Julie Ann Dawson is an author, editor, publisher, RPG designer, and advocate for writers who may occasionally require the services of someone with access to Force Lightning (and in case it was not obvious, a bit of a geek).

Her work has appeared in a variety of print and digital media, including such diverse publications as the New Jersey Review of Literature, Lucidity, Black Bough, Poetry Magazine, Gareth Blackmore's Unusual Tales, Demonground, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and others.

In 2002 she started her own publishing company, Bards and Sages. The company has gone from having two titles to over one hundred titles between their print and digital products.

In 2009, she launched the Bards and Sages Quarterly, a literary journal of speculative fiction. In 2012 and 2013, she served as a judge for the IBPA's Benjamin Franklin Awards.

Marriage counselor Nancy Werlock didn't want to take over the family business. Unfortunately for her fate, and a bunch of conniving but well-meaning spirits, have other plans. Now Nancy finds herself fumbling through exorcisms and sorting applications for a new apprentice. Because for Werlock women, the family business is demonology. And at the Three Wishes Boutique, the customer may not always be right, but he may very well be possessed.
This episode includes two short stories (12,600 words):
Family Affairs: Nancy's ongoing issues with her apprentice's dead mother take a back seat to an escaped demon that falls into her lap (well, actually, falls into the roof of the car in front of her). Now she has to track it down before it jumps into a new body or evolves into a more dangerous species.
The Gremlin: For twelve years, Nancy's mother had performed "exorcisms" for the local Department of Public Works just before the annual Fourth of July fireworks display to provide the workers with peace of mind. When Nancy agreed to continue the tradition, she didn't expect an actual gremlin to show up.