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How to Get Your Broom Back: The Crone Beauty Manifesto for Thriving Wild After 50
An unapologetically witchy manifesto for women over 50 reclaiming their power, their voice, and everything they were told to leave behind.
You're smart as hell. You're also bone-tired and more than a little pissed off.
Midlife arrived. Things didn't turn out exactly the way you planned. Somewhere between the screaming kids, the soul-crushing job, and the nagging fear that you might be "too much"… you parked your broom.
You meant to pick it back up when things calmed down.
They never did.
Now you're here, over fifty, unsure what comes next but certain you don't want more of the same old story.
How to Get Your Broom Back is a field guide for women claiming the second half of life. Whether you're navigating menopause, craving reinvention, or simply ready to thrive wild — this book is your permission slip to stop shrinking.
Inside, you'll find your way back to
Reclaim confidence and personal powerMaster the sacred yes and wield the radical noWeave small acts of rebellion and ritual into your regular weekReconnect with the untamed self you parked to keep everyone comfortableFind your women who see you and celebrate youThis isn't about aging gracefully. It's about aging with purpose.
How to Get Your Broom Back is the first book in the Crone Beauty Series — eleven practically magical field guides for women ready to burn bright in the years ahead.
Your broom's been waiting in the corner this whole time.
Welcome to the Beautiful Rebellion.
You're smart as hell. You're also bone-tired and more than a little pissed off.
Midlife arrived. Things didn't turn out exactly the way you planned. Somewhere between the screaming kids, the soul-crushing job, and the nagging fear that you might be "too much"… you parked your broom.
You meant to pick it back up when things calmed down.
They never did.
Now you're here, over fifty, unsure what comes next but certain you don't want more of the same old story.
How to Get Your Broom Back is a field guide for women claiming the second half of life. Whether you're navigating menopause, craving reinvention, or simply ready to thrive wild — this book is your permission slip to stop shrinking.
Inside, you'll find your way back to
Reclaim confidence and personal powerMaster the sacred yes and wield the radical noWeave small acts of rebellion and ritual into your regular weekReconnect with the untamed self you parked to keep everyone comfortableFind your women who see you and celebrate youThis isn't about aging gracefully. It's about aging with purpose.
How to Get Your Broom Back is the first book in the Crone Beauty Series — eleven practically magical field guides for women ready to burn bright in the years ahead.
Your broom's been waiting in the corner this whole time.
Welcome to the Beautiful Rebellion.
172 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 31, 2026
About the author
Gabrielle St. George
12 books28 followersGabrielle St. George is a Canadian screenwriter and story editor with credits on over 100 produced television shows, both in the USA and Canada. Her feature film scripts have been optioned in Hollywood. Ms. St. George writes humorous mysteries and domestic noir about subjects on which she is an expert—mostly failed relationships, hence her debut soft-boiled series, The Ex-Whisperer Files, which launched with HOW TO MURDER a MARRIAGE in 2021. Book #2 in the series, HOW TO KILL A KINGPIN, released in October, 2022. Book #3, HOW TO BURY A BILLIONAIRE, publishes in the fall of 2023.
How To Murder a Marriage was a Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award Finalist for Best Comedy novel of 2021 and won the PatZi Award for Best Novel of 2021 in the USA, from the NPR Radio show, Joy On Paper. It was also shortlisted for the Best Indie Crime Novel Award from Crime Fiction Lovers in the UK.
St. George is also the author of the non-fiction GAL GUIDE series: How to Say So Long to Mr. Wrong, How to Know if He’s Having an Affair, and How to Survive the Love You Hate to Love.
Her first short story, COLD ETHYL, was published in the Canadian Crime Writers 40th Anniversary Anthology, Cold Canadian Crime, in 2022.
She is a member of the Writer’s Guild of Canada, Crime Writers of Canada, Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and International Thriller Writers.
How To Murder a Marriage was a Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award Finalist for Best Comedy novel of 2021 and won the PatZi Award for Best Novel of 2021 in the USA, from the NPR Radio show, Joy On Paper. It was also shortlisted for the Best Indie Crime Novel Award from Crime Fiction Lovers in the UK.
St. George is also the author of the non-fiction GAL GUIDE series: How to Say So Long to Mr. Wrong, How to Know if He’s Having an Affair, and How to Survive the Love You Hate to Love.
Her first short story, COLD ETHYL, was published in the Canadian Crime Writers 40th Anniversary Anthology, Cold Canadian Crime, in 2022.
She is a member of the Writer’s Guild of Canada, Crime Writers of Canada, Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and International Thriller Writers.
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July 23, 2026
“ Energy Vampires leave you feeling like you just donated blood without consenting to it. They complain constantly, create drama, demand emotional labor without reciprocating. After spending time with them, you need a nap and possibly an exorcism”
Think self help book but on a witchy level. There were so many parts of this book that resonated heavily with me. The above quote especially.
How many times have you said yes to something when you wish you’d said no. How many times have you gone along with something just to keep the peace.
This book makes you stop and evaluate your decisions and teaches you how to put yourself and your own needs first. How to find the positives in everyday situations. How to take in your surroundings and really ground yourself.
Think self help book but on a witchy level. There were so many parts of this book that resonated heavily with me. The above quote especially.
How many times have you said yes to something when you wish you’d said no. How many times have you gone along with something just to keep the peace.
This book makes you stop and evaluate your decisions and teaches you how to put yourself and your own needs first. How to find the positives in everyday situations. How to take in your surroundings and really ground yourself.
July 14, 2026
It was fun and had some inspirational ideas. We should all feel empowered to live authentically and no argument there! A little overboard on some of the examples literally recommending rude and inconsiderate behavior. Yeah, Rsvp to a baby shower then feel totally okay with bailing out as late as the day before, simply because you’re “not feeling it.” Getting your broom back means being a flake? Interesting take. But overall a fun read.
June 21, 2026
If you’re on the journey to Cronehood, a must read!
I’m not sure how I stumbled on this book, but I’m sure glad I did. Gabrielle uses humor and stories to help us Crones find joy again. This is NOT your dry, self help book. It’s a book you don’t want to put down.
PS, I’m sharing this book with my circle 🌞
I’m not sure how I stumbled on this book, but I’m sure glad I did. Gabrielle uses humor and stories to help us Crones find joy again. This is NOT your dry, self help book. It’s a book you don’t want to put down.
PS, I’m sharing this book with my circle 🌞
August 15, 2026
What a great book!
I have often found self help books to be “preachy” and redundant after the first couple chapters. This is a refreshing look at simple ways to take our power back as we age. I’ve been recommending it to everyone!
I have often found self help books to be “preachy” and redundant after the first couple chapters. This is a refreshing look at simple ways to take our power back as we age. I’ve been recommending it to everyone!
October 6, 2026
Advice that I can really use
This wonderful book is a chance to rediscover yourself and feel the beauty from within. It's written with simple, authentic, deep understanding of our inner values. It reinforced my own positive thoughts and understandings of myself.
This wonderful book is a chance to rediscover yourself and feel the beauty from within. It's written with simple, authentic, deep understanding of our inner values. It reinforced my own positive thoughts and understandings of myself.
July 26, 2026
Another great book on Women reclaiming their lost POWER!!!
August 12, 2026
Thank you
I am so grateful for this book... It describes my journey for the past 2 years.. I thought I was losing my mind,, thank you for writing it
I am so grateful for this book... It describes my journey for the past 2 years.. I thought I was losing my mind,, thank you for writing it
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