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DJ Martin
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A witch and a bitch with an herbal itch…and an overactive imagination. Award-winning author, coffeeholic, old lady, owned by cats. She/her Http://www.authordjmartin.com
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"Swamp creatures" don't always smell the best to the human nose… #urbanfantasy
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December 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Nutmeg was the “high” of choice in Victorian society – for those who could afford it, that is. Nutmeg was expensive in those days. (And that "skin" on the nut? That's the spice, "mace.") From A Green Witch's Cupboard #herbs
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Four nutmegs with the aril (coating) still on.
December 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Jo's familiar is a sometimes-inconvenient crow. #ParanormalWomensFiction
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December 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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"The true alchemists do not change lead into gold; they change the world into words." ~William H. Gass #WritingCommunity
hands poised over a computer keyboard.
December 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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When I think of this #herb, my mind automatically goes to pickles. But there’s so much more... Parts used: aerial, seed. From A Green Witch's Cupboard. (Did you know? Those leaves are soft, not prickly. And the seeds are *tiny*.)
stalks of dill leaves
December 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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It's International Mountain Day. (Info about it here: www.un.org/en/observanc...) Those of us who live in the mountains know the importance of this day - and every day. That includes two of my #ParanormalWomensFiction main characters, El and Jo.
A tree-covered slope blanketed in fog.
December 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Reminder! The entire Ogre's Assistant series comes out of KU on 16 December. There's still time to read it all before then! (If you read kinda fast, that is.) Start here: mybook.to/StressedEbook #UrbanFantasy
The cover of "Stressed! Ogre's Assistant Book One" showing a woman with magic sparkles between her outstretched hands and a cat at her feet, looking on.
December 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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#WritingCommunity #WednesdayWisdom
What is research but a blind day with knowledge? ~Will Henry
December 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Not that I think it’ll go anywhere but it’s nice to see *someone* has a pair.
An X post by Rep. Shri Thanedar dated Dec. 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM saying, “Just introduced House Resolution 935, Impeaching Peter B. Hegseth, Sec. of Defense for high crimes and misdemeanors.”
December 10, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Amy's just as nosy as I am! Are you? #urbanfantasy
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Quote on the left: "You tell me you're older than Yoda. You must've seen some interesting stuff, huh?" My familiar, a chocolate brown cat named Fudge, interrupted his never ending bath and looked at me. "It depends upon what you consider interesting. I have seen a lot in my time, yes." On the right, the cover of "Immortal Spirit" which has a woman and a cat, with a full moon in the background.
December 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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From my FB feed for all my Canadian friends. 🤣🤣
An angel asked God what He was doing. “Making Canadians,” He said. “Awe they’re so nice,” said the angel. “Oh yeah? Watch this,” said God as He dropped a hockey puck.
December 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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It's National Cookie Day! My favorite (and my youngest's, too) are snickerdoodles. Although, come to think of it, thumbprint cookies with a chocolate kiss melted into them are pretty darned good, too! What's your favorite?
Decorated Christmas cookies on a floury background with cookie cutters.
December 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Heads' UP! The entire Ogre's Assistant series is coming out of KU on 16 December. If you want to read it as part of your KU subscription, now's the time! Start here: www.azonlinks.com/B00B8FIVBQ #UrbanFantasy
The cover of "Stressed! Ogre's Assistant Book One" showing a woman with magic glitter between her hands and a cat looking up at her.
December 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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It's getting to be the baking time of the season. How many houses will smell like this herb in the coming weeks? #herbs
What appears to be a recipe card headered "Vanilla" with uses: cooking: As flavoring, especially baked goods; Medicinal: Stomach ailments; Magical: Love, Mental Powers.
December 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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So glad this is the white stuff I have to deal with & not the kind that has to be shoveled!
A deck dusted with snow.
December 3, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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"Growing up in the snowy Midwest, my family played a lot of board games in the wintertime. My southern-born husband, on the other hand, only knew of Monopoly." From Reinventing Herself #ParanormalWomensFiction
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A Monopoly game board with wooden pieces, houses, and Monopoly money.
December 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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A red ribbon
December 1, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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This was in my FB feed. I LMAO because it’s so true! #WitchSky
A line drawing of a cat sleeping in the middle of a summoning circle with a witch looking at it with a disgusted look on her face. The caption reads, “I was in the middle of a summoning here but sure.”
November 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Did you have guests yesterday? Want to clear the air of their energies? You can smudge your house (no need for white sage - common sage or rosemary work well). If you can't burn herbs, make a voile: ten drops of essential oil in an ounce of *distilled* water, then spritz. #herbs #magicalherbs
A bundle of white sage laying crosswise across the top of a cast-iron cauldron.
November 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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It’s finally cold enough!
A cat sitting in front of a fireplace with a lit fire.
November 27, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Childhood dream. Until I found out how much they didn’t make. (Plus, I’m too short.)
The Radio City Rockettes
November 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Salvia officinalis, common sage, is a perennial, evergreen subshrub, with woody stems, grayish leaves, and blue/purplish flowers. It is a member of the mint family Lamiaceae and native to the Mediterranean region. #herbs #TurkeyStuffing
Six sage leaves on their stems.
November 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Keepin’ that tum warm!
A gray cat laying on a burgundy rug in the sun. He’s on his back with paws in the air.
November 26, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Having guests? Racing around to ensure everything is "perfect"? Take heart! #WednesdayWisdom
"The only advantage to not being a good housekeeper is that your guests are so pleased to feel how very much better they are." Eleanor Roosevelt.
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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While Jo might be as much of a klutz as I am, I've never had to clean up *this* much after myself! #ParanormalWomensFiction
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The cover of "Reclaiming Herself" on the right with a pull quote on the left: My first attempt at a magical potion was a disaster. I tried to make a version of Abby’s hangover remedy. No one is sure what, exactly, I did wrong, but when I tried to infuse magic into the gloopy-looking mixture, the whole thing erupted in my face…and all over the workroom. After I took my second shower of the day, it took me three hours to clean virtually every surface, including the ceiling.
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM