Rae Z. Ryans's Blog, page 11
April 9, 2015
I is for Iyyìnko
Shorty post for I. Iyyìnko—Verb/Noun— [im- /yim-ki-o2]—Heathen. Non Believer. The Muscogee Creek had many dialects to their language. This word and many more can be found in the Alabama Dictionary. When I write about cultures I do try to incorporate their languages into the story. In Thundered Hearts, Beth is Creek. Although she speaks […]
April 8, 2015
H is for Hybrid
I love combining creatures as much as I love reinventing them. Hybrids can develop unique abilities or they can take from their respective parts. The possibilities are endless and no two hybrids are the same. In the Nine Realms there are different ways someone can become a hybrid. Race hybrid: elf, human, giant Magical hybrid: […]
April 7, 2015
G is for Green Corn Festival
The Green Corn Festival isn’t native to one Native American tribe. However, you’ll see it celebrated more in the south eastern tribes like the Seminole and Creek people, who spanned over the southern Pre-Colombian states. It is a celebration of the corn harvest with deep spiritual roots and many tribes still practice the rites today […]
April 6, 2015
F is for Fear
Fear. I wanted to stop and shy away from my worlds or books and talk about fear. Many who are reading this are bloggers, writers, and readers. Fear is stifling and it rears its head around every corner. I feared signing up to the challenge. I fear every time I write something new, dark, […]
April 5, 2015
E is for Elementarist
What is an elementarist? A type of mage is the simple answer, but magic in the Loki’s Chosen world, which consists of nine different realms, isn’t simple. Few can actually master the elements. These are the mages who obtain the title elementarist. Neither Gods nor Goddesses have absolute control over the elements. While powerful their […]
April 3, 2015
D is for Delphia
Delphia is in remnants after the Sundering in the Beyond the Brothel Walls Saga. Only 1/4 of the world survives. This is what the world looks like now. While it’s a series of islands, you’ll see that the majority of the United States is gone. Those islands are all that remain, and this area is […]
April 2, 2015
C is for Corset
C is for Corset In Constricted, the corset plays as both the confinement and liberation for Korrigan. During her enslavement she’s forced to use the garment as part of the mandatory slave uniform. After liberation she wears it by choice to remember where she came from. The corset, while used in various ways, plays […]
April 1, 2015
B is for Bethany Ann McCallister
B is for Bethany Ann McCallister Bethany Ann McCallister is a nineteen year old Creek Indian Spirit Walker in Thundered Hearts and her blood heals. The story itself is a romantic suspense with paranormal and fantasy elements. I based her in a world rich with Creek myth and lore, and the book itself is […]
March 31, 2015
A is for Alfheim
A is for Alfheim Alfheim is the land of the light elves from Norse mythology and one of the nine realms according to the legends. It’s also the setting of Chivalry and Malevolence. In the story an Unseelie elf and a human knight meet and embark on a journey. But there isn’t a lot of […]
February 14, 2015
The Dark Truth Behind Beyond the Brothel Walls
Beyond the Brothel Walls is not a BDSM series. It’s not truly erotica but a lust-driven story about renewal, hope, and survival. First, there is a valid reason I felt compelled to write disclaimers on a fiction book. But it isn’t my fault if they aren’t read or heeded. It’s a story (series) about sexual […]
