At last, my cover is here! I'm very excited about this original art by Zack Weiss. (Yes, nepotism is at work - he's my nephew). Here's the blurb for the book, coming this December: Bound by magic, bound by love, bound by murder… The Bonheim triplets live seemingly ordinary lives, hiding their magic from the neighbors in the small, mountain town of Doyle, California. But when a body is found in big sister Jayce’s coffee shop, Karin, the practical one, is determined to prove Ja

It's another wild and wacky week of paranormal news -- most reported by foreign outlets about America. Not sure if there's any meaning in that... 1) Did engineers solve the mystery of these spooky Paulding forest lights in Michigan? Locals say, "no way!" 2) A witch robs graves in New Orleans, gets caught. Must it be explained that grave robbing is illegal and wrong? Apparently, it must. 3) Is an Australian house haunted by Jack the Ripper? Since my prime suspect did not retir

Three sisters. Three mysteries. Three love affairs. In a small town where magic lies hidden in the bricks and forests, three sisters must learn to master their powers and shatter a curse that threatens to destroy them all. The Witches of Doyle Trilogy — Bound, Ground, and Down — is coming December, 2016 from misterio press. ***** Karin, the practical, middle sister, secretly writes romance novels on the side. She’s bound in a web of magic, murder, and lies. The Bonheim tripl

Welcome to your paranormal news of the week! Share this on Facebook>>> 1) Rhys Darby: Actor. Comic. Monster hunter. Interview about his three favorite cryptids. 2) Before there was Harry Potter... Six life lessons from The Wizard of Oz. 3) There's a Blair Witch sequel coming, and two fresh teasers have been released! 4) And in local news (for me, at least), what's the story behind these mysterious rock walls in the East SF Bay area? 5) Your word of the day: Mysticore. The new

Since the moment I stumbled across my first snake in a garden, I’ve thought them creepy. Unfairly, I know. Because in the magical world, they can represent good or evil. Time travelling back to the Neolithic era, snakes symbolized hope. They shed their skin, hibernating in the winter to be “reborn” in the spring, just as the world is reborn each spring. Archaeologist Marija Gimbutas theorized that the snake’s coiling, spiraling energy corresponded to critical, life giving fu

Julie Hawkins is an Alaka’i (teacher) and president and founder of the Julie Hawkins Center for Spiritual Studies and Empowerment. She has been a professional and NLP coach (neuro linguistic programming) for well over a decade. Julie also draws from her diverse metaphysical experience as a teacher Hawaiian spirituality and ancient wisdom, known as Huna, and her readings from the Akashic Records. Kirsten: Tell me a bit about yourself. Are you a kahuna? Julie: I would not call

Night in the desert casts a heavy veil. Without the sheen of city lights to pale the sky, true black descends, splintered only by diamond-like stars or the light of the moon upon the sands. This caliber of darkness is ripe for stargazing and philosophical conversations. One moonless night, however, while driving through the Arizona desert, my vision contracted to the cone of highway illuminated by my headlights. The horizon vanished and it seemed as if I was surrounded by

Salt is a common component in magic spells. For centuries, salt has been believed to have protective and purifying qualities, as well as the ability to absorb psychic energies. On a witch’s altar, salt can represent the earth element. And did you know salt is a base element in alchemy? In The Elemental Detective, my metaphysical detective, Riga Hayworth takes advantage of her trip to Kauai to buy some of the more exotic salts for her spells. But even she admits for everyday m