Witch Novel – Write on the World

In Served Him Right by Lisa Unger, releasing March 10, 2026, a celebratory brunch spirals into suspicion, sickness, and secrets when Ana Blacksmith’s ex-boyfriend becomes the center of shocking news—and Ana, the obvious suspect.

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Ana has gathered her sister Vera and closest friends to toast her recent breakup from Paul. But when disturbing developments about Paul surface, the narrative shifts fast. Ana already has a reputation. She’s already angry. And when one of the women at the brunch falls deathly ill, it doesn’t take much for whispers to turn into accusations. What follows is a twisty, pacy thriller—apt praise from Nita Prose—but this is not your average Lisa Unger novel.

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The Ghost Women by Jennifer Murphy: Tarot, witchcraft, and the ghosts patriarchy tried to bury

February 23, 2026February 14, 2026 Mandy Webster

On a sweltering August morning in 1972, a young art student is found hanging from a tree, posed like the Hanged Man from a tarot deck—and that image sets the tone for Jennifer Murphy’s The Ghost Women, a lush, angry, and often mesmerizing novel about power, vengeance, and the women history tried to erase. Releasing February 24, 2026, this is a book steeped in atmosphere: a remote art academy housed in a former monastery, whispers of witch trials, ancient tarot cards, and long-dead women who may not be finished speaking.

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When Detective Lola Germany arrives at St. Luke’s Institute of the Arts to investigate the death of Abel Montague, she quickly realizes this is no straightforward suicide. An ancient Hanged Man tarot card tucked into his pocket—and his body arranged to mirror it—points toward ritual. As more students are discovered staged like figures from the deck, Lola finds herself navigating a campus brimming with secrets, ambition, and a self-proclaimed coven of young women who may know more than they’re willing to say.

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The Witch’s Orchard by Archer Sullivan is a chilling Appalachian mystery

September 5, 2025August 30, 2025 Mandy Webster

Sometimes the scariest stories aren’t about monsters at all—they’re about the damage people do to one another, and the shadows those wounds cast long into adulthood. That’s the heart of The Witch’s Orchard by Archer Sullivan, a gripping mystery set in the mountains of North Carolina.

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Private investigator Annie Gore, a former Air Force special investigator, takes on a case that pulls her back into a world she thought she left behind: the Appalachian hollers where she grew up. Ten years earlier, three young girls vanished from a tiny mountain town. One returned, but the others were never found. Now, the brother of one of the missing hires Annie to uncover the truth. The case is cold, the town is closed off to outsiders, and the mountains are filled with both folklore and secrets—but Annie needs the money, so she can’t turn down the job.

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New Book Title: One Bad Cat by Mandy Webster

June 9, 2023June 9, 2023 Mandy Webster

In case you missed it, I released my latest book, One Bad Cat in 2022 with little fanfare. This was one of those pieces you write and then are afraid to share because it’s almost like lifting your skirt and showing everyone your underwear. I had a lot of fun writing One Bad Cat but was a little afraid of the reception it might receive. So, I quietly put it out there and waited.

After having a few people read the book and getting a lot of (unexpected) good feedback — from some of the most unexpected readers, no less — I took some time to add a new cover and decided to do a re-release. So here it is!

One Bad Cat by Mandy Webster

Dr. Stephen Scott is a psychology professor who dabbles in the occult. When his female coven members cast a spell to turn him into a cat, he vows to seek revenge. But first Stephen must find a way to open his safe so he can get to the charm bag that is the source of all his power.

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