Sorchia's Universe

This week, our feature is an anthology of paranormal tales from a plethora of authors. Read all about it and Win a copy in our Giveaway!   “An Awareness of Evil” in Mystic Desire , an anthology of supernatural stories by authors of Black Velvet Seduction. Have you ever been to a psychic? I lived many of my so-called “formative years” in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Not only is Virginia Beach home to fun in the sun and on the sand, but it also holds the A.R.E. or Edgar Cayce’s Association for Research and Enlightenment. Edgar Cayce is the most well-known psychic of the twentieth-century, renown for his holistic cures described while he was in a trance. I was fascinated by the A.R.E. when I lived at the Beach, and became even more so when hubby and I started dating. His mother was a student of what we now call New Age beliefs and readings. I heard about a psychic on an A.R.E. recommendation, and I saved my pennies to go and see her. Sadly, I was disappointed at her predictions. She didn...

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Rum Paul Stillskin by Laura Strickland belongs in  Sorchia’s Universe like ghosts belong in castles. Read about her fairytale retellings and enter the giveaway to WIN two magical tales. Things Unseen by Laura Strickland Our ancestors, bless them, believed there were other worlds existing alongside our own. The way the old stories have it, there could be hobgoblins dancing or kelpies splashing just beyond the reach of our senses. Faeries might live at the bottom of the garden, or beneath that shaggy mound you thought was just a hill. And when conditions become exactly right—if the moon is full, or the year both ends and begins in one night—you might be able to slip across the thin divide. Or…something could possibly slip into our world, unseen. I’ve always loved fairy tales, even though the shanachies are quick to inform us fairies aren’t to be trusted. Sure, they look beautiful, but appearances can be deceiving. Just consider the things they do in those stories. Set mortals impos...

This week, we have a fantastic Giveaway sponsored by Tasarla Romaney. Win $10 gift card and 3 books by Tasarla PLUS 2 by me–That’s 5 paranormal books in one contest. Here are the titles you could win: The Hollow King The Warrior Queen  The Prince of Light Zoraida Grey and the Family Stones Zoraida Grey and the Voodoo Queen The Warrior Queen and the Hollow King by Tasarla Romaney Hey Hey l’m glad to be back on Novel Magic. This time I’m going to talk about Warrior Queen – book 2 of my Night of the Gryphon series. Last time I talked about how Ovezara was my favorite villain to write. ( See Tasarla’s last post here. )This time I thought I’d share why I think writing fantasy is ‘magic.’ The only limitation is my imagination. If I can picture it then I can write it ?.  And my books have lots of my imagination. For example…   Crenshaw glanced around. A small furry ball limped toward them.” A friend of yours? Or is it going to eat me?” “Neither. Frig...

Novel Magic WINNER: For the Love of Hawthorne by Diana Rubino and “A Cold Spring ” by Sorchia DuBois   a Rafflecopter giveaway New Giveaway begins MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16.

 Nathaniel Hawthorne authored such works as “Young Goodman Brown”–one of the best witchy tales ever– along with The House of the Seven Gables. Diana Rubino tells the true-life tale of Hawthorne’s romance with Sophie Peabody in this Novel Magic feature. Be sure to scroll down to enter the giveaway for a chance to win For the Love of Hawthorne PLUS an enchanted tale of my own. FOR THE LOVE OF HAWTHORNE by Diana Rubino Nathaniel Hawthorne’s courtship of Sophia Peabody lasted over three years because he insisted on keeping it secret. He had his reasons, none of which Sophia agreed with. But she knew they were destined for each other and he was worth the wait. When they married in 1842 “we became Adam and Eve alone in our Garden of Even” she wrote in her journal. But not all was paradise in their Eden—Nathaniel bore a burden that plagued his family since 1692. His ancestor Judge Hathorne condemned nineteen innocent victims to death during the Salem witch trials....

The Hollow King by Tasarla Romaney–this week’s Novel Magic feature–has everything we love! Enter the giveaway for a gift card and two free books! A Favorite Villain–excerpt from The Hollow King by Tasarla Romaney Not only does The Hollow King have magic, adventure, fantasy creatures, it also has my favorite villain. I loved writing Ovezara. Here’s a brief glimpse of her… The glass orb sailed through the air and smashed against the stone wall. “He’s alive and at the hag’s door,” Ovezara screamed. The mud men sank back as she stalked around the chamber. “Mistress, he is far from winning.” A zombie whose name she couldn’t recall leaned against a fireplace mantle. The sorceress growled and raised her hand to smite the thing. “Really, Ovezara. If you try to destroy my favorite minion, it will take centuries to train a replacement. Your replacement.” Trelek stepped into the room. The keeper’s gaze was hard. T...