In honor of autumn, I went a little creative and asked a local artisan to provide this month’s giveaway, a handcrafted kitchen witch. A kitchen witch is a whimsical, protective doll traditionally kept in kitchens to bring good luck and guard the home. Rooted in European folklore, she was believed to prevent cooking mishaps, sour…
Thanks to everyone who helped make “To Condemn a Witch” the #1 Amazon New Release Historical Scottish Fiction! I found out while I was getting my daughter settled into college, and as you can imagine, it was an emotional day on multiple fronts. As we head into autumn, I wanted to update you on the…
This month’s historical fiction giveaway, Anna’s Medallion, features a World War II tale of love, war, and sacrifice in a concentration camp. (Based on a true story.) Two lovers ripped away from their families by the Nazis must survive slave labor and concentration camps in Germany during WWII to find each other again. In Nazi-occupied…
Do you enjoy stories inspired by real history, Scottish folklore, and the mystery surrounding witch trials? Today, I’m sharing the opening chapter of To Condemn a Witch, the first novel in my Tales of the Witchborn series. Chapter One introduces Matilda, a character inspired by a real woman accused and convicted of witchcraft in 18th-century…
Two weeks ago I was incredibly excited to attend the Historical Novel Society conference at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. Holy @#$! when did Las Vegas get so expensive? The conference was amazing, and I’ll write about that in a separate post, but first I need to vent. It’s been a minute since I went…
This month’s historical fiction giveaway features a royal tale of love, war, and secrets buried in the palaces of Victorian Europe. Meet Luv Lubker, indie author of The Rival Courts saga, a meticulously researched series that follows Queen Victoria’s daughter and her marriage to the future German Emperor. From forbidden love to political betrayal, her…
At dawn on the summer solstice, sunlight spills between ancient stones of Stonehenge shrouded in mystery and magic. A ritual calendar. A portal. A promise. Ever since I was a study abroad student at the University of London I’ve wanted to visit Stonehenge but my British/Welsh friends talked me out of it because visiting a pub…
Want to Read a Witchy Book Before Anyone Else? If you love dark historical fiction, witches with bite, and secret covens plotting revenge against corrupt men in powdered wigs… have I got a book for you. To Condemn a Witch is my upcoming prequel to To Rescue a Witch, and I’m offering YOU the chance…
I’m thrilled to reveal the cover for my newest book To Condemn a Witch! Release Date: August 11, 2025 Behind-the-Scenes I hired Stuart Bache to do the cover design again. (He designed the cover for To Rescue a Witch as well). He’s out of the UK and spoke at The History Quill conference previously, which…
If you go to Sligachan Old Bridge on the Isle of Skye, you just might walk away with eternal beauty… While in Scotland researching for my book To Condemn a Witch, I came to a bridge facing the Cuillin mountains and noticed people kept climbing on the rocks below and dunking their face into the…
Things are getting exciting! To Rescue a Witch is now expanding into a series called Tales of the Witchborn. (My daughter came up with the series title name – Thanks, Rylee!) The prequel, To Condemn a Witch will be released in August. Here are Key Updates: The book cover reveal will be on June 2nd….
Discovering Brandon Sanderson‘s “Laws of Magic”, blew me away. Law #2 forever changed my writing. Are you ready to hear the rules? Confession: while my first novel, “To Rescue a Witch“, is a historical fiction with magical elements that could easily be explained away, the prequel “To Condemn a Witch” (coming soon!) is a full…
Howdy friends! Each month I’m aiming to introduce you to some of my indie writer friends and people who read my newsletter get a chance to win great books, like the one you’re going to hear about today. Details about the giveaway are at the end. Enjoy! Lisa: Hi Mila. Tell us a little…
Do you like podcasts? My interview on Women Beyond the Table just went live today. We talked about ways to start over and try new things at any age, even (especially?) if you’re afraid that you’re not ready or not good enough. (We go deep in a few moments.) I shared some stories from my…
At first glance, a book about business and entrepreneurship might seem far removed from the world of 18th-century witches and historical intrigue. But at its core, Connecting to Your Chaos is about resilience, reinvention, and the power of claiming one’s true strength—much like the heroines in To Rescue a Witch. Just as the wise women…
Imagine: You’ve just finished your manuscript, a delicious tale in the shadows of 1700’s Scotland, about a maiden, mother and crone—bound by fate and forbidden magic—who must unite as an unlikely coven to protect a changeling child from those who crave her extraordinary powers, in a struggle that could alter the course of their world….
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