It Is What It Is

What you’ll see below, and in the future, are a mix of Posts from the original It Is What It Is blog that ran from 2011 to 2017, along with new Posts representing my current life and where I am as a Writer today. I’ve removed many of the original Post but kept some that I thought you would find interesting. Every couple of weeks I’ll post either one of the original Blog Post, revised and updated, or a brand-new Post. I hope you enjoy following along with my adventure and maybe even learn a thing or two. I would appreciate any comments on the Posts that you feel inclined to share.

January 2025

Elves in Literature

Elves have been around for centuries. They are found in many cultures, but particularly in the Germanic mythology. They also appear in ancient Norse poems. Many of these tales and poems considered elves to be semi-divine. One thing most people don’t know about elves is that they are divided in Light Elves and Dark Elves. In modern Fantasy, the two groups are normally depicted at odds, waging war. Even more interesting is that some say […]

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Little Known about Dragons

The word dragon comes from the ancient Greek word drakōn, which is derived from the Greek verb derkomai, which means “to see” or “to look at”, the thought being that a dragon could see its prey far away. Initially, it was generally used to describe large serpentine creatures, symbolizing evil, chaos, and destruction. The female of the species is called a drakaina. A little dragon, or sometimes a baby dragon, is called a dragonet. However, smaller

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