August 2020, post the first
I didn't do my usual August-is-coming-and-I'm-dreading-it posts this year. I'm find that I mind August less and less. The weather this year hasn't been awful, for one thing, but also, I think the
monsters
A collection of 6 posts
Plague Journal 4
The star prayers are about an inch deep in the jar now. I should get a picture. Still waiting for the Bramble suckers to get long enough to make the frame for the
Plague Journal 3
My stones and bones have arrived! The wild turkey vertebrae are nicely pointy and knobbly and weird, and the hag stones are excellent. The stone nearest the center I've already made into a
The Girl With the Lion's Tail: Monsterism part 1
Written March 2017 Spoilers for Catherynne M Valente's Palimpsest One of the songs I've been listening to over and over again recently is "The Girl With the Lion's Tail", from SJ
Sharkskin and Baby Fat
For the Art is Anathema challenge, Week 3: "Even the monster was once a dear child." Baby Lamia: The feet came out rather more flippery than I actually meant, but I'm
Empousa, who follows behind
clop-clank, clop-clank, clop-clank Behind you, on the road. What is that sound? When you look, there’s nothing there, but still, the sound follows you. clop-clank, clop-clank, clop-clank Slowly, slowly it gets closer