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Mystery and Mayhem in Salem: A Book Review of Dream Stalker by Nancy Gardner

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  I'll be honest: what made me choose to read this story was 1) I love mysteries and have been trying to read more about witchcraft and Wicca; 2) The story had some Scottish characters; and 3) I immediately thought the Writing the Broomstick podcast duo, K.T. Anglehart and Genny Methot would love this story, so I snatched up the ARC!  The ARC I received had a few issues with names and other details, but I've been told that they will be fixed in a later edition of the story. So, some readers may have a version where they're given a description of someone and then Lily suddenly calls them by their name, for instance. Please keep this in mind. It's still an exciting read! Trigger warning: The book contains   suicide, drugs and murder. You Should Read Dream Stalker  if... You love characters who embrace Wicca. You want to solve a mystery. You long to travel to Salem. You're partial to dream states. You want to learn about plants and their properties. Want a short, spoi

The Origin of The Red Wolf and Its Teachings

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  Why a Red Wolf: The Origin Story My blog came about for a college course. It developed over time as I figured out how to be a blogger and narrowed down what I wanted to write about. For me, naming something is difficult, whether it's a story or stuffed animal (hey, it's a big decision!). But naming my blog without really knowing the content it would contain, I decided it had to be a general name. And privacy was my main issue, so I thought, "I love red and I love wolves, so 'Red Wolf .'" It would become my name. In one of my drawing courses, my teacher spent several classes discussing the concept of space. A blog is a personal space for the writer, so I looked through words for describing a space. "Room" won out because it starts with the letter "R" to match "Red." So, that's the story of "Red Wolf's Room." I recently thought to look into the significance of a red wolf since that color of wolf actually does exi