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5 Steps to Getting Creative in the Bedroom
Someone’s eyes just popped out of their head, and Auntie Mavis is clutching her pearls. But let’s face it, for some couples, the same vanilla sex day in, day out, becomes a monotonous exercise in, well, getting off. Here are a few tips for adding some spice back into your love life and keeping things in the bedroom creative and…
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Tech Review for Writers: reMarkable2
I got myself a piece of interesting tech this year in hopes it would get me from out in front of a computer screen more often. Meet the reMarkable2, a distraction free (i.e. it’s not connected to the entirety of the internet) e-ink tablet workhorse that’s easy on the eyes. First things first. The reMarkable2 tablet is not for everyone…
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21 Things You Need to Know About Writing as a Career Before You Quit Your Job. #amwriting
I know – I know! Geez, Steph, way to piss all over someone’s dreams. But I don’t think people really understand what it actually takes to sell and THRIVE as a self-employed writer, and a lot of that depends on your personality, your productivity skills, your strengths, your motivation, your weaknesses, and whether or not you have someone to support…
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New Release: Thirteen Covens Academy: Coven Society #thirteencovens #RHAcademy
Rules are meant to be broken. In my short time as a witch I’ve learned there are at least eight laws that magicians and witches must abide in order to live peacefully in coven society: One: Don’t mix with rival covens. Two: Do what your coven says. Three: Follow the magickal courtesies. Four: Never, ever, show, teach, or involve women…
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I Have Haters – Now What? #haters #writers
So one of the facts of life about any creative career where you are in the spotlight is you’re going to have haters. Not everyone is going to like what you create – and that’s okay. I often get emails from writers/artists (especially in the occult world) asking me how to handle haters who make it their life goal to…
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New Release – WICKED WAYS: Thoroughly Wicked #cozymystery #wickedways
Just released! My newest installment in the Wicked Ways cozy witchy mini-mystery series! Get Thoroughly Wicked for only .99 cents or read it FREE on Kindle Unlimited! One Curse, Two Curse, Three Curse, Four… I’m Elise Marybell Marple, owner of the magic shop Wicked Ways. After finding a cursed poppet hanging from her doorway, Franny Ferris suspects someone is trying…
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Working Remotely: Tips from a Writer #remoteoffice #socialdistancing
As a writer, I am no stranger to working alone. I am no stranger to being alone with myself for hours on end. I thrive in that environment and I LOVE that I can do the bulk of the work I do without having to leave my house or meet others face-to-face. However, not everyone is built for this kind…
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Top 5 Indie Author Myths #amwriting #writer
During my web travels, in just about every author group out there, I come across a variation of the following post: “Indie authors suck. They need to quit publishing and learn basic English and grammar, and how to tell a story. They’re only good at promoting themselves, and they only self-publish because real publishers wouldn’t publish them. I bet most…
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Hot Pre-Orders! #PNR #Paranormal #UrbanFantasy #SteamyRomance
Becoming a vampire wasn’t part of his plan. Kevin I never imagined I’d be involved with a woman like Mistress Catalina. She’s out of my league. I’m beginning to learn that Catalina leads a dark life- that she’s part of an underworld much more terrifying than organized crime, dealing with creatures scarier than the ones in monster movies. I’m not…
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Movie Review: Hereditary #horror #demons
There was a LOT of vitriol and criticism of this movie within the non-generational Daemonolatry community when it came out. I generally roll my eyes when people criticize movies like this because movies are fiction and the simple fact is that the idea of supernatural demons scares a lot of people. Not to mention daemons have been used as plot devices to scare the pants…