B: A to Z Blogging Challege

For my 2016 A to Z Challenge, I’m sharing three facts for each letter. The genres I write and love to read are mostly science fiction and high or epic fantasy. In fantasy, there is often magic associated with crystals or metals. They also used herbs both for medicine and for magical spells. Each day I will post a short description of an herb or a mineral you might find in medieval or fantasy writings. For the record, most of the herbal remedies I’ve investigated are not recommended by the FDA. Many are actually poisonous and dangerous. As tribute to my second love, I will post a scientific fact that may deal with physics, biology or health science. And because another name for a writer is wordsmith, each day I’ll share a strange word that I would probably never use in my writing, but that amuse me in some way. So enjoy my trio of quick facts. And don’t forget to visit the IWSG site where we’ll share a writer’s resource for every day of the challenge.

Barm  Another word for beer foam.

Bilberry  Native American used Bilberry to treat diabetes. In WWII, British pilots ate bilberry preserves to improve their night vision.

Beryllium is a gray metal that is stronger than steel while being lighter than aluminum. It can be carcinogenic when airborne. It is a relatively rare element.

Tomorrow, besides keeping up with A to Z, my local writing group is starting a writing challenge of getting at least 50 words written over the next fifty days. I mentioned this last time we did this. It will be a good way to make sure I keep writing on my WIP instead of only doing blogging during this month.

From word to deed is a great space.

Hopefully, I'll get the deeds done this month.

Do like some barm on your brew? Think you could use some bilberry jam? Ever heard of anything made of beryllium?