Jaimie Hunter

16 Critical Questions

This article presents an OPINION and is IN NO WAY intended to serve as medical advice. The writer does not possess a medical degree and is not a clinician. Part of my life before I earned my PhD involved serving as a health educator in North Carolina. Armed with a master’s degree and fancy certification,Continue reading “16 Critical Questions”

IF MAGIC WERE REAL (currently querying)

Adriana Kelly is a cardiothoracic surgeon who has her shit together. As the only female surgeon in Crystal Beach, North Carolina, and the only living descendant of the de Rossi witches, she commands the respect of the community. Saving lives matters more than silly things like feelings and (snort!) ridiculous concepts like “magic” . .Continue reading “IF MAGIC WERE REAL (currently querying)”

COUNTED: Work in Progress

Genre: Upmarket psychological thriller with speculative elements and a full romance arc. The narrative is grounded in present-day North Carolina, and all characters are fully human. Characters:– Aerin Barlowe, a millennial trauma surgeon with the ability to heal wounds and bring people back from near-death. She knows her magic is real, having performed it inadvertentlyContinue reading “COUNTED: Work in Progress”

The Courage to Roar

I have a theory about the way the world works: we all experience some form of imposter syndrome at some point during our lives. That is, there comes a time when each of us questions our own legitimacy, owing to an overwhelming perception of ourselves as fraudulent or less than capable in the face ofContinue reading “The Courage to Roar”

Perfection

Why is it so hard to accept our humanity sometimes? For me, anything less than the best is bottom-of-the-barrel. “I almost did it” will never be as good as “I did it,” even if I learned incredible lessons and thoroughly enjoyed the journey. Life is not black or white, good or bad, all or nothing.Continue reading “Perfection”

Writing While Depressed

This article presents an OPINION and is IN NO WAY intended to serve as medical advice. The writer does not possess a medical degree and is not a clinician. Depression is about more than being “down.” Sometimes it means nothing has meaning for you anymore. As a writer, it can be especially frustrating because thoughtsContinue reading “Writing While Depressed”

Gracie May

…or I may not. I am Gracie May, a 4-year-old golden retriever (born 1/23/18). I love warm (but not hot) days, trips to the park, SNOW (OMG!!), and Milk Bones. My best friend is currently a corduroy bear, and my people are taking bets on how long he will last. Most friends only last aContinue reading “Gracie May”

AND IN DARKNESS, LIGHT

AND IN DARKNESS, LIGHT is the second full-length novel I wrote, a romantic suspense queried in 2021. And in Darkness is presented in dual deep third person point of view. Lauren is a 34-year-old doctor who lost her father and never knew her mother. A dark figure has followed her around her entire life, butContinue reading “AND IN DARKNESS, LIGHT”

THE SEVENTH LIGHT

THE SEVENTH LIGHT was the first full-length book I wrote. It’s a young adult paranormal romance novel complete at 86,000 words. I wrote and queried it to agents in 2020. In it, 17-year-old Cat must complete a journey and task originally intended for her father, whom the demons killed before he could fulfill it. TheContinue reading “THE SEVENTH LIGHT”