Let us all pause and say it again... THOR... RAGNAROK. Have you seen it? Have you seen the other Thor movies? If not.... WHY NOT? So I've been watching from the beginning. Honestly, before I even made the whole Marvel connection... I mean... it's Thor. The Marvel...
Creatures
Fenrir and Garm, Wolves of Norse Myth
If you've read any of my Nine Worlds (previously called Unbound) series, you know I love to take myth and tweak it a bit. One way I did this was by taking one particular wolf in Norse Mythology and making it an entire type of shapeshifter instead. In Norse Mythology,...
Guest Post: Michele Hauf’s Entry into Tina Folsom’s Venice Vampyr world
Hi! And thanks to Lori for hosting me here today at the blog. I've been writing vampires since my very first published novel, and I have a new vamp story out this month. It's my favorite genre, the historical romance. And if I can combine that with vampires than...
Shapeshifting Demon Dog: The Black Dog
When I first decided to write a series for the then new Silhouette Nocturne line (changed to Harlequin Nocturne later), I knew I wanted it to revolve around shapeshifters, but I also didn't want to go with werewolves. I love werewolves and have written a number of...
The Midgard Serpent, Jörmungand
If you've read Unbound, you know who Jormun is. What you may not know is that he is my twist on the famous Midgard Serpent, also known as Jörmungand (and a bunch of other names) from Norse mythology. Jörmungand is one of Loki's three children with the giantess...
The Witch Thief Wins Romantic Times Reviewer Choice Award!
My excitement for the weekend was going to the Romantic Times Convention and receiving this fabulous award for The Witch Thief! Romantic Times has given a number of my books Top Picks over the years, but this was my first major contest win. Look, it's real! This year...
Ghost Hunting in Gettysburg
A few weeks ago I went on my first ghost hunt – in Gettysburg! I’d been planning to do a tour, but once we got there the hunt sounded like more fun, especially for the kids. As it turns out, my mother and I had a great time, my son too, although his was more due to...
Witch Stones!
Since I was a child, I’ve had a bit of an obsession with rocks. I think this mainly had to do with growing up in an area with some spectacular rocks to collect. My favorites were what we called sparkly rocks which you mainly find around creeks. Most of mine I found...
How to Break Up With a Vampire
A couple of weeks ago I gave you some tips on luring your own personal vampire. If you were successful, about now you are probably looking at some ways to UN-lure him. But let's face it, vampires aren't going to be all that receptive to the "It's not you; it's me"...