by Sara C. Snider | Dec 25, 2015 | Hazel and Holly
Previous: Wyr Weariness Hazel trailed after Hemlock as they climbed up the steep edge of a rocky cliff. The stones were damp and coated with moss. Hazel grabbed onto a clump of the growth to pull herself up, but it tore free and she had to grab onto a tree root...
by Sara C. Snider | Dec 22, 2015 | Fairytales and Folklore
In Sweden, Christmas just isn’t Christmas without the traditional Yule Goat—or Julbocken. The origins of the Yule Goat aren’t exactly clear. Some seem to think there’s a connection between the Yule Goat and Thor’s goats, Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr, who pulled the...
by Sara C. Snider | Dec 18, 2015 | Hazel and Holly
Previous: Skyward Promises Hazel stood in the living room of their cottage as Holly held out a box of crystal vials containing a clear liquid. “Possibility potions,” Hazel said, her voice flat. “That’s what Odd said they were,”...
by Sara C. Snider | Dec 11, 2015 | Hazel and Holly
Previous: Odd Possibilities Hazel and Holly walked along the darkening narrow path as the chirps and croaks of crickets and frogs pierced the warm twilit air. Hazel carried a lamp, but it would need to remain unlit for the time being. “Are you nervous?” Holly...
by Sara C. Snider | Dec 8, 2015 | History
You might not know this about me, but I have a slight food obsession—particularly in fantasy literature. I don’t know what it is, but descriptions of food in made-up worlds are particularly engaging to me. I think it’s because they help bring that world to life in a...
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