I’ve forever been a fan of the moon, but recently, I’ve been a bit moon-obsessed. I mean, the moon cycle was one of the first methods people used to tell time. And after getting into witchcraft, I learned that different moon phases have different associations, which I now try to incorporate in my life as…
Writing with Tarot – The High Priestess
Next in our tarot journey is a visit with The High Priestess. She is a person of higher power and has much knowledge to pass down to those who ask. Appearance The High Priestess most often shows a woman sitting on a throne between two pillars, one dark and one light. These pillars are usually…
By Women of Color – Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
6 Ways to Help You Focus on Your Writing
I’m sure many of you reading this know how easy it is to lose focus. Sometimes, while working on a project, a random thought will appear, such as, “Wait, when did Mozart die?” Suddenly, you’re googling it, reading Wikipedia, reading about Mozart’s entire family, how did you get on Twitter? I get it. I’ve done…
Writing with Tarot – The Magician
Our next step in our tarot journey is the Magician, a card full of magick and manifestation—wonderful for writers to use with their projects! Appearance This card features a person standing before a table that holds the four tarot suits—wands, cups, swords, and pentacles. You can also look at these as the four elements: the…
Dwarf Fortress as a Writing Tool
You shouldn’t wait for inspiration. Sometimes, you have to force it to come. And sometimes, you have to go out and search for it. I made one post about my top five generators in this post, but there is one major generator that didn’t make the list. Mostly because it’s not just a generator, but…
By Women of Color – Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
Writing with Tarot – The Fool
Every journey has a beginning and our tarot journey starts with the Fool. Usually, the Fool card is depicted as just that — someone starting their journey! Appearance The Fool, also known as the Jester, can show someone in a fool’s costume, but that’s not always the case. Usually, when discussing the Fool card, it’s…
By Women of Color – The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco
I remember when I had $100 worth of books in my arms at the bookstore. The problem was, I didn’t have $100. I ended up having to put most back and only buying two. I had such a hard time deciding which books I should get, but I knew one of them had to be The…
By Women of Color – God Don’t Like Ugly by Mary Monroe
When I was young (about seven or eight), I slipped a book off of my mom’s bookshelf and opened to a random page. My mom came into the room not ten seconds later, scolded me, and put the book back. Understandable, ’cause God Don’t Like Ugly by black-American Mary Monroe is not a book for seven/eight-year-olds. Ever since…