Hello, fabulous followers of Marcia’s blog! I’m delighted to be here today as the featured guest blogger. Many thanks to Marcia for generously offering up space for me chat about my latest book—and folklore.
I’ve long held a passion for archaic legends, so it’s only natural those threads creep into most novels I write. In my latest, End of Day, I touch on myths revolving around church grims and burial. If you’re unfamiliar, a church grim is a spirit that stands guard over a chapel graveyard. The grim usually takes the form of a large black dog and is tasked with protecting those buried in the cemetery. It repels predators from the Netherworld including night demons, wights, and phantoms.
In days rife with superstition, the custom was to bury a dog alive under the cornerstone of a church. People believed the first soul in a graveyard was responsible for protecting the rest. Since they couldn’t sacrifice a human for the purpose, a dog was substituted—a horrid and barbaric practice.
In End of Day, I altered that belief, adjusting it so that the first person interred in the cemetery became the protector of all the souls that followed—as well as the descendants of those buried in the graveyard. But what happens when the burial plot of that protector is violated and his remains are stolen?
End of Day is a book that features two mysteries—one set in 1799 when the small village of Hode’s Hill comes under attack from a strange creature, and one set in the present day. Both mysteries twine together, merging at the conclusion. As one reviewer said:
“This is a paranormal suspense novel with a dual timeline alternating between the year 1799 and now. A centuries-old curse grips a small town. There are thugs, a sweet dog, monsters, a supernatural talisman, a no-nonsense policewoman, likable characters, despicable characters . . . this book has it all.”
I hope I’ve intrigued you enough to read the blurb and to consider adding End of Day to your TBR list. Although this is the second book in my Hode’s Hill series, it also can be read as a standalone. In closing, many thanks again to Marcia, and I hope you’ve enjoyed my post!
Blurb
The past is never truly buried…
Generations of Jillian Cley’s family have been tasked with a strange duty—tending the burial plot of Gabriel Vane, whose body was the first to be interred in the Hode’s Hill cemetery. Jillian faithfully continues the long-standing tradition—until one October night, Vane’s body is stolen from its resting place. Is it a Halloween prank? Or something more sinister?
As the descendants of those buried in the church yard begin to experience bizarre “accidents,” Jillian tries to uncover the cause. Deeply empathic, she does not make friends easily, or lightly. But to fend off the terror taking over her town, she must join forces with artist Dante DeLuca, whose sensitivity to the spirit world has been both a blessing and a curse. The two soon realize Jillian’s murky family history is entwined in a tragic legacy tracing back to the founding of Hode’s Hill. In order to set matters right, an ancient wrong must be avenged…or Jillian, Dante, and everyone in town will forever be at the mercy of a vengeful spirit.
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So happy to have you here today, Mae! You are the first #FabulousFridayGuestBlogger this year, and I’m very excited to have your help getting this series up and running again–and that doesn’t even include how happy I am that you’ve started us off with such a wonderful post! I never knew about graveyard grims. Very interesting–and creepy, too! Truly, I love this series of yours so much that I’m especially thrilled to have you share End of Day with us.
Folks, if you haven’t yet read Book 1 in the Hode’s Hill series, Cusp of Night, let me tell you, I thought it was Mae’s very best work out of all her great books. Then I read End of Day and realized that she’d outdone herself once more. It is simply terrific! I highly recommend all of Mae’s books, but these two are my very favorites. So far! 🙂
I hope you all enjoy today’s post as much as did, and thank you again, Mae, for being our guest! You are welcome here any time! ❤
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Thanks for that fulvous welcome, Marcia—and also for inviting me to spend Friday with you and your readers. I honored to be the first blogger kicking off your series (I spread the word about it on my blog too). And wow—I LOVE your enthusiasm about my new series with Cusp of Night and End of Day. Music to this writer’s ears! 🙂
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I meant every word, Mae, and thanks for not only being the first guest blogger of this year, but for sharing the news on your blog, as well. I’ll be visiting over there soon. (Gotta get ready for an appointment before too long, but I’ll be back here before you know it.)
BTW, I’m eagerly awaiting the 3rd book in this series, so write like the WIND, my friend! 😀 ❤
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Here! Done with content edits and am in copy edit mode this weekend. Eventide releases in December. I really like this one 🙂
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Can’t wait! But … but … but DECEMBER? Arrrggggh. You’re killin’ me! 😀
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I can only echo what’s already been said. Mae is a fantastic writer who always seems to top her previous work. That’s something all writers strive to do, but she already has the bar set so high. Her talent is boundless and her work always engaging.
