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Storytelling Time: Death Shifts Gears – Chapter 1 Part II

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Storytelling Time: Death Shifts Gears – Chapter 1 Part II

Genre: Urban Fantasy Mystery Book: Death Shifts Gears “The cars we drive say a lot about us.” -Alexandra Paul Besides cars, the plants we grow can also tell a lot about us, our interests, our tastes, and our plans for the world we live in. For instance, I love growing garlic because I find it is much sweeter than the versions I purchase in a grocery store. In Death Shifts Gears, not only will we learn a lot about the murder victim by the car she drove, but by the plants she

Storytelling Time: Death Shifts Gears – Chapter 1 Part I

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Storytelling Time: Death Shifts Gears – Chapter 1 Part I

Genre: Urban Fantasy Mystery Book: Death Shifts Gears Finding out you’re a Grimm, with a legacy to uphold is pretty cool. Learning there are actual demons that want to kill you and innocents to protect? Well, that’s a little scary. But when you’re suddenly responsible for two little kids who need uniforms, are missing their mom, need food on the table every morning, noon, and night, and look up to you for guidance? Now, that’s terrifying! In this next story, Abbie is coming t

Storytelling Time: Death Takes a Detour – Chapter 2 Part II

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Storytelling Time: Death Takes a Detour – Chapter 2 Part II

Genre: Urban Fantasy Mystery Book: Death Takes a Detour Inside an abandoned church, a dead woman’s spirit asks Abbie to promise she will care for her two children, or she insists on staying behind, even at the risk of losing her soul to the evil creature that killed her. Yet, promises are sacred. Once you make one, everything changes. Your perspective. Your actions. Even your beliefs can shift. And taking on the responsibility of two kids, well, that could reverberate across

Storytelling Time: Death Takes a Detour – Chapter 1 Part 1

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Storytelling Time: Death Takes a Detour – Chapter 1 Part 1

Excerpt Listing for Death Takes a Detour Genre: Urban Fantasy Mystery Loss can be devastating. Now, or in 1816. One young woman is about to find out, as she strolls along a graveyard at dusk, that this emotion will re-acquaint her with old friends, introduce her to new ones, and make her re-examine all of her old beliefs. But she must be careful, for when we attempt to change who we are too quickly, it can sometimes inadvertently steer us straight into grave danger. And so be

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4 min

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Character Interview: The Stray Siamese

The Stray Siamese Today, I’m a little concerned about interviewing a stray, male, Siamese. Rumor has it that it showed up at St. Michael’s cemetery on the night Hargeet Gill was murdered. It’s been seen in the company of Abbie Grimshaw and her friends ever since. You’re probably thinking, why would a paranormal reporter be interested in a stray cat? It’s not even a black cat. Well, I’m been wondering if this creature might be Abbie’s familiar. Except, she claims not to be a w

Character Interview: Talin Higgins, wizard constable

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Character Interview: Talin Higgins, wizard constable

Talin Higgins, wizard constable Today, I’m excited to be chatting with the fascinating Constable Talin Higgins from the Chipstead nick in Kent, UK. Higgins has a fascinating immigrant history. His grandparents arrived in England from Trinidad in the early 1960s. They had a boy and a girl. The boy married a Scottish lass. The couple had one child, our Talin Higgins. Both his parents perished in a tragic car accident when Talin was just thirteen. His late father’s sister, Mrs.

Character Interview: Judith Chan, witch constable

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Character Interview: Judith Chan, witch constable

Judith Chan Judith’s motto: “Be brief, be bright, be gone” by Godfrey Plowright from Paranormal Walk, the best online supernatural news magazine in the UK. Today, I’m excited to be here with the intriguing Constable Judith Chan from the Chipstead nick in Kent, UK. Constable Chan is certainly a mystery. Everyone I’ve spoken to while researching her background for this interview said that she is an exemplary officer, yet, within the space of three years, she’s worked at the Chi

Character Interview: Time to meet Jimi and Nica

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Character Interview: Time to meet Jimi and Nica

Jimi and Nica Gill Today, I’m excited to talk to Jimi Gill, who is five years of age, and his sister Nica. She just turned eight. The children’s mother was murdered at St. Michael’s and the two kids are still in bereavement. They’re currently living with Abbie Grimshaw, their guardian. Abbie’s asked that I not bring up this painful subject with the children during the interview. Since paranormal activities are rumored to be occurring around St. Michael’s, avoiding the subject

Storytelling Time: Coven at Callington – Chapter 1 Part IV

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Storytelling Time: Coven at Callington – Chapter 1 Part IV

