Quoth The Raven

I know, I know, 8 whole MONTHS since the last update!

The inaugural blog entry for Quoth The Raven is titled "Where do you get your ideas?" An innocuous, well-intentioned phrase that nonetheless sets most writers teeth on edge. The late Harlan Ellison claimed to respond to that much-hated query (no doubt one of his less sanguineous retorts) by claiming to get his ideas from an idea service in...

In the rich tapestry of Irish mythology, few elements are as visceral and captivating as the ríastrad, or "warp spasm," a supernatural battle frenzy that transforms warriors into monstrous forms of unstoppable fury. Among the legendary figures associated with this phenomenon, Cú Chulainn stands out, his battles colored by these terrifying,...

"Let us do justice to the nobleness of their origin, while we condemn the mean arts by which they support their present eminence."~Cedric the Saxon, from "Ivanhoe" by Sir Walter Scott

"Some people don't like change, but you need to embrace change if the alternative is disaster."~Elon Musk

A shopworn cliché, 'tis true, but a legitimate query nevertheless.