Santa Cruz Witch Academy – Kristen S. Walker, Author

Writing Wednesday: The Boardwalk

Post Author:Kristen
Post published:May 20, 2020
Post Category:Writing

I'm sharing an excerpt from my upcoming book The Salty Witch. In this excerpt, Brie and her friends are going to the Boardwalk to hang out for fun after a…

Writing Wednesday: Used Books

Post Author:Kristen
Post published:May 13, 2020
Post Category:Writing

In today's excerpt from The Salty Witch, Brie couldn't buy her books before classes started in the summer session because her teachers hadn't revealed the required reading list. So after…

Writing an Introvert Protagonist

Post Author:Kristen
Post published:May 11, 2020
Post Category:Writing

Most of my main characters are extroverts. They love to make friends and go out of their way to talk to people they don't know. It's fun to imagine what…

Writing Wednesday: Kitchen Witchcraft

Post Author:Kristen
Post published:May 6, 2020
Post Category:Writing

Each quarter at the witch academy, Brie takes two classes introducing her to a new type of magic, most of them in the Earth element track. But since she had…

A Peek at My Plan: The Salty Witch

Post Author:Kristen
Post published:April 27, 2020
Post Category:World Building / Writing

There are many ways to plan and outline a book, and I've tried many over the years. From detailed plans written down in a notebook to scattered documents across my…

Writing Wednesday: School Bookstore

Post Author:Kristen
Post published:January 22, 2020
Post Category:Writing

I'm writing my next book already, but I wanted to share one last piece from The Reluctant Witch before I move on. Today's scene is less spoiler-y and more fun.…

A Few Locations in Santa Cruz

Post Author:Kristen
Post published:January 20, 2020
Post Category:World Building

My newest book series takes place in a town I know well, Santa Cruz. I've actually lived in several towns in Santa Cruz County, including SC itself, Aptos, Boulder Creek.…

Writing Wednesday: Meet Loki

Post Author:Kristen
Post published:January 15, 2020
Post Category:Writing

Today I'm revealing a major spoiler for The Reluctant Witch. So you're warned in advance if you want to skip this post. If you're currently reading, this scene happens in…

New Release: The Reluctant Witch!

Post Author:Kristen
Post published:January 13, 2020
Post Category:Book Release

Today is finally the day! The Reluctant Witch is now available on Amazon. You can buy the ebook or borrow it on Kindle Unlimited, or buy the paperback. Thank you…

Writing Wednesday: The Unicorn Meadow

Post Author:Kristen
Post published:January 8, 2020
Post Category:Writing

Welcome back to Writing Wednesday! I'm just putting the finishing touches on The Reluctant Witch, ready to publish it on Monday! I can't believe that it's almost here. I'm already…