by Sara C. Snider | Jan 1, 2016 | Hazel and Holly
Previous: Aired Affections Holly stared as Hazel set the table for tea. Hazel never set the table, and definitely never with the china painted with the little yellow flowers that had been their mother’s. “What are you doing?” Holly said....
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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