Fantasy books certainly don't need any mythical creatures thrown into the mix, but doesn't it make it that bit more fun? My first published book with mythical creatures was Unicorns Rule. And, you guessed it, was about unicorns! It followed characters that I had invented back when I was in primary school, but I changed the story since then to make it (what I considered) better. When writing my unicorn character, I was carefully to keep to older myths and legends. None of that pooping rainbow rubbish! As always, I imagined what I would have wanted to read when I was younger. I design the books for a younger me, knowing that if I would have liked it, then there will be other children who enjoyed it too. The levellan, a very localised mythical creature, formed the basis for a story I wrote and serialised for my class in Lockdown. Check local stories to see if there is a creature you could use in your book. Other mythical creatures include the Nemean Lion (my own take on the lion ...
Hello!
I am writing this while hanging my head in shame because, if you look back over the last few entries, you'll see that I haven't written one for ages!
This is, quite simply, because I haven't read much in the last few months. I have a new job as a primary school teacher which is taking over my life but I am determined that next year, I will write at least 1 blog entry a month. I'd like to write more but I'm not sure that's realistic.
So, here goes...
(There is still a week of holiday left before I return to work so expect a few more entries soon!)
Merry Christmas, as Christmas lasts until 5th January in this house!
I am writing this while hanging my head in shame because, if you look back over the last few entries, you'll see that I haven't written one for ages!
This is, quite simply, because I haven't read much in the last few months. I have a new job as a primary school teacher which is taking over my life but I am determined that next year, I will write at least 1 blog entry a month. I'd like to write more but I'm not sure that's realistic.
So, here goes...
(There is still a week of holiday left before I return to work so expect a few more entries soon!)
Merry Christmas, as Christmas lasts until 5th January in this house!
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| Mulled wine in front of the Christmas tree. |
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