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May '24 Newsletter
Hello readers, Another month, another newsletter. I have some good news about my writing to share, but first, what have I been doing? As most months…
May 1
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April 2024
April '24 Newsletter
Hello readers, Time for another newsletter and it feels like my March one only just went out! March has been super busy for me, and not only that, it’s…
Apr 1
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March 2024
Japanese swords and their types
Japanese swords are hugely popular all around the world, and with good reason. They’re strong, deadly, different to most other swords, and they’re…
Mar 29
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Faith in a God
The rain pattered on my umbrella like my tears falling from my cheeks. Just like the rain, I could not stop them.
Mar 28
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All about yokai: Kappa
Much like the kitsune and the tanuki, the kappa is one of the most well known yokai both in Japan and overseas. Seen as a kami of the water, kappa are…
Mar 15
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March '24 Newsletter
Hello readers, Another month, another newsletter, and somehow February just disappeared in an instant. It’s good that spring is hurrying along, however…
Mar 1
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February 2024
Drowning Hearts
Should I tell him the truth? What would he think? All this time I had lied to him.
Feb 28
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Character Profile: Amaterasu
Amaterasu can be a hot-headed goddess, quick to anger, and yet she is also very caring. She cares for her siblings and those who worship her, so much so…
Feb 23
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All about yokai: Kitsune
Kitsune are one of the most common yokai known in the world, alongside the similar yokai, the tanuki. They are involved in many folktales and also with…
Feb 9
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February '24 Newsletter
Hello readers, It’s that time again, and January has certainly been a month. I’ve been back working on Tales of Yamato and certainly looking forward to…
Feb 1
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January 2024
When my subconscious makes my author heart happy
I really want my stories to intertwine with real life and this one little thing made my author heart soar.
Jan 26
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Odessa Silver
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Character Profile: Susanoo
There is a naïvety to Susanoo as he hasn’t left the heavens to explore, and I hoped to help the reader explore alongside him.
Jan 12
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