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Mistress Witch Writes
@mistresswitch.bsky.social
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Writing about things dark and historical at https://mistresswitchwrites.com/
I'm drafting a novel about a 17th century witch in Europe.

I'm a science teacher and museum educator, currently studying History and Philosophy of Science.
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Mistress Witch Writes @mistresswitch.bsky.social · Jul 10
Just a witching #writer and #blogger, dealing with everything dark and #historical looking for people to join me on this journey! I'm writing a novel about the #witch who visited me in the pandemic to give me a reason to live. Sometimes I visit castle ruins and write #poetry.

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Full body portrait of a women standing in front of stairs built into a mountain. It is a cold autumn day and the landscape is brown and green. She has long red hair, a black hat with cat ears, and glasses on. She wears long black coat, red skirt, and botts. Her bag is red and rose shaped.
mistresswitch.bsky.social
"But you can't leave me now
Or I'll never be there"

#writing #amwriting #writingcommunity #witch #poetry #poem #blog

Full poem: mistresswitchwrites.com/2025/11/07/n...
An open journal is held in front of a blurry autumn scape with a castle in the background by a hand with a raven skull ring. The black handwritten lines are: The nowhere girl loves with a flame That burns on its own. “You can’t leave me now, ‘cause I’m almost there!” With f lame Eating up skin, Damning thoughts. “But you can’t leave me now, Or I’ll never be there.”
November 30, 2025 at 8:36 PM
mistresswitch.bsky.social
I often get 50+ blog views these days without even posting anything. Not sure why it happens, but I'm so thankful!

#amwriting #writing #writingcommunity #witch #blogging #historicalfiction
November 30, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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The life of a #witch so often is about the number of people you can surround yourself with. #WIPSnips

#amwriting #writingcommunity #novelwriting #writing #historicalfiction
The background is a faded photo collage in warm colours, showing a cross, the silhouette of a woman, an eye filled with flowers, the statue of an angel. The text written in dark red is as follows: It was Annemarie who opened the door, obviously frightened by the number of strangers lingering at her doorstep. Rushing all of them inside, she grabbed Luciane by the elbow and took her upstairs. “With your history of escaping you thought it necessary to bring your household along for this?”, her stepmother snapped as she opened the bedroom door and gestured for Luciane to enter. Stepping into the dark, her mouth felt terribly dry. She realized that she had been inside this room ever since her mother had died.
November 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
mistresswitch.bsky.social
What a witching view!

Taken in Monschau.

#writing #amwriting #writingcommunity #witch #blogging #history #historical #photography
A window with small colorful light bulbs giving view onto old houses in an autumn scenery.
November 27, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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"He's got a history", my witch giggles.
"He is history in person", I say.
"So, we wanna fuck history in person?"

Oh well ...

#writing #blogging #witch
November 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
mistresswitch.bsky.social
What a witching view! This skin needs to feel.

#writing #amwriting #writingcommunity #witch #magic #history #photography
Zoom on a part of a statue that does not allow to identify the body part. It could be a cheek, a knee, or a breast. A spider web is growing around.
November 25, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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This castle is so pretty, the #witch inside of me thought I'd come to lock her up for good!

Taken at Pillnitz Castle.

#writing #amwriting #writingcommunity #magic #history #blog
Selfie of a red-haired woman with orange scarf and knitted beanie in front of a baroque castle.
November 24, 2025 at 11:57 AM
mistresswitch.bsky.social
What a witching view!

I always thought cities with the most history had a tram system. It's probably not true, not even in central Europe, but still.

Taken in Dresden.

#writing #amwriting #blogging #history #historicalfiction #witch #photography
A blurred short of a yellow tram in the sun.
November 24, 2025 at 1:56 AM
mistresswitch.bsky.social
" ... in an empty room."

#writing #amwriting #writingcommunity #blog #blogging #magic #poetry #poem
An open journal lays in a bench standing in the middle of golden autumn leaves. On the journal pages, there are more golden leaves and a raven skull ring. The handwritten lines are: I'm still a girl in an empty room dancing with demons loving a ghost
November 24, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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mistresswitch.bsky.social
"I'm still a girl
in an empty room,
Dancing with demons,
Loving a ghost."

#writing #amwriting #writingcommunity #poetry #poem #witch #magic #poetrycommunity
November 23, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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New post!

“Isn’t it comforting to know that you can’t fall deeper than that?”, my witch giggles over my shoulder.
“Deeper than what?”
“Than right into the hand of god?” And her wine laughter bursts.
#writing #writingcommunity #poem #witch #historicalfiction

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We, the fallen daughters
“Isn’t it comforting to know that you can’t fall deeper than that?”, my witch giggles over my shoulder.“Deeper than what?”“Than right into the hand of god?” And her wine laughter bursts. I am a fal…
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November 23, 2025 at 10:49 AM
mistresswitch.bsky.social
"I'm still a girl
in an empty room,
Dancing with demons,
Loving a ghost."

#writing #amwriting #writingcommunity #poetry #poem #witch #magic #poetrycommunity
November 23, 2025 at 2:52 AM
mistresswitch.bsky.social
I feel like reading you a heartbreaking poem tonight.

#writing #amwriting #poetry #poem #witch
Selfie of a red-haired woman wearing a black lace top.
November 23, 2025 at 2:21 AM
mistresswitch.bsky.social
"I wish you were here"

#writing #amwriting #writingcommunity #blog #poetry #poem #witch #photography
An open journal placed between stones, moss and golden leaves with view onto an autumn valley. A raven skull ring rests on the pages. The handwritten lines say: I wish I you were here so I let in others the ghosts and demons that won't ever leave
November 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
mistresswitch.bsky.social
What a witching view!

