Editors: John T. Koch and Barry Cunliffe
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Copyrighted: 2013
ISBN: 978-1-84217-529-3
Synopsis:
Europe’s Atlantic façade has long been treated as marginal to the formation of the European(…)
Full Tilt
One would think I could at least get a little light from the moon I mutter to myself as I walk down the dark road. Not even a damn street light. “That’s never bothered you before” comes a voice from the shadows. I roll my eyes and retort that(…)
Tumbled Dreams: March 30 – April 05, 2013
What are “Tumbled Dreams”? These are the posts I made to my tumblr during the week because I felt they did not warrant a separate post on this blog. However, these “interstitials” often explain some of the backstory to the larger dream posts. For those readers that only read Three Different Ways, they may help explain some of the characters and sudden changes in plot and direction.
11,721 words. It’s been a week.
Book Review – Druidry and the Ancestors
I recently read Nimue Brown’s book Druidry and the Ancestors: finding our place in our own history. I was intrigued by the book’s title but approached reading it with some trepidation as I have felt ambivalent about the work of other(…)
For The Price Of A Kiss
I was not in the mood for games. I knew her. But I could not place her. She was causing all my internal alarms to sound with jarring klaxons. “Everything has a price.” I spoke soft enough that only she and the ever attentive bartender would hear. I spoke firmly enough that she understood I was not being flippant.
“Yes. It does.” Her smile bloomed and I felt trapped. “A kiss, then. Nothing binding by it. Just lips to lips. None may approach you without my consent. You be on your best behavior, which you are displaying now. Write your notes in peace.”
2,177 words.
With a little wormwood in my wine…
A sunny weekend can be hard to find up here in the Pacific Northwest, Seattle is starved for sunshine and soaked to the bone and so the days where a cloud can’t be seen is a goddess-send and it seems like the whole of Western Washington comes Downtown to explore(…)
St John’s Wort
St John’s Wort is a well known herb with a long magical history. It grows in Europe and can now be found in the United States, often by the side of the road. The plant’s yellow flowers bloom in the summer and the plant itself grows up to(…)
Britain Begins
Author: Barry Cunliffe
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Copyrighted: 2013
ISBN: 978-0-19-960933-8
Pages: 553 pages
Synopsis:
The ancient Celts believed they were descended from Father Dis(…)
All In The Bag
I’ve been tasked to auction off an artifact. But I have no idea on whose behalf. Only that if the auction fails for any reason, to keep the artifact with me. I received it this morning from a Courier. It was entertaining to see someone else as messenger. Once upon a time, that would have been me. Still not sure if the change in jobs is a promotion, a demotion, or a punishment. It’s anything but boring, that’s for sure.
The bag was nondescript. Could be a shopping bag from any big chain. Sturdy enough to withstand weight, plain enough to avoid suspicion, anything could be in it. It is good that the bag does not attract attention. The contents certainly would.
3,323 words.
A Prayer for Sleep
“I am placing my soul and my body
Under your protection this night, O Gods,
Under your protection, O mighty ancestors,
Under your protection, O goodly-inclined spirits,
The Three who would defend my cause,
May(…)