Fat Tuesday Swedish Style

Fat Tuesday Swedish Style

Despite Sweden being considered one of the most secular countries in the world, religion still plays a big part in many of the holidays. Honestly, I think Swedes will embrace just about any reason to take a day off work or, in the case of today, eat pastries. Swedes...
Hazel and Holly — Crossroads Conundrum

Hazel and Holly — Crossroads Conundrum

Previous: Roadside Meeting   Holly and Hemlock rode atop one of the horses, while Hawthorn and the necromancer rode on the other. The necromancer had refused to give his name, so Holly had taken to calling him Norman. Norman had tried to run for it before they...
Hazel and Holly — Crossroads Conundrum

Hazel and Holly — Roadside Meeting

Previous: Cold, Quintessential Comfort   Holly hopped off the back of the wagon and dusted off her hands. “Right, then.” She peered out into the nighttime gloom, looking for the runaway horses or Tum, but she didn’t see either. “Could we hurry this up?” Hawthorn...

Music to Fuel Creativity in Writing

I keep saying how I don’t write to music. But I’m starting to realize that’s not entirely true. It’s true in the sense that I prefer quiet when I’ve got my hands on the keyboard… most of the time. But the more I think about it, the more I realize that music plays a...