Do You Prefer Witches as Heroes or Villains in Stories? Depending on where and when you lived, your society would have viewed witches as heroes (aka ‘wise women’, ‘cunning folk’, ‘white witches’ or ‘healers’) or as malevolent villains (aka, you know…witches) out to use magic to cast evil spells and curse the innocent. This poses…
As a fiction writer, I do a lot of research into my characters, which means I’ve been studying up on witches. Set in 1739, “To Rescue a Witch” is about an abused girl accused of witchcraft who must be rescued by a man married to… an actual witch. For Annaliese, the innocent accused of witchcraft,…
When To Rescue a Witch became a finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, I received an invitation to attend the American Library Association conference in San Diego for an author signing. As an indie author writing dark historical fiction about witches, Scotland, and survival in the 18th century, I walked into one of…
It’s been an exciting three months since my first novel, “To Rescue a Witch” launched. Here are some updates and future book signing events and workshops. Next Generation Indie Book Awards The biggest news is that my book became a fiction finalist for the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. Whoo hoo! This has opened some…
As my first novel journey comes to an end, I just wanted to take a minute to thank everyone who bought, read, reviewed and/or promoted my book, “To Rescue a Witch“. Your support has meant so much to me and I appreciate the goodwill. A special shout out to my husband, Henri, who called all…
I’ve been fascinated by witches since I was a little girl, which is probably why my novel, “To Rescue a Witch” is about them. Real witches today tend to practice paganism, Wicca and New Age spirituality. In the past accused witches met at the intersection of religion, early science, medicine, fairy tales and entertainment. Here…
Happy book birthday, “To Rescue a Witch”! It’s taken 3 1/2 years to finish my debut novel, but it’s finally for sale in paperback ($11.99) and Kindle ($4.99). Thank you everyone who cheered me on during the long process. I hope you will enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. As a…
Hi everyone! I’m giving away 100 copies of my book on Goodreads. Here is a link for your chance to win: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/383820-to-rescue-a-witch The giveaway ends on Monday, March 4, when my book, “To Rescue a Witch” is available for sale on Amazon. I’ve been working on this story since 2020 and it has always been…
Everything you wear is a statement about yourself. This was doubly true for people in the 18th century. Clothing defined your gender, class and ethnicity as well as your personal preferences. Fashion in Literature Whether you are writing a novel or telling a story, the clothes a character wears can reveal a lot of information…
It’s been an exciting few weeks! Most importantly, here’s the book cover: Designing a Book Cover – Tips #1 – Do market research. What are people buying now? Go to Amazon and type in your keywords. For my book it might be “historical fiction, witch”. A list of the top selling books with their covers…
Y’all, I’m so excited!!! My book cover is almost done. The big reveal happens in 10 days…which also happens to be the same day I turn 50. If you must admit to being half a century old, at least your designer will be able to present you with your book cover art. I’ve been working…
The other day I was brainstorming ideas for a blog post about how witches are portrayed in movies and television. Conferring with Professor Google, I found articles about Willow from the TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. And then I remembered, hey wait, I was on Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Think back to 1999… I…
Are you a book nerd? I sure am. But where do you think you rank among other readers? If you read just one book, congratulations – you’ve read more than 46% of the American public! According to an Economist/You Gov poll, 1,500 Americans were asked how many books they read last year. “Reading books” included…
Happy New Year! If you’ve been following this blog you know that I’ve written a book, To Rescue A Witch. Set in 1739, To Rescue A Witch is about an abused girl accused of witchcraft who must be protected by a Scottish lawyer married to an actual witch. Goals 2024 Release the book in March!…
Everyone is always busy. That’s our default, right? But did you ever have one of those months that was crazy-busy on steroids? In November we decided to remodel our home (while living in it), doing the demolition ourselves to save money. Here’s the catch: it had to be completed within three weeks because my brother…
It’s been a minute since my last novel update because life. Final Edits – To Rescue A Witch To Rescue A Witch is in it’s final edits! Yahoo! It’s literally been years. I’ve tried the traditional publishing route and had two agents interested in the manuscript but it didn’t pan out, so I’m going the…
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