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Magical Gains: The Krampus.... no, not cramp us....
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Enter a world of Magic and Mythology. This is the blog of author Nicola E. Sheridan. Tuesday, June 2, 2015. The Krampus. no, not cramp us. So curtesy of a commenter, I'm doing a blog on the Krampus, a mythological beastie that hails from Germany. If you're a fan of the TV show Grimm. You may have seen the episode on this guy. A Satyr-like Father Christmas gone terribly, terribly wrong. So what is he? What does he do? Allow me, as ever, to explain. The myth of the Krampus is rooted in Germanic Christmas t...
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Magical Gains: The Arassas...the...the...oh forget it...
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Enter a world of Magic and Mythology. This is the blog of author Nicola E. Sheridan. Saturday, April 18, 2015. The Arassas.the.the.oh forget it. Type: dragon (hybrid reptile / feline). Imagine an cave dwelling animal. part cat, part lizard, of medium size. I've lost you already haven't I? Image courtesy: Culpeo Fox Deviant Art. Claw wurm'), Praatzelwurm. Mountain stump'), springewurm. Jumping worm'), stollwurm. Tunnel worm) and tazzelwurm. 1779, Hans Fuchs saw two Tatzelwurms appear suddenly, and the fri...
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Magical Gains: Making myths real...
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Enter a world of Magic and Mythology. This is the blog of author Nicola E. Sheridan. Friday, July 6, 2012. It's one thing writing about mythological creatures, and its another actually making them real for your reader. So it's no surprise when I found this internal diagram of a Naga, I became particularly excited. I find it absolutely fascinating considering how a mythical creatures could potentially work physically in the real world. Image courtesy: Evil Jeebit. Most amusingly however, was the amount of...
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Magical Gains: Manspiration VI - Black sails
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Enter a world of Magic and Mythology. This is the blog of author Nicola E. Sheridan. Sunday, July 6, 2014. Manspiration VI - Black sails. Me and Manu Bennett @ SupaNova Perth 2014. It's been a while since I've enlightened readers to my current manspirations. There are of course, my usual manspirations, my husband, Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones, Star Gate Atlantis, Road to Paloma), Manu Bennett (Spartacus, Arrow, Hobbit) etc, but recently I've been utterly enthralled by Starz latest show Black Sails. Then ...
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Magical Gains: Mythical and Magical Birds
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Enter a world of Magic and Mythology. This is the blog of author Nicola E. Sheridan. Monday, February 18, 2013. Mythical and Magical Birds. Birds - their flight, grace and beauty have captivated the human imagination since time immemorial. Thus it is of no surprise that there are literally hundreds of bird-like creatures scattered through mists of mythology and legend. As I have a greater interest in the lesser known mythological beasts and for today's post will focus on them. 1 The Roc,. Bird of pr e.
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Magical Gains: Mothman... you're kidding right?
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Enter a world of Magic and Mythology. This is the blog of author Nicola E. Sheridan. Sunday, February 15, 2015. Mothman. you're kidding right? Mothman Statue, West Virginia. The mythological or cryptid monster known as the "Mothman" is a relatively modern phenomenon - first sighted on the 12th of November 1966, near the town of Clendenin in West Virginia. It is alleged that five men were digging a grave in the local cemetery saw a strange creature take to the air from some nearby trees. So realistically ...
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The craft of writing: musings, wisdom and references | catherinewinther
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Dark Sensual Otherworldly Author and Poet. Reviews: books, movies etc. The craft of writing: musings, wisdom and references. The craft of writing: musings, wisdom and references. Words from the otherworld: Nick Cave and the creative well. The other part of my brain, the part that won out screamed FUCK IT LIVE! So, I went. I dragged myself kicking and screaming to see my Muse. I am inspired (YES! I have uploaded Jack the Ripper from last night’s set. Enjoy! One other factor that can impact my writing, som...
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Magical Gains: Tight Pants Syndrome...curse of the romantic Hero.
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Enter a world of Magic and Mythology. This is the blog of author Nicola E. Sheridan. Saturday, November 17, 2012. Tight Pants Syndrome.curse of the romantic Hero. I'm not going to over-share, but I had an experience with Tight Pants the other day, and rest assured those jeans will not be seeing daylight anytime soon. However, the uncomfortable day got me thinking about the huge number of (particularly paranormal) romance heroes that wear some very. Those nut-hugging leathers on your hero aren't looking q...
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Magical Gains: River Monsters - a muse
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Enter a world of Magic and Mythology. This is the blog of author Nicola E. Sheridan. Wednesday, December 14, 2011. River Monsters - a muse. I will merrily confess that I am avid watcher of Jeremy Wade's "River Monsters". So today, I'm flicking through my mythology book and looking at two mythological river monsters. I've alluded to river/swamp monsters in two of my books, but never actually used one. Maybe I will one day. Image sourced from Goddesses&Gods. Soooo cool. [Image sourced Jacksword. Ive just s...
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Magical Gains: Viveka Portman and Raunchy Regency
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Enter a world of Magic and Mythology. This is the blog of author Nicola E. Sheridan. Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Viveka Portman and Raunchy Regency. I'm in love with this genre. I have been for a long time, I just only re-discovered it recently. Writes a very particular brand of racy, raunchy Regency Romance. Two of her books have been finalists in the Australian Romance Readers Awards for best Erotic Romance. Her latest release ' Observations of a Curious Governess. It is a great read. Is due for release ...
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