It's been a while, but I have been going back to the 3rd book of the Onmouji series (title pending) with only the final edit to go through. Here's a snippet that happens late-ish in the book. Toba Sōjō ? (鳥羽僧正, Japanase, *1053, †1140), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Nic stared at the large waira, digging …
Category: Onmyouji series
Noh theatre
I’ve always wanted to try my hand at a short one-case story in my Onmyouji series, featuring a Noh or Kabuki play, two of Japan’s most well-known traditional theatre forms. Noh originated from the combination of Shinto-related dance and mime, with influences of dance from other parts of Asia. It uses poetic language, monotonous …
Onmyouji
When I first started writing this book, I ran into a snag of what exactly was an Onmyouji (pronounced on-myo-gee) 陰陽師. There's a lot of beliefs and religion mixed into the concept, but basically, an Onmyouji is a practitioner of magic and divination. During the Heian era, they were government officials meant to protect the Emperor and citizens …
Prologue of Onmyouji Chronicles
As an aspiring writer, one of the most exhilarating and terrifying things is to see your own words put out there. Which is why I'm anticipating a buzz wherein I will be annoying anyone with the misfortune of being next to me by doing my impression of She Who Would Not Shut Up. This blog …
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