Helen Lundström Erwin
@helenerwin.bsky.social
Novelist in the Metaverse Historical Fiction inspired by political movements and resistance.
Historical Fantasy inspired by Swedish Sorcery Trials and Folklore.
Virtual World inspired by Women's History
https://helenerwin.com
Historical Fantasy inspired by Swedish Sorcery Trials and Folklore.
Virtual World inspired by Women's History
https://helenerwin.com
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1/5 My Historical Fiction is inspired by political movements and resistance.
My Historical Fantasy is inspired by Swedish Sorcery Trials and Folklore.
This thread contains info about each.
Book Cover Images: Ben Erwin
My Historical Fantasy is inspired by Swedish Sorcery Trials and Folklore.
This thread contains info about each.
Book Cover Images: Ben Erwin
Someone in Virginia stole a bottle of wine for 24 000 dollars.
How can it cost that much?
How is it different from a bottle that costs 15?
How can it cost that much?
How is it different from a bottle that costs 15?
November 26, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Someone in Virginia stole a bottle of wine for 24 000 dollars.
How can it cost that much?
How is it different from a bottle that costs 15?
How can it cost that much?
How is it different from a bottle that costs 15?
This is grotesque.
It could have been me had I married my American husband recently instead of years ago.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
It could have been me had I married my American husband recently instead of years ago.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
This is grotesque.
It could have been me had I married my American husband recently instead of years ago.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
It could have been me had I married my American husband recently instead of years ago.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Karin Persdotter offered coins to Näcken in rivers and waterways, sometimes under bridges He finally came to her like a wave in the water. She admitted it, and they executed her.
#WyrdWednesday #Folklore
#WyrdWednesday #Folklore
November 26, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Karin Persdotter offered coins to Näcken in rivers and waterways, sometimes under bridges He finally came to her like a wave in the water. She admitted it, and they executed her.
#WyrdWednesday #Folklore
#WyrdWednesday #Folklore
"He had to leave, if he didn't, they'll find out who he was. That he was the one who killed her. He was a monster." - The Lure of Water and Wood
#Folklore #History #HistoricalFantasy #Mythology
#Folklore #History #HistoricalFantasy #Mythology
November 26, 2025 at 11:41 AM
"He had to leave, if he didn't, they'll find out who he was. That he was the one who killed her. He was a monster." - The Lure of Water and Wood
#Folklore #History #HistoricalFantasy #Mythology
#Folklore #History #HistoricalFantasy #Mythology
111 years old. She told us the truth for many years. Thank you. May her new journey be full of love and light.
#Viola #Tulsa
#Viola #Tulsa
As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
Viola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111
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November 25, 2025 at 11:18 AM
More interested in women's history rather than historical fantasy?
Here's another book to cozy up with on this cold Sunday.
Link here: www.amazon.com/dp/B096SRH61Y
#HistoricalFiction #WomensHistory #WomensEquity #ReproductivJusticeHistory #VotingHistory #Suffrage
Here's another book to cozy up with on this cold Sunday.
Link here: www.amazon.com/dp/B096SRH61Y
#HistoricalFiction #WomensHistory #WomensEquity #ReproductivJusticeHistory #VotingHistory #Suffrage
November 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM
More interested in women's history rather than historical fantasy?
Here's another book to cozy up with on this cold Sunday.
Link here: www.amazon.com/dp/B096SRH61Y
#HistoricalFiction #WomensHistory #WomensEquity #ReproductivJusticeHistory #VotingHistory #Suffrage
Here's another book to cozy up with on this cold Sunday.
Link here: www.amazon.com/dp/B096SRH61Y
#HistoricalFiction #WomensHistory #WomensEquity #ReproductivJusticeHistory #VotingHistory #Suffrage
The other half of this saga is Näcken, the dangerous water spirit that lured people into the water with him.
If you're looking for a #HistoricalFantasy with a dark, yet enticing twist inspired by Swedish #Folklore look no further.
If you're looking for a #HistoricalFantasy with a dark, yet enticing twist inspired by Swedish #Folklore look no further.
November 21, 2025 at 10:44 PM
The other half of this saga is Näcken, the dangerous water spirit that lured people into the water with him.
If you're looking for a #HistoricalFantasy with a dark, yet enticing twist inspired by Swedish #Folklore look no further.
If you're looking for a #HistoricalFantasy with a dark, yet enticing twist inspired by Swedish #Folklore look no further.
Looking for a read this cold wintry weekend before Thanksgiving?
How about a historical Fantasy inspired by Swedish folklore?
#Folklore #HistoricalFantasy #Readers #Books
@folkloretodmorden.bsky.social @folkloristan.bsky.social
How about a historical Fantasy inspired by Swedish folklore?
#Folklore #HistoricalFantasy #Readers #Books
@folkloretodmorden.bsky.social @folkloristan.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Looking for a read this cold wintry weekend before Thanksgiving?
How about a historical Fantasy inspired by Swedish folklore?
#Folklore #HistoricalFantasy #Readers #Books
@folkloretodmorden.bsky.social @folkloristan.bsky.social
How about a historical Fantasy inspired by Swedish folklore?
