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WitchLit PodcastJudika IllesJudika Illes joined me this week to discuss the classic Russian novel The Master and Margarita in all its weird and wonderful glory. We also covered growing up in a house of books that were never off limits, publishing, divination, what she's up to these days and what's on the horizon.You can find all of her books, decks, and other writing on her website.WitchLit listeners receive 15% off their purchases at La Panthére Studio with the code WITCHLIT.Please support Black, Indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores and occult shops...
2025-10-151h 37WitchLit PodcastCassandra SnowThis month author and professional tarot reader Cassandra Snow joins me to discuss Rachel Pollack's classic Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom. While it's been called the tarot bible, it does have some detractors. Cassandra and I discuss the impact the book and Pollack has had on tarot reading and practice—both for Cassandra and in general, the breadth of knowledge Pollack brings to the text, and her brilliance as a writer. We also address a few of those criticisms.You can pick up a copy of Tarot in Other Words, a book of essays by queer tarot readers, author...
2025-09-171h 18WitchLit PodcastKatta KisThis month romance author Katta Kis joined me to chat about the controversial classic, The Satanic Witch, originally published as The Compleat Witch or What to do When Virtue Fails. I'm not sure what either of us really expected but I think we both left feeling like we'd learned more about Anton LaVey's personal peccadilloes that we did about Satanism. Katta and I discuss the sexism, context, and LaVey's general obsession with what now seems like very traditional ideas of what it means to be a woman.You can pick up a copy of Katta's latest book L...
2025-08-201h 10WitchLit PodcastCharles HarringtonThis month, author and tarot deck creator Charles Harrington joined me to discuss The Oracle Glass by Judith Merkle Riley. There's a lot of ground to cover with a book this expansive, but we hit on what fiction gets right and wrong about reading the future, thoughts on identity and persona, and lots and lots of asides on tarot and the history of the occult.Charles's latest book is Tarot and Oracle Card Reading for Dummies and is available wherever books are sold. He has developed and written guide books for several tarot and oracle decks including the Th...
2025-07-161h 26WitchLit PodcastAidan WachterThis month Aidan Wachter joins me to talk about Charles Godfrey Leland’s 1899 book Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches. We talk about how the book has influenced modern witchcraft, our own practices, and what we can take away from Aradia and what’s best left in the past.You can find Aidan’s books most places that you purchase books and you can find out more about his work on his website. You can also follow him on Bluesky @aidanwachter,bsky.social.In July, Charles Harrington will be joining me to discuss The Oracle Glas...
2025-06-181h 29WitchLit PodcastVia HederaAuthor and sculptor Via Hedera joined my to discuss Touch Blue by Lillian Morrison. Morrison compiled nursery rhymes, chants and charms, and more than a few spells in this book for children. Via and I discuss how this book came into her life, the impact it's had on her work and practice, and what we learned from the book and about Lillian Morrison along the way.You can read Via's excellent blog, find out more about her work — including new articles in Llewellyn's datebook and calendar for 2025, and find links to her various social media accounts on her we...
2025-05-2155 minWitchLit PodcastHallows Bonus Episode with Marshall WSLHappy Halloween and Blessed Samhain, witches!
Marshall the Witch of Southern Light joins me again to talk about his new book The Red Mother for this Hallows bonus episode. We chat about writing the sophomore book, magical storytelling, and going deep on the lore of the characters he brought to life in Cunning Words.
We're taking a bit of a season break and we'll return on November 20th to kick off a whole new episode of WitchLit.
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2024-10-311h 02WitchLit PodcastJulia Gordon-BramerJulia Gordon-Bramer, poet, tarot reader, and Sylvia Plath scholar, joined me for the final episode of season six of WitchLit to talk about the life, work, and occult interests of poet Sylvia Plath.
WitchLit will return July 17.
You can find Julia's newer books wherever books are sold and her first book about Plath, Fixed Stars Govern a Life, is available directly from her website. You will also find information there about how to book Julia for a tarot reading or for an event. She's also on Instagram.
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2024-06-2658 minWitchLit PodcastErika BuenaflorWelcome to the 100th episode of WitchLit! I was honored to have Erika Buenaflor join me to talk about her work in and study of curanderismo, reclaiming its history, and participating in the ongoing evolution of this living tradition.
Erika's books are available wherever books are sold. You can learn more about her work and classes at her website. And you can follow her on Instagram.
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2024-03-2748 minWitchLit PodcastKate AndersonHappy Solstice and Yuletide season. Look for a special episode Christmas Day.
