Want a sneak peek? Here’s a glimpse from chapter 3 of Kitsune-Mochi (sequel to Kitsune-Tsuki)…. Continue reading
Tag: Kitsune Tales
Contest Winners
And now, our trivia winners! (From the ARC contest.)
First off, the correct answers:
Continue readingAdventures in Translation: “Purple fine Doo number”
I did a fair amount of research for Kitsune-Tsuki and Kitsune-Mochi, and some was much easier than others.
There’s a lot of research involved in any historical piece. I heard Susan Spann, author of Claws of the Cat, say that she had spent over two hours looking up historic ikebana seasonal arrangements, just to put the correct flowers (hydrangeas) in a scene. I myself spent considerable time researching the histories of such commonplace things as daikon and goldfish. But sometimes the source material is hard to come by, especially in English.
Continue readingTeaser Tuesday — Kitsune-Mochi
Prince Hanzoku terrorized by the nine-tailed fox Kyūbi no Kitsune. Print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 19th century.
Another short excerpt for #TeaserTuesday!
Continue readingThe Ninth Day of Kitsune — A Period Playlist
As we come to the Ninth Day of Kitsune, let’s treat one of the senses which has been left so far untouched despite our forays into images, taste, and touch; let’s listen to music, both period and related, from Heian era to today.