Welcome to my blog!
I’m KD Pryor, author of dark fantasy and supernatural fiction featuring strong female protagonists. Follow along with my blog to get behind-the-scenes content—discover the places and myths that inspire my stories, and enjoy personal tales from my daily life and adventures that shape my writing.
From Phoenix to Big Sky Country: A Wedding Weekend to Remember
Rain-soaked river walks, a very feisty bear, way too many cookies, and one unforgettable Montana wedding.
No Cars, No Crowds, One King: Welcome to Tory Island
A sun god, a cursed eye, and a king who still greets visitors today.
The Fomorians: Ireland's Ancient Dark Force
Ancient. Monstrous. Powerful. Meet the Fomorians, Ireland's darkest myth, explained.
Harvest season begins—Celebrate Lughnasa!
Discover the myth of Lugh and simple ways to celebrate this fire festival.
Wandering & Writing: How the Road Feeds My Imagination
How the places I've loved most found their way into my books
Irish Fairies and the Otherworld in Of Gods and Monsters
Why Irish Mythology Inspires My Writing
The Swan, the Goddess, and the Dreammasters
Discover why swans are far more than beautiful birds in Celtic myth and in my stories.
From Milligans, to Galway Bay, to Granny’s Farmhouse
Today I’m back with three more places in County Galway that helped shape the Of Gods and Monsters series
Dreams, Destiny & the Stars: Aisling’s Astrological Chart revealed
Shannon is back! This time she explores the astrological chart of Aisling O'Leary Doyle from The Dreammasters— and the stars have a lot to say.
Happy Summer Solstice & Midsummer!
Welcome to the summer-time world of Queen Áine, the fairy queen ruling over Cnoc Áine, her Sídh in County Limerick, Ireland.
What Do the Stars Say About Aisling's Mother, Mary?
Get to know Aisling's mother in a whole new way — through the lens of astrology…
From Granny’s House to Salthill: Galway in My Stories
From a Taylor’s Hill house tour to coffee by the Atlantic—step into the real-life settings of my series
From Shannon to Shop Street: Aisling’s First steps in Galway
The Real Galway behind The Dreammasters
Why Galway: Exploring the roots of “Of Gods and Monsters”
The first time I visited Ireland was in 2001.