The Ravenford Diaries:
news, musings, adventures
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Sneak Peek of art for Rivershade Tier members
I’m a little nervous about sharing this sneak peek of art for Rivershade. You know how you want everyone to love your project baby as much as you do? Totally going through that here. As much as I enjoy writing the story of Rivershade, I’m having so much fun discovering another side of story through…
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Rivershade Episode 1
Rivershade episode 1 drops tomorrow! Squee with joy! I’m loving this story because I get to play with lots of tropes that I love: lost heirs, dead end jobs, magical legacy, chosen one, reluctant but sexy mentors, dangerous men with hidden agendas, family secrets, small town secrets, cryptids, folklore. By subscribing to the Rivershade Tier for just $4.99/month,…
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Moths, Myths and Magic: Mothing 101
When it comes to magic, and mythology, moths take on the darker vibes. Both butterflies and moths are associated with rebirth and transformation, but as creatures of the night, moths gain a mystique all their own. Their nocturnal habits and seemingly magical attraction to light have sparked countless myths and superstitions. From symbolizing transformation and…
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Mothing 101: Moths in Japan
Welcome to Mothing 101’s session “Moths in Japan.” So many moths, so little time to put a blog post together. There are whole books written about this topic that making a short blog post is a daunting task. I love listicle-type articles so it seemed easiest to chose some moths you might commonly encounter in…
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Moth Superfamilies: What kind of moths are there anyway?
What kind of moths are there, anyway? After finding out that there were around 160 000 moth species, I didn’t have much hope of getting a useful answer when doing a quick search on this question. But people have obviously asked this question before. A quick search showed that moths can be generally grouped into…
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Moth vs Butterfly: Your VERY Basic Guide
Welcome to part 2 of Mothing 101 post. This post covers basic differences between moths and butterflies. If you want to see an overview of the the posts I’m creating for Mothing 101. I’ve said it before, but it’s a moth’s world. There are 9x more the number of moth species than butterfly species. So…
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Welcome to Mothing 101: A Very Basic Primer for the Moth-Curious
Welcome to Mothing 101 Welcome to Mothing 101: Various moth-topics selected by me, a non-entomologist interested in random stuff, mythology and symbolism and inspired by National Moth Week. Are you fluttering with excitement over this week-long moth-focused event? This year it runs from July 20th to the 28th. The National Moth Week website has some…
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Shiroki Sand Dunes Story Inspiration
My short story, “Shiroki Sand Dunes” is a modern-day magical realism story inspired by an ukiyo-e print made in the Edo period. This woodblock print, New Year’s Eve Foxfires at the Changing Tree, Ōji, was created by one of the masters of Ukiyo-e, Hiroshige Utagawa, around 1857. The Met Museum website has a great write-up…
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Looking for Some October Inspiration? Check Out These Hashtags and Challenges
A curated list of creative challenges and hashtags for creators and fans of Halloween and the spooky season of October.
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Spectoberquest23 Halloween Social Media Challenge
About Spectoberquest23 This series of prompts is designed for readers and writers to get to know each other. Share your ideas, your favorites or your work in progress. But this challenge isn’t only for readers and writers. Any creative or fan of the spooky season can join in! It was hard to come up with…