Journal
Browse here for posts related to all aspects of my writing life including
events, news, travel, research, mythology, and musings.
Finding Sanctuary
In these times, when the energy in our world is frenetic (and I mean that in a most ancient sense) we long for sanctuary of body and mind. One way to soothe this yearning is through pilgrimage...a walk on holy ground. For some, this happens when we visit an ancient...
Friday: Words from Faerie
Canadian author, Charles de Lint is, perhaps, my favourite urban fantasy writer--at least, he's the first one that hooked me. And, of all his books, Widdershins is the one I return to time and again. He's a poet and musician; both talents seep through his work....
Rachel Carson: prophet and lover
Have you ever met someone you knew was a kindred spirit? Someone, for whom you felt an immediate kinship, mutual love, and joyous understanding? I want to share this beautiful post by Maria Popova which includes many quotes from Rachel Carson's letters to Dorothy...
There is Danger in the Binding
The Theme of Binding Twice this week, I’ve noticed a similar theme in fantasy stories. It is the theme of binding. Out of fear, a mother binds her daughter. Out of fear, she tells her that what she is experiencing isn’t real. Out of fear, she buries the joy of magic...
Friday: Words From Faerie Fluster
This book was one of my favourites when I was a little girl. I never forgot it. My mother used to read it to me before I could read it myself. Published in London, in 1956, it is a hardcover rife with sketches on newsprint-like paper, but has this wonderful colour...
Ireland, I Come
I am planning a research trip to Ireland, and this beautiful land is haunting me. Last week, I spent hours creating a photo book of Irish trips gone by. Then came hours of perusing maps, choice places to stay, tidy villages, sacred sites, and flights for the Ireland...
