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Two Old Women: Book Review

One day, I was browsing the bookshelves of my local library looking for something interesting to read. There’s one particular shelf in an adult section of the library that I like to browse all the time, and it’s one that has books of myth, folklore, and fairytales . I eventually found a book that I had never heard of or read before; Two Old Women . Two Old Women is a book written by Velma Wallis . It is an Alaskan legend of the Gwich’in people that Wallis’s mother told her after they had finished collecting firewood (p. xi). According to Wallis, her mother had told her this story because of an earlier conversation they had while collecting firewood (p. X.) Wallis was amazed by the fact that her mother still collected her own firewood despite being in her early fifties, and despite the work being physically difficult for her (p. xii) According to Wallis, the elders amongst her people would work until they couldn’t move or until they died (p. xii). After talking about these things, her ...

Moodboards for Fantasy WIP

I made a few moodboards for a fantasy story I’m working on. The story is about a young girl named Shupikayi who runs away from home to escape her toxic family, and manages to find a new home beneath the sea where mermaids and strange sea creatures lurk. Just when she thinks she can finally live her life as a hermit forever, she is called to adventure and makes a couple of new friends along the way. I’ve written a few chapters so far, but I’m still trying to figure out what happens next. Writing the middle part of a story is a little difficult for me sometimes.

Anyway, here are the moodboards I made. All images used are from Canva.


Mushana Kingdom Inspiration


Shupikayi Character Inspiration (Her favorite colors are purple and grey). She is also a tea addict.






Undersea Kingdom Inspiration




Side characters moodboards




Yevedzo moodboard: She is one of the antagonists in the story and a literal witch. She acts nice to her relatives and people in her church, but will not hesitate to talk behind their backs and throw them under the bus if she feels she can gain something from it. Though she uses dark magic, she enjoys and mostly relies on gossiping and lying to accomplish her goals. She desires power more than anything, and will do just about anything to get it. Those who see her for who she truly is call her a snake, but others refer to her as a crocodile who lurks in the water and waits for the right moment to strike her prey.



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