{"id":7433,"date":"2023-07-05T12:36:37","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T16:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/?p=7433"},"modified":"2023-07-05T12:36:39","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T16:36:39","slug":"breeding-ground-this-loathsome-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/2023\/07\/05\/breeding-ground-this-loathsome-legacy\/","title":{"rendered":"BREEDING GROUND: This Loathsome Legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"244\" data-attachment-id=\"5293\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/22\/the-one-week-countdown-is-on\/breedinground_logo2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/breedinground_logo2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"635,244\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"breedinground_logo2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/breedinground_logo2.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/breedinground_logo2.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/breedinground_logo2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/breedinground_logo2.jpg 635w, https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/breedinground_logo2-600x231.jpg 600w, https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/breedinground_logo2-200x77.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><code>Breeding Ground is a series of posts where I share sources of inspiration for my fiction, including research or articles that inspired my tales.<\/code><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This month I\u2019m sharing details about my story <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/book\/this-loathsome-legacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cThis Loathsome Legacy\u201d<\/a><\/strong>, published in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/product\/frightmarish-zine-issue-5-print\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Issue 5 of Frightmarish Zine<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ABOUT THE TALE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>When the legacy of a group of women is threatened, they unite in a desperate stand, vowing to protect their bloodline no matter the sacrifice<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Wondering how This Loathsome Legacy came to be? Two seeds &#8211; a superstition\/folk tale about hair and an oracle card!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m not even sure how I connected these two seeds, but it started with drawing the spinning wheel card from the Memento Mori oracle by Black &amp; The Moon (yes\u2026you all know how obsessed I am with Claire\u2019s decks!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">THE METHOD TO MY MADNESS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"624\" data-attachment-id=\"7434\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/2023\/07\/05\/breeding-ground-this-loathsome-legacy\/spinning-wheel-card\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/spinning-wheel-card.png\" data-orig-size=\"550,624\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"spinning-wheel-card\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/spinning-wheel-card.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/spinning-wheel-card.png\" src=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/spinning-wheel-card.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/spinning-wheel-card.png 550w, https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/spinning-wheel-card-200x227.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I intentionally drew this card &#8211; picking out the ones that jumped out at me as I flipped through the deck. When I consulted the mini guide that came with the cards, this is what the Spinning Wheel card represented:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>the universe. creation. spin a tale. control your destiny. working with your hands. a set of skills. women&#8217;s stories. feminism. matriarchal line<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>And since you all know how I love witchy tales, ideas about how to bring that vibe to this story started flowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSpin\u201d a tale really caught my attention, as did women\u2019s stories &amp; the matriarchal line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, I went through my long list of story seeds to see if anything fit the theme, and I found a few. I also went to my trusty books on superstition &amp; old wive\u2019s tales and even though the hair entry didn\u2019t directly relate to my story, another tiny seed in there really called to me about how one should cut their hair at either the waxing or waning moon depending on whether they want it to grow again or stay short. I also loved the idea of how throwing strands of one\u2019s hair into the fire can be an omen, whether good or bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All these little seeds intermingled in my brain, conjuring a tale of legacy &#8211; protecting it and the threat of losing it to those who want that power for themselves. If you read it in Issue 5, I\u2019d love to hear your thoughts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">READ THIS LOATHSOME LEGACY<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/book\/this-loathsome-legacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">This Loathsome Legacy<\/a><\/em><\/strong> is featured in <a href=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/product\/frightmarish-zine-issue-5-print\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Issue 5 of Frightmarish Zine<\/a>. All patrons can download a digital copy HERE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This month I\u2019m sharing details about my story \u201cThis Loathsome Legacy\u201d, published in Issue 5 of Frightmarish Zine. ABOUT THE TALE When the legacy of a group of women is threatened, they unite in a desperate stand, vowing to protect their bloodline no matter the sacrifice Wondering how This Loathsome Legacy came to be? 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