by Sara C. Snider | Oct 18, 2016 | Fairytales and Folklore
I’ve been thinking a lot about ravens lately. Probably in part because autumn is here and Halloween is approaching, and the general atmosphere outside has been rather raven-esque. It’s probably also because I’ve been reading—and just recently finished—Jonathan Strange...
by Sara C. Snider | Jun 21, 2016 | Fairytales and Folklore
If you’ve read any of my stories, then you probably already know how much of a part nature plays in them. Particularly trees. My stories often take place in woods or forests, or even if they don’t, trees will often sneak in somewhere to play a significant part (like...
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 | Oct 12, 2015 | Fairytales and Folklore
There’s a fantasy and science fiction bookstore in Stockholm I like to visit on occasion. When I do, I usually walk out with a pile of books to add to my already towering to-be-read pile, and my last visit there was no exception. Incidentally, that was the visit where...
by Sara C. Snider | Dec 23, 2014 | Fairytales and Folklore
Every year around Christmas time I get ideas in my head of all the food I’m going to make. More often than not, it never actually happens. Last year, though, I made a breakthrough and actually made the applesauce I had been intending to do for years, and some crisp...
by Sara C. Snider | Apr 30, 2014 | A to Z Challenge, Fairytales and Folklore
I had to Google this one, due to a distinct lack of any Z related people or creatures in my books at home. Plus, my brain feels fried after writing about Yggdrasil. So we’re going to wrap up this challenge with a nice “easy” one. “Zhulong” literally means...
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