• Publishing,  S. Connolly

    New DB Publishing Guidelines

    Updated DB Publishing Guidelines (They were needed sooner rather than later.) Due to the high volume of unprofessional first time authors, we now only accept agented manuscripts or manuscripts from established authors. Manuscripts should be edited for grammar and spelling errors BEFORE submission. A poorly written MS is grounds for rejection no matter how brilliant the subject matter. Before submitting…

  • Audrey Brice,  books

    The Danbury Ghost

    Now Available! When Carrie Martinson, known for flipping houses in six months or less, buys her next project in Danbury Crossing, Connecticut, she had no idea the house was haunted. Nor did she realize that this time, her six month deadline didn’t leave her enough time to run from her past. Can her new neighbor and love interest, Bruce Jericho, keep…

  • Publishing,  the writing life

    Reclaiming Joy #amwriting #success

    I’ve always loved writing. Writing is my meditation. My escape. It’s my happy place – my joy. Then it became my job and I loved it even more. But there was a brief time period after Switched came out (autumn of 2012),  where, with success, came pressure. For me, that pressure started sucking the joy out of writing and I had…

  • Magick,  S. Connolly

    The Problem With Magick

    Some of the biggest problems magicians have with making magick manifest to their will, include the following: 1. Unrealistic Expectations – they expect it should work like Harry Potter. Say an incantation and *poof* instant results. They don’t stop to look at each situation as something unique that may require more work. Sometimes – yes, the quick incantation will work, but…

  • A Malkuth of Me,  Magick,  religion,  rituals,  S. Connolly

    Magickal vs. Spiritual Practice: The Art of Balancing Theosophy, Thaumaturgy, and Theurgy

    Since I’ve already talked about why I don’t blog a lot about magick, but probably should, it seemed natural for me to choose this topic for my first post of 2016.  This post (or thinly veiled rant if you prefer, possibly narcissistic), of course, was inspired by a conversation I had with a new practitioner of Daemonolatry who was only…