S.E. Hinton
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Get To Know Mami Wata – An African Mermaid
by Esme Addison Are you familiar with Mami Wata? She is infamously known throughout the African diaspora and she comes across my research often as I read about mermaid myths from Asian, European, African and other cultures. I write a mystery series about a woman who is genetically a mermaid. Meaning, she looks like a…
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Six Delicious Mermaid-Inspired Desserts To Make You Feel Like You’re Under The Sea
by Esme Addison Planning a mermaid party and not sure what to serve? I’ve got six mermaid desserts to share with you! When I’m writing my Enchanted Bay Mystery series, I have serious mermaid on the brain. I like baking and eating mermaid-themed treats when I write, and I thought I’d share some of my…
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A Spell For Trouble Is Republished As A Mobile App!
by Esme Addison Almost every author hopes their novel will be turned into a television show or movie. I’ve always wanted my Enchanted Bay Mystery series to be a video game! And I kind of got that. It’s not a video game you can play on, say a Play Station. It’s a mobile app version…
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A Witches History In 6 Books & 2 TV Shows
A fantasy cozy mystery author explores her fascination with witches through various media, and how it impacts her writing.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Love Essential Oils & Herbal Tea? Read These Four Novels
by Esme Addison If you’re following my blog, you KNOW I love herbs and herbal remedies in all forms, especially essential oils and herbal tea. My reading interests aren’t much different. I enjoy reading books set in apothecaries or dealing with herbal tea (magical or otherwise). I also love reading books that deal with botany…
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Three Ways To De-Stress And Relax Naturally
by Esme Addison I work a lot. I have a day job. And then I write. And then I promote my work on social media. And with my website. I really enjoy taking pictures of food and books and other things for Instagram. And I also enjoy making instructional videos for Youtube (hopefully someone is…