Tag: new year

And also, Paranatellonta

Happy 2025!

Minerva Cerridwen

I wish you a magical new year, full of wonder and inspiration. Don’t let the atelodemiourgiopapyrosaurus rush you! (The link brings you to the 393rd edition of Paranatellonta, which was posted on January 1, 2025.)

Now it’s time for the reveal of the Mystery Card, of which I’d given a sneak peek back in November. You can get it for yourself via this page.

Sleepy Dragon holiday card

I have a feeling 2025 will become a special year!

Love,

Minerva

P.S. If you’re a reader looking for titles to fill into your awards ballots this season, here’s a link to my 2024 eligibility post.

 

And also, Conventions and Events

Sneak Peek at the Mystery Card, Queer Winter Market, and NovemberVers

Minerva Cerridwen

Scroll down for Dutch – scrol naar beneden voor Nederlands.

Hi!

Woosh, time is flying by! December is fast approaching, so I thought it would be fun to give you a sneak peek at my new holiday card, which you can order directly from me!

Sneak peek of the mystery holiday card

All the information on how to buy this holiday card and/or the other designs is in this post. Feel free to contact me directly if you want help, more information, or just a chat about how dragons are great companions to celebrate the end-of-year holidays with!

If you’d rather buy your cards live, I will be at the Queer Winter Market in Antwerp on Sunday, December 15, 2024! The market will take place in ‘t Werkhuys, Zegelstraat 13, 2140 Borgerhout, from 1:00 PM until 6:00 PM. There will be lots of wonderful queer art, and I’ll be bringing cards, books, and more!

Poster by Queer Market Antwerp:

Queer Winter Market Poster

For my readers who understand Dutch, I’ve participated in NovemberVers this month. NovemberVers is a project organised by Vanessa Daniëls and Creatief Schrijven, which encourages writers to create a piece of poetry on every day of November. I managed to post a new poem every day and will continue to do so until November 30. You can read all of the results via this page on Azertyfactor (Dutch only). Enjoy!

And soon I will be able to share news about a new publication in Dutch… Stay tuned, and happy winter!

Minerva

Hoi!

Wauw, de tijd vliegt! December komt er alweer aan, dus ik dacht dat het leuk zou zijn om jullie al een eerste detail van mijn nieuwe feestdagenkaartje te tonen.

Sneak peek of the mystery holiday card

Je kan het kaartje rechtstreeks via mij bestellen. Alle informatie daarover is te vinden in deze post (in het Engels), waar je ook de andere ontwerpen van mijn kaartjes voor de feestdagen kan zien. Je mag mij zeker ook meteen een berichtje sturen zodat ik je in het Nederlands kan helpen, meer informatie geven, of zodat we gewoon even kunnen babbelen over wat een leuk gezelschap draken zijn tijdens de eindejaarsfeesten.

Als je je kaartjes liever offline komt kopen, dan kan dat op de Queer Winter Market in Antwerpen op zondag 15 december 2024! De markt zal plaatsvinden in ‘t Werkhuys, Zegelstraat 13, 2140 Borgerhout, van 13:00 tot 18:00 uur. Er gaan heel wat toffe queer kunstwerken te vinden zijn en ik breng mijn kaartjes, boeken, en nog meer leuke dingen mee.

Poster gemaakt door Queer Market Antwerpen:

Queer Winter Market Poster

Deze maand heb ik deelgenomen aan NovemberVers, een project van Vanessa Daniëls en Creatief Schrijven dat schrijvers aanmoedigde om dagelijks een stukje poëzie te schrijven. Ik heb elke dag van november een nieuw gedichtje gepost en zal dat ook blijven doen tot en met 30 november. De resultaten kan je allemaal via deze pagina op Azertyfactor lezen. Veel plezier!

En binnenkort kan ik nieuws delen over een nieuwe uitgave in het Nederlands … Nog even geduld en een fijne winter!

Minerva

And also

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like…

Minerva Cerridwen

Wait—what??

Am I the only one who’s freaking out about it being mid-October again already?

Well, that means the winter holidays will be upon us in just two shakes of a lamb’s tail, so here’s my reminder that you can order my holiday card designs again this year! I’ll have 3 available designs: the colourful “Holiday, Holly and Tree” and the whimsical “Creatures’ Winter Wreath”, both designed in 2023—and a brand new handdrawn black-and-white design this year, currently known as the Mystery Card!

“Holiday, Holly and Tree” – designed by Minerva Cerridwen in 2023
“Creatures’ Winter Wreath” – designed by Minerva Cerridwen in 2023
Mystery Card – designed by Minerva Cerridwen in 2024 – there will not actually be a question mark on this card

All these cards will be folded A6 cards (that is 10.5 cm x 14.8 cm, when folded). The inside of the card is left blank so you can add your own message to your loved ones.

Are you curious about the Mystery Card yet?

