Witching Season To-Do List By Young Adult Paranormal Author Leigh Goff...

This season, let the magic of fall and these captivating to-do activities and YA novels remind you that every girl has a witchy power within her.

Host a Glam Pumpkin Carving Night
Gather friends (your modern coven!) for pumpkin carving with a mystical twist. Carve glowing stars, crescent moons, or symbols inspired by family curses and hidden magic found in Disenchanted. Sip spiced cider or herbal potions while chatting about fate and star-crossed first loves. Then light those carved pumpkins and feel the Disenchanted magical vibe.

Curate a Witchy Playlist
Build the ultimate fall soundtrack with moody indie tracks, ethereal vocals, and empowering anthems. Think songs about breaking curses, slow-burn romance, and standing in your power under the moonlight. Play the music while enjoying the dark magic and high stakes drama in Bewitching Hannah.

DIY Spell Jar
Create a beautiful, personalized spell jar with herbs, crystals, glitter, dried flowers, and written good intentions. Focus on protection, confidence, or attracting positive energy (and maybe a touch of romance). This hands-on magic echoes the ancestral power and deeper mysteries in Koush Hollow.

Which activity are you trying first? Drop a comment below and tell us which book you’re most excited to pair it with! ✨

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Leigh Goff is a published YA author. She is a graduate from the University of Maryland and a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI). 

Born and raised on the East Coast, she now lives in Florida with her husband, enjoying the sun, sea, and a little puppy dog.

Guest Post: Inspiration by YA Paranormal Author Leigh Goff...

What inspires a writer?

For me, it was a perfect storm of three factors. Simultaneously, I suddenly had more time to devote to personal projects, I enrolled in a world mythology course at my university, and there was a story spiraling to life inside me. 

In the course, I learned about the common elements in myths across many cultures, the hero cycle, and how the characteristics of ancient heroes are the same as those of modern-day heroes.

It was fascinating to find out that nearly every culture has a flood myth to explain that there are consequences for disobedience and bad choices. I loved the course, and it inspired me to get my story down on paper—digital paper that is. 

The story I was working on was Disenchanted. My hero was a sixteen-year-old girl who had to break her ancestor’s true love curse carried down through generations onto a boy she was destined to fall in love with. The setting, Old Wethersfield, Connecticut, is the home of the first American witch trials (not Salem). Witch trials--talk about consequences for bad choices! I was inspired by one of those Wethersfield witches who went to trial, so I cast her as the ancestor that curses the family of the witch trial judge. 

Sources of inspiration are different for everyone. If you’re seeking inspiration for writing or creating, unplug from social media, take a class like I did, change your environment even for just an hour, visit a museum, or take a nap and dream. Let the wonders of the world around you spark your imagination!  

Leigh Goff is an author of three published young adult novels. She is working on her next novel, a young adult thriller, while her current manuscript, Wicked Sweet, is on submission.

You can find her current published novels at Audible | Amazon | Apple   

Learn more about Leigh Goff on her website and blog. Stay connected on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkTree