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Author: Miriam Novotny

Greetings, friend! I am a Catholic young lady pursuing Truth, Beauty, and Goodness. I enjoy good conversation, good books, and cinnamon tea. Above all, I like to glorify my Maker with the gifts that He has given me. In other words, I like to WRITE! I write on a variety of topics, though they are usually tied in some way to literature and storytelling. I like best to spin stories of my own imagining, and try to learn all I can from masters such as J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and George MacDonald. May you travel safely, fellow pilgrim, and live Happily Ever After!

The Word Became Flesh (A Collection of Thoughts)

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 ~ Miriam Novotny ~ 6 Comments

Hello, friend! I hope your Christmas was blessed and joyful. In spite of the hard times we are living in, my family has made some lovely memories. My favorite part was singing carols by candlelight. As I sang songs and read books, I copied my favorite passages into a notebook -- the same notebook I … Continue reading The Word Became Flesh (A Collection of Thoughts)

Martinmas (Original Retelling)

November 13, 2020November 26, 2020 ~ Miriam Novotny ~ 6 Comments

Yesterday was November 11th, the day that we honor those who have served and the sacrifices they have made. It was also the feast of St. Martin of Tours. This is a favorite holiday in my family. It heralds the end of Autumn and the coming of Advent, reminding me to love my neighbor as myself. … Continue reading Martinmas (Original Retelling)

The Flaming Peacock (Original Story)

October 5, 2020December 3, 2020 ~ Miriam Novotny ~ 6 Comments

Once upon a time, there was a young man. He lived with his father and his mother in a small townhouse. One morning, as he started off to class, the car broke down. Try as he might, it would not start. Just as the lad was ready to give up, an old woman came up the road and asked ...

Tolkien and Hopkins: The Beauty of this World

August 17, 2020January 6, 2021 ~ Miriam Novotny ~ 4 Comments

Though J. R. R. Tolkien and Gerard Manley Hopkins wrote in different eras and genres, they were brothers in thought and art. Tolkien was an English professor and myth-maker, while Hopkins was a Jesuit priest and Victorian poet, but they had much in common, such as their use of the sound of words and Anglo-Saxon … Continue reading Tolkien and Hopkins: The Beauty of this World

Theoden’s Charge (Original Poem)

April 1, 2020December 2, 2020 ~ Miriam Novotny ~ 4 Comments

As a challenge, I recently decided to choose a passage from a work of classic literature and re-write it in verse. Not too surprisingly, I chose J. R. R. Tolkien's The Return of the King -- the last paragraph from "The Ride of the Rohirrim." Such was Tolkien's skill that this bright scene has stamped … Continue reading Theoden’s Charge (Original Poem)

Innocence (Original Poem)

January 15, 2020December 2, 2020 ~ Miriam Novotny ~ 1 Comment

Give me the eyes of childhood /Unstained with blinding grime, /Through which the world shines bright and clean, /The sky so blue, the grass so green! /Oh, for the ...

The Story-maker’s Medium

November 27, 2019February 12, 2021 ~ Miriam Novotny ~ Leave a comment

Story-making is an art, and the storyteller is an artist. Like the painter or the sculptor, the true storyteller strives to craft a thing of beauty from a particular medium. Rather than using marble or paint, the storyteller works with words. There are often many words to choose from, but he knows that each word … Continue reading The Story-maker’s Medium

Anglo-Saxon and Old Icelandic in Middle Earth

July 1, 2019February 12, 2021 ~ Miriam Novotny ~ 2 Comments

J. R. R. Tolkien loved mythology and languages, and desired to be a myth-maker himself. He set about crafting Middle Earth, a world complete with its own tongues and tales. He knew that in order to become good at something, one must learn from the masters that came before. So, he borrowed many elements from … Continue reading Anglo-Saxon and Old Icelandic in Middle Earth

Welcome!

January 11, 2019December 2, 2020 ~ Miriam Novotny ~ 9 Comments

Greetings and welcome to my humble blog! Here I will write about literature, fairy tales, and mythology, though I may also touch on other related topics, such as language, philosophy, education, and even film. My articles may ponder deep questions, such as the origin of creativity, analyze a specific story or character, or simply share … Continue reading Welcome!

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Miriam Novotny

Greetings, friend! You have found the blog of a myth-maker, a word-painter, a story-spinner. Here I will write stories, write about stories, and honor Truth. Join me on this quest that we may live Happily Ever After!

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