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419 results found for "shadow and herbs I gather"

  • Cinderella’s Hearth: An Antidote to Daylight Savings Time, by Kate Wolford

    How do I loathe it? Let me count the ways. I was too. (I had an aesthetic vision that would not be denied.) Sadly, I cannot use the UBlockout shades on all of my windows, because I have so many, it would ruin It would also look like meth cooks or serial killers live here—too many blank windows are unsettling

  • FTM's September Issue is Out!

    This is the Night Queen’s landscape A place where light and shadow mingle to dance upon stardust, and Dancing with her was a joy at first. The time came when her every kiss, her every hand-brush felt like the peck of a small, hungry bird. Her eyes, bright with hope drained him. You can find TALES FROM THE NIGHT QUEEN'S REALM single issue HERE and check out other past issues HERE

  • Review by Kelly Jarvis: Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser

    I absolutely loved every word of this book! I am well-versed in traditional fairy tale study and have read countless retellings of fairy tale plots for the senses; even while in the grip of a story that delighted me with surprising twists and turns, I knew I was in the hands of a writer who was consciously and beautifully transforming my perceptions of This is a book I would teach in my Fairy Tale and Folklore classes, and I wholeheartedly recommend it

  • Throwback Thursday: Love in the Hood by Deb Whittam

    "I don’t know Grannie; she always wants to hear that tale even though I keep reminding her that everyone "Your father and grandpa aren't here," Red pointed out Aware that her request was perilously close to I paused.” I swear I almost swooned at his words and then as he leant forward to take a bite, I took my chance. “To which I replied,” A voice said from the doorway of Grannie’s cottage, “And so do I, come her Grannie

  • Throwback Thursday: The Wizard and the Wiser, by Ryan E. Holman

    I wandered in the desert until I found my way to an astrologer. She told me to seek a Virgo; instead, I seem to have found virga. I tire of wandering with my eyes wanting an oasis so badly that I hallucinate; I tire of the tantalizing If you want me, I will be here, continuing to chart my path by the positions of the stars and moon. I desire to drink.

  • Cinderella’s Hearth: The Sheets Really Do Make the Bed, by Kate Wolford

    I get mine from Vermont Country Store . I admit that they aren’t cheap, but they do give hot sleepers like me a cool, crisp night—and heat and I keep a fresh set of sheets handy and will change them in the middle of the night if I can’t sleep. I’m actually laying in bed on my sheets as I type this. I put a fresh set on yesterday, and yes, I did sleep very well last night.

  • Cinderella’s Hearth: The Aquarius Moon Tonight, by Kate Wolford

    What I know about astrology could fit into Thumbelina’s thimble. For whatever reason, I simply can’t find when I was born. Please don’t give me tips on finding out. And while I think astrology is fun and interesting, I don’t care enough to try more than I already have would go “ East of the Sun and West of the Moon ” to find out the the truth about tonight’s mega moon, here Apparently, my fellow Aquarians and I are in for it!

  • That Rains May Come by Helen Liptak

    desperate enough to believe the old tale that the first eight drops of water presented by the New Year and gathered And how to gather them? Elizabeta stammered her reply, “I-I did not mean to give offense. I was just admiring your steed.” she finally told him her plan to gather the first eight drops of the new year. Her companion gathered her in his arms as tears began to leak down her face.

  • Review by Kelly Jarvis: Devil in Oxford by Jess Armstrong

    Penryth Hall  and The Secret of the Three Fates , Ruby, a disgraced American heiress and former World War I The twists and turns of the plot kept me guessing, and even as the “devil” was revealed, I was eager I loved exploring Oxford's museums with Ruby, and enjoyed the cozy winter atmosphere that permeates the I love the Ruby Vaughn series and highly recommend it to all who enjoy classic murder mysteries with You can find it here .

  • Enchanted Creator: Rhysling Nominee Silvatiicus Riddle, an Interview with Kristen Baum DeBeasi

    I certainly know that I have felt that way, as have many of the people that I have spoken to. One tale that I return to time and again, that I also did not mention here, and perhaps it is a bit more I always want to fly, I always want to hear the fairies speak. Angela Carter, the madness and beauty in her words, carries me onward, even when I feel that I can go I figured that if I can reach people directly, sans algorithms, I can share my writings with the people

  • Book Review: Gilded by Marisa Meyer

    This YA novel, the first in a duology, came out in 2021, but it was new to me, and I’m glad I read it She lives with her father, a miller, and although her mother was lost to the Wild Hunt many years before , Serilda and her dad are pretty happy. She learns and grows and begins to accept that she has a supernatural gift of her own, and that her stories It’s an exciting, magical read that I think most fairy tale and fantasy fans will enjoy.

  • Enchanted Conversation Archive

    However (and I really have resisted saying anything about this, but realize I have to), the many inquiries And I also need to give an announcement, that I previously thought would have been obvious: This site I don’t own the Internet. That’s just before I turn 65. I encourage them, I promise. But if you do have questions, email them to me.

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