Sadly you’re right that googling Norse stuff can easily lead you to Nazi stuff. And you are correct that this isn’t my ballpark, but I do know people who are Norse Polytheists and are anti-Nazi, anti-racism, anti-other-isms. The two who immediately pop into my head who are on tumblr is @edderkopper and @answersfromvanaheim . I’m sure either one of them would be able to help you with resources!
Here are some non-folkish, LGBT+ friendly links (which include recommendations for actual books and stuff) which I point folks to. If there’s anything specific you’re looking for that’s not covered here, feel free to ask.
As you research, be aware that most of the books written by Heathens for Heathens are
either written by racist, homophobic, or otherwise dangerous people or just
generally very inaccurate. Until you have a basic grasp of the lore to
help you differentiate between fact and BS, I really recommend sticking
with academic sources. Not that academics can’t be full of it too, but
assuming you stick with recent sources, they are less likely to be
neonazis. (For obvious reasons, this does not apply to academic stuff
from the late 19th/early 20th century when certain movements were at
their height.)
so I had an idea for a regency romance novel that I really want to read but it doesn’t seem to exist so now I guess I have to write it
and after brainstorming with @romancingthebookworm for a bit she suggested that I post about it to try to drum up interest and keep myself accountable while I write it so here goes:
an older duke/earl/whatever it doesn’t matter and his (teenage? 20-something?) son are killed in a freak accident outside of London and their bodies are disfigured beyond recognition. the son’s twin sister, in a desperate attempt to keep her family title out of the hands of a distant relative who for whatever reason is unsuitable, claims that she was the one who was killed, and takes her brother’s place and her father’s title
everything is going swimmingly for a couple of years, although eventually she knows that she’s going to have to find SOME way to continue her family line, until FEELINGS for another young lady threaten to put everything at risk
meanwhile, the girl she’s fallen for has gotten herself “in trouble,” if you know what I mean and is on the verge of scandal, herself
the two eventually each reveal their secrets to each other and strike a bargain, which they initially tell themselves is a marriage of convenience to protect both their names, but of course eventually LESBIANS. or really, LESBIAN/BISEXUAL, which is even more exciting to me.
thoughts?
OP WHATS THE TITLE OF THE BOOK. WHEN CAN WE READ IT.
HELLO if you are still interested: Any Other Name will be available May 24!
Hey! I am giving away TWO of my books about autistic men of color who fall in love with other disabled men of color! They are both magical realism, have deep worldbuilding, and are about witches!
For every 1,000 notes this post gets, I will give away two copies of each digitally!
If you’d just like to buy them, they’re both $3 or under and the link is here.
Please reblog! This is my only source of income and I have no money!
would be great if this could get notes so i could give some free books away!
would be great if this could get notes so i could give some free books away
I linked all of these books from Amazon so you could all see the covers, authors, and prices!! As i’m looking up books i’ve bought in shops, i’m shocked at how overpriced they were 😦
The Sublime and Spirited Voyage of Original Sin by Colleen Moody is the only historical pirate wlw I know of that’s out now, and The Unbinding of Mary Reade by Miriam McNamara fits and releases in February! For historical wlw, check out:
I’m just going to take this opportunity to plug my recommendation list of books written by women with female pirate protags. It has at least 15 books listed where the protag is a wlw, so feel free to knock yourself out! There’s also more resources listed at the bottom if you want to dig even deeper.
Spiritscraft’s recommended Affordable Traditional Witchcraft books:
Mastering Witchcraft by Paul Huson
Traditional Witchcraft by Gemma Gary (audio book available)
Treading the Mill by Nigel Pearson
A Deed Without a Name by Lee Morgan*
Flame in the Cauldron by Orion Foxwood*
Authentic Witchcraft by Grayson Magnus*
Fifty Years in the Feri Tradition by Cora Anderson*
A Crones Book of Words by Valerie Worth
A Witch Alone by Marion Green*
*Starred titles have e-reader or PDF versions available
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