Hope Ashby
Bio
I’m a yoga teacher, homeschool Mom, and a women’s historical fiction and fantasy writer. I am passionate about history, myth, yoga, and family and dabble in creative arts and philosophical musings.
Stories (8)
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Black Train is Coming
They sat cross-legged on a blanket of grass several feet from the river, a girl and a boy, both feigning interest in the rush of the white-capped current traveling downstream. Small branches whipped between boulders; the dark mottled limbs of some tree now impotent against the rapids.
By Hope Ashby3 years ago in Fiction
Firefly Fans Will Like The Expanse
For science fiction fans, there are a lot more options now than there used to be. Sometimes I start watching a series on streaming channels and lose interest, but sometimes a great one comes along that doesn’t fit into the usual worlds of Star Trek or Star Wars.
By Hope Ashby5 years ago in Futurism
Dear Daughter
Dear Daughter, You have always been the strong one, between us. Even in my womb, the idea of you gave me strength when, at twenty, I was unmarried, in the military, and halfway around the world from my family. I knew what people would think. What my family would think. What my friends would think.
By Hope Ashby5 years ago in Families
Your Period is a Curse
History is not kind to women. Eve and the Fall of Man. Jealous, vengeful goddesses. Evil queens. The most famous of them are beautiful seductresses and thus must "get around"––whether Creatrix, goddess, or queen–– because who else will there be to tell their story but the men they loved, crossed or manipulated. They don't get a voice. They only leave an impression.
By Hope Ashby5 years ago in Viva
I Feel Rich: A Curateur Subscription Review
Rachel Zoe is my stylist. No, really! I’m not wealthy or famous and I don’t live in L.A., but every three months I get a box of personally picked items from Curateur (formerly Box of Style), Rachel Zoe’s personal curation service for subscribers.
By Hope Ashby5 years ago in Styled