The reason why I’m doing a Mystery Card is that I like to surprise the people I send a card myself. Last year my solution was to make a second design for myself, but this year I thought it would be fun to throw a little mystery into the mix. What do you think?

Prices for my holiday cards

Table of prices: please feel free to contact me for a price calculation if you can't see the table.
Price table for my holiday cards.

How to order your cards

Orders can be placed directly via my Paypal, but please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or want me to calculate the exact price for your order. Just let me know how many cards you want, whether to include envelopes or not, and your address. (Please don’t forget to include your country!)

If you order directly, please specify the following in your order:

  • how many cards you want of each type:
    • Holiday, Holly and Tree (per 1), e.g. “10x holiday tree card”
    • Creatures’ Winter Wreath (per 1), e.g. “5x wreath card”
    • Mystery Card (per 1), e.g. “3x mystery card”
  • Don’t forget to specify whether you want envelopes as well. (€0.50 per envelope)
  • Specify your address. If no other address is specified, I will assume your Paypal address is the correct address for shipping.

If you want to place an order of 30 cards or more, best get in touch with me first so we can look into the best shipping option for your area.

I hope my cards will once again bring a little cheer around the world!

Not in the holiday mood yet?

I get it, we’re still looking forward to Halloween! My all-season set of 10 postcards designed in 2023 is still available too (click here).

Mind, though, that it’s probably a good idea to order your cards early to make sure you’ll be able to send them in time for the holidays.

Thank you, and enjoy your autumn!

Minerva

And also, Paranatellonta

Happy 2024!

Minerva Cerridwen

Happy New Year!!!

I wish you lots of cosiness, inspiration, and wonderful stories for 2024!

Handdrawn holiday card with a magical Christmas wreath

May the day be full of fun traditions or marvellous new discoveries.

It’s also the first day of the month, so of course there is a new edition of Paranatellonta! You can read the 369th edition here.

Love,

Minerva

And also, Paranatellonta

Happy 2023!

Minerva Cerridwen

Happy New Year!!!
This was my holiday card this year. Wishing you a year of creativity, cosiness, and inspiration!

Christmas Card 2023

The first edition of Paranatellonta for 2023 is already online – click here if you’re in the mood for some gingerbread or speculaas. On to a new year of stories!

Lots of love,

Minerva

Geen categorie

Happy 2021!

Minerva Cerridwen

Happy New Year!!!

I hope you’ll all have a magical, comfortable and healthy 2021.

This turns out to be my 50th post on this blog, which feels quite fitting to celebrate its third birthday.

In spite of all the 2020 weirdness, the year brought me five new publications: the re-publication of my novella The Dragon of Ynys with Atthis Arts, and short stories in anthologies Space Opera Libretti, Community of Magic Pens, Neon Horror, and Innovation.

Publications of 2020

I’ve also managed to draw and bake (of which you can see more on my Instagram), and I feel grateful for every moment I’ve been able to fill with creativity.

Of course, the first of the month also means that Fie and I have posted a new photo and story on Paranatellonta: you can read it here.

I have many plans and projects for 2021, but after the unpredictability of the past year, I’d rather not say too much about them too soon. It’s probably a good idea to keep checking this blog regularly or subscribe to new posts if you haven’t already. 🙂

For now, please enjoy these first days of a new year of possibility!

Thank you for being here!

Lots of love,

Minerva

 

Geen categorie

Happy New Year!

Minerva Cerridwen

I wish you all a wonderful 2020!!!

Minerva's Christmas and New Year's card from 2019
2019’s Christmas card by Minerva, font by Typia Nesia

Thus ends the decade in which I first became a published writer. 2019 brought no less than 5 new published stories!

Anthologies published in 2019
2019 publications: 1) “The Adventure of the Purloined Piston Valve” in “Sherlock Holmes: Adventures in the Realms of Steampunk”, co-written with L.S. Reinholt; 2) “Dragon in the Cove” in “Five Minutes at Hotel Stormcove”, co-written with L.S.; 3) “Not How We Planned It” in “Migration”; 4) “Chasing Words” in “Sherlock Holmes is Everywhere!”, essay co-written with L.S.; 5) not on the photo: “Invite a Creature” in “Gay Apparel” (only available in ebook format via the authors).

2019 was also the year in which we sadly had to say goodbye to Less Than Three Press. At this moment, my novella The Dragon of Ynys is still unavailable, but in the shadows a lot is stirring. To be continued later in this new year…

What I can tell you now is that 2020 has already taken off with a new publication! Space Opera Libretti will be available on Kindle on January 4 and can be ordered as a paperback now!!! Preorder the ebook here, find the paperback here and add it on Goodreads here. I’ll do a proper announcement post later this week.

And like on every 1st (and 15th) day of the month, there is a new photo by Fie and flash story by me on Paranatellonta! Enjoy!