tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17746046.comments2021-11-17T13:20:03.206-07:00SuzenymsSuzenymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16780822574353097907noreply@blogger.comBlogger185125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17746046.post-90672816238168894582019-12-31T00:36:53.346-07:002019-12-31T00:36:53.346-07:00Hi, yes rebis is short for "res bina". F...Hi, yes rebis is short for "res bina". From Latin: res - thing and bina - two-fold. It's the reconciliation, or union, of the masculine and feminine aspects preset in each person, to create an integrated individual. <br />Also the cross in a circle, in the cosmic egg, is the alchemical symbol for earth. And the numbers 4 and 3 represent the material and spiritual plane respectively. Hope this helps. Cheers.Michele Peghinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13256298668040751457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17746046.post-62228648760687329922018-09-03T05:33:18.634-06:002018-09-03T05:33:18.634-06:00Dear Cuz, it sounds like you have more than a litt...Dear Cuz, it sounds like you have more than a little Spanish fire in you. Love you, and thanks for the comment. I'll keep it in mind. ;-)Suzenymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16780822574353097907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17746046.post-64315480849670900852018-08-31T12:22:43.672-06:002018-08-31T12:22:43.672-06:00Good luck! Has anyone ever told you that you do a...Good luck! Has anyone ever told you that you do amazing things? If Mike ever irritates you in future days, then you will be able to dance well with a vengeance. Sleeping men expose their fragile heads. A lady has to have her defenses. <br />Have a safe trip! <br />Love,<br />Cousin J Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17746046.post-68159249923203381462018-02-25T11:35:20.640-07:002018-02-25T11:35:20.640-07:00Hi, Lynne. I don't want to limit anybody too m...Hi, Lynne. I don't want to limit anybody too much. We are looking for two things within each story - a sense of actual history, and the magic that may be at work behind that history or historical event. An artifact could be involved; I suspect it might be easier to tell the story with one, but again, it depends on the story. I hope this helps.Suzenymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16780822574353097907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17746046.post-88758762715528959182018-02-24T19:42:41.023-07:002018-02-24T19:42:41.023-07:00Hi Susan,
Must there be an artifact involved in th...Hi Susan,<br />Must there be an artifact involved in the magic?<br />Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10037970546302378610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17746046.post-11978206719695932432018-01-11T14:36:16.355-07:002018-01-11T14:36:16.355-07:00This is is why I love the writing community. If yo...This is is why I love the writing community. If you don't know something in particular, someone else will. Thanks so much for sharing this, Sharon. Suzenymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16780822574353097907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17746046.post-21135310013893593372018-01-11T13:17:33.650-07:002018-01-11T13:17:33.650-07:00I agree with what Suzenmy said above. Rebis is the...I agree with what Suzenmy said above. Rebis is the end product of the alchemic cycle. When the alchemist returns to the starting point, the individual elements are still present, but they have been transformed and united, not quite separate any more, but also not so joined that they have lost their individual properties. Hence, the twofold form.Sharon Wildwindhttp://www.wildwindauthor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17746046.post-39694583857883680332018-01-09T17:11:55.117-07:002018-01-09T17:11:55.117-07:00Hi, everyone. Since posting this, I received an an...Hi, everyone. Since posting this, I received an answer from Ariella Elema regarding what the REBIS sign on the androgyne might mean. She writes: "I think REBIS is "re bis", Latin for "in twofold form". It's referring to the figure of the androgyne." (To me, this fits. Thank you very much, Ariella.)Suzenymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16780822574353097907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17746046.post-1064767405174661742017-10-30T12:57:26.638-06:002017-10-30T12:57:26.638-06:00Thanks for commenting, Candas, and also pointing o...Thanks for commenting, Candas, and also pointing out that your mom researched Alberta's place names. I've often wondered where I would go to look up how a town got its name, so this is great. And I agree, Sharon's advice, along with the links she has provided, is terrific. I really appreciate her two posts. Suzenymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16780822574353097907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17746046.post-29147577512266764252017-10-29T15:07:54.562-06:002017-10-29T15:07:54.562-06:00This is fabulous advice!
