Available for sale in just TWO WEEKS! Hurrah! I will be scheduling a reading at East Line Books in late April or early May. Whoo hoo! All right, no time to be giddy. Loads to do before heading to New Orleans at dawn tomorrow.
Category: myth
Not a Joke!
Proof copy! Thanks for bringing it down to my office, Gene. There is a least one little fix to be done, but it will be available for purchase within a week (yes, it will be on Amazon)! Hurrah!
Kantele TV
(check the credits at the end, too 🙂
Publication: Kantele
As I headed out the door to the office this afternoon, I found the premiere issue of Kippis in the mailbox. It features my story “Kantele” which is from the forthcoming (I swear!) collection, Unikirja. I also finally got confirmation that I have been accepted for the Angela Carter conference, so very pleased with that…
Reprint: Palakainen
My short story “Palakainen,” from the forthcoming (very soon!) collection Unikirja, has been reprinted in the latest Mythic Passages. I LOVE the image Brenda put with it! Amazing and perfectly apt. This story is based on the murder ballad from The Kanteletar, so it’s a touch gruesome — be prepared.
Who rules? Perilous Cheryl rules!
Why would anyone else even try? Oh yeah, because it’s fun! See fabulous photos of Cheryl’s prize-winning costume (and The joey zone’s too) at her MySpace page.
Upcoming Reading
The lovely Robyn Ringler has asked me to read at her store, East Line Books, on October 18th. I’ll be there from about 1-4 pm and reading at 2pm. If all goes well, this will be the launch of Unikirja, the long awaited (by me anyway) collection of short stories based on Finnish folklore and…
Unna ja Nuuk
Coming to Real Art Ways in Hartford, Connecticut on August 16th & 17th at 1.30pm: the Finnish film Unna ja Nuuk, which I simply have to see! Not only for the Finnish angle, but it overlaps with so much that I am writing now that I can hardly believe it. It’s been making the rounds…
Ulla
Here’s a video from the first Mythic Journeys conference of the lovely Ulla Suokko, whom I am proud to call a friend. Her music is incredible, plus she’s a wonderful healer and storyteller as well. I cannot recommend her highly enough. It’s just the thing for a gloomy Monday. Enjoy!
Strange Obsessions
Magpies have been much on my mind of late, partly due to seeing so many in England and Finland, but also because of something I’m writing right now. You can learn a lot about them at this terrific site, Raven’s Aviary, including traditional stories and myths about all the corvidae. They have had their effect…