Odessa SilverFallen FeathersThe world was dead. My world. Heartbeats slowing, I resigned myself to believing that we were both breathing but…May 27May 27
Odessa SilverJapanese swords and their typesJapanese swords are hugely popular all around the world, and with good reason. They’re strong, deadly, different to most other swords, and…Mar 29Mar 29
Odessa SilverFaith in a GodRain pattered down on the black roof tiles for the thirteenth day in a row. At first the drops had been small, just a normal day of rain…Mar 28Mar 28
Odessa SilverAll about yokai: KappaMuch like the kitsune and the tanuki, the kappa is one of the most well known yokai both in Japan and overseas. Seen as a kami of the…Mar 15Mar 15
Odessa SilverDrowning HeartsHuman lives were short. Considerably shorter than those around me, and that of myself. I’d once been one of them, cramming a lifetime into…Feb 28Feb 28
Odessa SilverAll about yokai: KitsuneKitsune are one of the most common yokai known in the world, alongside the similar yokai, the tanuki. They are involved in many folktales…Feb 9Feb 9
Odessa SilverWhen my subconscious makes my author heart happyJapanese art has been my favourite for a long time. I’ve always found them more intriguing than western pieces, especially when you can see…Jan 26Jan 26
Odessa SilverShinto Gods: Raijin and FuujinRaijin and Fuujin feature in my story The Cry of the Raijuu, but there is so much more to them in real world Shintoism. These are things I…Jan 5Jan 5