Tag Archives: Cathy Hird

Characters of Unseen: Miles

Posted on August 9, 2023 by cathyhird

Miles Year 2041 “This is home,” said Miles’ roommate Josh as he drove up the farm laneway. “House was built in 1886. The part of the barn you can see was built the year after.” The other two roommates in … Continue reading →

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Characters of Unseen: Deena

Posted on May 15, 2023 by cathyhird

Deena year 2038 Rain drops fell on Deena’s forehead. She reached up to pull her hood over her head and realized her blond hair was sopping wet. Her eyes flew open. Another damn stupid dream about water! The clock read … Continue reading →

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People of Unseen–Maria

Posted on May 2, 2023 by cathyhird

Maria Year 2032 Waiting for the light to change, Maria felt a build up of anger behind her on the sidewalk. She pulled her arms in, tried to shrink away from the flames. People crowded closer. She took a half … Continue reading →

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People of Unseen–Amanda

Posted on April 10, 2023 by cathyhird

Amanda 2043 As the door of the convenience store swung open, Amanda smelled samosas, hot and tangy and delicious. She stopped in the middle of the sidewalk as a young man stepped from the store with a paper bag slightly … Continue reading →

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The People of Unseen–Brindle

Posted on February 11, 2023 by cathyhird

With my novel, Unseen, coming out this weekend, I am starting to share some backstories of the Gifted characters. We start with the group’s leader, Brindle. Brindle, year 2016 C.E. The band of pain across Brindle’s forehead tightened. Rolling over, … Continue reading →

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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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Lancelot and Guinevere

Posted on September 7, 2019 by cathyhird

Lancelot’s role in the love triangle makes him a difficult character for some writers to handle. How can he be honoured when, for romantic love, he betrays the king who saved Britain, to whom he has pledged allegiance? It is … Continue reading →

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Guinevere

Posted on August 29, 2019 by cathyhird

Too many of the characterizations of Guinevere are shaped by the medieval versions of the King Arthur story. Stories shaped by the male dominated church of that era portrayed all women as Eve, the temptress who ruins paradise. Malory among … Continue reading →

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Drawing on Arthurian Legends

Posted on August 21, 2019 by cathyhird

In the afterward to the twentieth anniversary edition of his Fionavar trilogy, Guy Gavriel Kay wrote, “I also set myself the task, quixotic or otherwise, of trying to shape a narrative large enough that the figures of the Arthurian triangle could … Continue reading →

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Shadows

Posted on September 14, 2017 by cathyhird

In the bright sun and dry air of Burkina Faso, shadows are sharp. Looking down, I saw clear images of what was between the sun and the ground. This was particularly striking when we visited a modern sculpture garden. The stone … Continue reading →

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