Everyday Witches

Odds & Ends

Open book with colorful paths labeled DREAMS, POSSIBILITIES, EXPLORE, IMAGINE, and ADVENTURE

Short Stories

  • Grief- A short ghost story, Part 1

    *Author’s note* I wrote this short story earlier this year, before I got entrenched with the novel Everyday Witches. I had intended to make a novel out of it, with a grouping of maybe four or five ghost stories, together in one volume. This one is finished, and I have two more that have been…

  • Grief- A short ghost story, Part 3

    Richard was back in his own cabin almost before he knew it, and after locking the door he placed both of his hands flat upon the painted surface and leaned forward to rest his forehead against it. He stood motionless for a few moments, trying to clear his head from the booze and the newest…

  • Grief- A short ghost story, Part 2

    Although the sun was out, the day seemed a little grayer to Richard as he stepped out onto the porch with the microwave, turning to lock the door behind him. A cool breeze drifted across from the large open parking lot, cooling his already chilled skin. He tucked the keys into a pants pocket and…

Along the Way (Blog Posts)

  • The book is finished, but the story’s not over yet

    Well, this is really it! The end of the novel! I can hardly believe that it’s actually finished. I’ll probably do a little more polishing on it before I attempt to submit it for publication but the bulk of the work is past now. (If anyone has any tips or advice on dealing with the…

  • The end of a story. Or just the beginning?

    The ending of a novel is such a complex, exciting thing to write, but also a little bittersweet. I have been working on devising an EPIC BATTLE SCENE to sum up the story and while it’s been so incredibly fun to write, it’s also a little sad knowing that the story is coming to an…

  • Too much worry and devising an ending

    I have painted myself into a corner with the ending of this book. I had envisioned one final chapter and wanted to include another scene with Jude and the captors and was planning on having Chad and Daniella try out the ceremony to initiate her into the Gaia. But then I remembered that the ceremonies…

  • Dolly Parton and the Wabi Sabi Lifestyle: A Tribute

    *Authors Note* Although this is pretty off topic for my website, it’s been on my mind and I thought it might be worth sharing here anyway. Struggles with identity and perfection are topics close to my heart and also play a fair sized part in my novel so I hope that you’ll indulge me in…

  • The Little Things

    Well, it’s been a hell of a week. After my blog fiasco earlier this week, my son had a thing happen again this weekend. I’ll spare you the details, but it’s been rough. He wasn’t injured this time and will be fine but I swear that this parenting thing is so much harder than I…

  • What do I REALLY want to say to the world?

    I woke up today feeling inspired. Breathing in possibility and brimming with ideas of themes I’d love to explore. I don’t know what happened, but it felt good. I thought- today is the day to get this done. When I was first looking into creating a blog, I waffled a bit before coming to a…

  • The kitchen sink

    The nexus that I’ve come to in my novel has gotten to a pretty dark place, and while I thoroughly enjoy those type of stories, I find them difficult to write. Having marinated on the writing of Steven King and Dean Koontz in my youth, I have found that at times my writing can veer…

  • Arg these words, and the mid-week interlude

    I’ve had a lot of little gig jobs this week, my day job is petsitting, and I’ve been spending the week so far running to and fro all over town with a little bit of time to spare in between for writing. Having anticipated this, I worked overtime on my chapter last week, leaving mostly…

  • Wrapping it all up

    I’ve been saying this to myself all along, but I think I really have reached the most difficult part of my book this time. I’m at the nexus where the final dilemma will play out and all the little threads of story line are beginning to come together and reveal the ultimate picture. Some of…

  • Atmosphere is everything

    I spent last weekend housesitting/petsitting for someone who turned out to have an entirely witch themed house and let me tell you, it was awesome! Being in the process of writing a novel about witches, it made for the most amazing experience. If you haven’t had the opportunity to immerse yourself in a themed writing…