B is for Brownie. Who wouldn’t want a faery creature to work for them? We’ll be looking at various household faeries this month, but the Brownie must be the most versatile of them all. The Brownie is said to finish all tasks left undone in the dark of night… Folklore The Fairy Mythology by Thomas …
A is for Ankou If you’ve immersed yourself in my world, you’ll know that in Faerie there are different power players. Today we’re looking at Ankou, King of the Dead. Folklore The Old Man and Death An Old Man cut himself a bundle of faggots in a wood and started to carry them home. He had a …
April had been one crazy ride. Though, honestly, I can’t remember where the time went… Thankfully I had decided after the first week of craziness to write and schedule the rest of the month. Regular readers will remember that I had issues with my chickens at the start of April. Anyhow, let’s get to how …
Z is for Zag (Madonna) As I mentioned in my theme-reveal post, this month will be all about music and how it inspires my writing. If there is anyone who behaves in an unpredictable manner (see word of the day), it is Madonna. I grew up with her music. I’ve enjoyed the various phases her …
Y is for The Black Eyed Peas As I mentioned in my theme-reveal post, this month will be all about music and how it inspires my writing. The Black Eyed Peas have been in my music library for as long as I can remember. Today I’m specifically looking at their album “The E.N.D.”. Which is …
X is for Gregorian As I mentioned in my theme-reveal post, this month will be all about music and how it inspires my writing. Gregorian (or Gregorian Masters of Chant) appeared in my music library after a LAN (basically a computer gaming party where all the computers are on the same network). I really liked …
W is for Within Temptation As I mentioned in my theme-reveal post, this month will be all about music and how it inspires my writing. Today’s band is classified as Symphonic Gothic Metal. Don’t let that put you off: one of their songs was featured in “Vampire Diaries” (remember when Elena and Damon danced for …
V is for Various Artists (Ed Sheeran, Gotye and Carly Rae Jepsen) As I mentioned in my theme-reveal post, this month will be all about music and how it inspires my writing. I could have gone with Van Helsing, but I thought after all the rock and metal groups this month, you could do with …
U is for Lady Gaga and Pink As I mentioned in my theme-reveal post, this month will be all about music and how it inspires my writing. I first heard of Lady Gaga when “Poker Face” came out. She is so theatrical! I really enjoy her music. The lyrics of her songs tell so many …
T is for Taylor Swift As I mentioned in my theme-reveal post, this month will be all about music and how it inspires my writing. I first got introduced to Taylor Swift when her music videos for “You Belong with Me” and “Love Story” got aired on TV. I liked the stories they told. So …
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