Sooner or later the tension has to break and when it does sparks will fly.
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A Goddess for every moon.
In working on the story for Y'keta, I unwittingly included a triad of powerful women who shape my hero in different ways. One of my beta readers pointed out to me that I was following a classic maiden-mother-crone progression. I think knowing that my female characters held such archetypical power, made them stronger and gave me … Continue reading A Goddess for every moon.
May You Dance.
My character Siann stepped off the Sky Road this year. Raised as the only child of the village Elder she knew from birth that her life was a straight road to responsibility. She would study, learn, take over her mother's position and never leave the expected path. Then in one brutal night her mother was dead, her … Continue reading May You Dance.
Myths, Monsters and the Marvel Universe.
If you ask someone of my father’s generation who Thor or Loki were, you would get this for an answer. “They were ancient Norse gods.” Ask a young person that question now and you will get a twenty-minute history of the Marvel movies, the alternate timelines involved in the Infinity War, and a treatise on why … Continue reading Myths, Monsters and the Marvel Universe.
Legends around the campfire
I know my voices tend to overrun me at times. Between the writer, mother, wife, and worker there is just too much to process for just one human. How do you think Y'keta will assimilate all the voices that howl in his mind?
I Myth’d
Hi, My name is Sandra Hurst, author of the fantasy novel. Y’keta. As a child growing up in England stories and legends surrounded me. My mum made me understand at an early age, how important imagination was. We had an old set of encyclopedias that contained sections called ‘stories from around the world’ and I … Continue reading I Myth’d
Giftapalooza 2016
Though Christmas is still a while away, I wanted to ask for a moment of your time to talk to you about a cause that’s near and dear to my heart: Giftapalooza. Giftapalooza is an online charity event started by best selling author T.E. Ridener in 2013. Her only goal the first year that time was to help … Continue reading Giftapalooza 2016
Not-Mother’s Day
To those who were not called. I salute you. Loving women giving life to everyone around them You hear the voices, and not only on Mother’s day “So…. When are you going to start having kids?” And, “it’s selfish not share yourself with a family.” Please forgive them. They don’t know that you have chosen … Continue reading Not-Mother’s Day
The Fault in our Stars
This book isn't new, and many people have read or reviewed it before me. For that reason alone I had been avoiding it. I hate going along with the 'popular current' whether in books or movies. Yesterday I broke down and finally opened the book. I was sad, hurt, happy, angry, any and all … Continue reading The Fault in our Stars
Don DeLillo terrifies me
I only recently learned about Mr. DeLillo and I have to say I’m in shock. Before I had read any of his books I can see that he, like Guy Gavriel Kay, is the type of author who can make words dance and sentences MEAN things. I would give my left ovary (not so dramatic … Continue reading Don DeLillo terrifies me
delusions of literacy 