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The Weekly brew image with a coffee cup and the quote: I also need to remember that taking a break isn’t a bad thing, it’s a necessity to nurture the creative spirit. We all need to take breaks now and then, not only to refill the well, but to get outside and live so we have something to write about.

THE WEEKLY BREW: The Creative Spirit

ByMary August 11, 2025August 11, 2025

My weekly update, where I lament about feeling behind, but also determined to refill the creative well.

Poster for dReadCon, a dark fiction convention in Burlington Ontario on September 13, 2025

Pre-Orders For dReadCon 2025 Are Open!

ByMary August 8, 2025August 8, 2025

Reserve a signed copy of The Bone Key and pick it up at dReadCon 2025 this September.

THE WEEKLY BREW: DreadCon Approaches

ByMary July 28, 2025July 28, 2025

Updates on what I did last week – and my goals for this week, including lots of prep for DreadCon!

Curling vintage paper with a collage of the words "melancholy," "deceit", "isolation" and "Autumnal rites". Also a torn photo of a woman silhouetted in front of a bonfire holding up a floral crown. The bottom text reads: How do you claim your rightful place when the world is built to oppress you?

MY GOTHIC GRIMOIRE: Feeling The Cottagegore Vibes

ByMary July 23, 2025July 23, 2025

My Gothic Grimoire: the hidden secrets & dark inspirations behind my stories. New on my blog: details about the inspiration for my current novella!

Black & white coffee cup with overlay text that asks the question Would it be better to focus on 1 project at a time to get it done more quickly? Or should I keep pecking away little bits of multiple projects?

THE WEEKLY BREW: Momentum

ByMary July 21, 2025July 21, 2025

I sort of lost momentum a little bit last week. I took 3 days off, so that sort of ate into my productivity. The good news is I’ve finally started drafting the folk horror novella! I don’t think I’ll get it done by the end of July as I intended. It’s more likely it will…