Zao Fish Physical Description: A carp-like fish with chickens’ claws. Special Properties: Consuming its meat cures neoplasm, tumors and abnormal growths. Yi Fish Physical Description: A fish with a dog’s head. Special Properties: The sound it makes is like babies crying. Consuming its meat can cure insanity. Zhen Fish Physical Description: A fish that looksContinue reading “Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (17)”
Category Archives: Writer’s Craft
Moonlake’s Writing Goals 2024
For those who have followed me for a while, you might have noticed that I have been flagging behind on my WIP. The truth is that I’ve been sidetracked by lots of things: the application for Outschool that I’ve left aside after the initial failed attempt, a proposed trip to Italy, Switzerland and France inContinue reading “Moonlake’s Writing Goals 2024”
Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (16)
Song Si Physical Description: Like a female pheasant with a human head. Special Properties: It jumps around whenever humans are nearby The sound of its call is like its own name. Tian Ma Physical Description: Looks like a white dog with a black head. Special Properties: It flies away whenever humans are nearby The soundContinue reading “Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (16)”
Moonlake’s Writing Updates- December 2023
This year, I’m approaching the work slightly differently. Instead of always cycling in between my two protagonists, I’ve given my female protagonist two consecutive goes. I’m happy to report that this does let me drill down further into her scenes but progress is still slow overall. At the time of writing and your reading this,Continue reading “Moonlake’s Writing Updates- December 2023”
Remarkable Woman in Ancient China (19)- Madame Xian
Who is she: One of the renowned female military strategists Notable Life Events: Born in 522 AD, as daughter of a chieftain of the Li people (an ethnic minority) in Southern China during the era of the Northern and Southern Dynasties. Her real name was either Xian Zhen or Xian Ying. Married the son ofContinue reading “Remarkable Woman in Ancient China (19)- Madame Xian”
Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (15)
You Yan Physical Description: A monkey-like creature with a patterned body. Special Properties: It likes to laugh and pretend to sleep whenever a human is nearby. The sound of its call is like its name. Zu Zi Physical Description: A monkey-like creature with a long mane, a cow-like tail, horse-liek hooves and patterned arms. SpecialContinue reading “Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (15)”
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)”
Remarkable Women in Ancient China (18)- Huang Dao Po
Who is she: A textile pioneer Notable Life Events: Born in 1245 during the Song dynasty to a poor family in what is nowadays Shanghai and as a result sold as a child bride when she was a teen. It was not known what her actual name was. Dao Po was just an honorific, notContinue reading “Remarkable Women in Ancient China (18)- Huang Dao Po”
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)”
Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (12)
Li Fish Physical Description: Looks like a soft-shelled turtle. Special Properties: Its call sounds like goats. Tuo Fei Physical Description: An owl-like bird, with only one foot and a face like humans’. Special Properties: It hibernates in summer instead of winter. Sewing its feathers into clothings makes you not scared of thunder. Fei Yi PhysicalContinue reading “Chinese Lore- a selection of mythical fauna (12)”
