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Spending almost three weeks on a painting is an age for me, but hey I did my first oil self portrait in 15 years! 16”x20” in an oak Victorian-era frame I’d been saving for ages, and partially inspired by “The Lindworm Prince” 🐉 Close up under the cut.

🐉 In the tale of the Lindworm, a queen gives birth to twins: one a monstrous lindworm and the other a perfect human prince. The Lindworm devours brides until a clever woman breaks his curse, transforming him into a man.

The Midwife Fables + Short Story Now on Ko-Fi!

That's right! No longer am I a slave to Amazon! You can now get the first two Midwife Fables novellas -- The Worth of Hair and Of Needles and Pins -- along with the short story The Midwife and the Lindworm on Ko-fi! Digital epub file only!

The Midwife and the Lindworm - FREE!

The Midwife has worked on her share of unusual births over the years—from foxes to royalty to the Gods themselves. One of the stranger births she assisted was a queen who delivered twins: one a boy, the future king, and one a serpent, known as The Lindworm. Now, almost twenty years later, the queen has called upon The Midwife again—this time, to rid the castle of The Lindworm once and for all. Devouring maidens from across the land, it seems the monster’s thirst for blood cannot be slaked. But the sensible Midwife has no patience for histrionic queens or fae monsters. She intends to settle this. All of it.

The Worth of Hair - The First Midwife Fable

The Midwife has been summoned to a decaying seaside kingdom to assist with a royal birth. Upon arrival she finds herself trapped in a strange, dying land. The kitschy trappings of the Prince’s fan club are everywhere, but one of the adoring fans conceals a darker secret. Death hangs heavy in the air, wielding a twisted blade forged of tears of the broken hearted, threatening the life of the royal baby. The Midwife has defeated her share of monsters, but how will she handle a kingdom cursed by the sea itself? No matter what happens, The Midwife swears she will deliver the baby, save the kingdom, and get the smell of dead fish out of her apron—even if it kills her.

Of Needles and Pins - The Second Midwife Fable

A visit to the deep woods turns deadly for The Midwife, when she finds her friend, The Grandmother, dead along with the old woman’s red hood-wearing granddaughter. The culprit? A big bad wolf with an appetite for human flesh. But this familiar story rings hollow for The Midwife. Instead, her eyes are locked on the cast of characters who have made their home in the tiny village nearby: The Woodsman who can’t stand the sight of blood. The Mother who has lost so much in so little time. And The Washerwomen, three old crones with hearts as dark as the forest itself. With the help of her assistant, The Mermaid’s Sister, The Midwife must untangle the roots of this deadly fairy tale and bring the true culprit to light. Before she finds herself as the wolf’s next meal.

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