Marcia, thank you for highlighting someone who truly fits the title of the feature. She is fabulous.
And Mae, I love the folklore. The way you took the legend of the grim and made it your own was a highlight of the novel. Great job.
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Wow. You have me blushing, Staci. I’m just astounded by that comment, and so grateful you feel that way about my work. It is what every writer hopes to hear regarding their books. You’ve made my day. I am humbled and honored. Thank you!
You’ve got to do a FFGB post for Marcia. So much you could share…and I’d love to see you splash Medici Protectorate here!
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And now I’m the one humbled.
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🙂
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I second that idea, Staci! I’ll email you soon and see what we can set up, if you’re willing to join us? We’d LOVE to have you!! 🙂 ❤
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Aw, thanks, Marcia. I’d be honored.
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By the way, I love the wizard scene in your header.
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Me, too. I have a ton of gorgeous images. Enough that I could change them daily, if I had the time. This one always makes me smile. 🙂 (See?)
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Will get with you VERY soon on that, Staci! It will be lovely to have you! 🙂 ❤
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YAY!!
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I agree 100%, Staci! I was so happy when Mae agreed to be the first one this year! And her post is fantastic all the way around. As are her books! 🙂 ❤
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Absolutely!
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Sounds fabulous, Mae. Thanks to Marcia for having you here today.
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Thank you, John. And thanks for visiting with me and Marcia today!
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Was enjoyable
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I was thrilled to have Mae for this reintroduction to a favorite feature of mine. So happy she agreed to come by. And thanks for checking out her wonderful post, John! 🙂
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I remember a scene in Harry Potter with his tea leaves being read, and the divination teacher mentions the grim – never knew it was based on a real urban legend.
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I’m trying to think of that scene. And, oh, yes—grims go way back in superstition and folklore. I’m glad I could share something new for you today, Teri!
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Think it was in The Prisoner of Azkaban – the dog kept showing up, and it was right before Harry discovered his connection to Sirius.
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Okay. I haven’t watched in a while but I do have the entire series on DVD (and of course, the books). I may have to treat myself to the movie.
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I remember that, too, Teri. Thanks for the reminder, and for stopping by today! 🙂
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I loved that scene. Trewlany was hilarious. The exchange between her and Ron was priceless.
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Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWhfp8NKGIE
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Couldn’t resist going back to watch it – thanks, Staci!
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Who wouldn’t want to start the morning with a little magic? 🙂
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Now I remember. Makes me want to go back and watch the whole series over again. Thanks, Staci!
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So sweet of Marcia to have you guest post, Mae
How interesting to learn where you got the idea for the cemetery protector. I thought End of Day was really cool. I like the review you quoted, too.:-) I wonder what legend you’re going to sneak into the next Hode’s Hill book!
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#FabulousFridayGuestBlogger is a feature I used to run weekly, Priscilla, before my life got interrupted a bit. I’m trying to reestablish all the features I loved so much, and this is where I’m beginning. I was thrilled when Mae agreed to be my first featured blogger this time around, and I hope to be having a new guest each Friday, though it might take me a bit longer to get it all organized. At any rate, Mae said yes, and here she is, and I couldn’t be happier! Glad you enjoyed her fabulous post! 🙂
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Heeheee. I have a new legend and a new creature plus other “weirdness” waiting in Eventide. And I loved your review! Can you tell, LOL!
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I so enjoyed this post! Whoever wrote the review for your book did a wonderful job. It does have it all. It’s one of my favorites that you’ve written, but your books are always good. I can count on that. And the collage of all of your books is wonderful!
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Thanks so much, Judi. I really appreciate those thoughts and the support. There were so many good reviews to choose from but I only wanted a snippet so I pulled that from Priscilla Bettis’s review. There was so much going o nin that book and those few lines touched on most everything. Thanks for visiting with me and Marcia today!
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That got me thinking about redundant churches that are deconsecrated and turned into a home or elegant apartments. One near us is surrounded by gravestones…
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That does seem to be a trend with many old churches. I just read a blog post recently about shrinking congregations and the reason chapels are abandoned then redone as apartments or even cafes. The old chapel in the tiny town where I grew up is now home to a restaurant, but the outside still looks like the church I remember.
I love walking through old graveyards and studying the headstones….thinking about the lives of the people who lived so many decades and centuries ago. Another church in my area that dates back to the 1700s has the grave of a Native American princess. The original stone is still there although it is almost impossible to read. It still stands but the church placed another more modern marker in front of it so that people would know it marked the resting spot of Princess White Feather.
