Energize your writing with verbs - and tips on creating your own original verbs.
How to describe your characters through their interactions with the environment, their props and each other .
How to describe your characters while avoiding the dreaded "mirror scene" and when it actually works.
Preparing your reader for a unhappy ending can be the difference between a bestseller or a book that gets thrown across the room.
How to organize parties and events for community service projects or just to help you with a simple house painting project.
This spell will actually change the color of your hair. Yes really! Provided of course that you do not anger the goddess Friznat. Enjoy!
A collection of fascinating and sometimes gruesome trivia about the human skull and head.
Relationship breakups and divorces can be painful or empowering, depending on how you approach them. Here are several suggestions to help you get through.
If people or situations are pushing your buttons, getting you angry, irritated or making you do something you don't want to, here's how to take control of your feelings and emotions.
When your coven members come from different paths, it's hard to choose which gods or goddesses to work with. This series offers an 8-fold group of greater archetypes that can be used collectively.
A look into the hows and whys of closing your ritual in Wiccan magickal practice.
Having trouble finding your true love? Here are some reasons why the perfect partner hasn't come along yet. And a lead in to what you can do to make love come to you.
Want to find your forever love? This tested—and completely ethical—love spell works! I include tried and true advice to help you find and prepare for that perfect someone.
Part of my series on finding the perfect love and relationships, this article includes concrete action that you can take to find the perfect relationship, dating suggestions and more.
To most folks, the Death Card is the most fearsome card in the Tarot deck. Here's what it really means and why drawing the Death Card in a psychic reading is actually a good thing.
Packed full of flavor and crunch this brittle nut-candy features popped amaranth seeds, an ancient grain that's super-healthy and delicious.
Curious about psychic readings? Want to have the best possible experience with yours? A long-time Tarot reader and psychic suggests some tips.
A local's view of New York's scenic mad fascinating Hudson Valley. Whether you're interested in hiking, rock climbing and other sports, food, education or plain fun, here are some places to visit.
How to make a delicious aphrodisiac honey with rose petals and damiana. Also included are two unusual cocktail recipes utilizing it.
Review: If you're a writer (or anyone else who's ever been rejected) you'll love Dying to Get Published a quirky mystery with fiendishly wacky heroine.
A collection of some of my favorite interesting and unusual English words
Review: How to Grow More Vegetables taught me a secret that had my garden thriving in the middle of a drought.
With my sister battling cancer, Frozen helped me find my way through my fears.
Finding it hard to get motivated and start or finish your projects? These tips from a professional hypnotist and spiritual councilor will help you get motivated and moving.
An ode to a wonderful woman and a powerful poet, writer and feminist - my mom.
Beets and beet greens are delicious and loaded with iron. This easy to make recipe can be on your table in just 15 minutes.
Moving to Florida put our pets at risk from voracious predators - fleas! Here's what we did to finally get rid of them.
These are just a few of the books I remember from my childhood and teenage years, as a girl growing up during the 70s. Many are still classics. Others should be.
A review. The Little House Books inspired me to take my own westward journey and become a modern day pioneer.
Needing zero cooking except the pasta, this inexpensive and yummy dinner takes moments to make. Parsley and pumpkin seeds are healthy for you too!.
A true Ancestry.com story. I thought I knew who my grandfather was. Then my mom showed me a photo that changed everything I understood about my family history and genealogy.
Queen of the Earth and stars, the Mother aspect of the Goddess is a central concept in Wicca, Witchcraft and many forms of Paganism. Here I explore the symbolism of the Mother.
I hate writing bios. Rather than go the traditional route, I had Willa, the protagonist of Dark Moon Gates write this one for me.