For months now, I've revised and revised and revised my current manuscript. I hadn't planned to spend so much time doing that, but it's the first book in a new trilogy, and there's a lot I need to figure out. I'm still in the process of revising and hopefully soon my book will be ready... Continue Reading →
The Tale of Oisín and Niamh
Last month, I finally fulfilled a year-long dream of mine and travelled to Dublin, Ireland. We spent most of our stay within the city itself, but on one day we booked a bus trip across the country all the way to the opposite side to visit the Cliffs of Moher and Galway. During the bus... Continue Reading →
#FaerieFriday: Faoladh
Last time, I introduced you to a creature of the Fair Folk, the Pooka. Today I want to tell you about a mythical being that might not be part of the Fair Folk in Celtic mythology, but fascinating nonetheless. The etymology of the faoladh First of, even after countless hours of research online, I have no... Continue Reading →
#FaerieFriday: Pookas
Last week I talked about categorizing faeries into the Seelie and the Unseelie Court, but the Fair Folk is so much more than faeries. One of those creatures that dwell with the faeries is the pooka, sometimes also spelled púca, phouka, or even pwca. Illustrated by Alan Lee What is a pooka? In his beautifully... Continue Reading →
#FaerieFriday: Fairy, Faerie, or Fae?
Whether you think faeries are real or just a story you tell little children, the truth is that many European cultures have their own faerie belief. Some think of the faeries as small and cute forest creatures, others would say they are more humanoid. Faeries might be benevolent little helpers sometimes, but they can also... Continue Reading →
Sarah Tanzmann 