Welcome to Clearwood Forest, a magical realm of the ancient and the mystical. Here you will find poems, stories, and articles on everything from ancient chant to fairies and elves. As a freelance writer my works have been published in numerous magazines but I am finding it increasingly difficult to find magazines that deal in Fantasy or Pagan themes, and in particular, such magazines that publish short stories and poems. So now I am placing them in this blog and you benefit! PLEASE let me know if you follow this blog and like the posts. If I find there is no interest I will simply take it down. THANK YOU!

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