Kjell knows better than to go near the falls. So do the sheep, for that matter. This doesn’t stop them, of course, not when the sweetest grasses grow so close to the water—a tasty temptation even in a wide field free for the eating, bordered only distantly by trees and Kjell’s little wooden home. His…
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The Inspiration for Carrion Dreams: Reworking an Old Legend by Jude Mael Eriksen
My maternal grandfather lived to be one-hundred-and-six years old before he succumbed to age-related illness. He was born in Hvalso, Denmark, in 1904—the eldest of fifteen siblings—and witnessed numerous world-changing events during his life, including the tail-end of the second industrial revolution and two world wars. In 1924, at the age of twenty, he boarded…
Our TRANSCENDENT Authors: a Featured Interview with Jude Mael Eriksen
In our new author series, we’ll be offering a clairvoyant peek behind the veil of who and what makes up TRANSCENDENT. Here’s a glimpse at Jude Mael Eriksen and his story “Carrion Dreams.” ABOUT THE STORY What inspired your story? The inspiration for my story came from an interest in Scandinavian mythology. One…
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