I was excited to discover this novella concerning mermaids – THE DEEP by Rivers Solomon – that descended from pregnant slaves thrown overboard. The creatures fascinated me and at the end of the book the author provides an explanation as to what triggered this world. I devoured this, actually more literary feeling, work in a…
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A fish with 2 mouths
Check out this crazy catch! As soon as I saw the title I had to look. I was not disappointed. I need to think of a way to add this a freaky creature like this into my FISH novel. I even made up a name for it: Dooliep. Please follow and like us:
Badass women: a pictorial history
I have a Pinterest account for my Scriabin and sewing obsessions. Occasionally something from another theme pops up that catches my eye and this one totally did. My new Fish series is a feminist story too, where I am having fun reversing the stereotypical gender roles. The woman running the Boston Marathon I found particularly…
Seeking fiction writers for the American Writing Community critique group
We’re a supportive group of fiction writers writing in English. Most of us have been published, but that isn’t a prerequisite. We meet monthly in the Amsterdam Zuid area to share our work and give constructive feedback. Fiction for ages YA and up are welcome. Interested? Send us a message via our Facebook group or…
Goddess Oya – The Black God’s Drums
What drew me to this book, was, of course, a goddess — African goddess Oya of storms from West Africa. Check out the below image of her I found along with some great info at this site. In my fantasy series project, FISH, goddesses play an essential and active role in the world. I actually…
Writer’s Borrel: come and meet up with local writers in Amsterdam! 7 March 2019 @ 7.30pm
It doesn’t matter your level or whether you’re published or not. Come and hang out, commiserate, celebrate, network. Up to you. 🙂 Check out the Facebook event for details. If you don’t have Facebook, the location is Cafe Lennep. Extra bonus: we’re always looking for new members to join the AWC Writing Group. If you’re…
Book about non-cliche merpeople: Into the Drowning Deep
Another interesting book as research for my FISH series project. I just finished reading this thriller by Mira Grant set in the near future about mermaids. It was interesting to read her take on the unfolding of the mermaid myth. I personally would’ve preferred a few less POVs, but it was still an enjoyable read….
Book with non-cliche merpeople: The Moon and the Sun
My current project, FISH (working title for my fantasy series), involves a species of merpeople loosely based on the Jengu, ancient lake mermaids from Africa. I call them Chengu in my series. Unfortunately finding good books about merpeople that aren’t cliche romances is hard to come by, so I was pleased to come across this…
cmchang.net is live (again)!
I was horrified to learn that my old author website died. 🙁 So I immediately set to work on WordPress. It took a few days, and here it is. Still some work to do, but I’m proud of myself for building it all on my own. In addition to science fiction & fantasy writing, you…