SK and I had a short week after the annual Sibling Derby Weekend. 2026 was at Black Bear Resort and Casino, a new venue for all of us because the sibs had tickets to a concert after the race: food was really good, rooms have all been redone and were lovely, bed was way too… Continue reading Intermission: It’s Been a Weird Week
Author: Jess
Amateur historian, mythology enthusiast, writer, reader, sarcastic weirdo, cancer survivor. Author of Defying Shadows: For Witches and Pagans Battling Cancer and Chronic Illness.
Huh. I Always Wanted to Live in Ireland…
When I graduated college, my parents gave me a gift: money for down payment on a car, or money to go on a trip. When the tour bus drove off the ferry and I set foot on the ground in Waterford for two weeks in Ireland, no kidding, it felt like I’d come home. I… Continue reading Huh. I Always Wanted to Live in Ireland…
An Overdue Ragnar Appreciation Post
I've been mostly posting Merv and fAngus stuff lately because my old man usually contents himself with napping in the shade (and dirt, because of course it's in the dirt) where he can see the driveway. This way, he can nap with one beady Shepherd-guard eye open as needed. My boy is always on watch.… Continue reading An Overdue Ragnar Appreciation Post
Minerva, We’ve Been Over This. Seriously.
https://videopress.com/v/vrxr1Pi5?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&posterUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fvideos.files.wordpress.com%2Fvrxr1Pi5%2Fimg_7640_mp4_std.original.jpg&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true "HIGH ALERT! HIGH ALERT! HEY HEY HEY GET OFF MY LAWN!! Those yard guys are here stealing my poop AGAIN!! MOTHER! Let me out so I can attack! MOTHER WHYYYYY won't you let me out? PLEASE? I will bark and nose-boop you and growl all my scary concerned growls to save us all!" -… Continue reading Minerva, We’ve Been Over This. Seriously.
Romance is a Minefield
So in this morning's neighborhood Face-space group, which is often full of the usual messy racist, classist diatribes by "anonymous123456" users and occasionally punctuated with gloriously kind or wholesome posts, a man seemingly forgot it was not a dating app. His pic was clean cut and suited, his description was vague and well written and… Continue reading Romance is a Minefield
I Am Not an Influencer
So I got this super cool email from my publisher today: he sent it to all the authors for free marketing. The hitch: I'd have to do a VIDEO for DS and send it to the much-better-known witch on social media, who will then post the videos regularly on their socials to market. It's a… Continue reading I Am Not an Influencer
Review: Dominion by Jean Kwok
I received an ARC of this novel from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. Rubi Morningtail is a nearly powerless ribbon dancer in the lowest caste in the Silver Tyger Dominion, one of the four realms in the world based on the elements. In a world where magic rules, she has only the barest… Continue reading Review: Dominion by Jean Kwok
An Unexpected Visit
So, a couple weeks ago I posted I was about to have my first Zometa infusion and cross all the things and all that. The universe put together some, hmm, interesting factors the week after that appointment that led to an interruption in my regularly scheduled programming, which also (annoyingly) led to me missing Paganicon… Continue reading An Unexpected Visit
Review: The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer
I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. Have you ever wished you could jump into a book and be in that world? As a book witch, Rainy March can do exactly that. Rainy and her furry sidekick, Koshka the cat jump in and out of books to… Continue reading Review: The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer
Friday the 13th Luck
Today is the new infusion day. I've worked extra every day this week so I'm done when I leave for the appointment, because if I have any ick feelings I can go to bed right after. If I'm physically fine, I have the afternoon off to read, write, play cello, or maybe walk in the… Continue reading Friday the 13th Luck
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