#Folklore #HistoricalFantasy #Readers #Books
@folkloretodmorden.bsky.social @folkloristan.bsky.social
1/4 Famous botanists investigating people who lived on the bottom of the sea with their farm animals? Yes, the Swedish government paid for this in 1740.
#Folklore @folklorethursday.bsky.social @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social @folkloresociety.bsky.social @folklorepod.bsky.social
#Folklore @folklorethursday.bsky.social @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social @folkloresociety.bsky.social @folklorepod.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
1/4 Famous botanists investigating people who lived on the bottom of the sea with their farm animals? Yes, the Swedish government paid for this in 1740.
#Folklore @folklorethursday.bsky.social @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social @folkloresociety.bsky.social @folklorepod.bsky.social
#Folklore @folklorethursday.bsky.social @folkloringpodcast.bsky.social @folkloresociety.bsky.social @folklorepod.bsky.social
It was said that Näcken's footprints near a river would burn you if you stepped on them. But playing a harp near it would draw him out, neutralizing the danger.
#FolkloreThursday @folklorethursday.bsky.social
#FolkloreThursday @folklorethursday.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 11:34 AM
It was said that Näcken's footprints near a river would burn you if you stepped on them. But playing a harp near it would draw him out, neutralizing the danger.
#FolkloreThursday @folklorethursday.bsky.social
#FolkloreThursday @folklorethursday.bsky.social
Rå was forced out of her village when people understood who she was. But she hid in the woods, spying.
One day she saw her mother walking straight-backed between the buildings. It was the last time she saw her. -The Lure of Water and Wood
Art by Mark Hoyle #HistoricalFantasy #Folklore #Mythology
One day she saw her mother walking straight-backed between the buildings. It was the last time she saw her. -The Lure of Water and Wood
Art by Mark Hoyle #HistoricalFantasy #Folklore #Mythology
November 9, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Rå was forced out of her village when people understood who she was. But she hid in the woods, spying.
One day she saw her mother walking straight-backed between the buildings. It was the last time she saw her. -The Lure of Water and Wood
Art by Mark Hoyle #HistoricalFantasy #Folklore #Mythology
One day she saw her mother walking straight-backed between the buildings. It was the last time she saw her. -The Lure of Water and Wood
Art by Mark Hoyle #HistoricalFantasy #Folklore #Mythology
So far, not one single reader has been able to guess why my title is Sour Milk in Sheep's Wool until it was revealed.
Can you guess?
#HistoricalFiction #Readers #reading #BookLovers
www.amazon.com/dp/B096SRH61Y
Can you guess?
#HistoricalFiction #Readers #reading #BookLovers
www.amazon.com/dp/B096SRH61Y
Sour Milk in Sheep's Wool
Sour Milk in Sheep's Wool - Kindle edition by Lundström Erwin, Helen. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Sour Milk in Sheep's Wool.
www.amazon.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:55 PM
So far, not one single reader has been able to guess why my title is Sour Milk in Sheep's Wool until it was revealed.
Can you guess?
#HistoricalFiction #Readers #reading #BookLovers
www.amazon.com/dp/B096SRH61Y
Can you guess?
#HistoricalFiction #Readers #reading #BookLovers
www.amazon.com/dp/B096SRH61Y
First, I'm impressed that I'm able to run up hills like these.
Second notice the beautiful old style fence of Howell Farm.
#HowellFarm
Second notice the beautiful old style fence of Howell Farm.
#HowellFarm
November 8, 2025 at 6:32 PM
First, I'm impressed that I'm able to run up hills like these.
Second notice the beautiful old style fence of Howell Farm.
#HowellFarm
Second notice the beautiful old style fence of Howell Farm.
#HowellFarm
Our Lucia concert got some beautiful press from #VisualSweden
Join us if you sing in Swedish and are familiar with VR.
Join us if you sing in Swedish and are familiar with VR.
We got beautiful press from #VisualSweden today about our upcoming Lucia Concert! Contact Helen here @helenerwin.bsky.social , or message us.
#LuciaInVR #SwedishYuletideTradition #Lucia #Sweden
#LuciaInVR #SwedishYuletideTradition #Lucia #Sweden
November 7, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Our Lucia concert got some beautiful press from #VisualSweden
Join us if you sing in Swedish and are familiar with VR.
Join us if you sing in Swedish and are familiar with VR.
They said that Näcken could transform into a horse, to bäckahästen (the brook horse.) His back would lengthen, enticing people to ride him. He would never stop. Round and round it went, stopping only to let more people on.
#FolkloreThursday #SwedishFolklore
#FolkloreThursday #SwedishFolklore
November 6, 2025 at 11:51 AM
They said that Näcken could transform into a horse, to bäckahästen (the brook horse.) His back would lengthen, enticing people to ride him. He would never stop. Round and round it went, stopping only to let more people on.
#FolkloreThursday #SwedishFolklore
#FolkloreThursday #SwedishFolklore
"The Parson's Wife had told her she could start over again. Tell no one about her past. It wasn't true. She was forever labeled a fallen woman." Anette Lundström 1890
Do you want to learn more about my great-grandmother?
