Something strange is happening in a rural settlement at the edge of our galaxy. The fog is alive, and if it surrounds you, it changes you.
The way romance and love were looked upon during the Middle Ages differs greatly from the way it is viewed today. Comparing our time to the Middle Ages is difficult. I know times are different, and here in the USA, we have a romanticized view of marriage.
This idiom was first used in Shakespeareโs play ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐ก, but there is an incident in the Bible that’s a perfect example of someone being hoisted by his own petard. What does this idiom mean?
Don Quixote is at times referred to as the first modern European novel. It has been translated into almost every major language. This makes it one of the most widely distributed books, second only to the Bible. Many years ago when I was in school, I read Don Quixote. I remember the story being about…
Did you realize that fiction plays a big part in many of our Christmas traditions? No, I’m not talking about the birth of our Lord and Savior. His birth is not fictional, but many of the things now believed about that special event are; they have been set in place by poetry, books, movies, songs, etc. This is evidence of the effects that fiction writing can have on the world.
Do you have a torment of ogres chasing after your character? Is he about to run into a devilry of gremlins? Has he been driven insane by a rally of hobgoblins who escaped capture by a malevolence of trolls? Does your story need a monster? Take a look through the monsters in this article and…
When one is street smart, one has the experience and knowledge necessary to deal with the potential difficulties or dangers of life. That is great, but how does one gain this knowledge to prepare for any situation it is possible to encounter on the road of life? And what if you lose your way? The…
When I think of monsters, I think of scary movies and childhood nightmares. Thanks to my vivid imagination, monsters were always hiding underneath my bed, in my closet, or in the room around the corner. And never wanting to be seen in the light of day, they were always hiding in the dark. Not all…
I was sure I had read every twist possible on the vampire story, but I was wrong.ย The Vitandi adds another unique and upsetting twist to the vast collection of vampire stories out there. Remember the twelve apostles from the Bible? The apostles and Christ are a huge part of this book. The author does…
