Author: scarlettewriter
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Do witches practice dark magic?
Witches and witchcraft have long been a part of our psyches – from pagans celebrating Gods of nature to the wise-women and healers of middle-age communities, the term witch can mean many things to many different people.
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Quiz: What kind of mythological creature are you?
I love fun, pointless quizzes, so I thought why not create one of my own, for anyone who loves them too – so if you’ve ever wondered: “If I was a creature from ancient mythology – what kind of creature would I be?” Take a couple of minutes to answer these questions and find out…
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Top 10 Vampires From Books, Film and TV
Let’s face it, despite the flack some depictions of vampires have gotten over recent years (looking at you, sparkling-in-the-sun vamps); they are still one of the coolest, most mysterious and best supernatural creatures we love to read about and watch. So today, for your consideration, here’s a spooky, sexy, top 10 list of the best…
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The moment I became a writer
“That’s it. I can’t keep on buying you books like this.” I remember my mother telling me this, when I was about 6 years old. For as long as I can remember, as soon as I knew how to read, aaaalll I wanted to do was read. Books were my first friends. My refuge on…
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Fantasy Fiction Featuring Strong Female Leads
Fantasy has pretty much always been my favourite kind of fiction, not just because of the amazing magical worlds you can be transported to with every story, but also because it’s in fantasy fiction where you’ll often find some of literature’s most fabulous, bad-ass, and inspirational heroines.
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Must read mythology retellings & reimaginings
If you’ve read any of my other blogs, you probably already know that I love mythology. So the recent popularity of classic mythological stories retold for a new era is one I am 100% behind. These are just a few of the best, either my personal favourites or next on my (ever-growing!) to-be-read pile. Ariadne…
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Are vampire-human relationships creepy?
Vampire-human relationships aren’t exactly new. But why do they seem to capture our collective imaginations? Sure, vampires are cool and creepy with their super-powers and their fondness for a pint of the red stuff. But what is it about these supernatural creatures that seems to so often translate to sexy and mysterious?
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Enter my giveaway for your chance to WIN 5 magical fantasy ebooks!
Enter for your chance to win these 5 incredible and totally magical fantasy ebooks – straight to your kindle!
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Top witches in books, film, and TV
My not-quite-top-ten (I had to pick 13, 10 wasn’t enough!) witches from books, film, and TV
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Are Sirens Evil?
I love learning about all different kinds of mythology, and Greek mythology is one of my favourites. In the original stories, you might be surprised to know, Sirens weren’t just a special kind of mermaid. Way back in the original Greek myths, Sirens were usually depicted as part women, part bird (!) sometimes they were…
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