Myths & Stories

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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  • The Stubborn Act: On Creativity in Times of Crisis

    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 left on in another room. It’s the particular loudness of a media cycle that has learned to live on dread, the one that needs you…

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  • Slavic Mythology

    Gods, spirits, and old tales

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    My Poetry

    Poems for the moments that don’t fit

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    The Creative Life

    On writing, making things, and building a creative career

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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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