Rowan Ashland
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Writer, artist, gardener. Owned by three cats.
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eARC Request Form Prophecy And Fate
Thank you for your interest in becoming an ARC reader for Prophecy And Fate, a retelling of Norse mythology by Rowan Ashland.
Prophecy And Fate is a deep exploration of the motives behind one of myt...
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December 23, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Oh, now this is a tough one
Odin: older than time
Thor: millenia
Loki: millenia
Sigyn: At least 1,000
The rest of the Aesir and Vanir: anywhere from ancient to 700 or so, gods don't really keep track
Baldr: 500 or so
Thjalfi: 33
Roskva: 25
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Odin: older than time
Thor: millenia
Loki: millenia
Sigyn: At least 1,000
The rest of the Aesir and Vanir: anywhere from ancient to 700 or so, gods don't really keep track
Baldr: 500 or so
Thjalfi: 33
Roskva: 25
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Rank your OCs from oldest to youngest! (in terms of their physical age, not their creation date)
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December 23, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Oh, now this is a tough one
Odin: older than time
Thor: millenia
Loki: millenia
Sigyn: At least 1,000
The rest of the Aesir and Vanir: anywhere from ancient to 700 or so, gods don't really keep track
Baldr: 500 or so
Thjalfi: 33
Roskva: 25
#dailyocs #writingcommunity #fantasy #Norse #retelling #Loki
Odin: older than time
Thor: millenia
Loki: millenia
Sigyn: At least 1,000
The rest of the Aesir and Vanir: anywhere from ancient to 700 or so, gods don't really keep track
Baldr: 500 or so
Thjalfi: 33
Roskva: 25
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In today's #WipSnips we get a glimpse of the home of the gods as Loki leaves it behind.
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#writingcommunity #writing #fantasy #Norse #retelling #Loki
December 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM
In today's #WipSnips we get a glimpse of the home of the gods as Loki leaves it behind.
#writingcommunity #writing #fantasy #Norse #retelling #Loki
#writingcommunity #writing #fantasy #Norse #retelling #Loki
Merry Yule and Happy Solstice!
December 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Merry Yule and Happy Solstice!
#AwesomeCharacters
Definitely bonding between characters. It surprised me with this current book that my favorite scenes are two characters figuring each other out.
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Definitely bonding between characters. It surprised me with this current book that my favorite scenes are two characters figuring each other out.
#writingcommunity #writng #WriteSky
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
What are your favorite scenes to write with your character?
Fighting/action? Bonding between characters? Revealing their backstory? Scheming? Exploring? Something else?
Does it change for different characters?
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What are your favorite scenes to write with your character?
Fighting/action? Bonding between characters? Revealing their backstory? Scheming? Exploring? Something else?
Does it change for different characters?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 20, 2025 at 2:22 AM
#AwesomeCharacters
Definitely bonding between characters. It surprised me with this current book that my favorite scenes are two characters figuring each other out.
#writingcommunity #writng #WriteSky
Definitely bonding between characters. It surprised me with this current book that my favorite scenes are two characters figuring each other out.
#writingcommunity #writng #WriteSky
New blog post up!
Manuscript Complete!
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Manuscript Complete!
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Manuscript Complete!
Welp, that’s a wrap, folks! Not really, but it’s still a great feeling to know that I’ve completed the final draft of Prophecy and Fate, alternately titled Lokasenna Volume One. C…
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December 20, 2025 at 2:20 AM
New blog post up!
Manuscript Complete!
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Manuscript Complete!
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Reposted by Rowan Ashland
If it isn't completely obvious...
TRANS WOMEN ARE WOMEN.
TRANS MEN ARE MEN.
TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS.
Do not tell me that my friends and adopted family do not have the right to exist. I will fight you.
TRANS WOMEN ARE WOMEN.
TRANS MEN ARE MEN.
TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS.
Do not tell me that my friends and adopted family do not have the right to exist. I will fight you.
October 28, 2025 at 1:40 AM
If it isn't completely obvious...
TRANS WOMEN ARE WOMEN.
TRANS MEN ARE MEN.
TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS.
Do not tell me that my friends and adopted family do not have the right to exist. I will fight you.
TRANS WOMEN ARE WOMEN.
TRANS MEN ARE MEN.
TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS.
Do not tell me that my friends and adopted family do not have the right to exist. I will fight you.
Coming is at over 96k words, my fourth (and final!) draft of Propehcy and Fate, my retelling of Norse Mythology, is complete! Now onto edits, beta reads, and more edits!
December 19, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Coming is at over 96k words, my fourth (and final!) draft of Propehcy and Fate, my retelling of Norse Mythology, is complete! Now onto edits, beta reads, and more edits!
19! Fuck, I'm old.
December 14, 2025 at 4:07 AM
19! Fuck, I'm old.
I guess if my own writing makes me cry, that's a good thing, right?
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#WriteSky #writingcommunity #fantasy
December 14, 2025 at 4:05 AM
I guess if my own writing makes me cry, that's a good thing, right?