Kate Anderson joined me to talk about weird towns with intriguing lore, writing for Middle grade and YA readers, and death as the great mystery. You know, the light topics we cover on WitchLit.
Find out more about Kate, all the links, and where to buy her book on her website.
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2023-12-201h 02WitchLit PodcastBonus - Verona GreenThis week is a promo episode for my new book Verona Green: me reading you the first chapter.
Verona Green is available in all the usual places.Autographed copies also available from 1000Volt Press.
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2023-11-1425 minWitchLit PodcastDee NormanDee Norman joined me to chat about her contribution to Llewellyn's Complete Book of North American Folk Magic and her previous book Burn a Black Candle. We also nerded out on research.
You can purchase Dee's work direct from Llewellyn or wherever books are sold. You can follow her on Instagram @BlackCandleCottage and get more info from her Link Tree.
In addition to her books Dee also has a candle business and a Lenormand deck.
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2023-11-0856 minWitchLit PodcastAaron Oberon[Content note: brief mention of death threats to the author]
Aaron Oberon joined me to chat about his contribution to Llewellyn's Complete Book of North American Folk Magic and his book Southern Cunning.
You can find purchase Aaron's work direct from Llewellyn and Moon Books. And follow him on Instagram. His artwork is also available from Etsy.
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2023-11-0159 minWitchLit PodcastBonus - Halloween 2023Austin Fuller & Marshall WSL from the Southern Bramble podcast joined me for a special Hallowstide episode to discuss The Black Pullet, a supposed 18th Century grimoire of treasure magic.
You can listen to Southern Bramble anywhere you listen to podcasts and support them on Patreon. Marshall's book Cunning Words is out now and you can find him on multiple social media platforms. You can find Austin's gorgeous, witchy wares on his website, as well as information about workshops and where to find him on social media.
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2023-10-311h 15WitchLit PodcastSandra SantiagoSandra Santiago is a busy person, a school teacher, a leader in her faith, and a writer. We talked about juggling life with creativity and the time, treasure, and sleep given to pursuing both creative endeavors and spiritual practice. This is one of a few upcoming episodes featuring contributors to Llewellyn's Complete Book of North American Folk Magic.
You can find Sandra on Facebook and look out for Aquarius Witch coming soon from Llewellyn for more of Sandra's work.
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2023-10-2548 minWitchLit PodcastThorn MooneyThorn Mooney joined me to talk about the materials and process of writing. There may have been some Neil Gaiman fangirling and serious nerding out over fountain pens and good stationery.
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2023-10-181h 07WitchLit PodcastStacey ThomasDebut author Stacey Thomas has created a story to get lost in. We talk about author dreams coming true, the mentors we find along the way, and writing about the (witchy) topics we love.
You can find out more about Stacey and purchase links for The Revels on her link tree.
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2023-10-1158 minWitchLit PodcastNathan HallNathan Hall joined me to talk about his debut book, the intersection of magic and science, and making magic in Florida.
Purchase Path of the Moonlit Hedge direct from Llewellyn and follow Nathan on Instagram for more.
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2023-10-0458 minWitchLit PodcastJack ChanekJack Chanek joined me to talk about writing while trying to finish a PhD program, research, and his approach to Queen of All Witcheries which is both a biography/history of the goddess and a practical guidebook to working with her.
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2023-09-271h 04WitchLit PodcastAutumn Equinox Bonus EpisodeDr. Angela Sutton found Teen Witch: Lucky 13 at a yard sale when she was a tween and convinced Gemma Snow and I we should read it and talk about it on the podcast. Some books, often random ones, leave outsized impressions on our memories.
Find out more about Dr. Sutton's historical work at her website. Follow her on Instagram for the historical facts behind Our Flag Means Death and use GPFANDF30 if you'd like to purchase her book Pirates of the Slave Trade for 30%.
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2023-09-231h 08WitchLit PodcastKerri ConnorWeed witch, Kerri Connor joined me to talk about writing before she could spell, going from bookstore employee to published author, and the long history of working with cannabis as a plant ally and spiritual teacher.
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2023-09-201h 15WitchLit PodcastKira RosemariePoet Kira Rosemarie joins me to talk about poetry, inspiration, editing, and much more.
Purchase Moon/Season direct from Bottle Cap Press. Find more of Kira's writing on her website, check out her community and online store and follow her on Instagram.
Bookshop.org affiliate link to a few things we discussed: Waking the Witch by Pam Grossman, Miracles of Our Own Making by Liz Williams, and Appalachian Elegy by bell hooks.
