"charmingly witchy adult fantasy" ~Booklife Reviews

Fans of cozy fantasies and compelling adult women protagonists who find purpose—and fabulousness—in nature, magic, and new connections will adore the laid-back, lavender-scented vibes as Olivia goes from destitute loneliness to settling into the charming village of Rowanswood, whose scones, teas, crockery, beasts, magic, and ritual all are described with inviting relish. Olivia’s journey to Cronehood is nuanced, her struggles endearingly human as she finds her path toward letting go of her old life to embrace the new.

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Surfing the Wave of a Panic Attack

A panic attack can happen to anyone, anywhere. You don’t have to be in a threatening situation to have one. You could be at work, school, in a restaurant or asleep in bed.

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Writing Books for Kids: Pros, Cons and Making a Living

Writing children’s books can be a rewarding and fulfilling career path, but it’s not without its challenges and misconceptions.

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10 Paranormal Romance Writing Prompts

Ready to write your own paranormal romance? Here are ten prompts to get you started. Giving it a historical twist adds a whole new layer of intrigue and excitement.

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The Best Laid Plans

Productivity advice is just advice. And sometimes the real world has its way with me, chaos is my wingman and it’s okay to take a deep breath and say “No one is going to die if this isn’t done this week.”

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Shiny Object Syndrome: How to Stay Focused and Finish What Matters

Shiny object syndrome can derail your goals when every new opportunity looks exciting. Learn how to set priorities, create strong boundaries, and stay focused on what matters most.

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Supercharge Your Performance With Deliberate Practice

In the 1990’s, a professor at Florida State University released a groundbreaking paper in performance psychology. In it, he denied that the differences separating high performers and normal adults was due simply to talent or innate genius.

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Rekindling Your Creative Flame

Lately, I’ve been staring at a blank page and the page has been staring back defiantly. I blinked first, sighed, and thought, ‘here we go again’. I write new articles every week. After sticking to that publishing schedule for months, I have days when I’m convinced that I’m out of decent ideas.

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5 Books That Changed My Life

I have come across a few books that have made a profound and long-lasting impact on the way that I’m living my life. The ideas in these books are meant to become a consistent practice – no immediate quick fixes here.

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Creating in Spite of Self-Doubt

Every writer I know, including myself, has anxiety and self-doubt about their creative efforts. When I went into it further, I found that it’s the curse of the creative classes.

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10 Urban Fantasy Writing Prompts

Urban fantasy is one of my favourite genres and my next middle grade novel is such a beast. Often, the hardest part of writing a book is getting started in the first place. Here are ten prompts to get your creative juices flowing!

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