E is for Entice. entice v attract by exciting hope or desire, tempt enticement n (Collins English Dictionary) Vilas have a strong connection to the Otherworld and are feared and revered in folklore. They are seriously misunderstood faeries. Folklore The Fairy Mythology by Thomas Keightley [1870] VILAS CHERRY! dearest Cherry!Higher lift thy branches,Under which the…
One of my favourite faeries to use in my writing – sometimes just popping up in a story without forethought! – is the will-o’-the-wisp. Folklore Most faeries with fiery appearances and a tendency to lead night-time travellers astray are categorised as “will-o’-the-wisp”, which is why there are so many differing names for something that seems…
Last week we looked at what I write: Dark Fantasy. This week we’re looking at what features in my writing. Once upon a time I wrote about what folklore is and why folklore is important. I wrote about how we embrace it in our Disney movies and young adult novels – disguised as fairy tales….