Charles Dickens' Haunted Mirror YouTube Cover

In February I received word that my story, “How to Conjure the Spirit of Charles Dickens in the Haunted Mirror at the Omni Parker House” had been accepted for The Feminine Macabre, a new all-women, nonfiction anthology that Amanda Woomer from Spook Eats was developing. Well, The Feminine Macabre: AContinue Reading

Voodoo altar with voodoo doll and black candles

Several years back, my cousin, who I call Peanut, sent me a Facebook message with incredible news. And I don’t mean incredible in a good way but in a “Yeah, right” unbelievable one. She’d recently gotten into genealogy and thought she’d discovered that we were related to Marie Laveau. UhContinue Reading

Hustle until your haters ask if you are hiring

One thing not a lot of people know about me is that I’m sensitive. Not “psychic” per se, but very in-tune and empathetic. It’s wild because I know when someone is reading a certain part of something I’ve written. It’s not always as strong with blog posts, but is crazyContinue Reading

woman on couch with upset stomach

I’ll never forget the moment I was told I had cancer. Well, that wasn’t the exact moment I found out I had cancer. The official diagnosis would could come a few days later after I’d been admitted to the hospital. But I already knew. I’d known for months but couldn’tContinue Reading