Tag: Pagan
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The Cast of Delevan House #10
The Green Stones It’s always interesting when we can assign a personality or humanize the importance of inanimate objects in a story. There are unusual stones associated with Delevan House in a prominent way, and for some characters, as well as the village of Badb, their meaning is life-altering. Or life-ending. Using extensive historical research…
Ruthann Jagge-Author
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Imbolc 2023
Everything we do here at Delevan House is by design, and here’s why we chose this specific date for the release of Book I in our trilogy. Imbolc is a pagan holiday celebrated from February 1st through sundown on February 2nd. Based on Celtic tradition, Imbolc marks the halfway point between the winter solstice and…
Natasha Sinclair
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The Making of Delevan House #17
The Chill of a Cold Moon The last full moon of 2022 hit the sky in all its brazen glory this week; The Cold Moon. Some say it’s the time to reflect, be still, and prepare for the rest Winter brings. Others believe the name connects to the Solstice later in December, bringing us the…
Ruthann Jagge-Author
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The Making of Delevan House #11
Samhain Weekend Samhain (All Hallows Eve) signals the end of the year for some. As nature’s wheel turns, the season cycles towards peace found in Winter incubation before unfolding into Spring, blooming in Summer, and then making way to Harvest season again. Samhain welcomes the dark side of two halves. As one of the four…
Ruthann Jagge-Author
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The Making of Delevan House #10
What are the ingredients of Folk-Horror? Perhaps when targeting a specific genre, writers must consider the essential ingredients in the recipe to blend with a creative narrative. For many, the challenge often lies in designing something fresh and new while working within the walls of a specific theme. We’ve all read a book or watched…
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The Making of Delevan House #6
How does a writer living in Texas, USA and another living in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, write books together? We’re not on brooms; we’re on zoom! This is how we collaborate, in part, at least. Zoom meetings accompanied by daily messages, emails and notes in our shared office. How amazing is that? Sharing an office with…
Natasha Sinclair
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The Making of Delevan House #5.2
In the Northern Hemisphere, the year’s Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to Autumn Equinox. This year the Moon graces the earth with her sunlit radiance in the dark on September 10th. She knows how to take centre stage effortlessly, and we all look up. There’s no difference between this moon and her other…
Natasha Sinclair
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The Making of Delevan House #5.1
Living on a rural ranch has taught me a genuine appreciation for nature and the night sky. Not that I didn’t always love watching clouds, but things hit you differently when there are no city lights to obstruct your view. While sitting around a crackling fire pit in September, you can hear the sounds of…
Ruthann Jagge-Author
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The Making of Delevan House #4
Chapter 4 We’re about a month away from Mabon, celebrating the final harvest. For some who celebrate the great cycle of the earth, Mabon is regarded as the lesser of the sabbats.The shifting of light is different in the afternoon now. Between the blazing shards and shadows, this shift offers a hint of calmer days…
Natasha Sinclair
Autumn, Autumn Equinox, Brazen Folk Horror, Dark Fiction, Delevan House, Folk Horror, Folk Stories, Folklore, Gothic, Gothic Horror, Historical, Horror, Inside Scoop, Mabon, Magic, Mayhem, Mysterious, Mythology, Natasha Sinclair, Pagan, Ruthann Jagge, Sabbat, Sorcery, Speculative Fiction, The Making of, Timeless Reads, Witch Books, Witchcraft, Work In Progress
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