Lori J. Torone

Mythic/Medieval Fantasy Writer, SFWA, Adj Prof ENG/SPC, Mom. Stories in Metaphorosis, Podcastle, Crow & Cross Keys. (formerly Fitzgerald) she/her

[Lori J. Torone @MedievalLit]

The chills I got listening to @Hawkeyemeds bring my story to life...it was perfect! Thank you, Simon, and @PodCastle_org

[PodCastle @PodCastle_org]

#pc664 WYCHEN WOOD by @MedievalLit, narrated by @Hawkeyemeds. Originally published in @MetaphorosisMag, Dec 2017

Rated PG-13

https://t.co/2a1SQq2u3t

[Agatha Chocolats @AgathaChocolats]

In six words or fewer, write a story about these photos.
#sixwordstory #WritingCommmunity

[Ren Izod @theavalonians]

#WeirdWeekend
#TarotReading
#PamelaColemanSmith
#RyderWaiteTarot
Here's some interesting arcana about the tarot and the English artist Pamela Colman Smith 1878 - 1951.

She received notoriety as the co-designer and artist of the Rider-Waite deck of Tarot cards, which was made in April of 1909. Using Rider Publisher, she and Arthur Edward Waite, an author and occultist, were the co-designers of these world-wide-known Rider-Waite Tarot cards. To supplement the cards, Waite wrote a guide, “The Pictorial Key to the Tarot” published in 1911, which is still available. She had painted each card in bright colors, yet the prints in Waite's book were black and white not showing the true beauty of her cards. As a child she moved between Britain, the United States, and Jamaica; she spoke with a Jamaican Creole accent. Known as “Pixie” to her friends, she appeared as one with her petite, exotic appearance and fashion statements. After touring with a theater group around the United States, in 1893 she enrolled at the Morris Pratt Institute to study fine art. Her art instructor Arthur Wesley Dow inspired her to work through the sensory technique. By playing music, she would “see music” in colored pictures, thus this became the technique she later used to design the Rider-Waite Tarot cards.

On a personal note, I "see" music as colors and pictures too!

[Into The Forest Dark @ElliottBlackwe3]

When the world feels too dark, read a children's book.
When you need to feel hope, read a children's book.
When you need to believe in magic, read a children's book. Children's lit is a balm to those worn out & in need of wonder. Never dismiss these books as "just for children."

[Lori J. Torone @MedievalLit]

Omg keep reading to see who shows up. I love this one.

[The Cottage in the Wildwood @cottageinwood]

Earlier this year, I decided to finally sort out my life and get organized. I went out to buy a planner.

A thread of trying, and failing, to be normal.

[Lori J. Torone @MedievalLit]

@YoDanno Oh wow, I’m so sorry! I hope you feel better soon!!!

[Lori J. Torone @MedievalLit]

@michaeldthomas I am so sorry for your loss. Sending love and light in this difficult time.

[Lori J. Torone @MedievalLit]

@YoDanno I saw this clip yesterday and it made me laugh so much!!!

[Lori J. Torone @MedievalLit]

@YoDanno Oh….no. I really didn’t want to laugh at this! (But I did.)

[Lori J. Torone @MedievalLit]

@werbette Oh no, I’m so sorry! Sending hugs

[Lori J. Torone @MedievalLit]

@Wiswell Omg that’s…..yikes!!!! Hope you are ok!

[Lori J. Torone @MedievalLit]

@Catrambo Congrats Cat! You look great!!!

[Lori J. Torone @MedievalLit]

Spent the last two weekends in my favorite places.

[Chaucer Doth Tweet @LeVostreGC]

Now Aprille hath no more hys shoures soote:
Addresse the climate crysis at the roote.

[Lori J. Torone @MedievalLit]

@Amylia403 Amy, this is the first I am seeing of this. I am so sorry for your loss. Sending love.

[Lori J. Torone @MedievalLit]

Beautiful article by Cat

[Cat Rambo @Catrambo]

On being desired at 60: https://t.co/mly3kLud0M

[Lori J. Torone @MedievalLit]

@Catrambo Oh Cat, this is such a great article. You are someone wonderful yourself, you know! I’m so glad that you are finding happiness.

[John Wiswell @Wiswell]

We’re one week out from the thing I’ve worked my whole life for: my first book escaping into the world!

So I'm going to pause doing a million things a minute for a Book News Thread! Y'all like books?

[Lori J. Torone @MedievalLit]

@AiJiang_ Awesome! Congratulations on this milestone! 🎉

[Leah Ning @LeahNing]

I keep thinking about making this thread, and hemming and hawing about whether it's weird, and it's now just late enough at night for me not to care if it's weird. So! Commence thread of !good! yelling about Scott H. Andrews of BCS.