The Kishi by TheRafaArts The Kimbundu people of Angola believe in a fast and agile vampiric demon named the. Kishi. Its true form has two heads appearing as a hyena with large teeth and powerful jaws on one side, a human face on the other . It can shape-shift into a man and in that… Continue reading The Kishi
Join me and author of Rarkyn’s Familiar Nikky Lee for a virtual book launch March 9th 19:30-20:30 AEDST (+11:00 UTC) for The Devil and the Loch Ard Gorge. A belated launch due to my extended illness but it’s finally time to celebrate this gothic horror novelette. The virtual launch will be held live on Facebook… Continue reading Online Live Book Launch!!
The Dearg-Due means “red” in Irish but wasn’t the name of this poor girl during her life. In life, over two thousand years ago, she was a legendary beauty, with blood-red lips and pale blonde hair. Her true name has been lost to the ages, overshadowed instead by the thing she became. Men travelled from… Continue reading The Dearg-Due
The Red Thread of Fate, refers to an ancient Asian myth of love. The Red Thread of Fate also referred to as the Red Thread of Marriage, and other variants, is an East Asian belief originating from a Chinese legend. In Chinese mythology, the gods tie an invisible red string around the ankles of those… Continue reading The Red String of Fate
A very late posting of the offical launch of Bluebells on October 2nd, 2022 at Conflux 16 Convention in Canberra. The book launch which had been delayed due to my health issues and extended hospital stays. So this was time to celebrate! @Cat Sparks We kicked off the launch with Zachary Ashford giving a great… Continue reading Bluebells Book Launch
German folklore Seeing parts of a rye crop suddenly move is according to old German folklore, not caused by the wind or animals, but by the Roggenmuhme, a witch-like monster who resides within rye fields. Literally translated, the name means ‘rye mother’. Like many folklore and fairytales, it originated as a cautionary tale to discourage… Continue reading The Roggenmuhme
The myth of Eros and Psyche is probably one of the best known love stories in Greek mythology. Eros, the son of Aphrodite and personification of intense desire threw arrows to to hit a person’s heart and make them fall in love. Psyche was a beautiful maiden, who accordingly personified the human soul. She becomes… Continue reading Eros and Psyche
An updated and quality full-colour paperback of the second edition of my illustrated chapbook and ebook Dark Christmas were released on February 15, 2023. Dark Christmas marks the first in my new chapbook series Quick Bites Chapbooks published under my imprint Quill Lore. These chapbooks are a combination of short stories or microfiction on a… Continue reading New Release! Dark Christmas
Orpheus was the son of Apollo, the Greek god of music and poetry. Eurydice was a beautiful nymph. Their tragic love story is about losing someone you love and having the opportunity to get them back if you can follow one simple rule. Apollo is the Greek god of music and poetry and is most… Continue reading Myth of Orpheus and Eurydice
Publisher’s Description Decades after escaping the tower, Zel makes her living as a healer and wise-woman, travelling the lands with her family and the sentient, serpentine braid that still carries a touch of the witch's magic. Short-haired and happy, Zel prepares for the birth of her first great-grandchild, only to find herself shaken by unexpected… Continue reading Braid
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