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Amaskans Blood by Raven Oak

How to Pronounce Amaskan

Posted on March 16, 2017Leave a comment

I’ve had a lot of readers, reviewers, and other folks asking me in the past year how to pronounce the word “AMASKAN,” so I made a video. Yes, I know the video is mirrored and thus, the text is backwards. Read More…

Tagsamaskan, Amaskan's Blood, Amaskan's War, Order of Amaska, pronunciation, raven-oak

Medieval Torture Devices & Bosses

Posted on September 1, 2014October 14, 2016Leave a comment

(This is currently posting while I’m away at the last day of PAX Prime. Hopefully I’m having loads of fun and NOT being tortured! Enjoy!) Most people will gladly tell you just how much their Monday’s suck. Some might even Read More…

TagsGame of Thrones, History of Torture, Judas Cradle, Medieval torture, Mondays, raven-oak, Torture devices

The Science of Nostalgia

Posted on January 13, 2014January 28, 2014Leave a comment

When my husband and I last attended a Comic Con (back in 2012 in Dallas), I stumbled upon a DVD set of The Ray Bradbury Theater in its entirety, which I immediately purchased. I have fond memories as a child Read More…

TagsAddiction to the past, Dragonflight, Johannes Hofer, Ray Bradbury Theater, The science of nostalgia

The Bottlery & The Buttery

Posted on January 6, 2014September 16, 20142 Comments

The Internet has certainly made finding information so much easier than when I first began writing. I used to have piles and piles of research books, but now I tend to search online for topics I’m researching. Not all fantasy Read More…

TagsBottlery and the Buttery, Butler Research, Medieval Times Terminology, raven-oak, Where does the word Butler come from?

Facts about Ravens (and a promise!)

Posted on November 22, 2013January 28, 2014Leave a comment

I’m supposed to be posting an excerpt today, but the upper respiratory infection I have kicked my butt this week. I’ll post it on Monday, and in the meantime, I’ll leave you with an awesome article that promises 10 Fascinating Read More…

TagsA promise, Facts about Ravens, raven-oak, Ravens mimic human speech, Upper Respiratory Infection

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