J is for Jengu If there is a big body of water, stories of merfolk can be found. Folklore The Element Encyclopedia of Fairies by Lucy Cooper An African water spirit in southern Cameroon beliefs, the jengu, dwelling in rivers, streams, and the sea, is a benevolent and healing force who also acts as an intermediary …
Celebrating the release of Winter’s Kiss, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. Book club questions Winter’s Kiss Did you like the fact that Natalie already knew a lot about folklore before the magic happens? Did you see the similarities between actual climate change issues and the story? What do you think of Stephen? …
Celebrating the release of Solstice Shenanigans, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. Book club questions Solstice Shenanigans Did you like the twist of Fate and Davy Jones testing humans and giving them their just deserts? Did you like the idea that these two got assignments or would you have preferred something less structured? …
Celebrating the release of Tortured Tales, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. Book club questions Tortured Tales About the book Five women. Five stories. Five lives forever changed.The walls between Realms are thinning. Humans and Fae interact too easily. Dark Fae are running wild. Workers of the Otherworld are playing pranks on each …
Q is for Queen. Famous, but so misunderstood, the wailing Banshee is the queen of fear. Folklore True Irish Ghost Stories by St. John D. Seymour and Harry L. Neligan [1914] Of all Irish ghosts, fairies, or bogies, the Banshee (sometimes called locally the “Bohēēntha” or “Bankēēntha”) is the best known to the general public: indeed, …
It’s the first Wednesday of the month, which means it’s time for all the insecure writers to get together and celebrate their awesomeness, encourage each other, and get ready for another month in the life of a writer. The fabulous co-hosts this month (besides the awesome author whose site you’re on right now): You are …
Can you believe that last year this time I published the first book in the Faery Tales series without realising that it would be such an important section of my new series? Celebrating the birthday of Black Moon – and the new cover! – I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. Book club questions …
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 Freedom, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. Book club questions Freedom About the book New Cover! A gift or a curse? Aratani was born with the gift of magic – and power over gold. As she navigates through a world filled with curses and fae, using her wits to …
Celebrating the success of Tattered Tales, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. Book club questions Tattered Tales About the book Raging fire. Searing cold. Magic running wild. Seemingly disjoined, these tales come together to show how Realms collide – foreshadowing what’s to come for Man, Fae and Nature. Can they survive the onslaught? …
