@KurtHohmann #ScribesAndMakers #TTMD ... Nine Realms is also pretty interesting (we see far more of them in the comics than in the MCU), buuuut, in this regard, I do prefer how another IP depicted the realms: God of War. I have a bit of an issue with how they adapted the characters, but exploring the realms was quite the fun experience.

But to answer your question, finally: I do prefer the "original" Norse material, while also appreciating some things Marvel invented/changed! (4/4)

@KurtHohmann #ScribesAndMakers #TTMD ... set of nine realms that earned a more significant place in the Old Norse world. So, it's very enlightening to have this more scholarly and factual approach to the mythology, even if, of course, when adapting this to various stories, we'll take creative liberties and so on.

He also narrate some of the sagas, such as the famous Völsunga Saga, and the thing I like the most, is how we can see a lot of "Norse traits", talked in prior episodes, in there (2/)

@KurtHohmann #ScribesAndMakers #TTMD ... It makes for a very rich experience, and of course, I've been making lots of notes haha Because while Valkífor Saga isn't Norse mythology, not really, I do want to capture some of those traits and mythological patterns, both of Norse and Hindu mythologies.

So, I do like that a lot. But I also like some things Marvel did. Loki, for once, is delightful, and a part of me does enjoy that Thor must be "worthy" to wield the hammer. Their depiction of the (3/)

@KurtHohmann #ScribesAndMakers #TTMD lol, yeah, get ready for a long answer. As I mentioned to you before, I've been listening a lot to that The Norse Mythology guide podcast (fantastic source for anyone interested), and I love how he doesn't simply tell things as we "expect" them. For example, if you search "Nine Realms in Norse mythology," you'll see a bunch of website listening those nine we're familiar with, when in truth, we can't really say those were the nine or even if there was a (1/)

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@Ink_Soul

I see you've already got a few mythology questions, and I'm going down that same road. Valkífor has likely pulled you deep into sagas and eddas, and you were already well versed in MCU, so given that, which storyteller came closer to your preferred version of all things Norse: Snorri or Stan Lee?

I'm well aware your answer could be anywhere from 1 - 100K words 😆

#ScribesAndMakers #TTMD @Ink_Soul How much do you write the gods as they were traditionally portrayed and how much do you modernize them?

@KurtHohmann #ScribesAndMakers #TTMD ... Nine Realms is also pretty interesting (we see far more of them in the comics than in the MCU), buuuut, in this regard, I do prefer how another IP depicted the realms: God of War. I have a bit of an issue with how they adapted the characters, but exploring the realms was quite the fun experience.

But to answer your question, finally: I do prefer the "original" Norse material, while also appreciating some things Marvel invented/changed! (4/4)

@KurtHohmann #ScribesAndMakers #TTMD ... It makes for a very rich experience, and of course, I've been making lots of notes haha Because while Valkífor Saga isn't Norse mythology, not really, I do want to capture some of those traits and mythological patterns, both of Norse and Hindu mythologies.

So, I do like that a lot. But I also like some things Marvel did. Loki, for once, is delightful, and a part of me does enjoy that Thor must be "worthy" to wield the hammer. Their depiction of the (3/)

@KurtHohmann #ScribesAndMakers #TTMD ... set of nine realms that earned a more significant place in the Old Norse world. So, it's very enlightening to have this more scholarly and factual approach to the mythology, even if, of course, when adapting this to various stories, we'll take creative liberties and so on.

He also narrate some of the sagas, such as the famous Völsunga Saga, and the thing I like the most, is how we can see a lot of "Norse traits", talked in prior episodes, in there (2/)

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@Ink_Soul

I see you've already got a few mythology questions, and I'm going down that same road. Valkífor has likely pulled you deep into sagas and eddas, and you were already well versed in MCU, so given that, which storyteller came closer to your preferred version of all things Norse: Snorri or Stan Lee?

I'm well aware your answer could be anywhere from 1 - 100K words 😆

#ScribesAndMakers #TTMD @Ink_Soul How much do you write the gods as they were traditionally portrayed and how much do you modernize them?

September 14 is here! And we have another Talk To Me Day.
Today we welcome @span grahamefleming as our featured creator.
I'm sure it will be another good day with interesting questions, enlightening answers and a lot of laughter.
As usual, please tag @span grahamefleming and our two hashtags directly, copy/pasting them doesn't work. But you all know that already.
Have fun everyone and here is my question:

How did you become a ghostwriter?

#ScribesAndMakers#TTMD

September 14 is here! And we have another Talk To Me Day.
Today we welcome @span grahamefleming as our featured creator.
I'm sure it will be another good day with interesting questions, enlightening answers and a lot of laughter.
As usual, please tag @span grahamefleming and our two hashtags directly, copy/pasting them doesn't work. But you all know that already.
Have fun everyone and here is my question:

How did you become a ghostwriter?

#ScribesAndMakers#TTMD

You heard it here first--LOOKING FOR HOME is ready to query!

You heard it here first--LOOKING FOR HOME is ready to query!

I lived through the storm, though we did not suffer catastrophic damage due to being so far inland. The storm itself and the subsequent horrors sent me into an existential crisis of how awful things happen to good people.

Another idea I wanted to explore was the psychological damage of such an event rather than the material. Katrina proved to be a tipping point in my own mental health journey in that shortly afterward I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

I had a bit of an odd viewpoint into hurricane relief --my dad put in time helping people in storm relief my whole life growing up--not in any official capacity, just as a neighbor and volunteer. Some of his stories flavored the book. During Katrina, my husband's business sold generators throughout the storm affected areas as a distributor, so that viewpoint wound up in the book. It was more a creative reworking of all of those than any particular one.

Truthfully? This one. This TTMD event represents the first Time I've seen such interest for my work. After that/ Probably Facebook, since that's where my core family/friend/colleague network is. Social media has been most valuable for me in spreading the word about my events rather driving sales.

We lost a lot of trees and a fence as far as physical damage--and we were over 150 miles inland. We lost power for a week; our kids' school had the roof ripped off, so they were out for a week. We had to move in with my in-laws once they got power because my new baby was suffering in the August heat without AC at our house.

I had postpartum depression that the storm made worse. I wound up in a mental ward nine months later from psychosis. So it was rough.