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09/17/2021
"Children aren’t fragile like people think; they’re soft, yes, but that enables them to sway. They can mold themselves around tragedy, warp themselves under uncertainty, grow callous around places of pain. Children can bend. It’s adults who break." - The Book of Briars
Children are more resilient than adults. It's when we get older and wiser that we realize what was fair, unfair, and able to view every side of life's story. As children we are like soft clay. As adults, we become hardened to protect the soft core.
FRAGMENT ONE: FRAYLILY
A classic, the first puzzle from The Monarch Papers. It will always be a favorite of mine!
Sullivan Green, once the owner of Ackerly Green Publishing and later a recluse, was long thought by The Mountaineers to be the key to uncovering the truth about magiq being hidden from the world. When he passed away in 2016, the Mountaineers were afraid that their last hopes had been destroyed until they discovered he had a daughter.
After some investigation, the Mountaineers discovered the identity of Sullivan’s daughter, Deirdre, by finding her blog “Deeds Done.” Deirdre never knew her father and had only a few scattered childhood memories of him, having been left to be raised by an aunt in Ireland when she was very young. Deirdre flew to New York City to attend to her father’s last wishes and discovered he had left her a pocket watch, a well-worn journal, and pair of mysterious loose pages.
Ascender, one of original leaders of Basecamp 33, was able to contact Deirdre to get a copy of the pages for the Mountaineers to look through.
Much investigation and Photoshop exploration followed, and a hidden message within the page was discovered. It seemed that the floral elements, previously thought to be merely decorative, could be cut out and assembled into an image that formed a flower.
A Google reverse image search led the recruits to someone who had seen it before: Cole Sumner. He had dreamt of the flower and was moved to sketch it. He called it the Fraylily. This word turned out to be the first fragment
Looking at these images makes me totally nostalgic! Can you believe it's been 5 years since Fragment One? 💜
08/24/2021
Do you have a favorite subscription box?
+10 points if it's from an indie brand or small business!
Personally, I haven't found a subscription box that I LOVE. At most, I stay subscribed for a month or two then cancel because I'm pretty picky and kind of like knowing what I'm going to get and where it's going to go. If a business made a subscription box that could only be opened if you solved an intricate puzzle, then I would be ALL over it. Perhaps in the far, far future, The Briar Archive will have a subscription box of its own. (Nothing planned as of yet! Just a pipe dream.)
I feel like I'm missing out on all the fun! Who doesn't want surprise cool nick-nacks, books, or puzzles every month? If you have a favorite, tell me why it's your favorite in the comments!
08/18/2021
Looking back on the past five years, the best part of building this company and story has to be the interaction with readers on the forum.
It's the biggest challenge for a kind-of shy author like me, but also the biggest reward.
My readers help shape and progress the story which means the narrative will continue as long as there's a community to back it up. It's really a team effort.
As a kid, I thought meeting an author would be awesome, but being an author who gets to interact with his readers as characters and on a more personal level... that's so much better.
"A first cool night, summer ending soon, and reveling beneath a harvest moon."
Beltane was wonderful and sweet and green, but now beautiful Lughnasa is here! And with it comes a new candle to the Wheel of the Year line, inspired by seasonal festivals and significant dates in the Briarverse. Creating a mood board for each candle helps evoke the scent for readers and helps me visualize the experience I'm trying to create. (Also, it's just really fun to do!)
I love all the candles in the Wheel of the Year line, but Lughnasa especially because it represents the halfway point between the summer solstice and autumn equinox. So far, it's my favorite time of year in the PNW. The weather turning colder and cloudier (perfect for reading with a hot cup of tea), and the city is more festive and mystical.
Do you prefer Beltane or Lughnasa season, or are you counting the days to Samhain like me?!
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