions Tattered Tales Do you like bite-size stories? Why/why not? Did you see the connection between the stories? What do you think of the speculative elements throughout the book? What do you think of the way magic was used? …
A little out of schedule (it’s a blog hop!) to introduce Elaine Kaye’s new children’s book. Blog Hop Question: What is your favorite holiday memory? (This includes Hanukkah, Kwanza, Yule/Winter Solstice, Christmas, etc.) My Memory: The day Saphira went to be euthanised (a week before Christmas in 2013), I felt this pull to go to the …
I did a post about the enchanted forest a few years ago on my old site, but decided to give it a complete rewrite and new title. The Lure of Enchanted Forests in Folklore, Fairy Tales and Fiction Forests can enchant and enthrall if we’re not careful. Folklore, folktales and fairy tales have tried to …
I’m so happy to be part of e-friend Damyanti’s book tour for her debut “You Beneath Your Skin”. Read all about the book and a guest post by Damyanti. See it on Goodreads and buy it on Amazon. Damyanti On Writing Crime Fiction It is not easy for me to speak about my journey into …
