A reluctant psychic medium must confront the world of supernatural he’s long ignored.

An immersive psychological drama from a talented new author. A deep dive into an alternative reality born from denial.

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a woman in glasses taking a selfie on a rocky beach

Welcome

I'm Isobel, a storyteller, an artist, and a creative nerd.

My blog features articles about writing, art, life, and a collection of ungoogleable solutions to random technical problems.

My stories center around the drama that arises from everyday life of people who aren’t quite ordinary. I tend to weave speculative elements into everything I write because a good story only gets better when sprinkled with a little magic.

2025 Goals: Finally, A Writing Goal That Fits My Life

In 2025, I plan to shift focus from result-based writing goals to optimizing my time and capturing maximum creativity, addressing challenges like limited free time, burnout, and guilt. Join me in this new goal experiment.

How I turned a marker drawing into an illustrated book cover art

I share my journey of transforming a marker drawing into polished book cover art. Artistic skills can be developed through persistence and editing. Join me as I discuss challenges I encountered and practical steps I took to produce a genre-appropriate book cover for my vampire romantasy, The Madman of the Woods.