FYI: my mom did a whole ...This is fabulous advice!<br /><br />FYI: my mom did a whole bunch of the research on Alberta's place names, and/or her staff did, as she set up Alberta's geographical naming programme, and there are 4 volumes of those names, all published after she retired. If anyone wants them, they can be found through whatever Alberta Culture, Historic Sites is called this week...<br /><br />I am so eager to read the new series. Full disclosure: our publishing company published Sharon's brilliant memoir Dreams That Blister Sleep, back when we had a publishing company. It was such a valuable part of our non-fiction/autobiography line! So waiting for a new series has great resonance for me.Candasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17746046.post-49900466051089972062017-10-08T23:56:59.846-06:002017-10-08T23:56:59.846-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17746046.post-8087698064537158352017-09-28T12:40:32.757-06:002017-09-28T12:40:32.757-06:00Thank you!Thank you!Suzenymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16780822574353097907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17746046.post-24657293636113437252017-08-31T13:24:47.561-06:002017-08-31T13:24:47.561-06:00Excellent article. I definitely love this site. Co...Excellent article. I definitely love this site. Continue the good work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17746046.post-35621237606092476122017-06-22T09:53:01.303-06:002017-06-22T09:53:01.303-06:00Hi, Anonymous. If you've been browsing my blog...Hi, Anonymous. If you've been browsing my blog, you know I do host guest writers now and then. That said, because I know who they are and what they've written, I've invited them to write a post. I keep to this rule, so I can assure quality content. For me to host you, I'd have to like your work as well as any post you write. If you wish to discuss this further, the place to do that would be through private e-mails. Thanks for inquiring. I'm glad you like my blog. :-)Suzenymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16780822574353097907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17746046.post-44755605094631056452017-06-21T05:09:43.189-06:002017-06-21T05:09:43.189-06:00I absolutely love your blog and find nearly all of...I absolutely love your blog and find nearly all of your post's to be just <br />what I'm looking for. Do you offer guest writers to write content <br />for you? I wouldn't mind producing a post or elaborating on many of the subjects you write with regards to here.<br />Again, awesome website!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17746046.post-48012451971180186652017-05-04T08:28:05.769-06:002017-05-04T08:28:05.769-06:00Barb, I think that's a delusion. In the grande...Barb, I think that's a delusion. In the grander scheme of things, you could be in a dormant stage, getting ready to do the next thing. The fact that it bothers you simply means you're getting ready to break free of your creative cocoon. Don't sweat this, be gentle with yourself, and allow yourself to try things. That might just be the spark you need. If you have been trying things, then again - be patient with yourself. This is part of your evolution. Suzenymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16780822574353097907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17746046.post-5900145607519117472017-05-03T23:12:04.909-06:002017-05-03T23:12:04.909-06:00I so get that. Thanks! Now I just need to get over...I so get that. Thanks! Now I just need to get over the feeling of having already peaked and now nothing's left. ;)<br />Barb Galler-Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17746046.post-78647662218799980672016-10-14T08:00:22.548-06:002016-10-14T08:00:22.548-06:00Hi, J - the J is for Joan. There's also a funn...Hi, J - the J is for Joan. There's also a funny story about that, but I don't want to share it here. Can you find me on FB? It would be good to connect. - S.Suzenymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16780822574353097907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17746046.post-4511321896434974752016-10-14T07:57:47.129-06:002016-10-14T07:57:47.129-06:00Hi, J. Yes, a new series, and yes, the inspiration...Hi, J. Yes, a new series, and yes, the inspiration for this 'crystallised' in a dream. I'd been doing some research, following what was drawing me, and woke up one morning with the name of an imaginary English village in my head. Spent the rest of the morning in the flow and writing notes about character and plot. Pretty happy about that, as it's the first time it's ever happened to me. :-) As for my brain turning off, it might get distracted, but never completely shuts down. :-) Thanks for writing! I'd like to talk further - can you find me on FB? Hope all is well with you! Love, S.Suzenymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16780822574353097907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17746046.post-57168916041889438862016-10-12T09:48:52.917-06:002016-10-12T09:48:52.917-06:00You are already planning a new series? Does your ...You are already planning a new series? Does your inspiration come in dreams? Does your brain ever turn off? For what it is worth, the more dark side the better. <br />Love,<br />Cousin JAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17746046.post-38843753760571383932016-10-12T09:45:57.962-06:002016-10-12T09:45:57.962-06:00Great cover! Happy Canadian Thanksgiving. Questi...Great cover! Happy Canadian Thanksgiving. Question for you: what does the letter J stand for in your name? <br />Cousin JAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17746046.post-29402352667153643282016-05-16T08:28:01.787-06:002016-05-16T08:28:01.787-06:00Thanks, Nicole. And for those of you who don't...Thanks, Nicole. And for those of you who don't know, Nicole has been publishing her fiction since her teens. At last count, I saw over a dozen of her books on Amazon. Nicole, you are one prolific writer!Suzenymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16780822574353097907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17746046.post-8842095044295489882016-05-13T15:59:07.855-06:002016-05-13T15:59:07.855-06:00Honestly, I don't take much of a 'breather...Honestly, I don't take much of a 'breather' between books, but I do try to celebrate milestones like finishing a manuscript by going out to dinner. For me, switching from one part of the writing process to another (like say from editing to brainstorming) is enough to refresh me. Plus, I just have so many books I still want to write!Nicole Luikenhttp://www.nicoleluiken.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17746046.post-42790694646015625732016-04-17T13:44:34.257-06:002016-04-17T13:44:34.257-06:00Ah, thank you for your reply - that's good to ...Ah, thank you for your reply - that's good to know. Good luck with your novel. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17746046.post-24970866024586962882016-04-16T08:18:38.374-06:002016-04-16T08:18:38.374-06:00Hi there, Anonymous. Glad you think the book bundl...Hi there, Anonymous. Glad you think the book bundle is a good deal. (It is.) As for On Spec, I've been on a lengthy hiatus (excused from editorial duty for over a year) so I might finish The Tattooed Queen, the final book in my trilogy. I've been told by Lorina Stephens, my publisher, that we're hoping to have it out this December. (Fingers crossed.) I'm glad you enjoyed my Letters to the Slush Pile. I enjoyed writing them. It would be fun to get back to those. I'll let you know when I know what's happening On Spec-wise. I may expand 'Letters' into something that addresses novels instead of short stories in the future, but no guarantees on anything at the moment, except to get my trilogy finished. Thanks for your comment. Suzenymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16780822574353097907noreply@blogger.com