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Mythical Creature from South Africa: Grootslang, the Great Snake

When looking for fantasy creature inspiration, I try to stay away from western stories. They’ve been done to death. There are other […]

Finally, you see one of those tall waterfalls you’ve only encountered in photos. An inspiring sight. The roaring sound is somehow calming. […]

Santa Clause isn’t the only magical being running around on Christmas, rewarding good children. He seems to be nicest. Naughty children only get […]

I like elves, fairies and dwarfs but I’ll sometimes roll my eyes when they show up in a story. It’s more interesting when […]

I watched shows like Destination Truth and imagined traveling to some remote part of the world, searching for mythical creatures. I like the […]

Since it’s October, let’s talk about a dark mythical creature. I have a thing for canine creatures. Don’t know why. Maybe it’s because […]

I talked about plants in the post Creating Fantasy Plants. Now, let talk about creating fantasy animals. Darkness has taken. Its power torments […]

Feels like just researching this…thing opens a door I want to leave closed. I keep looking over my shoulder. Am I going to […]

It’s been a while since I did some mythical creature research. I’ll be getting back to it. The things I discover inspire […]

I haven’t done one of these in a while. Learning about different mythical creatures is fun. I need to get back to […]