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Loki’s Guide to Norse Mythology: Jötnar
Jötnar, plural of jötunn–giants. It may surprise folks who have only come to know me as an adult, but I was a very small child. Not only the shortest boy in my class, but the third shortest child in...
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Loki’s Guide to Norse Mythology: The Norns
The norns were women who would attend children’s births to determine their futures. These women must have wielded great power, as everyone wants the best for their child. I imagine there was a lot of...
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Loki’s Guide to Norse Mythology: Surtur
Surtur. Ruler of the fire giants of Muspelheim. He’s as much a force of nature as he is an antagonist. He’s a walking cataclysm with a sword. He was also a perfect choice for my big bad. The...
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Loki’s Guide to Norse Mythology: Valhalla
I think my first exposure to Valhalla was hearing Zeppelin’s Immigrant Song on the radio (yes, radio, I’m old). You know the one, it starts with Robert Plant doing this:...
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Loki’s Guide to Norse Mythology: Jormungandur
I’ve always loved the Midgard Serpent. Even when I admired Thor more than I did Loki. There was something powerful about a creature that was so vast it could encircle the world that spoke to then very...
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Yesterday Was Ragnarök, But We’re Still Here. Time For A Contest!
Surtur did not crack the sky with his flaming sword. The sooty cock of Hel did not crow. And while we here on the Canadian prairies are still stuck in the depths of Fimbulwinter, I’ve been seeing...
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A Few Questions About Writing
My northern Manitoba colleague, Lauren Carter, author of Swarm, tagged me recently and asked me to take part in a blog tour happening in the literary community across Canada. The gist of it is that I’m...
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