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#WriteSky #writingcommunity #fantasy
Finally finished a painting!
Morning Sun, Acrylic, 18x24
Morning Sun, Acrylic, 18x24
December 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Finally finished a painting!
Morning Sun, Acrylic, 18x24
Morning Sun, Acrylic, 18x24
I'm Rowan, and I've written almost 12k words this week!
My WIP is a fantasy retelling of Norse mythology from Loki's perspective.
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My WIP is a fantasy retelling of Norse mythology from Loki's perspective.
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Hello #WeeknightWriters! Come on in, introduce yourself and your WIP, and let us know how your writing week is going! (Or not going, that's valid too)
December 12, 2025 at 12:25 AM
I'm Rowan, and I've written almost 12k words this week!
My WIP is a fantasy retelling of Norse mythology from Loki's perspective.
#WeeknightWriters #WriteSky #writingcommunity #fantasy #Norse #Loki
My WIP is a fantasy retelling of Norse mythology from Loki's perspective.
#WeeknightWriters #WriteSky #writingcommunity #fantasy #Norse #Loki
4,800 words written today! Woo! Pretty sure I'm hypomanic right now!
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#writing #WriteSky #writingcommunity
December 10, 2025 at 3:12 AM
4,800 words written today! Woo! Pretty sure I'm hypomanic right now!
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#writing #WriteSky #writingcommunity
December 9, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Woo! 70k words and over 3,600 words written today! And I've still got more words in me for tonight! This draft is flying along, on schedule to finish on Dec. 31st!
#writing #writingcommunity #fantasy #mythology #retelling
#writing #writingcommunity #fantasy #mythology #retelling
December 9, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Woo! 70k words and over 3,600 words written today! And I've still got more words in me for tonight! This draft is flying along, on schedule to finish on Dec. 31st!
#writing #writingcommunity #fantasy #mythology #retelling
#writing #writingcommunity #fantasy #mythology #retelling
Made and surpassed wordcount today, so I rewarded myself by playing a bit of Skyrim. Now to see if I still have words left in me for today.
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#writingcommunity #writer #fantasy
December 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Made and surpassed wordcount today, so I rewarded myself by playing a bit of Skyrim. Now to see if I still have words left in me for today.
#writingcommunity #writer #fantasy
#writingcommunity #writer #fantasy
Feeling very pagan today
December 7, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Feeling very pagan today
Hey all! I have a new video up on my YouTube channel answering a viewer question about how I knew I had enough content for a long series!
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How did I know I was writing a series?
YouTube video by Rowan Ashland
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December 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Hey all! I have a new video up on my YouTube channel answering a viewer question about how I knew I had enough content for a long series!
youtu.be/b4OTtoz2s6Y
#writing #writingcommunity #fantasy
youtu.be/b4OTtoz2s6Y
#writing #writingcommunity #fantasy
Officially halfway done with this draft! Goal is to finish writing Dec. 31, spend Jan and Feb editing and formatting, and publish in March!
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December 7, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Officially halfway done with this draft! Goal is to finish writing Dec. 31, spend Jan and Feb editing and formatting, and publish in March!
#writesky #writingcommunity #writer #goals #fantasy
#writesky #writingcommunity #writer #goals #fantasy
A bit of reading for the evening!
November 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
A bit of reading for the evening!
Loki always carries a little satchel of salt, herbs, and seasonings with him. Why? Loki likes to eat, and thus, Loki is a great cook. Thor, his erstwhile traveling companion however, is not.
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#writesky #writingcommunity #fantasy #retelling #norsemyth #loki #thor
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
What is something your character always carries with them?
In a purse, a bag, a secret pouch, a pocket?
Is there something they never travel without? Why?
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What is something your character always carries with them?
In a purse, a bag, a secret pouch, a pocket?
Is there something they never travel without? Why?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 28, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Loki always carries a little satchel of salt, herbs, and seasonings with him. Why? Loki likes to eat, and thus, Loki is a great cook. Thor, his erstwhile traveling companion however, is not.
#writesky #writingcommunity #fantasy #retelling #norsemyth #loki #thor
#writesky #writingcommunity #fantasy #retelling #norsemyth #loki #thor
Here's a sample chapter from my upcoming book, Lokasenna Volume One:
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Sample Chapter- A Giant’s Glove
Please enjoy this sample chapter from my upcoming project, Lokasenna Volume One. Thor and a reluctant Loki head into Jotunheim in search of a fabled castle. Along the way, they pick up a couple of …
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November 28, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Here's a sample chapter from my upcoming book, Lokasenna Volume One:
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#norsemythology #loki #thor #fantasy #amwriting
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#norsemythology #loki #thor #fantasy #amwriting
Meet Jewel, my C. versicolor! Hoping it's a female. She moved into her new home yesterday. Love this living gem!
#tarantula #spider #exoticpets
#tarantula #spider #exoticpets
October 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Meet Jewel, my C. versicolor! Hoping it's a female. She moved into her new home yesterday. Love this living gem!
#tarantula #spider #exoticpets
#tarantula #spider #exoticpets