Oh the classics, some were so dry and difficult to get through. But the paranormal has a long history in literature, and today I’m going to explore just a few of those classics that stayed with me (bear in mind, some are modern classics). First on my list is the ultimate spooky book: Dracula. Bram Stoker upped the ante on spookiness with the dark, brooding grandfather of all vampires. This is the book that made vampires sexy, that turned Vlad the Impaler into a sexy nightmare monster. If you haven’t read the book that inspired the likes of Lestat, Spike, …
October New Release Round-Up
This month, the Witchy Chicks have three new releases coming out! October 15, 2024: Yasmine Galenorn: Ice Magic, Book 2 of the Weaving Winter Trilogy (Romantasy)October 22, 2024: Yasmine Galenorn: A Dream of Snow, Book 3 of the Weaving Winter Trilogy (Romantasy)October 26, 2024: Renee George: Djinn Bottle Blues: Book 2 of the Destiny of a Middle-Aged Witch Series. (Paranormal Women’s Fiction)
Welcome to the Witchy Chicks
Long, long ago, in the year 2005, I (Yasmine) wanted to start a group blog. So with a dear friend, Linda Wisdom joining in, we founded the Witchy Chicks. We lasted five years, with anywhere from 5-9 members at any given time. We had a blast forming our community, and we built a little niche for us on the internet. Five years and hundreds of posts later, we realized it was time to let go. So the Witchy Chicks went silent, and we all moved on to other things. Not long ago, I decided I wanted to reform the Witchy …
Welcome to the Witching Season
Every year, on October first, I write my Welcome to the Witching Season post. October has always been my favorite month and autumn, my favorite season. This makes sense, of course, given I’m a shamanic witch and this season is made for witches and mystics. And this is one reason I love writing paranormal & fantasy series. Right on schedule, the rains are starting here as the season of ghosts rolls in. This is the perfect time for mysticism and magic, this is the time when those of us who are real witches claim our ground. I love the fog and …