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Return of the Wulfhedinn—on His Own Terms

by Catherine Spader | posted in: Return of the Wulfhedinn - Book 2, The Author, Writing |

August 2017: Gerwulf is back! The formidable wolf warrior Gerwulf returns this summer in book two of the dark fantasy Wulfhedinn Series. So where is Gerwulf headed? I thought I knew when I began writing Return of the Wulfhedinn, but … Read More

Werewolves and Wolf Warriors ~ The Beast Inside Us All

by Catherine Spader | posted in: Dark Ages, Dark Fantasy, Feast of the Raven - Book One, Folklore, Legends, Middle Ages, Mythology, Paganism, Writing |

“So, this is a werewolf story.” It’s a comment often made by friends who read early drafts of my fantasy novel, Feast of the Raven. It used to make me nuts. No, the main character Gerwulf is not a werewolf. … Read More

This Place Rocks! Germany’s Externsteine

by Catherine Spader | posted in: Charlemange, Feast of the Raven - Book One, Folklore, Legends, Middle Ages, Mythology, Paganism, Writing |

A drum beats. It grows louder, and is joined by another and another. The beating builds, thumping until the ground shakes, and the trees sway with the rhythm. I am in the fabled Teutoburg Forest in Germany. Strange…drums in the middle … Read More

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