Tag: magic

  • The Magic of Sensory Memory

    This month I’ve been thinking about – and experiencing – the magic of sensory memory. Have you ever smelled something that reminds you strongly of a particular memory, or perhaps a person? Maybe tasted something that reminds you vividly of an experience? I referenced the idea of this in my book Must Love Death, and…

  • February Magic!

    You know what I find magical? Birthdays! My Dad always gave me grief as a kid for decorating for my birthday about a month ahead, LOL! While I don’t enjoy them quite as much now (they’re just not as fun as a grown up!) we have an almost double-birthday this month. My eldest daughter and…

  • Finding Joy Amidst the January Blahs

    We are well into the January and mid-winter “Blechs,” aren’t we? I think this year it’s feeling worse for probably almost all of us since there’s the usual dull-dark of January – especially if, like me, you live in the northern hemisphere with snow and generally less light and sun at this time of year…

  • We made it!

    Well, we made it to December and the end of the year – hooray!! While this year may not have had quite the sticker-shock that 2020 did, I still wouldn’t give it a five star rating, would you? Sometimes that’s made it a lot harder to see the magic and humor in our world. But…

  • Magical World

    I write this post sitting in my living room using only the light of the windows since the power is out due to a snowstorm, and I can’t help but think: we live in a pretty magical world. And I don’t mean magic like witches and wizards and the paranormal (though those are definitely cool…

  • Potential Magical / Pscyhic Abilities

    Hello there! So, thinking about gaining some supernatural abilities? Or, you know, making up a character who has them? Either way, here’s a list to choose from. Enjoy! 🙂 Astral projection – out-of-body experiences clairvoyance / future sight / precognition levitation mind control prophecy remote viewing telekinesis – ability to move things with your mind…

  • Why Paranormals Are Awesome, Pt 5: Ten Reasons Paranormal Heroes Rock

    It isn’t fair to look at paranormal fiction and what’s awesome about it without considering the heroes. Yes, the butt-kicking heroines are awesome – and I’m all for girl-power. But the guys? Come on. Paranormal heroes put their non-supernatural counterparts to shame. Here are my ten reasons paranormal fiction heroes rock: Power. Nothing says power…

  • Paranormals are the Best (Pt 4): Magic and 5 Ways Paranormals Rock It

      I love magic. Not the pull-a-rabbit-out-of-your-hat tricks, but the idea of REAL magic. Like Tinkerbell making the Disney castle sparkle and glow. Or Cinderella being transformed by the fairy godmother. Or the idea that a human could shift into an animal or another form. Or that stories, legends, whispers in the night really could…

  • What is Magic?

    Magic. So, what is it? What makes some things “real” magic, while other things are magic “tricks”? What separates magic from the rest of the supernatural and paranormal? Personally, I like magic, or my idea of it. I believe magic is anything that defies understanding and explanation via science and current understanding. It encompasses myth,…

  • Do You Believe in Magic? : 15 Ways Magic Rules Supreme

    I confess that recently I’ve been focusing a great deal more on my post-apocalyptic writing (if you’re interested in that, check out my other blog: ebfeir.wordpress.com). It very much depends on a mundane and non-magical world, and I’m guessing that between the diaper changes, bottle warmings, and endless Cheerios, I haven’t been feeling magic at…

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