Category Archives: Myth in fiction

Discussions of mythology, magic, and whatever puts the fantastic in fantasy.

The Unbinding of Fenrir (or…”He’s baaaack!”)

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Marie Loughin

In honor of Halloween and Coffin Hop 2012, I’ve decided to share an excerpt from my dark urban fantasy, Valknut: The Binding. Since the first chapter is available for free at Amazon, it makes sense to share something else. Something … Continue reading →

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Ruminations on Clashing Myths and Movies

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Marie Loughin

Quick note: Halloween quickly approaches, my favorite time of year. To celebrate, I will be participating in Coffin Hop next week. This is an event sponsored by writers of horror and dark fiction. To be honest, I don’t totally understand … Continue reading →

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Ruminations on Aniko Carmean’s Stolen Climates (Or “I’ll take a little myth in my horror, thank you.”)

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Marie Loughin

After spending so much time thinking about the horror genre over the last couple of weeks (here, here, and here), this seems like a good time to talk about some actual horror by Aniko Carmean. At least, in my opinion, … Continue reading →

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Ruminations on Night Circus and Angelfall (plus a bonus)

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Marie Loughin

As I said in my last post, it’s been a busy year for me so far. I’ve not had time to read much, but these three stories were noteworthy enough to review. Night Circus  by Erin Morgenstern Available in hard … Continue reading →

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Fantasy on the Ice

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Marie Loughin

My dad doesn’t read fantasy fiction. Ever. The only fiction books he reads are crime novels, like those by John D. MacDonald. In fact, he only reads John D. MacDonald books. And only the ones with Travis McGee in them. … Continue reading →

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A word about Telesa, by Lani Wendt Young

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Marie Loughin

Just for fun, I entered the cover for Valknut: The Binding in a contest at Shannon Mayer’s blog. “I love my book cover,” I thought. “It’s cool and well-suited to my novel. It’s bound to win.” So when it didn’t … Continue reading →

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Fenrir: Monster or simply misunderstood?

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Marie Loughin

As a member of Sommer Leigh’s League of Monstrologists, I’m going to tell you about Fenrir, the great wolf of Norse mythology. Even if you’re not a fan of Norse mythology, you’ve probably heard of Loki. He’s shown up in … Continue reading →

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Ruminations on Monster Hunters Incorporated (or “I wanna be Pitt Zastava Owens”)

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Marie Loughin

I’ve been trying to get into shape for the last three years.  I started with boot camp, but had issues with snotty young instructors who have no respect for other people’s knees. So I moved on to a self-designed program … Continue reading →

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Ruminations on Thor

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Marie Loughin

As I said in my last blog, I’ve found the “I wanna be…” theme to be too restrictive, so I am introducing a new feature called “Ruminations on…”. Initially, I was going to call the feature “REVIEWS.” Catchy title, I … Continue reading →

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