Paper whispered beneath her fingertips as Amarynthe turned another page and peered at the finely scrawled words through narrowed eyes. Magelights stationed around the room helped her see better, though if she opened the windows, the sunlight streaming in through the fourth floor would have been sufficient. Unfortunately, sunlight was damaging to the books so … Continue reading TMMD Chapter Three: Ancient’s Dust
Month: May 2022
Monstrous Monday – Wyverns
Welcome to another Monstrous Monday! Thank you for joining me! Today we're going to continue our dragon jaunt and take a look at Wyverns, the more commonly known beasties from today's entertainment and media. In all fairness, there is no historical or legitimate difference that I can see in respect to the terminology of a … Continue reading Monstrous Monday – Wyverns
World Building – Gods and Goddesses in Your Story
Welcome to another World Building Sunday! Thank you for joining me and reading along. ^_^ Today I'd like to dabble in the realm of the mystical, holy, potentially unholy, and divine. Now religion in general can be a hot topic. There's no denying that. In your world or story though, it doesn't need to be. … Continue reading World Building – Gods and Goddesses in Your Story
Creativity and Other Stuff
So, today isn't going to be a particularly lengthy or focused entry, but... considering it's the one month anniversary since I started to get this blog back off the ground again (or on it's feet - whichever you prefer), and it's my birthday, I figured I'd at least say I hope that everyone has a … Continue reading Creativity and Other Stuff
WW – Describing Animals
Welcome to another Wordy Wednesday. Yes, I'm late, but here we go anyway! Today, I'd like to take a look at something we're all quite familiar with: Animals! Now at first glance, that obviously seems like an easy one. "I know what animals are. I have one!" Or two or three or four... Full disclosure, … Continue reading WW – Describing Animals
Monstrous Monday – Dragons (True Dragons)
Welcome to another Monstrous Monday! Since I didn't get any suggestions or requests for the next beastie, I have defaulted to another one of my all-time favorites: Dragons. You may have noticed 'True Dragons' in the parentheses in the title and this is because the term dragon is an umbrella one. Beneath it, there's a … Continue reading Monstrous Monday – Dragons (True Dragons)
World Building – Coming Up with New Races / Species
Welcome to another World Building Sunday. Thank you for joining me. ^_^ Today I'd like to take a look at a topic that has recently been very near and dear to me with my adventure in science fiction. Creating new races or species. Now, if you're writing traditional fantasy or even supernatural, there are a … Continue reading World Building – Coming Up with New Races / Species
The Monster’s Lair – Short Story
*Header image from left to right: Namjoon, Yoongi, Sunny **Looking for a horror-esque short featuring an older sister searching for her missing brother who happens to get caught up in the stuff of nightmares? Step right up. Join Sunny (from Girlsâ Generation) as she searches for her missing brother, Yoongi (from BTS). Yes, Namjoon makes … Continue reading The Monster’s Lair – Short Story
WW – Similes and Metaphors
Narrated by Naomi Welcome to another Wordy Wednesday. Today we're going to take a look at the difference between similes and metaphors, as well as different examples, and maybe try to make our own. đ So let's take a look at what they are. In short, a simile is a figure of speech that compares … Continue reading WW – Similes and Metaphors
The Mage’s Magicless Daughter – Chapter Two
A Shopping Run and a Birthday Her nose itched and it was a struggle to fight back the sneeze that threatened as Amarynthe picked through the baskets of dried herbs and ingredients in the herbalistâs shop. She could feel Auntie Parkinsâs dark, thoughtful eyes on her as she rifled through the selections, taking her time … Continue reading The Mage’s Magicless Daughter – Chapter Two
The Fantasy Corner 