• “The thing about witchcraft,” said Mistress Weatherwax, “is that it’s not like school at all. First you get the test, and then afterward you spend years findin’ out how you passed it. It’s a bit like life in the respect.” Terry Pratchett
    The Wee Free Men

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Antinoan Poetry

Was talking with some mates about the cultus of Antinous last night and got some interesting pinging, which led to this.

I know you Who drowned in troubles So far from a home You lost long ago

I know you Who gave your youth away To a power You could not resist

I know you […]

Quite Mad

Just signed up for Nanowrimo. Which was Not The Right Thing for my writing before, but I have this bunny, may as well see if I can make something interesting happen by throwing words at it.

Got some worldbuilding out of a chat with my writer ex, so that’s got me to a place where […]