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So, I’ve started an exercise, maybe an experiment of sorts, on my socials. I’m going to try to explain from my point of view what I’ve...

In the Beckett Coven series, Salem isn’t just a place, it is its own character. Between its history, New England charm, unique soul, quirky sensibilities, and the wonderful, eclectic group of humans who have lived there, Salem is unlike any other place. My hope is that I’ve captured enough of this in the books so that those who know Salem well will immediately recognize it on each page. Essex Street, Salem, MA - photo by S.A. Sizemore Some of the locations in the Beckett Cove

You may or may not believe in ghosts. I’m a healthy skeptic. I like figuring out a mundane answer to something before I jump to the paranormal. However, sometimes I just can’t ignore messages from those who came before me. Charter Street Cemetery, Salem, MA - photo by S.A. Sizemore, © 2025 Since I was a child I have always been drawn to my ancestors. My maternal grandmother talked about her sister, an early Hollywood stuntwoman, who died doing a stunt in Pasadena’s Oak Grove

Bridget Bishop's memorial stone at the Salem Witch Trials Memorial next to the Charter Street Cemetery in Salem, MA - photo taken by S. A. Sizemore Bridget Bishop has lived rent free in my head for about six years now. Out of all the Salem Witch Trials victims, she always stood out for me. She was the first in so many things no one in their right mind would want to be first in. The first sent to trial. The first condemned. The first sent to the gallows. And she did it all by

When I started giving names to the Beckett Coven characters I thought it would be interesting to interlace my own Salem ancestors’...

Every author has a different story for how they got published. Unless you go the self-publishing route, pretty much all writers take the...

Just a little context about me before we delve into my life-long journey as a writer….   I’m a queer, middle-aged, non-binary, cis woman...

WARNING: This blog contains some wonderful morsels about the characters in the Beckett Coven series and also some mysterious hints about...

So, world building, what is it? Sometimes it can mean crafting a completely fantastical environment, playing with elements and locations...

Have you ever had a place call to you? I mean, an in your bones call to go there. Then, years later, you make a shocking discovery and...

Firstly, let me say all are welcome here. I'm S. A. Sizemore, the author of the upcoming Beckett Coven book series. The first book,...