Anastasia Sinclair
Bio
Writer of things. Mostly feminism, fiction, and fantasy. ✨
Stories (12/0)
What I Read: July
I read three books this July, unintentionally choosing three novels, in variations of the romance genre, with strong female protagonists. I have recently become a fan of romance novels after reading Lisa Kleypas's Ravenel Series, and with the crazy, dark, and depressing world around us this summer, they have been a welcome escape from reality. Not to mention, a great excuse to stay inside during this summer heat.
By Anastasia Sinclair13 days ago in Viva
More Than A King's Mistress
Edinburgh, October, 1515. A daughter was born to Lady Mary Campbell and her husband John Erskine, 5th Lord Erskine. At the moment they held their baby daughter, they probably had big dreams for her, as big of dreams as one could have for a daughter in 16th century Scotland. They probably didn’t, however, expect her to become the mistress of arguably the most influential man of the time, King James V.
By Anastasia Sinclair16 days ago in Viva
Ways To Beat The Summer Heat.
It’s no secret that this summer has been a hot one. Not just hot, but record setting, climate change proving, hot. As a native Texan, I’m used to dealing with above 90 degree temperatures from May to about October, but this year has been worse, and more exhausting, than usual.
By Anastasia Sinclair17 days ago in Lifehack
Texas in Photographs.
When you think of Texas, you probably picture cowboys. Men in boots, chaps and that all familiar silhouette of the cowboy hat, riding a sturdy horse. Maybe you picture him at a rodeo, racing around barrels with a puff of dust behind him. Maybe you picture him at the top of a hill, surveying the cattle as they travel along the cattle trail.
By Anastasia Sinclair22 days ago in Poets
Heretics! Who are they?
What image do you see when you hear the word, heretic? My mind goes straight to a woman burning at the stake, Joan of Arc style. Fire and Brimstone, eternal damnation, and all that. Light flickering from the fire onto the disapproving face of an elderly man of power, a Reverend, Bishop, or something of the sort. He watches the so-called “heretic” burn, her screams erupting from the flames, and feels he has done his job, allegedly protecting his flock from the devilish influences of the “different” or the “other” within his society. The “heretic” dared to go against the status quo, and now she must pay with her life, as a warning to others who may be tempted to follow the same path. He nods approvingly, he feels justice has been served, and his flock is back in order.
By Anastasia Sinclair2 months ago in Viva
More Than A King's Mistress:
On a December day in Paris, 1721, A baby girl was born to Madeline De La Motte and her husband Francois Poisson. A baby girl they named Jeanne Antoinette. Madeline and Francois had a tumultuous marriage, and it was widely understood that Jeanne’s father was not Francois, but one of Madeline’s many other lovers.
By Anastasia Sinclair2 months ago in Viva
Whispers.
It was my turn to shelve the books again. I didn’t mind the task itself, strolling the aisles of the dusty library, but I disliked doing it while the library was open. Spending time in the stacks was a quiet refuge for so many, and I didn’t want to come galumphing in with my squeaky cart in the middle of it.
By Anastasia Sinclairabout a year ago in Futurism
A Bloody Little Black Book
I watched my breath materialize in front of me as I ran, my throat stinging and raw from the cold air, my lungs expanding and contracting within my chest. The park was deserted this late at night, save a few teens smoking weed down on the creek bed, I heard their faint laughter as I sprinted farther away from them down the trail, trying to keep pace. The trail curved, leading me deeper and deeper into the woods, as the sky darkened above me. I knew it was dangerous for a woman to run alone in the dark, but with my work schedule it was the only spare time I had for myself, and oh, how I loved the silence. And the endorphins.
By Anastasia Sinclair2 years ago in Horror
