Esme Addison, Black fantasy author

Alternative Esme – A Blog

  • Dyngus Day & Dragon Mythology In A Hex For Danger

    Dyngus Day & Dragon Mythology In A Hex For Danger

    by Esme Addison When I visited Wavel Castle in Krakow, I was really taken with the dragon mythology associated with the area and castle. I knew when I heard about the Wavel Dragon that I would one day write about it. I didn’t think I’d add it to my Enchanted Bay Mystery series because mermaids Read more

  • Paczki Day, Polish Food & Mythology In The Enchanted Bay Mystery Series

    Paczki Day, Polish Food & Mythology In The Enchanted Bay Mystery Series

    by Esme Addison One of my favorite cozy mystery bloggers is Cozy Up With Kathy. She’s Polish-American and celebrates several Polish holidays. So of course we’re going to celebrate Pączki or Paczki day by discussing all of the great food in my series, the history of Packzi day and much more! Pączki in Poland In Read more

  • Szarlotka, Jabłecznik & Ryz Z Jablkami: Three Polish Apple Recipes

    Szarlotka, Jabłecznik & Ryz Z Jablkami: Three Polish Apple Recipes

    by Esme Addison Nothing says fall like baking with apples. I love to bake pies in the American tradition during this season. But when it comes to apples, I can’t help but remember that according to a report by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in 2020, Poland is one of the top producers Read more

  • My Polish Mother-In-Law Teaches You How To Say The Polish Words In My Novel

    My Polish Mother-In-Law Teaches You How To Say The Polish Words In My Novel

    by Esme Addison There are two questions I get asked the most about my series. One, where can I find recipes for the Polish food featured in the series. And how do you pronounce the Polish words written in the book? I’m still working on those recipes, though I do have a post about the Read more

  • When In Rome – Not The Saying But The Book By Gemma Townley

    When In Rome – Not The Saying But The Book By Gemma Townley

    The first time I left the USA, it was 2005 and Gemma Townley’s chick lit novel When In Rome was my favorite book. Second, only to my love of writing, was my passion for history. And as a teenager and college student, I went through a long phase of interest in ancient civilizations. Roman, Greek, Read more

  • Four Of The Most Effective Herbs For Stress Relief

    Four Of The Most Effective Herbs For Stress Relief

    by Esme Addison My novel, A Spell For Trouble is set in an herbal apothecary. But I didn’t choose that location because I thought it was cute and charming (I mean, it is all of those things, of course!). I selected it because I personally have an interest in herbal remedies. I use them all. Read more