Writer of stories inspired by Flemish folklore. Loves spooky woods, fairies, selkies, poetry and pretty shoes :-) https://xitter.cf/t.co/oz5cQk41Tz
Belgium. Often in The Shire.
Joined November 2019
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Flemish Folklore Giveaway: books by @MaeneSigne !
To enter: sign up for my newsletter at lissasloan.com, follow me, like this post, AND comment by telling me what animal you'd most like to shape-shift into.
Giveaway closes 9/22, Central US. Sorry--US entries only.
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“Now, my spiders and I endlessly weave the lace that adorns the trees without ever being disturbed, and the spiders whisper to those who stare at the trees: don't go into the woods, don't go into the woods. The sorceress's eyes are pretty, but dead.”
― Signe Maene, Flemish Folktales Retold.
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This one took me a little while to track down, but I'm excited about it! I wonder if I should wait until closer to Halloween to read it? 🤔 @MaeneSigne
#readingcommunity #writingcommunity #amreading
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Flemish Folktales Retold by @MaeneSigne is a delicious, dark, and spooky taste of Flanders and its folklore! My review is here:
fairytalemagazine.com/post/r… #CateZeederberg @Kerria
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Why is it a bad idea to point at the stars? and what happens if you count them past 99? I discuss the answer to these and other star-related superstitions in this episode of the fabulous @SaltMirrorsCats podcast, perfect for today's #FolkloreThursday theme!
Dear Superstitionists,
We're thrilled to announce that the final episode of podcast is here!
Listen to an interview with @WillowWinsham and her essay Written in the Stars.
Production, voiceover and narration by @Kerria.
Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/2R4…
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"First you will raise the island of the Sirens,
those creatures who spellbind any man alive,
whoever comes their way. Whoever draws too close,
off guard, and catches the Sirens’ voices in the air –
no sailing home for him..."
- Homer, The Odyssey
#folklorethursday
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Happy Lammas! I dug out my post/episode about Lammas lore to mark the occasion! Find out more about its lore, Lammas fairs, and home protection practices! #FolkloreThursday icysedgwick.com/lammas-lore/
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In the dawn of morning there lay the poor little one, with pale cheeks and smiling mouth, leaning against the wall; she had been frozen to death on the last evening of the year
Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Match Girl
#FairyTaleTuesday
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After finding Cinders alone & richly dressed in the kitchen, the prince returns her shoe & keeps her secret a while, letting her take one last incognito trip to church to box her sisters on the ears. #AnotherCinderella #FairyTaleTuesday #notdisneyprincess
🎨Artuš Scheiner
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A letter is a soul, so faithful an echo of the speaking voice that to the sensitive it is among the richest treasures of love.
Honoré de Balzac
Père Goriot
Alfred Stevens #BookWormSat
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‘as if awakened, she turns her face to yours;
and with a shock, you see yourself, tiny,
inside the golden amber of her eyeballs
suspended, like a prehistoric fly.’ 🪰 ~ Rilke.
For #BookWormSat we are all European 🇪🇺 #Remainer
🖼️ Lionel Lindsay
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Water Horses, Wild Gods and the Hare in the Moon: #Stories from The #TreasuryOfFolklore by #FolkloreThursday
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Another "Kind of" Book Review: 'In the Shadow of Gods' by Rachel Deering ewanlawrie.wordpress.com/202…
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'The Lady of Shalott' by John Atkinson Grimshaw (1875)
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Taking @DeeringRachel In the Shadow of the Gods along on the first train trip of the summer. If you don’t have a copy, get one from @blackboughpoems 🧡
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Well, this is lovely! Everyday Folklore is part of #AmazonPrimeDay ! It's now an absolute #bargain at £7.99 for today and tomorrow only... Order now and you can be reading about Take Your Poet to Work Day and Heg Peg Dumps in no time... #AmReading #Folklore #Books
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"By this time they had ridden up the hill into the dark lane, overshadowed by yew trees, which was still called King Arthur's ride. The lane was a good place for wild Canterbury Bells, which were now in full bloom..."
The Midnight Folk, J. Masefield
🎨 R. Hilder
#BookWormSat
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I’ve been in Scotland for the last couple of days and it’s reminded me of this lovely script by @MaeneSigne #Selkie is based on Scottish #folklore + brought to life by a wonderful cast and evocative music from @squeezyjohn 👇🎧
#podcast OUT TODAY!!!
Our new #audiodrama production "Selkie" by @MaeneSigne is out now. A magical tale based on stories from #Scottish #folklore it features a cast of #actors from #Scotland and #music by the wonderful @squeezyjohn
Listen free here buzzsprout.com/411730/385847…
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#bookwormsat #bookchatweekly
Bees blew like cake-crumbs through the golden air, white butterflies like sugared wafers, and when it wasn't raining, a diamond dust took over, which veiled and yet magnified all things.
Laurie Lee, Cider with Rosie
