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Fashion

To break a mermaid curse

You may recall for Halloween I shared definitive proof that I am cursed by mermaids. I had a great discussion about breaking the curse with Beware of the Reader <-- which can we all agree that is the best bookblog name ever? The curse all started when I didn't show up to a magical disappearing lake… Continue reading To break a mermaid curse

Musings

Close encounters of a mermaid kind

I found definitive proof that I have been cursed by mermaids. But wait! I can't share the secret here, it's much too easy to track. You have to go look at my guestpost elsewhere to hear about my mermaid encounters and the curse and what will soon take place. Go quickly, read, before you miss… Continue reading Close encounters of a mermaid kind

Faith, for the Creatives

The Tortured Artist Mythology: Difficult to Love

This is part 2 of the Tortured Artist series: Check out part 1 "Identity Crisis" and part 3 "A Christian Artist's Dilemma." Reading last week's post, you may have thought I hate all that "I have problems but it's cool" music. You know what I mean. Born This Way Dark Side People Like Us Masterpiece… Continue reading The Tortured Artist Mythology: Difficult to Love

Faith, for the Creatives

The Tortured Artist Mythology: Identity Crisis

Hello, my name is Amy, and I'm a tortured artist. Or am I? There's a problem with the "tortured artist" cliché in popular culture. It's everywhere. It creates this community of "I'm crazy, but I'm not the only one." Which is nice. But it's also an indisputable excuse to continue on with unhealthy habits and relationships. Sometimes it's hard to… Continue reading The Tortured Artist Mythology: Identity Crisis

My Creative Projects, Showcasing other Creatives

Collaborative Writing: Apollo’s Prophecy

My friend Doble and I are collaborating on a fairytale. And by "are" I mean "were when right out of college, then she left the country to get her masters and we put it on pause, now she's back and we're starting it up again, but soon she'll be leaving to get a doctorate and… Continue reading Collaborative Writing: Apollo’s Prophecy

for the Bookworms, Showcasing other Creatives

Book Review: The Furies by Natalie Haynes

I am so grateful to have received this book through FirstReads. I gave this three out of five stars - BUT I highly recommend it for the right person. Who is the "Right" Person? I favor plot-driven stories - the more complex the plot, the more twists and turns, the more I'm drawn to the… Continue reading Book Review: The Furies by Natalie Haynes

Faith, for the Bookworms, for the Writers

9 Defenses of the Christian Fantasy Genre

This is part of a series. To read “In Defense of Christian Romance,” click here. Check back later for “In Defense of Christian Horror” and “In Defense of Christian Fiction.” Magic. Dragons. Witches and wizards. Vampires. Zombies. Mythological beings. These words can cause some Christians to immediately write off a book as demonic, Satanic, immoral,… Continue reading 9 Defenses of the Christian Fantasy Genre