Excerpt: Angelica Under Glass

Chapter One I studied the leaf-green tint building in the potion bottle. I’d thought it would be darker, maybe even forest, considering the ingredients, but you can never tell how a potion will react to charging. Beside me, Thorn’s tail flicked once. “Shouldn’t it be darker by now?” I wondered aloud. “I suggested more nettle.” Read More …

Accidents happen

Someone told me once not to sweat the small stuff. Then they went on to say that it’s all small stuff. I don’t know if that last bit is true, but I try not to worry about things that won’t really matter much in the end. In fact, I’ve found that nearly everything, looked at Read More …

June Came Through Like a Bullet Train (and So Did This Cover)

June came through like a bullet train — unstoppably fast and fun. The major highlight was the grandkids’ visit: movies, sleepovers with cousins, pool parties, plus an escape room that [tested / humbled / nearly defeated] all of us. [Optional one-liner: a specific detail — which movie caused chaos, who cannonballed hardest, whether the escape Read More …

The Real Magic of Plants (and Why It Still Matters Today)

When most people think of magic, they imagine spells, fireballs, or something even more… dramatic. But historically, magic often began with something much simpler. Plants. Long before elaborate rituals or written grimoires, people turned to the natural world for healing, protection, and guidance. Herbs weren’t just medicine—they were part of everyday life, woven into traditions, Read More …

A Season of Growth (On and Off the Page)

Spring always feels like a fresh start, and this year it seems to be showing up everywhere I look. I’ve been hard at work on the first book in the Green Witch and Thorn Mysteries, and I’m happy to say it’s going well. I’m about six chapters in and on track to meet my publishing Read More …