And then there are the soldiers buried there from the American Revolution. So much history!
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I love old graveyards, too, Mae! Have visited several, and I’m drawn to walking along the oldest rows, reading the headstones. 🙂 No wonder I loved this book, eh? 😀
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I always love hearing about your research Mae. It always adds anorher dimension to the story. Sometimes the things that used to be done give me nightmares, too. Happy to see your amazing book here on Marcia’s blog:)
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I’m happy to see it here, too, D.L! And to see you here, as well. I’ve got lots of Fridays coming up, so I hope that many of you wonderful writers will be eager to do a #FabulousFriday post in the weeks ahead. 🙂 ❤ And Mae's research turns up the most wonderful things. (I'm still mind-boggled at BLUE people! 😯 )
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I’m looking forward to your Fridays:) Yes, the blue people…who knew? lol.
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Perhaps another place to talk about your beautiful poetry and upcoming release?
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I stumbled over an article about the blue people several years ago and kept that information tucked away in a file, determined to use it in a story someday. It took a long time until I found the write book, but I love that the blue people made such an impression on you!
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I was completely dumbstricken, something that seldom happens to me. (As my husband.) 😀 I looked them up online as soon as I finished the book. No wonder you saved the info! And you made excellent use of it! 🙂
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Thanks, Denise. I was so happy when Marcia asked if I’d like to participate in her Friday feature. I hadn’t previously shared the legend that inspired End of Day, so I was delighted to finally sit down and concentrate on putting a post together. I agree that some of the old superstitions and the practices they inspired were wretched. They do however make for interesting fiction!
Thanks for visiting today!
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I’m not sure I can ever look at the lovely old churches around here in the same way! lol
Loved End of Day in all its spookiness, Mae. Congrats!
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I know. Weird the stuff that went on way back in the day, huh? I think the legend is Scandinavian in origin but don’t quote me on that, LOL.
So glad you enjoyed the book, Jacquie!
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I can’t wait to read this. It’s next on my list! It’s fun getting some of the thoughts from Mae that came together for the book. A wonderful tease. Thanks Mae and Marcia. 🙂
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My pleasure, Diana. And I’m thrilled to hear that End of Day is next on your reading list. I’m glad you enjoyed the peek about what goes on in the pages! 🙂
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So glad you stopped by. I think Mae put together a fabulous post, and I’ll be eager to see what you think of the book. I love this series! 🙂
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A fascinating post, Mae. Black dogs seem to crop up everywhere in mythology. I finished Cusp of Night and will post my review of Roberta Writes on Wednesday next week. A fabulous book, I loved it.
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Robbie, that is wonderful to hear. Thank you so much. I look forward to your review.
And, yes, black dogs factor into so many different myths and bits of legend across countries. I love researching folklore, and I believe you have a passion for it too!
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The Celtic myth of the Black Dog as a harbinger of death inspired The Hound of the Baskervilles and many other tales. And the early settlers in the Appalachian mountains brought it along with them. They call him Ol’ Shuck, and he’s still considered a harbinger of death. He was also my inspiration for my book of the same name. I believe lots of things have been written about him, and other iterations of black dog stories from other countries. Funny how a common thread like that will weave through the folklore from all sorts of places around the globe.
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Love how you made use of Ol’ Shuck with Rabbit, Marcia. I can’t wait to see what you do with the Brown Mountain Lights. That’s another bit of folklore I Loveland I know you’re weaving into Rabbit’s next story!
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I am. And all the while, i’m singing to myself, “One of these things is not like the others, one of these things just doesn’t belong, can you tell which thing is not like the others, by the time I finish this song?”
😀 Hehehehe. I had fun with Ol’ Shuck, just as I’m sure you did with the blue people. Of course, unlike the blue people, Ol’ Shuck is merely a legend. I hope. 😯 😀
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I love your folklore, and always enjoy your books, Mae. Here’s to many more.
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Many thanks, Craig. I enjoy writing books like this and am thrilled to know there are readers who appreciate my oddness, LOL!
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*waving my hand in the air, here* “I do, I do!” 😀
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Mae is a fabulous first guest, Marcia! I’m a huge fan of Mae’s work, and forever grateful for both the wonderful support she shows other authors and her friendship. I can’t wait for the release of “Eventide”😊
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Thanks, Soooz! I think she’s a fabulous guest, too, and I’m so happy to re-launch my #FabulousFridayGuestBlogger feature again, with her to start it off this year. This was a dynamite post, for sure! I’m looking forward to the release of Eventide, too. Love this series!
