Creativity Brewing

We were hunted for our spells. They accused us of using black magic; they torched our sisters for their involvement in witchcraft. Our flesh burnt while children and other villagers watched through the haze. We were monsters, deviants, devil-worshipers. We were the bane of the sanctity of our village. We were humanity’s last hope. Salem was a hallowed land, endowed by the auras of the ancient ones to protect the world from the dark void that threatened to devour all life. The void vacuumed the life from our sister planet, Mars, several centuries ago. Only we witches knew of the fate of the ancient world. We saw through the cosmos and mourned for Mars. We began practicing a holy art that would wrestle against the void. We sang enchantments beneath the full moon; we infused nature in our alchemy cauldrons. We sought to create, to nourish, to rejuvenate. We were the ambassadors to the sacred life that breathed in every part of Mother Earth. But the mortals of Salem were the ...

I began my journey into the world of Indie Publishing only a couple months ago. I’ve been writing for a long while before then, but only just recently started challenging myself to really write and not just jot something down once every few months. These two instances go hand in hand and has inspired each other to keep me going. My procrastination level is nearing maximum and my self-doubt is just below that. But the motivation that I derive from self-publishing and people enjoying my work has encouraged me to write more often. Thus, I do not have all the answer. I don’t even have most of them. But what I do have is some answers, and they are the ones that keep me on my toes and give me the grounds to learn new things. Whether you are a beginner just like me or have been at this for some time, I hope you can take something from my insight to help you better your marketing and writing game. Make a To-Do List -- And Do Something! Now, when I say to-do list, I am n...

As I begin to endeavour into the wide world of indie publishing, I have decided to introduce myself in a fun Q&A style post. If you haven’t already, you can check out my short short stories in the rest of this blog that inspired my book Creativity Brewing: 30 Short Stories Hand-Roasted to Perfection. My most popular ones are : Sapphire Eyes in an Intergalactic Zoo Paris, Tea, and a Fight Demons, Bullets, and Wedding Bells Without further ado, here is my interview with myself! You may purchase my book at the following link for only $2.99. “Creativity Brewing ”) What was the first book you ever remember reading? I am not sure the *first* book, but I remember being an avid reader. My mother would take us to the library for hours. I would bring home at least 10 books each time. My earliest books I can remember reading are : “Hank the Cowdog,” “Magic Tree House,” “Holes,” “Encyclopedia Brown” and a series about the Olsen twin sisters that I can’t remember the ...