Welcome back, Apprentice Mages! Thank heavens you’ve arrived! I need your help. Reina Seaclipse ordered me to babysit her nieces and nephews. But they wanted to play hide-and-seek! Do you see any cheeky, blue-finned water babies, peeking from the coral reef? Drat it all, maybe they ARE the coral reef! No fair! I think those […]
Greetings, Mighty Ones! You’re probably wondering where I’ve been all this time. Was I hiccupped into ashes by a dragon? Or squashed into jelly by a huffalot? Impressive! Those guesses are pretty darn accurate… 😉 Okay, fine. I didn’t tussle with any fantastical beasts. The truth is, scraping exploded marshmallows off the ceiling took way […]
Welcome back, Apprentice Mages! What a week I had! Fire ants in the underwear drawer. Marshmallow goo on the ceiling. Frankly, I think my spellcraft horrifies Queen Solara. (Tee hee!) You should have seen the look on her face when I dumped a whole bucket of water on her head! But, hey! How was I […]
Greetings, Mighty Ones! Did you think I’d forgotten you? Nonsense! I was merely perfecting my Wind spells. Since there are four winds—and only one of me—the task proved a wee bit daunting. Remember that twister over Kansas? Uh… You do? (Rats! Looks like Queen WindStrider was right: I need to practice that Mind-Wipe spell.) But […]
Have you ever wondered if Psychic Mediums really can speak to ghosts? While I was researching the séance scene in my bestselling Victorian Romance, Scoundrel for Hire, I learned how teenage girls started Spiritualism in the United States. Here’s their fascinating true story* — just in time for Halloween! Isaac and Amy Post were residents […]
Greetings, Apprentice Mages! As Halloween creeps closer, you may notice that certain animal allies are starting to appear in your front yard. Or under your porch. Or even on your cell phone, as memes! Of course, a wise Mage understands that these appearances are not coincidences. Nature is full of magic! Since Halloween is THE […]
Welcome back, Apprentice Mages! I spent the week practicing my songspell under the expert tutelage of the mighty Elfin sorceress, WindStrider. Now I can finally sing the neighbor’s barking dog to sleep (and get some shut-eye of my own!) Yes! It’s time to learn Wind magic from the High Queen of the mystical order of […]
Greetings, Apprentice Mages! I’m back after a rough couple of days, battling a Huffalot. (Don’t ask.) However, I have not forgotten my mission to help you receive the magical training that you so richly deserve! Today, we shall be exploring Wind magic. Of course, not all of you will be qualified to wield the daunting […]
Wouldn’t life be great if you became a money magnet? According to the myth makers, semi-precious gemstones can help you achieve that goal. These “pretty rocks” might not be worth much to jewelers, but certain crystals carry the “vibe” that helps you attract money. Or better jobs. Or success. As I write my Guardians of […]
One of the most notorious precognitive dreams in American history was experienced by Abraham Lincoln. On April 11, 1865, only two days after Gen. Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattax, Lincoln sat with his wife and several longtime friends, ruefully pondering whether dreams could be used to predict the future. Confessing that he’d had a […]
