A to Z Challenge Folklore

Solitary Fae #folklore #AtoZChallenge

S is for Solitary Fae wandering the world on their own, doing things without others — they have to be weird, right? After all, humans who do things on their own are considered weird — especially writers. Folklore Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry Edited and Selected by W. B. Yeats, [1888] SOLITARY …

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A to Z Challenge Folklore

Ly Ergs #folklore #AtoZChallenge

L is for Ly Erg The misty glens of Scotland is home to many fae, none quite as terrifying as the Ly Erg. Folklore Illustrations of the Topography and Antiquities of the Shires of Aberdeen and Banff by Joseph Robertson [1847] There is much talking of a spirit, called Ly Erg, that frequents The Glenmore. …

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Bookish News

The Art of Writing Dark Fantasy #amwriting

Whenever I tell someone that I write Dark Fantasy, they recoil. Why? Because they hear “dark” and think “horror”. Or worse. So I decided to write this article with the hope that when someone searches online for “dark fantasy”, they will find this and understand the art behind it. Definition of Dark Fantasy: Dark Fantasy …

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Book Club Questions: Dark Desires #books #fantasy #YA

Celebrating the success of Dark Desires, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. Book club questions Dark Desires About the book Iron and fae aren’t friends. Yet Tasha has no choice but to be in the human realm: her very life is at stake. High School isn’t much safer than Faerie, though. Cliques, falling …

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