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…
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…
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…
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