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2023-09-1348 minWitchLit PodcastKristoffer HughesKristoffer Hughes joined me to talk about the magic of books and reading and the solitary business of writing. This is definitely a cozy chat episode, so make some tea.
You can find Kristoffer on Instagram and learn more about Druidry and the Anglesey Druid Order at their website. The Book of Druidry is available wherever books are sold or direct from Llewellyn.
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2023-09-061h 00WitchLit PodcastSam ThompsonSam Thompson joined me to talk about self-publishing his book—at the Morrígan's insistence—and learning all the ins and outs of DIY publishing and marketing. We also talk about his smithy, Ravenskeep Forge and the magic in the metal around us.
Sam's book is available in most of the usual places and you can find purchase links on his website. You can follow him on Facebook and Instagram. Sam also has a Patreon.
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2023-08-3057 minWitchLit PodcastCharlotte WildeNew author Charlotte Wilde joined me to talk about making the leap from Instagram creator to published author, why its important to have different kinds of 101 books available, and making time to write while running a business and a podcast.
Find Charlotte at the Eclectic Charge website or on Instagram, and listen to her podcast Cosmic Cauldron.
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2023-08-2353 minWitchLit PodcastMorpheus RavennaMorpheus Ravenna joined me to discuss hir new book The Magic of the Otherworld, the discipline of creativity, writers' tools we love, and the power of poetry in Celtic traditions.
The Magic of the Otherworld is available wherever books are sold. Find Morpheus on hir link page or learn more about hir work, including hir tattooing practice at bansheearts.com
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2023-08-161h 07WitchLit PodcastMarshall WSLMarshall WSL joins me to talk about self-publishing his first book, the importance of creative control, and creating new folklore.
Marshall's book is available to order wherever books are sold in both paper and hardback. You can check out his LinkTreefor all the socials and information on his podcast, Southern Bramble.
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2023-08-091h 04WitchLit PodcastJD WalkerJD Walker knows plants. She’s written a gardening column for thirty years and has now penned two books in which she shares her deep knowledge of the magic and lore of our botanical allies. We shared some of the commonalities of our Southern upbringings and our favorite trees.
Under the Sacred Canopy is available wherever books are sold and follow JD on Facebook.
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2023-08-021h 05WitchLit PodcastSummer Hiatus - Re-Air - Dr. Alexander CumminsWitchLit is on a summer hiatus while we settle into our new WitchLit HQ and rather than leave a blank space in the feed, we’re taking the old TV network approach and bringing you some summer reruns from our first two seasons.
Today’s rerelease is my conversation with Dr. Alexander Cummins. We talked about a number of his previous books and his then upcoming book Nazarth: Pillars of Gladness or, a Geomancer’s Angelical Psalter of Calls, containing vessels 19 with which to water the earth — because we love the Early Modern full-paragraph book titles. He offers m...
2023-07-261h 15WitchLit PodcastSummer Hiatus - Re-Air - Margaret KilljoyWitchLit is on a summer hiatus while we settle into our new WitchLit HQ and rather than leave a blank space in the feed, we’re taking the old TV network approach and bringing you some summer reruns from our first two seasons.
Today’s rerelease is my conversation with Margaret Killjoy. We talked mostly about her book A Country of Ghosts and her Danielle Caine series. Since our conversation she has published two new books We Won’t Be Here Tomorrow and Escape from Incel Island. With the Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness collective, she just comple...
2023-07-191h 14WitchLit PodcastSummer Hiatus - Re-Air - Emma KathrynWitchLit is on a summer hiatus while we settle into our new WitchLit HQ and rather than leave a blank space in the feed, we’re taking the old TV network approach and bringing you some summer reruns from our first two seasons. Today’s rerelease is my conversation with Emma Kathryn. We talked about their then new book Witch Life and roaming the woods for mental health as well as that connection to the green world. She has a new book coming out in December 2023, Season Songs: Rediscovering the Magic in the Cycles of Nature, and has started a ne...
2023-07-1252 minWitchLit PodcastSummer Hiatus - Re-Air - Zoe HoweWitchLit is on a summer hiatus while we settle into our new WitchLit HQ and rather than leave a blank space in the feed, we’re taking the old TV network approach and bringing you some summer reruns from our first two seasons. Today’s rerelease is my conversation with Zoë Howe. We talked about her then new book Witchful Thinking. I would highly recommend her other books if you are at all into rock and roll biographies and history. She’s written books about Stevie Nicks, The Jam, The Slits, Florence + the Machine, Poly Styrene, The Jesus and Mary Ch...
