Lore (noun):
a body of traditions and knowledge on a subject or held by a particular group, typically passed from person to person by word of mouth.
We Are the Lore Keepers
I’m a chronic storyteller. Joyful mother. Hopeless nerd. Literary snob. Coffee and tea drinker. Former teacher. Homeschooling advocate. Creative entrepreneur. Aspiring world-traveler. Plant lover. Desert dweller. Self-taught musician. Christ follower.
I’ve been the kid on the fringes of a crowd, hoping and not hoping someone will talk to me. I’ve been a social outsider. The one with my nose buried in a book. The one being not invited to things because my worldview was the odd one out. I’ve found joy in slowing down and letting go of old branches. I’ve lived countless fictional lives through books, and crafted a few of my own.
I have a habit of gathering strays—social misfits like myself. The ones who don’t fit neatly into a box, who seek a purpose higher than themselves. (Probably because I lean nonconformist myself.) I listen to friends for hours over cups of cold coffee, I find comfort in good conversation, and my table is always ready to receive a newcomer (pardon the mess).
And I’m always looking for meaning in the small moments of life—the things that form my personal “lore.”
Perhaps you relate? If so—welcome, fellow traveler. You are a kindred spirit walking this path of life. Let’s journey together.
Sydney Frusti
I’m a storyteller at heart. Regardless of the medium—fantasy or realism, the written word or the screen, static or experiential—I’m in the business of stories. Because stories move us. Shape us. Comfort us. Challenge us. Stories are relatable and bring disparate parts together. We learn from each other by the stories we share. And perhaps, most importantly, stories reveal truths that are too ugly or too beautiful to face head-on.
My experience with stories began in childhood when I escaped into other people’s worlds and dreamed of creating my own. Over time, I’ve learned to incorporate stories into all areas of my life—music, crafting, gaming, and of course, writing.
Though I wasn’t born here, I call the Sonoran Desert my home. The vibrant sunsets and rugged mountains inspire my fantasy landscapes, and I’m drawn to the resilience of the beings that dwell here.
When I’m not writing, I can be found visiting the library with my two daughters, sewing, baking sourdough, playing mandolin, and leading adventurers through tabletop gaming campaigns.
Become a Lore Keeper to join my community of fellow travelers.
