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Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (14)

Xi Xi Fish Physical Description: Looks like a magpie except with ten pair of wings and scales growing on wing tips. Also has a call that sounds like magpies’. Special Properties: Feeding it allows you to be unharmed by fire. Consuming its meat ia a cure for jaundice. Meng Huai Physical Description: A porcupine-like creatureContinue reading “Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (14)”

Adventures aboard the Chen Xing- Chapter 27

“Whatever he’s doing it seems thought out.” Aurora told me with a shrug. I had no idea what she was talking about but I followed her gaze. A small part of Vines was doing something to a panel with some tools. H squared came wandering past. The rest of Vines was covering him down toContinue reading “Adventures aboard the Chen Xing- Chapter 27”

Craft and Curiousity 2023- Part 2

I’m still undecided between what to read for Curiousity this year but I decided to stick to mystery this time in my catalogue browsing which netted me the following three: I’m most intrigued by the premise of Jewels and Ashes but I also wonder about indigenous mystery. The last time I read one (Madukka theContinue reading “Craft and Curiousity 2023- Part 2”

The moment she crossed the threshold

The line is not from Wild Writing actually but taken from the novel Northern Star Guide me Home by Jo Spurrier. I like the line a fair bit, in that I can take it in so many directions, such that I reused it for free writing for my female protagonist of my work-in-progress. Anyway, enjoy. Continue reading “The moment she crossed the threshold”

Remarkable Women in Ancient China (18)- Huang Dao Po

Who is she: Notable Life Events: Why is she remarkable: Moonlake’s thoughts on her: English reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huang_Daopo

Craft and Curiousity 2023- Part 1

I’ve already done my Craft Read for this year- the Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, except that it was not written in omniscient which I was led to believe (and that was the craft element I intended to study so it looks like I really should get a copy of Shipping News). For my CuriousityContinue reading “Craft and Curiousity 2023- Part 1”

Good days of writing… bad days of writing…

This is just my own prompt inspired by a Wild Writing piece I did off “good news… bad news…” Good days of writing: you know what happens in the scene and you just know how to write it. Everything flows seamlessly onto the page. Bad days of writing: you try to write it but there’sContinue reading “Good days of writing… bad days of writing…”

Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (13)

Before I start on the meat of this post, I just realised I have some new followers that joined in the last month so welcome to you all, hope you enjoy what you read here. Shu Si Physical Description: An owl-like bird with feet like humans’. Special Properties: Consuming its meat is a cure forContinue reading “Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (13)”

2 week NZ itinerary without a car in 2023- Addendum

I just had a few thoughts to add about my NZ trip and I didn’t want to go back and edit my previous posts so here’s an addendum post where I would add all my miscellaneous thoughts about the trip and other stuff I had learnt about DIY trips and NZ as almost a completeContinue reading “2 week NZ itinerary without a car in 2023- Addendum”

I am a 38-year-old girl

This is my own prompt and I wrote this piece two years ago so I’m actually 40 now. But nothing has changed much. I am a 38-year-old girl. It’s strange but I never considered myself a woman. I mean, I am quite mature mentally but somehow the label didn’t feel right. I think of myselfContinue reading “I am a 38-year-old girl”