Would you cross a line you swore you wouldn’t? Our values define who we are. When we’re asked to do something that makes us cringe, those values are being tested. How we respond to that test will define who we become. Excerpt from: Coven at Callington Genre: a Regency fantasy romance (c) Shereen Vedam Chapter 1 – Part IV London, England, September 1815 Late for his appointment, he shook away the disturbing thought. “We’ll finish this conversation later.” “You’ve blood on you

Storytelling Time: Coven at Callington – Chapter 1 Part III

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Storytelling Time: Coven at Callington – Chapter 1 Part III

Did he? Or didn’t he? Magic can be a tricky beast, especially when you’re unsure who’s wielding it. Read on to find out how Braden handles this situation when it happens to him on a dark London alleyway in the early 1800s. Excerpt from: Coven at Callington Genre: a Regency fantasy romance (c) Shereen Vedam Chapter 1 – Part III London, England, September 1815 Braden stepped away from the wall. Instead of fleeing, the barguest raised its head and howled – a long, agonized call

Storytelling Time: Coven at Callington – Chapter 1 Part II

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4 min

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Storytelling Time: Coven at Callington – Chapter 1 Part II

A bored earl. A blessed sword. Hellhounds on the prowl. Not your typical day in a Regency neighborhood! Excerpt from: Coven at Callington Genre: a Regency fantasy romance (c) Shereen Vedam Chapter 1 – Part II London, England, September 1815 Thomas Drake Saint-Clair, Earl of Braden, normally viewed all strangers with suspicion. Tonight, he’d succumbed to the temptation to trounce an unknown opponent, even if only with cards. Little wonder. At one and twenty, he had finished h

Storytelling Time: Coven at Callington – Chapter 1 Part I

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Storytelling Time: Coven at Callington – Chapter 1 Part I

Ever wondered what it would be like if the world around you were alive and watching everything you did? Would the creatures, inanimate objects even, simply see your drama as if they were viewing a TV show, or would they care what happened to you? What if they viewed their purpose for being alive in this world was to have an impact on your life? Step into that world, and find out. Excerpt from: Coven at Callington Genre: a Regency fantasy romance (c) Shereen Vedam Chapter 1 –

Storytelling Time: from Coven at Callington – Prologue Part II

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Storytelling Time: from Coven at Callington – Prologue Part II

Genre: a Regency fantasy romance (c) Shereen Vedam Excerpt from: Coven at Callington, The Cauldron Effect, Book 1 What would you do if your world was dying? Would you go in search of a new home… Prologue – Part II Switzerland, Summer Equinox, June 1454 “Dytel!” His mother’s voice sounded an alarm. Eight-year-old Dytel snapped his eyes open expecting to find they were trapped in a dark void or still on their own world, waiting for a new chance at life. Instead, before him was

Storytelling Time: from Coven at Callington – Prologue Part I

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Storytelling Time: from Coven at Callington – Prologue Part I

Genre: a Regency fantasy romance (c) Shereen Vedam Excerpt from: Coven at Callington, The Cauldron Effect, Book 1 Coven at Callington, The Cauldron Effect, Book 1 Genre: Fantasy Regency Romance Prologue Part I (other world opening) Switzerland, Summer Equinox, June 1454 “This be truly odd, Andreas.” Johannes, a polecat, stood up to sniff the closest tall stone his friend had brought him to inspect. There were a gaggle of them, all lined up, straight as a man-made fence, acr

Can our personalities be color coded? Blue

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5 min

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Can our personalities be color coded? Blue

This is the last of the Color-Coding personality series, and this time, we’re tackling the introverted, intellectual, and involved, Blue. Not an easy task, as a Blue would be quick to point out. I’ll need to be accurate, well-researched and thoroughly studious in order to do justice to the sober cool tones of this intense personality. Being an avowed yellow (sometimes green) – I’m known to exaggerate, be melodramatic, shamelessly expressive and love to wing things – so this p

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3 min

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A Spell for World-Building - the Theory

(For the Advanced Witch/Warlock) by Shereen Vedam Part I of II “The magic of Faerie is not an end in itself, its virtue is in its operations: among these are the satisfaction of certain primordial human desires.” J.R. Tolkien, On Fairy Stories (a) World-building is not just for fairy stories. Readers demand a credible world in Wikipedia (b) describes world building as follows: “World building often involves the creation of maps, a back story, and people for the world.” For

Story Telling Time: Love Spell in London Chapter 1 Part III

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6 min

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Story Telling Time: Love Spell in London Chapter 1 Part III

Of course, she could not say any of this to her cousin or her mother. Perhaps she could broach this topic tangentially. “Merryn, may I ask a personal question?” The Coven Protectress’s chuckles tumbled down to Grace. “Will you come out of the well if I promise to answer?” “No.” Her cousin’s humor died. “What do you wish to know?” “Did you love Dewer, even a little?” A grim expression spread over Merryn’s normally cheerful face, stirring an uneasy shiver in Grace. The Coven Pr