Inside Out and Me
This popped up in a social media memory today, a piece I wrote seven years ago. As I say, I don’t usually post such personal pieces, but since this is still so relevant, y’all get to read it now.
Using a Compass
On a recent trip, I used a friend’s car for quite a bit and they had a tiny compass attached to their keys. Magical ideas immediately popped into my head and all through my visit. Here’s one idea. The compass can be a link to the sacred space created when we cast a circle — […]
Cairnpapple Hill, Scotland
In the theme of the new book, Travel Magic, I’ll be posting occasional moments from my journeys around the world.
A Bit of a Cliffhanger
That’s me in the green two-piece, and this picture sums up an ongoing cycle in my life. In this cycle, I choose to do something beyond my current capabilities, and get a lot of negativity. In response, I dig in and basically just say eff off and do it anyway. It all works out somehow […]
New Project!
It’s not quite ready to reveal, but I’ve got another book coming out. (cue squEEEees of delight)
Language Learning as An Adult
I knew when I moved to Portugal that I would need to learn Portuguese. I even started (using Memrise) before we left, but since it lacked context the lessons were boring and nothing stuck. especially since I wasn’t learning vocabulary that was useful in day to day life for the most part. Ate logo (minus […]
Rejection
As I mentioned in this post, the key difference between a writer and author is the latter puts their work out for public scrutiny. Therefore it logically follows that authors must develop a thick skin and acceptance that their work will be rejected.
Author or Writer?
There is an odd thing that happens from time to time. I’ll be hanging out with someone and they’ll tell me about their journal, or a poem they wrote the other day, or about the piece they are writing and they’ll end with, “but it’s not like I’m a real writer.”
Article: Magick Online, Warning Signs
(This article was first published on Witchvox, April 2005. It continues from the previous post. ) Warning Signs Some things that are wrong in a coven – physical or virtual — will not be obvious at first. If you ever feel that something is wrong, or you do not like how a situation is handled, […]
Changes Coming!
I’m super excited about a few things that will be coming to this site and to me as an author in the social media milieu.