Cupid: Greek Warrior & Victorian Child
Cupid wasn’t always the fat cherub with tiny wings that we know today. Once upon a time he was a warrior god with the power to grant love however, and to whomever, he wanted.
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An Ode to St. Valentine
Valentine’s Day, is one of my favorite holidays. It has a tragic, courageous, and romantic history that helped inspire my first romantic suspense novel Every Deep Desire whose opening scene occurs on Valentine’s Day.
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Candlemas: Return of the Light
Today is Candlemas, a day to celebrate the coming of Spring with ground hogs, candles, and gingerbread pancakes.
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A Day for Saint Brigid
Tonight begins the Feast Day for St. Brigid, one of the patron saints of Ireland. Her story is one of courage and determination because she defied the kings and laws of her day.
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Cinderella: A Story as Old as Time
All authors have heard that there are no new stories. Except Cinderella, the fairytale that dates back to 7 BC, proves who that idea wrong.
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Snow White: Darker Than Most Fairytales
Not all fairytales started out with happily ever afters. And Snow White is a great example of a popular story that came from darker source material.
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Tropes to Tell A Story
There’s a question I get a lot at writing events, and that is: What myths/fairytales/legends inspired my debut novel Every Deep Desire? Since Since the answer is a bit long, I decided to write a blog post about it.
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The Doors of Janus
Today is the Feast of Janus, the ancient Roman god of beginnings and endings from whom the month of January gets its name.
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To Celebrate the Epiphany
Today is the Epiphany, the last day of the holiday festivities. To celebrate, here’s a brief history of the day’s meaning and a Twelfth Night cake recipe. I’m sure the Maji would have loved it!
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Since Long Ago…
The Scottish poet Robert Burns is credited with writing Auld Lang Syne, but the truth is more complicated than that.
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The Christmas Spider: A Story of Faith
There are so many beautiful stories around this time of year, but the tale about the faith of a baby spider is my favorites.
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12 Days of Christmas
The 12 Days of Christmas are so much more fun than the annoying Christmas Carol!