Taken at the "Zwinger" in Dresden.

#writing #amwriting #writingcommunity #witch #magic #history #historical #places #photography
A baroque castle made of bright stone with blue window frames photographed from out of stone hallway.
November 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
mistresswitch.bsky.social
“You can’t leave me now”,
She begs,
Drowning out footsteps
Breaking the ice
While moving away,
“’cause I’ve unlearned how to live.”

#WritingCommunity #writing #amwriting #blogging #poetrycommunity #poem #poetry #witch

mistresswitchwrites.com/2025/11/07/n...
Nowhere girl
Lasciviously provoking the universe, a witch once asked: “He is not coming back, right?” The girl that came from nowhereLearned how to danceWhen her world wasTurned upside down.When she was foundTh…
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November 20, 2025 at 10:42 PM
mistresswitch.bsky.social
Promising nightmares,
So you kiss her goodbye,
As she says:
“You can’t leave me now, ‘cause I’ve unlearned how to sleep.”

#WritingCommunity #writing #witch #poetry #poem

mistresswitchwrites.com/2025/11/07/n...
Nowhere girl
Lasciviously provoking the universe, a witch once asked: “He is not coming back, right?” The girl that came from nowhereLearned how to danceWhen her world wasTurned upside down.When she was foundTh…
mistresswitchwrites.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:40 PM
mistresswitch.bsky.social
In my theatre years, I once came across Tschechov’s play “The seagull”, and was impressed and puzzled by the character Nina. She states in her monologue that in the end it is about enduring...

#WritingCommunity #writing #amwriting #blogging #witch #essay

mistresswitchwrites.com/2025/11/19/t...
There is no magic trick.
“You, me, a floral dress and a bottle of wine – I’ll love those night walks forever!”, my witch giggles over my shoulder… … And I blush, as I remember myself walking with my bottle of w…
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November 20, 2025 at 10:33 PM
mistresswitch.bsky.social
Meeting some of the most interesting people, encountering great confusion, and contradictions at every corner - this post is about living in Dresden and handling East-Germany for a while.

#writing #WritingCommunity #amwriting #blogging #history #witch

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The historical experience of living in Dresden
Some places carry so much history, they feel haunted. They are full of melancholia, sometimes even a bit of questionable nostalgia, and can be tough to bare from time to time.At the moment, I am lu…
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November 20, 2025 at 10:21 PM
mistresswitch.bsky.social
"You can't leave me now,
Or I'll never be there."

#writing #amwriting #writingcommunity #witch #poetry #poem #blog
An open journal is held by a hand with a raven skull ring and purple nail polish in front of old houses with wooden frame work in an autumn scenery. The handwritten lines inside are: The nowhere girl loves with a flame That burns on its own. “You can’t leave me now, ‘cause I’m almost there!” With f lame Eating up skin, Damning thoughts. “But you can’t leave me now, Or I’ll never be there.”
November 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Reposted by Mistress Witch Writes
nebullama.bsky.social
Write like no one will read it.
Edit like everyone will quote it.

You'll be unstoppable! 🚀

#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #AmEditing #BookSky #WriteSky
November 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
mistresswitch.bsky.social
My new post summarizes my (so far) experience of living in Dresden! From Baroque Beauty to a sociiat past, this was a very historical experience!

#writing #blogging #witch

mistresswitchwrites.com/2025/11/20/t...
The historical experience of living in Dresden
Some places carry so much history, they feel haunted. They are full of melancholia, sometimes even a bit of questionable nostalgia, and can be tough to bare from time to time.At the moment, I am lu…
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November 20, 2025 at 1:47 AM
mistresswitch.bsky.social
It's my first time participating in #WIPSnips! The tension in this scene from the witching was too much to bear all on my own! ;)

#amwriting #writing #writincommunity #witch
The background is a faded moodboard showing the silhouette of a woman, a bowl filled with something red, a cross, and an angel statue covered in rain (among other things). On top of it is red writing. The bottom line says "By Mistress Witch writes by Lydia Pryba @mistresswitch.bsky.social. The text snippet is: Luciane blushed as she realized that she had not even known about any children Hieronymus was the father of. Now that she thought about it, it only made sense. He was married the third time already and was much older than herself „And not to forget the trouble with your first one“, Karl Hogerscheid started again, but this time Hieronymus stopped him, as he reached out for Luciane and put his arm around her shoulders, almost pushing the cap off her head. „This one needs some guidance by a strict master“, he explained with a grin Luciane deeply disliked. „But I am sure, she will deliver.“ The man went on talking, and Luciane once more held on to the cup of wine in her hand as if it was the only thing in the world to support her through the evening. What if she was not to deliver satisfyingly?
November 19, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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The witching novel exceeds 40k words! My #witch and I are picking up pace!

#writing #amwriting #writingcommunity #blogging #novelwriting #historicalfiction
On a gray blanket with floral pattern lay scattered a laptop and open journals, as well as a white flower, a raven skull ring, and a knitted black cat with a red witching hat.
November 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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katiekleinbooks.bsky.social
When it comes to pacing, scenes with more exposition/description will slow down a story.

Dialogue will speed it up. 

#amwriting #writingcommunity #writingtips #WIP
November 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM