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Mistress Witch Writes
@mistresswitch.bsky.social
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Writing about things dark and historical at https://mistresswitchwrites.com/
I'm drafting a novel about a 17th century witch in Europe.

I'm a science teacher and museum educator, currently studying History and Philosophy of Science.
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Mistress Witch Writes @mistresswitch.bsky.social · Jul 10
Just a witching #writer and #blogger, dealing with everything dark and #historical looking for people to join me on this journey! I'm writing a novel about the #witch who visited me in the pandemic to give me a reason to live. Sometimes I visit castle ruins and write #poetry.

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Full body portrait of a women standing in front of stairs built into a mountain. It is a cold autumn day and the landscape is brown and green. She has long red hair, a black hat with cat ears, and glasses on. She wears long black coat, red skirt, and botts. Her bag is red and rose shaped.
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What a witching view!

#writing #amwriting #writingcommunity #witch #historialfiction #photography
A stone wall display the shadows of two people in the evening sun. The image is covered in raindrops.
January 1, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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January 1, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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This pain is not mine
The world has gone lost
Flames are soaring
It’s spilling blood
And I still have skin.

#writing #blogging #witch #poetry #poem

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World ache tale
This darkness is not mineA rainy cloudIs ready to burstWe’re sobbing too loudIt’s not personalAt all. This sadness is not mineMy dead motherIs dangling from the ceilingHanging in the kitchenI think…
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December 31, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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These darkest nights of the year are a good chance to catch a demon or even a god tangled up in the sheets you put up to dry in your garden. More about the "Raunächte" in this old post.

#writing #writingcommunity #blog #witch #history

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On demons getting caught in your sheets – my favourite winter myth!
„Between the years“ is what we call these days late in the old and early in the new year here where I live, and I want to share one of my favourite superstition about this time with you.These long …
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December 31, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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How to live in a world where being sane and feeling good does not go well together anymore? How do you cut through skin, and be surprised by the bleeding?

I think we are getting mental health wrong.

#writing #blogging #witch

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The tale of mental health in a burning world
“Wanna feel better?”, my witch asks me as she presents tonight’s options. Do we want to get drunk and risk a headache? Do we want to try out yoga again although we’ve never managed to take it serio…
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December 31, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Organizing your own end is a hustle in the 17th century life of my witch. It's never too late to commit another sin ...

#WIPSnips #writing #amwriting #writingcommunity #historicalfiction #history #witch
The background shows a faded photo collage showing images such as the silhouette of a woman, a bowl with an orange fluid, a cross, a bared window, and an eye with flowers coming out of it. Soon after their visit, another messenger was sent to inform them that a priest had been called to her father, since the end seemed near. When after a few days no new message arrived, Luciane thought that it had gone lost in the snow. After more than two weeks, however, another messenger appeared at her doorstep and stated that a priest was called yet again, since much time had passed and words had been spoken since.
December 31, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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What a witching view!

Taken somewhere in Prague. I wonder if these walls could talk. "I wish they would sing", my witch giggles over my shoulder.

#writing #amwriting #writingcommunity #blog #blogging #witch #history #photography
A photograph of different colored, old houses against the sunny sky losing their plastering.
December 31, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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For not writing in my mother tongue, I have a reason. Recent discussions saw my gut feeling about the Germans view on art I had at age 20 confirmed. I'm not a German writer!

I wanna write a post about it, but am not sure if my international readers care.

#writing #amwriting #writingcommunity
December 31, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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A stupid boy made me feel dizzy and now I'm writing a thing in German for the first time in 10 years. Let's see how that goes ...

#writing #amwriting #writingcommunity
December 28, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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As children of those who watched the cold war come to an end, we have the honor to watch the world turn dark again.

Written in 2022, this post reminds you that in this world, things you let go might not return. They just die.

#writing #blogging #witch

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About the instability of things
Living during what could easily be the end of the longest era of (more or less) global stability has an awful lot of things to do with people either not realizing it, or enjoying the collapse of th…
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December 28, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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Have you ever heard of the superstition not to do your laundry after Christmas? Gods and demons might get mad at you for getting tangled in your sheets ...

More in this post!

#writing #amwriting #writingcommunity #witch #magic #history

mistresswitchwrites.com/2024/01/04/o...
On demons getting caught in your sheets – my favourite winter myth!
„Between the years“ is what we call these days late in the old and early in the new year here where I live, and I want to share one of my favourite superstition about this time with you.These long …
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December 28, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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What a witching view. Too bad we can't drown.

#writing #amwriting #writingcommunity #witch #magic #history #photography
The surface of floating water.
December 28, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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Oh doctor, what has become of my witch?!

#WIPSnips #writing #amwriting #writingcommunity #witch #historicalfiction
The background is a faded photo collage showing the silhouette of a woman, a bowl with an orange fluid, a cross, and an eye filled with flowers. “Girls with discomfort in their hypochondrium are the challenging kind”, he stated. “Keep a close eye on this one. Better not let her escape before the child is born. She might get overexcited and push it out before time.” The doctor’s words made Luciane shiver. She knew that this confinement could not easily be broken.
December 28, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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What a witching view!

