The Varulv, according to Swedish and Norwegian folklore, are werewolves of the North. These beer drinking, baby eating nomads were much feared, and even inspired one of the earliest known trials of a man for being a werewolf. The aptly named website, werewolves.com, does a great job explaining this mythology. Learn more there! This…
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A fine collection of art, poetry, and fiction about wolves
I am delighted to have a new poem entitled “wolf howl” in the fine collection, Wolf Warriors: The National Wolf Watcher Anthology. All proceeds go to the Wolfwatcher Coalition. The book blurb says it all: Wolves have terrified and mystified us, their howls echoing through the words of our fairy tales, the texts of our…
Is this the oldest trial of a werewolf?
Peter Stubbe, known as The Werewolf Farmer of Bedburg, is an early werewolf villain who claimed to transform into a werewolf through the use of a bedeviled belt. Stubbe was tried and executed for his murderous crimes. While I enjoy a good werewolf scare as much as anyone, Stubbe would likely today be labeled a…
Behind the hedgerow
For #WerewolfWednesday, we’re treated a full moon, a lunar eclipse, and a meteor shower. Oh, and this werewolf poem! What lurks behind the hedgerow? Crackling branches under feet As I sit upon the stone bench in the silver glow of the full moon, where my lover I did come to meet. Whose labored breaths…
Werewolf Wednesday: Dream Interpretation with Werewolves
Have you ever dreamed about werewolves? Alas, I never have, but, as a child, I did once dream a movie (I kid you not) about wolves with opening and closing credits and everything. For #WerewolfWednesday, let’s take a look at dream interpretation when a werewolf appears: According to The Interpretation of Dreams, the appearance of…
Werewolf Wednesday: Werewolf in the elevator
An excerpt from the third book in The Runes Trilogy, The Wolf at War: Colleen hit the button, and the elevator groaned as it climbed from the first floor. The ghostly light cut through the doors as the elevator drifted into place. The brief pause as the elevator settled and dinged seemed to linger on…
Werewolf Wednesday: Name that Werewolf Movie
It’s #WerewolfWednesday. Can you name the movie this character is from?
Werewolf Wednesday: Name that Werewolf Movie
It’s #WerewolfWednesday. Can you name the movie this character is from? More Info
WerewolfWednesday: Costume tips
It’s getting to be that time of year, so for #WerewolfWednesday, I’m sharing a couple of werewolf costume tips I found on Youtube. Have fun with the costumes! Makeup: Clothing:
Werewolf Wednesday: The Transformation
The transformation is a major theme in werewolf tales. Obviously, it can be a metaphor for our animal side or the bad within us. How the transformation is handled depends upon the author. For some the change is quick as a blink, and for others the transformation is a grueling process. In my werewolf series, The Runes…
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