I’ve been quietly experimenting with ways of writing that don’t feel exhausting. I wanted something magical. Sustainable. Something that sparked me instead of draining me. And along the way, I stumbled onto what might be one of the best-kept secrets in indie...
Merry Meet and Happy Witchmas! I hope your holiday season has been magical and full of joy, however you celebrate it. This year, mine has been incredibly creative—probably the most creative I’ve had in a long time. Getting on the right mental health medication and...
Deck the halls with something sinister... Krampus is coming to town, and he’s bringing chains, birch branches, and karmic justice instead of candy canes! Although Yule is technically celebrated on the Winter’s Solstice, I consider Krampus’s annual homecoming as my...
Hello, my friends! I’ve cooked up (see what I did there? 😜) a little something special for Thanksgiving: music and art to bring inspiration, gratitude, and a touch of magic to your day. Whether you’re celebrating the holiday or simply enjoying a cozy moment, I hope...
Hello, Magical Book Nerds! ✨📚💫 I'm excited to share that I've achieved my GoodReads Challenge goal of reading one book this year! Yes, "only" one book was my goal, and here is why. That book was The Unmothers by Leslie J. Anderson, and it couldn't have been more...
Content Warning: This excerpt contains strong language about sexual situations. https://youtu.be/193f3aLDsiM Have you ever found yourself so wrapped up in a book that it feels like it’s reading you instead? That’s precisely what happened with this chapter from The...
My deep dive into #FolkHorrorFall continues on this magnificent October Trope Tuesday. Although I'm not one to slap a label on everything—I create outside the lines—tropes play an essential role in genre art, especially in storytelling, whether on-screen or between...
I've been ravenous for as much folk horror as possible since I saw The Witch and Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched has filled my bucket until it runs over! Join me for a movie trailer reaction, an honest review of the doc, and more plans to bring folk horror to my new...
A few weeks ago, the YouTube algorithm blessed me with a video everyone in the creative, marketing, and social media space should watch. It’s called “YouTube Has a Pyramid Scheme Problem,” and I’ll embed it below (at the bottom of this post) so you can give it a...
As we celebrate balance and prepare for the cooler days ahead, why not start envisioning your spring garden now? From setting powerful intentions to choosing enchanting flora, discover how planting seeds this season can bring renewal and hope through the darker...
A Midsummer Night's Faerie Garden is Here! 🧚🏻♀️✨🌸 Recently, on my Substack, I shared a sneak preview of a visual story I’ve been working on since April, and today, I’m so excited to reveal the full fairytale! 🧚🏻✨🧚🏽♀️ A Midsummer Night’s Faerie Garden is now...
After growing up as a typical Gen-X video game enthusiast in the ‘80s, I picked up a PlayStation controller again in my late forties and am still playing strong in my early fifties. Interestingly, I discovered that the Atari 2600—the console that first sparked my love...