Taken in Dresden. Statues are watching over that city everywhere.

#writing #amwriting #writingcommunity #blog #history #witch #photography
Body parts of a statue covered in spiderwebs in front of a castle in the sun.
December 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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This pain is not mine
The world has gone lost
Flames are soaring
It’s spilling blood
And I still have skin.

#writingcommunity #amwriting #poem #poetry #witch

mistresswitchwrites.com/2025/12/04/w...
World ache tale
This darkness is not mineA rainy cloudIs ready to burstWe’re sobbing too loudIt’s not personalAt all. This sadness is not mineMy dead motherIs dangling from the ceilingHanging in the kitchenI think…
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December 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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This sadness is not mine
My dead mother
Is dangling from the ceiling
Hanging in the kitchen
I think she might be leaking.

#writing #amwriting #writingcommunity #witch #magic #poetry #poem

mistresswitchwrites.com/2025/12/04/w...
World ache tale
This darkness is not mineA rainy cloudIs ready to burstWe’re sobbing too loudIt’s not personalAt all. This sadness is not mineMy dead motherIs dangling from the ceilingHanging in the kitchenI think…
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December 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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When I was
nothing
But an image causing
Curiosity ...

#writing #amwriting #writingcommunity #witch #poetry #poem #magic

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Intimate tale
I yearn for those moments,When I existedsolelyin your eyes.When I wasnothingBut an image causingCuriosity.I lived in those momentsWhen you knewNothingAbout the scarsBetween myThighs.Moments that we…
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December 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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From financially independent women to troubling similarities with Jewish hats in medieval Europe - pointy hats are a disturbing detail of the witching myth.

#writing #amwriting #writingcommunity #blog #history #witch

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Why witches wear pointy hats!
There are certain accesoires a witch just can‘t live without! A broom is needed to fly off into the mountains, a cauldron to brew potions in and of course the witch hat! Since it is hopefully obvio…
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December 26, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Contrary to popular beliefs, this has nothing to do with riding a phallus. It's still disturbing, don't worry.

#writing #amwriting #writingcommunity #blog #witch #history #magic

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Why witches ride on broomsticks
In case you ever tried a broomstick out yourselves, you will know them as not the most comfortable way to travel. If you belong to those who never took a broom onto a hill to jump on it as far as y…
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December 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Daddy waving a big stick is never a good sign.

#writing #amwriting #writingcommunity #blog #witch #histoy #magic

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Why wands are problematic!
To perform magic, wands are essential so many cases! They are the symbol of great wizards in fantastic adventures as well as entertaining crowds by making things disappear. In this post, I will try…
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December 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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If you wanna catch a demon, these nights are your chance! But beware, it might get furious for getting caught in the laundry you put up.

More about the magical winter nights between the years in this post!

#writing #writingcommunity #witch #history #blog

mistresswitchwrites.com/2024/01/04/o...
On demons getting caught in your sheets – my favourite winter myth!
„Between the years“ is what we call these days late in the old and early in the new year here where I live, and I want to share one of my favourite superstition about this time with you.These long …
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December 26, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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My #witch knows some things about these nights between the years. Demons and gods haunt the skies, so it's time for cleansing ... and no laundry! More in this post!

#writingcommunity #amwriting #blog #history #witch

mistresswitchwrites.com/2024/01/04/o...
On demons getting caught in your sheets – my favourite winter myth!
„Between the years“ is what we call these days late in the old and early in the new year here where I live, and I want to share one of my favourite superstition about this time with you.These long …
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December 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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My mother used to warn me of doing my laundry inbetween Christmas and New Year's ... and in fact, these nights have some magical creatures haunt the skies!

#writingcommunity #amwriting #writing #blog #blogging #witch #history #historicalfiction

mistresswitchwrites.com/2024/01/04/o...
On demons getting caught in your sheets – my favourite winter myth!
„Between the years“ is what we call these days late in the old and early in the new year here where I live, and I want to share one of my favourite superstition about this time with you.These long …
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December 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Resilient green in the darkest night of winter - more than one version of the Christmas tree's origin exists, and my #witch and I have visited some!

#writing #amwriting #writingcommunity #magic #history #blog

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A very short history of Christmas trees
I have always been fond of those traditions we came up with to make it through the longest nights of the year. Even as teenager scaring everyone with my rebellious gothic looks, I loved the scent o…
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December 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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A few magical origin stories of Christmas trees! "All of these stories have a spark in common. A search for resilience, for surviving, for a trace of colour in the longest night."

#writing #amwriting #writingcommunity #witch #magic #history

mistresswitchwrites.com/2024/12/27/a...
A very short history of Christmas trees
I have always been fond of those traditions we came up with to make it through the longest nights of the year. Even as teenager scaring everyone with my rebellious gothic looks, I loved the scent o…
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December 26, 2025 at 2:16 PM