Slavic mythology, poetry, and the creative life.
This is a space for the stories that linger. You’ll find Slavic myths retold, original poetry, book reviews, and honest writing about the creative life — the work behind the work, and the life behind the work. Old stories have always carried something we haven’t quite named yet. That’s why we keep returning to them.
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I approached Barbara Kingsolver’s Demon Copperhead with the particular wariness reserved for books that arrive already garlanded with praise. The Pulitzer. Oprah’s Book Club. Raving reviews online. The kind of unanimous applause that makes a reader suspicious before they’ve even cracked the spine. I was wrong to hesitate. The Boy Behind the…
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Slavic Mythology
Gods, spirits, and old tales
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Poems for the moments that don’t fit
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On writing, making things, and building a creative career
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The Stubborn Act: On Creativity in Times of Crisis
There is something strange about creating in times like these. The noise isn’t the kind you can turn down. It isn’t traffic or a television…
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Before Dracula: Vampires in Slavic Mythology
There was no drama when they rose. No thunder split the sky. No graves burst open in spectacle. In Slavic lands, the dead returned quietly,…
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The Best Marketing Books for Writers, Artists, Musicians
There’s a quiet resistance that lives inside most creative people when it comes to marketing. I’ve seen it over and over again. Writers who would…
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Vesna, Slavic Goddess of Youth and Spring
‘Just look at those fools,’ Marzanna sighed, squinting her dark eyes at the cheering group of villagers gathered around a burbling brook. ‘I thought…
About Me
I’m Erna — writer, poet, devoted cat lady, and a marketer who came to it the strange way, through stories. Slavic mythology sits at the heart of this space, alongside original poetry, book reviews, and honest writing about the creative life.
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MY BOOKs
Beneath the Surface
Beneath the Surface is a poetry collection about the things we don’t say out loud — the secrets, the weaknesses, the quiet monsters of everyday life. Read more.
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