2023-07-051h 01WitchLit PodcastSummer Hiatus - Re-Air - Dr. Cory Thomas HutchesonWitchLit is on a summer hiatus while we settle into our new WitchLit HQ and rather than leave a blank space in the feed, we’re taking the old TV network approach and bringing you some summer reruns from our first two seasons. Today’s rerelease is my conversation with Cory Thomas Hutcheson. Cory graciously— gamely?—agreed to be the first guest on WitchLit and was a huge resource for getting WitchLit off the ground. I’m also proud to announce that 1000Volt Press will be publishing his new book with his podcasting cohost Laine Fuller later this summer. Conjuring t...
2023-06-2852 minWitchLit PodcastSummer Hiatus - Re-Air - Lana Popvic HarperWitchLit is on a summer hiatus while we settle into our new WitchLit HQ and rather than leave a blank space in the feed, we’re taking the old TV network approach and bringing you some summer reruns from our first two seasons. Today’s rerelease is my conversation with Lana Harper. We talked about her New York Times bestselling Thistle Grove series. The first book Payback’s a Witch, has been followed by From Bad to Cursed, Back in a Spell, and the forthcoming In Charm’s Way out in August 2023. It was a delight to talk queer, witchy romanc...
2023-06-2142 minWitchLit PodcastLaura Tempest ZakroffIn this last episode of season four, I talk with Laura Tempest Zakroff, multi-class creative and delightful human. I asked her how she feeds the well of her creativity and how projects of all types emerge for her. We also have a fangirl session over artist and writer Nick Bantock and go deep on political activism in the witchcraft community.
Find Laura on her website and on Instagram. Her books are available wherever books are sold and you can purchase prints and original art from her website and in person if you catch her at a festival or...
2023-06-141h 06WitchLit PodcastDeborah LippDeborah Lipp has been writing witchcraft and occult books since the early 2000s—long enough that several of those books are being reissued in updated & revised formats. But she's also writing new books like Bending the Binary. We talk about the cringe of reading your old work and about the chaos of having four reissued or new books coming out in one year.
Find Deborah at her website and on Facebook and Instagram.
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2023-06-071h 07WitchLit PodcastJason MillerIf, as a writer, you need a talk about writing as a job and making a living as someone who writes about magic, this is the episode. Jason Miller and I discuss publishing, professionalism, and coming to the understanding that money isn't unspiritual.
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2023-05-311h 17WitchLit PodcastDr. Amy HaleWhat do Cornish enthno-nationalism, women's esoteric art, color theory, Arthuriana, and the far right in occultism all have in common? Dr. Amy Hale writes about them, and at the center of all these threads sits the artist and pagan mystic, Ithell Colquhon.
Find Dr. Hale at her website and on social media as AmyHale93, including Instagram, and on Medium.
Special shout out to Zoë Howe for inadvertently introducing me to Colquhoun and to Yvonne Aburrow for purposefully introducing me to Dr. Hale.
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2023-05-241h 12WitchLit PodcastVincent Higginbotham + Martha Kirby CapoMartha and Vincent share their writing process of getting Thrifty Witchery into the world. More importantly, they illustrate how having a trusted writing partner can make you a better, and a braver writer. Oh, and the book is brilliant and probably not what you think.
Thrifty Witchery is available direct from Llewellyn or anywhere books are sold.
Find Martha at the Corner Crone, on KPPR Pure Pagan Radio, and on Instagram.
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2023-05-171h 03WitchLit PodcastIrisanya MoonIrisanya Moon is a storyteller, sharing her own experience and stories of the Reclaiming tradition she is a part of. We talk about the importance of getting those stories down while the tellers are still with us as well as the many shapes and forms of activism needed in this changing world.
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2023-05-101h 15WitchLit PodcastAwyn DawnAwyn Dawn joins me in this episode to talk about the spark of conversation that lead to Paganism for Prisoners and her more recent book, Paganism on Parole. We also plot a pagan travel show, sing the praises of magical London, and discuss navigating an MFA as a published author.
Find Awyn on her website, on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
Voting for this year's COVR awards has ended but you can check out the finalists on their website.
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2023-05-031h 03WitchLit PodcastBeltane SpecialMargot Adler's Drawing Down the Moon is a snapshot of four different decades of the neopagan and witchcraft movement in the United States. Phoenix LeFae joins me to talk about the influence, legacy, and possible futures of this classic work of WitchLit.