Thanks for stopping by today, and I hope to see you visiting again. This will be returning as a regular Friday feature, though it might take a few weeks, as I’m bringing back several other popular features, too. Hope you’ll enjoy them all! 🙂
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🦋I look forward to reading your Friday Feature, Marcia. It’s a marvelous way to showcase talented authors.
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Glad you think so, Soooz. I also plan to bring back #ShareAReviewDay and #ExcerptWeek, both of which were created to help authors get a few more eyes on their books. Hope you’ll enjoy them all! 🙂
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I look forward to it.
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Aww, thank you so much for those wonderful comments, Soooz. I’m blushing. So glad you dropped by to visit with me and Marcia today, my friend. I am honored and humbled by your support!
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❤️️
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Nice seeing you here, Mae. I loved End of Day and so look forward to book three of the series!
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So wonderful to hear,Joan.Thank you so much, and thanks for visiting today. Happy Friday!
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Mae is on my must read list. Her i couldn’t put it down. I can’t wait for “Eventude”.
You picked a great author to feature. Congratulations to Mae.
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Thank you for those kind words of support, Michele, and for visiting today. I am overwhelmed by the support everyone has shown. I’m thrilled to help Marcia relaunch her Friday guest blogger series!
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Thanks, Michele! I thought she’d be perfect to re-launch this series, and I can see I was right! Mae’s work has impressed a whole lotta folks, and this post was absolutely fantastic! So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
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OMG Mae! I DID NOT need to know about the olden timey custom of burying dogs alive! Blergh! I won’t sleep for weeks now.
Anyway, off to the shops to pick up End of Day… now that I’m all caught up on Cusp 🙂
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Look, Mae–you made her blergh!!! I love it when Jessica blerghs! 😀 😀 😀 She makes some other interesting noises, too. That’s one of the reasons I love when she drops in. 😀 I do have to agree that burying dogs alive is pretty … errrmmm … GRIM. (See what I did there? *snort*) But all weird noises aside, I predict you’ll love End of Day, Jessica. I know I did.
Thanks for stopping by to say hi, and double thanks for the blergh. I haven’t seen one of those around here in maybe, oh, EVER. 😀 ❤
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She did blergh. Between you and her, I don’t know who cracks me up more!
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Would I lie? Often? I TOLD ya she blerghed. In public and all! Hehehehehehehe. You gotta love it! (No, really. You gotta. I insist.)
😀 😀 😀
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I can’t say it’s been my pleasure, nor yours cleaning up that bergh, but yes, I AM looking forward to End of Day 😏
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Aw now, see–I love it when you blergh or make any of those other noises you make. I, myself, gleep and ack and urple all over the place. So you just keep on blerghin’ any time you want. As for clean up, well I don’t know. You might be on your own. Around here, we rely on our dachshunds to take care of anything that hits the floor. 😀 ❤
PS, we love ya, regardless! Blergh away. If ya gotta, ya gotta.
😀 😀 😀
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😉 you know, I think you’re crazier than I am 😃
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I’ve had a lot longer to polish up and perfect my Crazy. I predict you’ll catch up! 😀 ❤
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It was a sick practice. Very bizarre the way people thought with their superstitions. I promise no dogs get buried alive in End of Day 😉
I’m excited to know you’ll be reading it!
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Funny that, I don’t mind if a person gets buried alive, just keep the dogs out of it 😁
I had to injure a pet in one of my books and I was all, ‘nope nope nope’. But maiming my main character, yeah, it’s all good!
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I can’t say that I don’t mind if a person gets buried alive–especially if it was a character I liked–but there is something incomprehensible about hurting animals and children. Breaks my heart! 😥
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Reblogged this on anita dawes and jaye marie.
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Thanks so much for sharing, Jaye! I love this post, and I’m glad your followers will have a chance to read it, too. 🙂 ❤
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Aww, thanks kindly for that!!
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Reblogged this on Author Don Massenzio and commented:
Check out this post from Marcia Meara’s blog featuring the fabulous Friday guest Blogger with Mae Clair
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Thank you for passing this along, Don. I’m glad you enjoyed it. Mae truly outdid herself with this one, and I hope your followers like it, as well. 🙂
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You’re welcome.
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Thanks, Don! So appreciated!
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You’re welcome
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Good discussion, Mae and Marcia. I’m so glad you changed that superstition (about dogs). I can’t read stories where dogs are hurt. People, not as big a deal but dogs are innocents. One more reason to grab that book!
