Month: May 2022

For today’s mermaid week post, we have author SD Simper, who has created an entire trilogy with a mermaid theme. Let’s see what inspires her. Which historical myths did you draw from when creating your story? The Fate of Stars started off as a “what if” prompt: what if, in The Little Mermaid, when the … Read more

For today’s mermaid week post I’d like to welcome the artist Papaya to talk about what inspires her. Which historical myths did you draw from when creating your artwork? My interest in mermaids was certainly first piqued when I heard about the Sirens in Homer’s Odyssey and other common lore, who’s descriptions varied from half … Read more

For today’s mermaid week post I’d like to welcome Rosalyn Briar to talk about her interest in mermaids and the sea. Which historical myths did you draw from when creating your stories? I adore Hans Christian Andersen’s literary fairy tale, “The Little Mermaid,” and enjoyed how much it focuses on souls. I definitely played with … Read more