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2023-05-0156 minWitchLit PodcastAsh McKernanMatthew Ash McKernan, Ash, is a walker in the Wyrd along with being a psyche-therapist, dancer, and musician. In this episode he shares his wyrd and his wisdom about writing, healing, and being.
Find Ashon his websiteFacebookInstagramand purchase Wyrdcraft direct from Llewelyn.
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2023-04-2656 minWitchLit PodcastCharity L. BedellYou can't throw a ring light at TikTok or Instagram and not hit a spell jar reel. Charity Bedell took that idea and ran, writing a whole book about container spells, including poppets and sachets and other things you might not have thought of.
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2023-04-1955 minWitchLit PodcastRebecca BeyerRebecca Beyer is in many ways living the witch life dream, and she is generous with the knowledge she's gained. Her books are a treasure trove of lore and practice and living life now with the knowledge of our ancestors. Make yourself a cup of tea for this episode.
Find RebeccaWebsiteInstagramThe Blood VVitch tattooFever Tree at Three Hands Press (currently sold out)
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2023-04-1257 minWitchLit PodcastYvonne Aburrow - Changing Paths promoHappy book birthday to Changing Paths, a new book by Yvonne Aburrow, out today from 1000Volt Press. I talk to Yvonne about how the book came to be and their own journey of moving from the religion they grew up in to Wicca. We of course find a few rabbit trails along the way.
You can buy or order Changing Paths today wherever books are sold as an ebook or paperback.
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2023-04-111h 04WitchLit PodcastAliza EinhornAliza Einhorn has a lot going on, not least of all studying psychoanalysis. She weaves her writing, astrology, tarot, school, and life into a life of magic and mysticism.
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2023-04-0558 minWitchLit PodcastDan KlefstadWitchLit swerves into the world of vampires. I talked with Dan Klefstad, author of Fiona's Guardians, a modern take on work/life balance, intrigue of the undead, and dealing with a killer (for a) boss. Dan has a fresh take on indie author promo and, despite the discussion of Dracula's ilk, we touch on witchcraft and magic as well.
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2023-03-291h 00WitchLit PodcastBonus Episode: Phoenix LeFae & Gwion RavenHappy Springtide, witches! As a follow on from yesterday's episode with Phoenix LeFae, her partner in writing and in life joins us to talk about writing with two (very different) writers under one roof.
You can find Phoenix at her website or at the witchy business she co-owns with Gwion, Milk and Honey. And on Instagram and Twitter. Find Gwion on Instagram.
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2023-03-231h 07WitchLit PodcastPhoenix LaFaePhoenix LeFae thrives on being a busy writer, teacher, business owner, and witch. We talk about how all those pieces of her life fit together and how she has time to write. We also talk about what it means to go back and read the foundational texts of modern practice.
Oh, and come back tomorrow for a bonus episode that is also a kind of part two.
You can find Phoenix at her website or at the witchy business she owns, Milk and Honey. And on Instagram and Twitter.
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2023-03-221h 04WitchLit PodcastStacey Williams-NgStacey Williams-Ng and I may have talked more about growing up in the South than we did writing. But, we did talk about her beautiful oracle decks and the thought and research that goes into visual storytelling and interpretation. Come for the murder ballads and haunts and stay for the cornbread.
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2023-03-151h 01WitchLit PodcastRaechel HendersonRaechel Henderson describes herself a dual class seamstress/shieldmaiden. I would add clever and funny and I hope you enjoy our discussion of weaving the magical and the mundane as much as I did.
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2023-03-0858 minWitchLit PodcastMisha MagdaleneCome for the geeky conversation about gender studies and queer theory; stay for the pop cultural references and the snark. I had the best time talking writing, politics, and life with Misha Magdalene.
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Note: Misha and talked at the end of November last year, months before the Tennessee legislature passed its anti-trans bill. I support trans people, of all ages, to live and enjoy their best lives as the people they truly are. Trans people existing isn't a...
2023-03-011h 11WitchLit PodcastCathy LynnCathy Lynn and I talk about the joy of writing for the sake of writing, the joys of research, and what it’s like to be on that part of the author journey before you get published.
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2023-02-2247 minWitchLit PodcastAstrea Taylor + Jason MankeyAstrea Taylor and Jason Mankey join me to talk about their new book, Modern Witchcraft with the Greek Gods. Find out which god got picked last for the dodgeball team, why it’s better sometimes to have a writing partner to help drag you over the finish line, and what the tea is on getting paid for writing and all those festival appearances.