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I have trouble with animals being hurt or killed in books, too. And I simply can’t read any books about truly bad things happening to children. I get those images in my mind, and they haunt me forever!
Glad you enjoyed this post and the ensuing discussions, Jacqui. I was thrilled to have Mae here and very pleased with the lovely comments that followed. Thanks for stopping by, and yes, you MUST grab that book. Hode’s Hill is full of all kinds of strangeness, for sure! 😀 ❤
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There’s no way I could bury a dog alive in End of Day, Jacqui. The idea makes me shudder, bu the superstition does come into play in a pivotal way. I’m glad you stopped by to check out the post. Many thanks!
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This is fascinating, Mae. I’m so looking forward to End of Day. I can never put your books down, so I’m waiting for a free evening to delve in. 🙂
Marcia, thanks for sharing. Your support of fellow writers is amazing!
Cheers to you both. 🙂
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Cheers, Natalie, and thanks for visiting! Happy reading when you get that free evening! 🙂
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Thanks, Natalie. I just believe in paying it forward. A lot of good folks in the writing/blogging community have helped me along the way, so it’s only fair that I give back when I can. 🙂
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Sounds awesome, Mae. Adding it to the TBR pile!
Hey, Marcia. 🙂
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Hi, Sue! This series IS awesome and fun. Hope you enjoy it when you get a chance to check it out! 🙂
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Ditto what everyone else said 😀 End of Day = awesome! And I have to wait until December for Eventide??!!??!!
I love when you guest post; you always have something interesting to tell us. 😀
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I agree, Julie! And I was very happy to have her jumpstart the relaunch of #FabulousFridayGuestBlogger! This was such a fun post, wasn’t it? 🙂
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Aww, how sweet. Thanks, Julie!
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Mae, I love this post. You are so talented at seeing the connections and magical qualities rife in your very interesting subjects. I have End of Day on my kindle and will get to it soon, with a review soon to follow. Congrats!
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I predict you’ll love it, Flossie! I know I sure did! 🙂
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Flossie, I’m so glad you enjoyed the post. I love putting that “odd” spin on things, and folklore has such a wealth of legends and inspiration to play around with. I’m also thrilled to hear you’ll be reading End of Day. I look forward to your review. Thank you!
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I knew nothing about the folklore of the Grim. How strange and barbaric it seems now to bury a living dog to protect the souls of the dead. I wonder if this is where we get the word ‘grim’.
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I don’t know what Mae Clair has found out about that, but according to Webster, the word (as we know it) has been in use since before the 12th century. I’m guessing the term for the graveyard guardian came from the actual word, rather than vice versa. But I’ll be interested in hearing what Mae says. 🙂 OH, Maaaeee????
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Well, I have researched origins of the word, so much as I have he folklore itself. Whatever the springboard of the word, the practice was indeed “grim!”
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I know that centuries ago, they called toothaches “having a grim tooth,” and of course, there’s the grim reaper, which has been around a long, long time. So I’m still guessing they called their guardian a Grim, because even THEY knew the practice was hideous. But again, I sure can’t claim any knowledge except what I read in the dictionary, and the one I was reading didn’t cite the origin of the word, just the age of it. So, who knows. And I agree, Mae, very grim practice, indeed. Most especially the way it turned out in End of Day. Eeeeeeep. 😯
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Yes. I’m interested to find out.
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It was certainly a “grim” practice, Rob. I’m glad the post was enlightening. It’s amazing the practices and superstitions that you can find in folklore. Thanks for visiting and checking out my post!
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Job done – although this genre is slightly outside of my usual reading habits, I’m too captivated by the idea not to add it to my TBR list!
It’s always good to read a new genre now and again, but to revisit the Harry Potter references, will somebody PLEASE tell me where I can purchase a time-turner like Hermione has?
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Wow! I’m so thrilled to hear I’ve hooked you! Thank you and I sincerely hope you enjoy the book. As for Hermione’s time-turner, would that be an awesome tool for writers? I’d never have to sweat a deadline again, LOL!
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😀 😀 😀
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Well, I’m sufficiently scared that I’ve now created a new Pinterest board titled “Books I want to Read”.
Amazing, too, what horrible things our ancestors did because they didn’t know better. Mind you, some superstitions were charming.
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What a great idea for a Pinterest board, Cynthia. I should do the same.
And yes, those old superstitions were both frightening and fodder for research. Of course, as you said, some of them were charming, too.
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