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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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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On writing, making things, and building a creative career
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Circus of Wonders by Elizabeth Macneal: Book Review
‘It isn’t the show that counts, but the story you spin.’ Elizabeth Macneal, Circus of Wonders One truly enjoyable thing about the Circus of Wonders…
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The Dutch House by ANN PATCHETT: Book Review
“I see the past as it actually was,” Maeve said. She was looking at the trees. “But we overlay the present onto the past. We…
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Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro: Book Review
‘Hope, he said. ‘Damn thing never leaves you alone.’ Kazuo Ishiguro, Klara and the Sun It takes patience to read Ishiguro. Slowly, and carefully, as…
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Book Review: Dalia by Sara Badawieh
‘This filthy neighbourhood we live in is like a prison cell where men act as its iron bars, preventing women from escaping. Come to think…
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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