I tell her life's story here. It's my interpretation of her whys.
Do you want to learn more about my great-grandmother?
I tell her life's story here. It's my interpretation of her whys.
Sour Milk in Sheep's Wool
Sour Milk in Sheep's Wool - Kindle edition by Lundström Erwin, Helen. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Sour Milk in Sheep's Wool.
www.amazon.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:33 AM
"The Parson's Wife had told her she could start over again. Tell no one about her past. It wasn't true. She was forever labeled a fallen woman." Anette Lundström 1890
Do you want to learn more about my great-grandmother?
I tell her life's story here. It's my interpretation of her whys.
Do you want to learn more about my great-grandmother?
I tell her life's story here. It's my interpretation of her whys.
Reposted by Helen Lundström Erwin
I love some mushroom lore (and some great folk medicine history) bellacaledonia.org.uk/2025/10/17/m... #folklore #folkloring #folkmedicine #folkhealer #fungi #mushrooms #magicmushrooms
Mushroom for Thought: The Unmaking of Folk Knowledge
In the northern climes of the UK and Ireland, autumn is often the best time to pull out the hiking boots and wind on up the mossy hills and mouldering hollows. Unlike the capricious summertime, the…
bellacaledonia.org.uk
October 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I love some mushroom lore (and some great folk medicine history) bellacaledonia.org.uk/2025/10/17/m... #folklore #folkloring #folkmedicine #folkhealer #fungi #mushrooms #magicmushrooms
1/2 Love when men show courtesy and respect to female runners, obviously aware that women are cautious for a reason.
Today on my run in the countryside of NJ, I spot a truck parked at the side, two men with what looked like huge guns, and two large dogs. First thought, "Shit!" I slow...
Today on my run in the countryside of NJ, I spot a truck parked at the side, two men with what looked like huge guns, and two large dogs. First thought, "Shit!" I slow...
November 2, 2025 at 10:21 PM
1/2 Love when men show courtesy and respect to female runners, obviously aware that women are cautious for a reason.
Today on my run in the countryside of NJ, I spot a truck parked at the side, two men with what looked like huge guns, and two large dogs. First thought, "Shit!" I slow...
Today on my run in the countryside of NJ, I spot a truck parked at the side, two men with what looked like huge guns, and two large dogs. First thought, "Shit!" I slow...
Burning all women who had been accused of witchcraft alive, is an exaggeration. Usually people were hung or beheaded first.
In Sweden, 300 people were executed during the major part of the witch trials. One woman was burned alive. Her name was Malin Matsdotter.
#History #Herstory #Witchtrials
In Sweden, 300 people were executed during the major part of the witch trials. One woman was burned alive. Her name was Malin Matsdotter.
#History #Herstory #Witchtrials
November 1, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Burning all women who had been accused of witchcraft alive, is an exaggeration. Usually people were hung or beheaded first.
In Sweden, 300 people were executed during the major part of the witch trials. One woman was burned alive. Her name was Malin Matsdotter.
#History #Herstory #Witchtrials
In Sweden, 300 people were executed during the major part of the witch trials. One woman was burned alive. Her name was Malin Matsdotter.
#History #Herstory #Witchtrials
Came upon this old ruin in Kennedy Park in Lenox Massachusetts.
Time. A home crumbles leaving just the foundations while nature takes over. But someone lived here once. They never pictured families passing by their home, wondering, seeing only ruins. Time.
Time. A home crumbles leaving just the foundations while nature takes over. But someone lived here once. They never pictured families passing by their home, wondering, seeing only ruins. Time.
October 31, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Came upon this old ruin in Kennedy Park in Lenox Massachusetts.
Time. A home crumbles leaving just the foundations while nature takes over. But someone lived here once. They never pictured families passing by their home, wondering, seeing only ruins. Time.
Time. A home crumbles leaving just the foundations while nature takes over. But someone lived here once. They never pictured families passing by their home, wondering, seeing only ruins. Time.
Spending a few days in the Berkshires.
Gorgeous late morning run and a splendid view from my little desk.
#Berkshires #RollingDeep
#AuthorLife #Runner
Gorgeous late morning run and a splendid view from my little desk.
#Berkshires #RollingDeep
#AuthorLife #Runner
October 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Spending a few days in the Berkshires.
Gorgeous late morning run and a splendid view from my little desk.
#Berkshires #RollingDeep
#AuthorLife #Runner
Gorgeous late morning run and a splendid view from my little desk.
#Berkshires #RollingDeep
#AuthorLife #Runner
Reposted by Helen Lundström Erwin
This Friday, I ruin a perfectly good podcast about rural life by appearing on Absolute Units from @themerl.bsky.social
we're also delighted to reveal that on Friday we'll be releasing a 🎃bonus Halloween episode🎃 featuring Mark Norman (host of @folklorepod.bsky.social), chatting about the origins of Halloween, the spooky and the rural, and your friend and mine: Scooby Doo!
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October 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
This Friday, I ruin a perfectly good podcast about rural life by appearing on Absolute Units from @themerl.bsky.social