My seven-year-old is obsessed with My Little Pony, as many children and adults are. For Halloween, she wants to be Twilight Sparkle but also a witch. So, I ordered her a Twilight Sparkle costume and got her a witch hat. She was so delighted at the costume reveal that she gave me a TED Talk … Continue reading The Myth of the Pegasus

There are some people that find a great deal of joy in cleaning their homes. I am not one of those people. I would much rather curl up in a hammock with a book than spend even half an hour doing basic upkeep that any child could master. That being said, I love a good … Continue reading A Broom Is For Sweeping

When I was a little girl, I got in trouble with my school library for checking out D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths so often that no one else got a chance to read it. Oops. So, I promised them I would check out another book and give my Greek myth obsession a rest. So I … Continue reading Divine Evolution & Maman Brigitte

When I was 13 years old, life wasn't all that great. I had a single working mom who often wasn't home, because she preferred to stay at her boyfriend's house and I was old enough to take care of myself, right? I spent most of my non-school time either getting up to trouble with neighborhood … Continue reading The Telverin Trilogy Completes.

Many authors need complete silence to write. Any sound is a distraction from their work. I'm a different kind of writer. I need my music for multiple reasons. I can more easily put myself into the mood of the scene I'm writing.I'm one of those people who needs music on almost all the time.Without music, … Continue reading The Music That Inspired Telverin.

I love Twitter, probably too much. I've been feeling very indecisive about what to blog, but Twitter polls helped significantly. So, today, I am going to write another feminist rant about a popular fairytale. I want to go further than that, though, because feminism isn't feminism if it isn't intersectional. Being a feminist means caring … Continue reading Peter Pan is Problematic

The Scarlet Flower Hi there, readers! Long time, no blog. I know. Fortunately, this is simply due to all the projects on my plate. So, get ready for a lot more content soon, both on and off the blog! Today, I want to share with you a new Russian fairy tale that has me pretty … Continue reading The Scarlet Flower

“I just want to sit on a second floor porch, sip beer, read a book, and watch the rain. Forever.” That’s what the bio on David’s Facebook profile read when he slipped into the coma that lasted for months and months. That’s what it reads now on the profile that acts as his memorial. People … Continue reading Borrowed Time

Cailleach by Ashley Brynner When I began my Pagan journey, I was told it was important to find my deity. I definitely didn't mind doing that because it involved a great deal of research into mythology. I focused mainly on Gaelic and Celtic pantheons because that's my heritage. It was enjoyable, but I confess it … Continue reading Shopping for Deities in the Season of the Crone