Tag: scotland

folklore, Monstrous May

Dragons and Dragon Folklore in the North Country (#MonstrousMay Day 7)

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Prompts & Graphic Credit: Johannes T. Evans North of England I'll kick off with a historical source, just for fun. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle mentions dragons as bad omens, not doing anything except being pretty ominous, and the British Library has a copy dating from 1020. (Not the original - this copy was produced in Worcester).… Continue reading Dragons and Dragon Folklore in the North Country (#MonstrousMay Day 7)

nonfiction

Murder Will Out! Death of the Landlord (1730)

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We're still in the researching and exploration writing stage of the historical fiction slasher REDSTONE, or, the 'Bloody Beach' Murders, by Two Persons Intimately Acquainted With The Case, and I'm still finding lots of snippets that I don't know if we can use or not. Little details like the poor missing lad who was found… Continue reading Murder Will Out! Death of the Landlord (1730)