Witches are a very broad subject matter, especially when it comes to literature portrayals. From the Wicked witches, to kind souls capable of bending magic to their will there are a thousand different kinds that you can pick and choose from. one of my favorite small time authors I like to read when it comes to witch’s is a tumblr user by the name of caffinewitchcraft, who specializes in short stories, with a personal preference for witches and the supernatural. She also keeps modern spins on her stories, In regards to representation and taking well known stories and twisting them. One of my favorites by hers is a “climax” piece for what could have been a longer story. It’s the story of a witch whos magic was taken from her by the stories love interest and used to kill another witch who was corrupt, and those responsible had never given her the chance to help. So they stole her magic and now as she is recovering in the hospital the love interest is begging for her understanding, asking her is she gets why he had to do it. She accepts his words but warns that he will be judged by the Mother, the earth itself for his crimes of slaughtering one of her daughters and stealing her magic. The story ends very nicely and I would recommend reading it and it is just one of many interesting pieces that she has written. she does an excellent job keeping to the norms of the witch, a focus on maternal and female relationships (in both the platonic and romantic sense of the word) a connection to the earth, an a warning not to mess with them too much. and she does a good job by portraying each in different types of moods, some are more comedic, others more of a hurt/comfort vibe, while others are terrifying and everything in between.
https://caffeinewitchcraft.tumblr.com/post/188729910411/caffeinewitchcraft-prompt-a-lot-of-stories-end(this is the link to the story I mentioned.)
while this is too her writing page.
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