I just submitted my book to the Young Storyteller Award hosted by Story One and Thalia. It‘s an amazing opportunity and before I knew it, my book was selected for the top 100 and is now being sold world-wide!
The Last Oracle is the first part of a longer book and gives you an insight into the world I‘ve been creating for the past 8 years. I really appreciate if you‘d like to buy the book and support me in my journey to getting the whole book published.
Hi, I’m Claudia and I am a writer and author. I like to spend my time creating a magical world where historical stories come to life, and where the mysteries of the past are within our grasp.
What historical and archaeological evidence do we have for the legendary city of Lyonesse? I delve into recent archaeological findings that place the sinking of the city at the time of the last ice age.
Deluge myths occur in cultures around the world. In Cornwall, they have the story of Lyonesse—a city from Arthurian legend that also perished beneath the waves.
I went down a rabbit hole to discover what we really need to be creative and how to balance it all.
Creative slowdowns. We've all been there.
The history of witchcraft can be seen in the evolution of the word "butterfly".
Is Branwen a Celtic goddess? Or is she an exalted chieftain that has become legendary over time?
Some creative thinkers can be seen as famous philosophers that challenged us to be better.
I’ve struggled with burnout for as long as I can remember.
Commit to the chaos of the process and live the writing aesthetic.
A 20th-century novelist discovered that scent and memory are intertwined.
Was the goddess Sabrina a real princess or the ritual place of a tempestuous river?
In my new podcast, I share writing lessons I’ve learned and dive into common creative practices and questions about the creative process.
Take a gander at my free-to-read short stories.
A young girl learns the meaning of hope and love against the backdrop of Southern Bohemia in the 1800s and the changing social roles.
The story of an enigmatic song of Pachelbel’s Kanon in the late 1600s; the score that was almost lost to history.
The romance between Dutch painter Rembrandt and his servant girl Hendrickje swirls against the backdrop of the Dutch Golden Age in the 17th century.
Each month, I send out a newsletter guaranteed to have stories and folk tales you’ve never heard about before.
You’ll discover:
Rare historical tales
Ancient mythology insights
Stories not available anywhere else on my site
I prepared a submission for the Young Storyteller Award over the summer, and it taught me to get out of my own way and share my writing.