Witches' Brew

Witches’ Brew is a fictional story set in the late 1920’s based on songs written by Melissa Dodd, a native Appalachian Mountaineer. The family in this story could have been any family with their strong religious beliefs combined with the ancient art of spells and witch doctors. Beth, the young girl is our story, chases an old family mystery which was set in motion years earlier when a bootlegger’s son and a preacher’s daughter met under the ol’ ‘Witching Tree’.

Witches’ Brew is a fictional story set in the late 1920’s based on songs written by Melissa Dodd, a native Appalachian Mountaineer. The family in this story could have been any family with their strong religious beliefs combined with the ancient art of spells and witch doctors. Beth, the young girl is our story, chases an old family mystery which was set in motion years earlier when a bootlegger’s son and a preacher’s daughter met under the ol’ ‘Witching Tree’. Witches' Brew flows into the lives of an Appalachian family with an old secret kept hidden for many years. Our story follows a young girl, Beth, as she seeks an answer to her questions and the truth surrounding an old family mystery.

Melissa Dodd Raised in the High Mountains of Western North Carolina, Melissa has spent her life researching the Appalachian customs and traditions. Being a native Appalachian Mountaineer, Melissa understands the mountain people and their ways which are still a reflection of their past history. As Melissa begins her writing journey, she uses the colorful terms used by the Mountaineers to give the reader a better taste of the Appalachian style of language.