To us forever are the gates of heaven shut. For who shall open them to us again? We go on for all time abhorred by all; a blot on the face of God’s sunshine; an arrow in the side of Him who died for man. - Bram Stoker, Dracula The post S15E7 – Hordes of the Undead appeared first on Writing Roots.

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S15E7 – Hordes of the Undead

Now the Sirens have a still more fatal weapon than their song, namely their silence…. Someone might possibly have escaped from their singing; but from their silence, certainly never. - Franz Kafka The post S15E6 – Creatures from the Deep appeared first on Writing Roots.

S15E6 – Creatures from the Deep

She was of divine stock, not of men, in the fore part a lion, in the hinder a serpent, and in the midst a goat, breathing forth in terrible wise the might of blazing fire. - Homer’s Illiad The post S15E5 – Chimera: The Mix-and-Match Monsters appeared first on Writing Roots.

S15E5 – Chimera: The Mix-and-Match Monsters

From those that go bump in the night to ones that offer hope, mythical creatures and monsters are abound in fiction. You can find them in anything from horror to science fiction and fantasy. But where do our ideas for creatures to scare or inspire come from? Throughout October, Writing Roots will be delving into… Read More »S15E3 – Giants and Creatures of Large Stature The post S15E3 – Giants and Creatures of Large Stature appeared first on Writing Roots.

S15E3 – Giants and Creatures of Large Stature

Accursed creator! Why did you form a monster so hideous that even you turned from me in disgust? - Mary Shelley's Frankenstein The post S15E3 – Man-Made Monsters and Creatures appeared first on Writing Roots.

S15E3 – Man-Made Monsters and Creatures

Go not to the elves for counsel. For they will say both no and yes. - JRR Tolkein The post S15E2 – The Fae and Fairies appeared first on Writing Roots.

S15E2 – The Fae and Fairies

When a unicorn is slain, men have destroyed again the image of beauty that they seek. - Nicholas Stuart Gray The post S15E1 – Mythical Creatures of Purity appeared first on Writing Roots.

S15E1 – Mythical Creatures of Purity

Every composer knows the anguish and despair occasioned by forgetting ideas which one had no time to write down. - Hector Berlioz The post S14E8 – Artists with Travis Micheal appeared first on Writing Roots.

S14E8 – Artists with Travis Micheal

Writers are a superior breed. No one else can face so much rejection and still thrive. - Susie Smith The post S14BE – We Liked You First: A Podcast for Writers and Performers appeared first on Writing Roots.

S14BE – We Liked You First: A Podcast for Writers and Performers

Magic happens between the notes. - Linda Bott The post S14E7 – Performance Arts with Linda Bott appeared first on Writing Roots.

S14E7 – Performance Arts with Linda Bott

Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity. - Hippocrates The post S14E6 – Nursing with Lorainne Woodworth appeared first on Writing Roots.

S14E6 – Nursing with Lorainne Woodworth

Violence is rarely the answer, but when it is, it's the only answer. - Tim Larkins The post S14E5 – Martial Arts with Jeremiah appeared first on Writing Roots.

S14E5 – Martial Arts with Jeremiah

Make friends with physicists and mathematicians, writers. It pays off. - Brandon Sanderson The post S14E4 – Biochemistry with Megan Browning appeared first on Writing Roots.

S14E4 – Biochemistry with Megan Browning

Journalism allows its readers to witness history; fiction gives its readers an opportunity to live it. - John Hersey The post S14E3 – Journalism with Julia Avery appeared first on Writing Roots.

S14E3 – Journalism with Julia Avery

I will put you, the writer, behind the wheel of the squad car, walking a beat, investigating crime scenes and sitting behind a desk writing reports. So, put on your Sam Brown belt, strap on your vest and let’s go experience what cops do and learn why they do it. - Patrick O’Donnell The post S14E2 – Law Enforcement with Patrick O’Donnell appeared first on Writing Roots.

S14E2 – Law Enforcement with Patrick O’Donnell

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