So one of my side gigs is pet sitting which means I spend a lot of time in a lot of different houses. One of the things I’ve noticed is that not a lot of people have bookshelves. If they do have books, it’s books for decoration or coffee table books. If I’m lucky, I’ll…
(Repost) The History, Usage, and Language of the Hand Fan
One of my fans This blog post is reposted from my old blog. If you see any weird formatting or mistakes, please let me know! Also the links are old at this point so they might not work! Fans have always interested me. There are many kinds and have been used in the past all…
Book Sale Haul: October 2021
Hey everyone, I wanted to use today’s Blogtober to share what I got from the Planned Parenthood book sale. There are over several hundred thousand books and media at this event every year. It took me several hours to look over most of the tables but I didn’t even get to all of them. It’s…
Kitsune Mythology in Inari Shrines
Torii gates at the Inari Shrine As a deity, Inari is one of the most confusing kami of the Japanese Shinto/Buddhism tradition. Primarily, Inari is known as the god of rice and agriculture, but also of fertility, tea, sake, industry, general prosperity, and success. At one point, Inari was also the god of swordsmiths and…
A Comparison of Online Writing Websites
I've been thinking a lot about online writing communities. After all, some of my favorite people came from my OG, Inkpop. A lot of people really either love or dislike online writing communities and I find there is a lot of vast differences in different sites. Some of them are paid or free and they…
Sareh Reacts: Should Fantasy Authors Need to Travel?
Sareh Reacts to an article about fantasy writers needing to travel. To become a better fantasy writer all we need is imagination. We can do all sorts of book research from our phones or computers.
How to Keep Track of Research for your Book
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Rp8J77KS3KVsajq5dbUVG?si=8bc561264dde46e2 I read and write a lot of historical fiction so I am always researching material for my novels. However research can quickly get out of control. Have you ever had a moment when you researched a small detail, discovered it, but the later on forgot the source when you went to look it back…
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