In Braid of Sand, Raziela makes quills from the phoenix feathers that fall from the nests in her garden: She pointed to the large stone basins above them. There was a soft rustling noise and then another feather kicked up into the air, this one entirely engulfed in flames. First, it sailed up in aContinueContinue reading “Make Your Own Phoenix Quills”
Category Archives: Writing
Back Where I Started
When I was about 11 months old, I was adopted by my parents, who were living in Panama at the time. We moved to the States when I was around two, despite a few attempts over the years, I haven’t been back to Panama since. At least that was true up until this past weekend.ContinueContinue reading “Back Where I Started”
Announcing My Mythological Fantasy Work In Progress!
She’s the last priestess of a hidden temple and he’s a ruthless mercenary who’s been sent on a mission to raid the Tower’s secrets.
Where Faeries Dream
For the past week or so, I’ve had A Midsummer Night’s Dream on the brain. After publishing Cinders Dance in March and immediately jumping into a new story with a new cast of characters in my Rapunzel retelling, my writer brain was asking for some time off, so I switched gears for a bit andContinueContinue reading “Where Faeries Dream”
World-building Exercise Part III Cities and Landmarks
Now that your country is mapped out, it’s time to figure out where everybody lives!
Alicia Gaile 