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The Grail

Posted on September 8, 2021 by cathyhird

Shattered: When Winds Blast, the third novel in my contemporary fantasy series, tells the story of the hiding of the grail and its finding side by side. Deciding to write a grail story took me by surprise. The grail legends … Continue reading →

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The ancient urban rural divide

Posted on September 19, 2018 by cathyhird

“The Goddess frowned at the way houses had sprouted like mushrooms around the base of the hill, taking up land that should be farmed. The king seemed to forget that his wealth came from the produce of the land.” In … Continue reading →

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The Rescuers’ Journey

Posted on November 17, 2014 by cathyhird

Thought I would offer an excerpt from my novel Moon of the Goddess. Hope you enjoy it! “This is the place where the tunnel narrows,” said Melanion. He turned sideways, leading with his shoulder. The tunnel wall was hardly a handspan from … Continue reading →

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Voss Foster on Dragons and his new book

Posted on August 21, 2014 by cathyhird

Zerga tossed the flask on the table. “You have what you want, Dragon, now go.”  “Not just yet.” She stepped out of the table and grabbed the flask. Solidity crept up her fingers, enveloped her arm, coursed through her until … Continue reading →

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A new book by Voss Foster

Posted on August 14, 2014 by cathyhird

One of my colleagues has just published a novel with Prism books. He’s  on a blog tour talking about the book, and will visit here next Thursday. You can meet up with his tour between now and then by checking … Continue reading →

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A blog visit from Voss Foster

Posted on October 28, 2013 by cathyhird

Prizm Books, who are publishing my novel, have lots of great stories and novels. One of their authors is Voss Foster and here is his reflection on his just published novel Zirkura Fantastic. When someone might die, or do the … Continue reading →

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