When I wrote my young adult short story, Love Magick, I carefully screened it for language, determined to keep it clean, but with other stories, I’ll the bad words fall where it may. Profanity has become a part of our culture, and it often delivers great meaning. A curse word can show a well-mannered character […]
That’s right. A mud run in November. I’ll admit I had a few reservations the week before when we battled the outer edges of Hurricane Sandy, then were hit with near freezing temps. A cold, wet 5k didn’t seem all that enticing, even if there were zombies. But when I shell out $80 for something, […]
I was so excited to hear late last week that another blogger (Susan, AKA Mistress of the Dark Path) reviewed my book. Check it out HERE. But wait, there’s more! Mistress of the Dark Path also posted the first review on Amazon for Satan’s Sword HERE. Thank you! I love hearing from readers! If you’ve […]
Today I have a post from guest-blogger, Karen Heard on writing and research. Karen’s short story, Alba, is also in Beltane: Ten Tales of Witchcraft (as is mine!). I loved her imaginative take on elemental magic and witchcraft in the story’s murder mystery plot. Spooky and fun! ******* When Debra invited me to write a […]
Welcome Debbie Christiana, my guest blogger today discussing the history behind the much maligned number 13 (second only to my favorite – 42). Debbie’s short story in Beltane: Ten Tales of Witchcraft was one of my favorites, and an exerpt follows her post. Take it away! *** Hi, Debbie. Thanks so much for having me […]