Monthly Archives: December 2020

#BookBub Featured Deal – interim report

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Originally posted on deborahjay:
My BookBub Featured Deal went live across the world yesterday. It’s always a little tricky following the numbers really closely, courtesy of the time differences. Here in the UK things got going a little earlier than…

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How to be King…

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* The title is a phonetic rendering of the spiritual classic, ‘Tao Te Ching’. A more literal rendering would be, ‘How of the King’, or even ‘Way of the King’. All of which is quite widely known. A little less … Continue reading →

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Circles

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Sue Vincent

  * The Inner and the Outer hold a key to secrets sought Through maze of alleys leading to the circled temple court, Where wingéd horse lends flight to feet and horses carry two, And sleeping knights bear witness to … Continue reading →

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Ani’s Advent 2020! A Christmas Gift from Pamela at Butterfly Sand #shortstory

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Dear Santa, I’ve been meaning to mention… could we do something about the Tree? I know you don’t do wands, but maybe you could wave an elf or something? The thing is, I know you know how to manipulate space … Continue reading →

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Blurred #midnighthaiku

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Seeking clarity Not all things are black and white Blurring the edges *

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Turning the Devil’s Stone: One of Those Strange English Traditions ~ Ellen Hawley

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Notes from the U.K. Every November 5, when the rest of England is lighting bonfires and pretending to burn a long-dead Catholic rebel, at 8 p.m. the bellringers of Shebbear, in Devon, go to the village green and … Continue reading →

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Discovering Albion – Day 3: Mud and Earthworks

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We left Chester in search of lunch… oh yes, that had only been the morning, but what a morning! A wonderful start to our holiday research trip and in perfect weather too, which was a bit of a relief. I … Continue reading →

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All Hail Eve…

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Anu’s Folk studied in the North-Isles. Four seats there and four sages who taught them; A plentiful sowing… A dutiful flowing… A beautiful glowing… An artful knowing… * Continue reading at France and Vincent

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Bally’s Tale: Treasure of Tara…

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* …Many years later, in the reign of Art-mac-Conn, at the festival of Samhuin, the Master Poets came to the feast, as was their custom, and they brought their tablets of poetry with them… * When king Art saw the … Continue reading →

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Ani’s Advent 2020! Homespun Magic with Anita Dawes

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Dear Santa, I heard her talking today about things she wants to do for Christmas. They aren’t big things, just little ones. And some of them, I can’t even eat… She wants to make and bake all the things she … Continue reading →

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