Author Archives: Theodora Goss

I’m so sorry. It’s the sort of day when I have absolutely no thoughts, nothing at all to say. I haven’t had a chance to work on the Folkroots article, so I can’t write about that. And I have nothing … Continue reading →

It’s funny how publishing works.  My first Folkroots column hasn’t come out yet, and here I am working on my third.  My first one was about the femme fatale, my second one was about vampires, so I thought that for … Continue reading →

There are some blogs I love to read just because they’re so beautifully put together. Three of my favorites are Terri Windling’s The Drawing Board, Rima Staines’ The Hermitage, and Jen Parrish’s blog for Parrish Relics Jewelry. Somehow, I came … Continue reading →

I’ve been writing about all sorts of things related to writing. I thought I’d better write about writing itself. The title of this post comes from the J.D. Salinger short story “For Esmé – with Love and Squalor.” Have you … Continue reading →

“See, I didn’t grow up with witches,” said Matilda. We had walked back to Miss Lavender’s in silence, through the silent, lamp-lit streets. Even the Common was deserted at that hour. We had opened the gate, which was left unlocked, … Continue reading →

This is for you, my sisters. First, a video of Seanan McGuire’s “Wicked Girls Saving Ourselves”: Second, some of the lyrics from the song. (Here are all of the lyrics in Seanan’s songbook: “Wicked Girls.”) This is how it starts: … Continue reading →

February is going to be a difficult month. I just want to give you fair warning, in case I complain about it. Because I have so much to do, and I’m tired already even though it’s only the second day. … Continue reading →