Sorchia’s Universe–The Blog


Why You and I NEED a Yacht

Research! Love it or hate it, the chore must be accomplished. Zoraida Grey and the Voodoo Queen, the second book in the Zoraida Grey series, presents a few unique problems. Zoraida, through a series of events involving crystals, comely and well-proportioned Scottish witches, cats, whisky, and of course magic, finds herself in the Caribbean in need of transport. Here’s what I learned from research this week. Top 5 Reasons You and I NEED a yacht To show off! You know […]


Book Review: Spirits of Southeast Alaska by James P. Devereaux

By now you know my tastes–spooky or steamy or Scottish or all three–and when I find something share-worthy, I like to pass it along. This month’s selection falls firmly into the spooky category. Spirits of Southeast Alaska came to me by way of my daughter who got it by way of a co-worker and friend who just happens to be the author. Anyone who loves a good ghost story will find this little book hard to put down. From the […]


A Cold Spring–Episode 26: Zed

This is IT!!! The last post for the fabulous 2017 A to Z Blog Challenge and the LAST DAY TO VOTE FOR Zoraida Grey in the first round of the Rone Awards.  She’s in the Long Paranormal category at  InDtale Magazine . You will need to register but it’s a free and easy process. Zoraida Grey and the Family Stones. Thanks so much for sticking with me through the challenge. Here’s the last episode, but if you are just discovering the story or […]


A Cold Spring–Episode 25: Yesterday, Tomorrow, Never

Only a one more post left in this fabulous A to Z Blog Challenge-and one more quick reminder to Vote for Zoraida Grey and the Family Stones in the Long Paranormal category at  InDtale Magazine . You will need to register but it’s a free and easy process. Look for a nice pdf of the entire story here on Sunday. Episode 25: Yesterday, Tomorrow, Never Long ago, my great-great-great grandmother lived near the cataracts, halfway up the mountains on the eastern border of […]


A Cold Spring–Episode 24: Xenogenesis )Gimme a Break! Xes are Hard. 1 comment

Two things happening this Sunday. Get ready for the big finale of “A Cold Spring.” I’ll have the entire story in a nice, neat pdf to make it easy to read.  Vote for Zoraida Grey and the Family Stones in the Long Paranormal category at  InDtale Magazine . You will need to register but it’s a free and easy process. Episode 23: Xenogenesis She sits on the ground beside a bonfire of driftwood, holding her hands out to the leaping flames. Early […]


A Cold Spring–Episode 23: Witches, Witches Everywhere

Have you voted? My book baby–ZORAIDA GREY AND THE FAMILY STONES–is in the running for a Rone Award. This is a big deal and I could use your help getting past this first round. Go to InDtale Magazine to vote. You will need to register but it’s a free and easy process.   Stay tuned for the big finale of “A Cold Spring.”  If you are following along, let me know what you think of it so far with a […]