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Gandalf & The Fairy Godmother Archetype

Gandalf & The Fairy Godmother Archetype

About the time Disney released its live-action Cinderella I became fascinated with the archetype of the fairy godmother.  Soon she joined the “pantheon”, if you will, of my most beloved Disney characters.  I even bought a Funko Pop! Disney Fairy Godmother and placed...

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What Samwise Gamgee Set Out to Do

What Samwise Gamgee Set Out to Do

As I have been copying The Lord of the Rings out by hand to improve my own writing, I better appreciate the genius of its author, J.R.R. Tolkien, the man I call the master. And, when, yesterday on the 132nd anniversary of the master's birth, I copied out the scene...

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The Writer’s Great Fear

The Writer’s Great Fear

I have neglected this blog for too long. I had set this up so that I might share my thoughts on the writing process, the books I was reading, and perhaps even random thoughts on culture, history, and mythology. But every time I think about sharing my thoughts, I worry...

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The Power of Medieval Glamour

The Power of Medieval Glamour

Every now and again, someone gives you the gift of a word. It can be a friend saying something in conversation, a bit of dialogue in a movie, or even the title of a book. And when you find the meaning behind that word, in the context of the conversation, the story of...

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