If you’ve been here a while, you know how much I love the Unwind Dystology by Neal Shusterman. It’s the series that, after reading it, made me want to be an author, too. I’ve always written stories, but never anything so impactful. The Unwind Dystology took me for a ride, […]
Writing
Wicked is a novel, a Broadway musical, and now a movie. I heard about the musical first (years ago), and then I learned it was a novel. Beyond being told it was a prequel to The Wizard of Oz about the Wicked Witch of the West and, to some extent, […]
Stories in Every Medium: Wicked
2024 ended up being my second-best writing year since I started publishing in 2015. Financially. As for the writing itself, I think it was probably my best year, so thanks for everything you did to make 2024 great! I’m going to try and outline my 2025 plan for you, but […]
2024 Recap and 2025 Writing/Publishing Plan

The Cauldron is your one-stop shop for charms, candles, and questionable paranormal advice.
New Story Alert: The Cauldron

Indie video games have a special place in my heart—specifically the ones with pixel art. It’s not that pixel art is required, but it seems to be part of this niche I enjoy, which can usually be classified as psychological horror story games.
Video Games and Storytelling: To the Moon
I went to Dragonsteel Nexus 2024. It was a long three days for a rather extreme introvert, but it was also amazing. But before we get into that, let’s go back to the beginning.
Dragonsteel Nexus 2024 and My Indoctrination into the Cosmere
My first completed novel was The Wandering Empath. I had finished the first draft of another novel before it, but that’s not the same as completed.
How My Writing Has Changed – Ten Years of Publishing
It’s almost time. I still have most of a book left to go through, but my world bible is nearly complete. (Up to this point.) Soon I’ll be able to dive into my new urban fantasy series.
The World Bible of Ilenima is almost complete! (Up to ...

Today, I’d like to share a poem my grandpa wrote called “Moods of Darkness.” As I’ve transcribed it, I’ve made no alterations to the original, and I’m including a picture of the poem from his poetry book called “Just a Moment.” Enjoy.