Where to find Astrea:
Website
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2023-02-1557 minWitchLit PodcastJane MeredithJane Meredith shares how she balances a life of writing, in sometimes “too much isolation,” with her travels for teaching and living in the world. This warm, open conversation was a joy and I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation as much as I did recording it.
Where to find Jane:
Purchase Falling Through the Tree of Life.
Website
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2023-02-0854 minWitchLit PodcastT Thorn CoyleConsistency and commitment are two things T. Thorn Coyle takes seriously about their work. And it shows, in multiple successful fiction series and numerous nonfiction books to help you live a more magical life. There is also joy and a lot of laughter in this episode, because writing should be fun.
Note: Thorn mentions the Kickstarter for the revamped Sigil Magic book, that campaign has ended but you can still support their work in many other ways.
Where to find Thorn:
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2023-02-0155 minWitchLit PodcastTemperance AldenThis is the last episode of season three. We’ll be back in three weeks with all new interviews with witchy, pagan, and occult writers and I hope a few more surprises along the way.
After a very serious discussion of notebooks too nice to write in, Temperance and I got to bio-regionalism in witchcraft, best ways to market your witchy books, and the strange number of people whose ashes are haunting the Haunted Mansion ride.
A few things we mentioned:
Find Chronicle Go-To notebooks here:
The original Bunnicula ABC Weekend Specials cartoon is...
2023-01-041h 01WitchLit PodcastLisa McSherryLisa McSherry, like a lot of writers, has a lot of books in her head. We chatted about her most recent project and her writing career as a prolific but largely unknown author. I hope that changes as she has great things to say about magic and witchcraft and being in the world.
Where to find Lisa
Websites:
www.lisamcsherry.com
www.jaguarmoon.org
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2022-12-281h 06WitchLit PodcastQuinn + MorganIf you follow witchy creators on Instagram you’ve probably seen the hand-drawn, grid paper magic that is The Moon Manual. Quinn & Morgan joined me to chat melding art and writing, their not so secret fan fiction, and why everyone should spend more time looking at the night sky.
Where to find Quinn and Morgan
Website
Instagram:
https://instagram.com/themoonmanual
https://instagram.com/morgan.v.fay
https://instagram.com/quinnkdyer
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2022-12-2156 minWitchLit PodcastTenae StewartI talk with cottage witch and astrologer Tenae Stewart about writing, of course, but also about her work as a coach and teacher for witches looking for information about magical self-care and consistency in their practice. We also go deep in the weeds on money and pricing and making the best of our current system while building something better.
Where to find Tenae
website
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Purchase books
Free moon class
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2022-12-1459 minWitchLit PodcastLizzie BurgessLizzie Burgess works with writers, witches, and other magical practitioners who’ve hung out their shingle to help them build a business they can fall in love with using astrology and other divination tools. She is also a blogger with a new book under her belt.
The oracle decks we discussed are the Southern Gothic Oracle and the Southern Botanical Oracle both by Stacey Williams-Ng available through her Etsy shop
Where to find Lizzie
Online
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2022-12-0752 minWitchLit PodcastKarl SiglerAuthor Karl Sigler (who has written under the pen name K. Ungeheuer) and I talk growing up occult in the 1970s, influences from both fiction and film on his writing, and the politics of art.
Where to find Karl:
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2022-11-3051 minWitchLit PodcastVia HederaVia Hedera and I talk about the messy fruit salad that is American culture, folklore, religion, and magical practice and the benefits of academic access and uninterrupted writing time. If you haven’t already read her book Folkloric Witchcraft and the Multicultural Experience, go get now. I’ll wait.
Where to find Via:
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2022-11-231h 05WitchLit PodcastD. B. SiedersMy friend D.B. Sieders and I talk finding your own process, how to write sex scenes without using words we hate, and offer each other a lot of mutual appreciation. If you don’t already know D.B.’s work, I enjoy you the joy of discovery. Tiny note that there was a little bit of an issue with D.B.’s sound but you can hear her clearly.
Where to find D.B.
Website: https://dbsieders.com/
Instagram: @dbsieders
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DBSieders
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2022-11-161h 05WitchLit PodcastJ. Allen CrossJ. Allen Cross wears a lot of witchy hats but on this episode we mostly talk about his paranormal investigation work and new book on the topic. There’s also a little bit about the good and bad things of being a public witch and why even us witchy types need a healthy dose of skepticism in our lives.
Where to find J. Allen
On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oregon_wood_witch
Purchase:
American Brujeria
Witch’s Guide to the Paranormal
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2022-11-091h 05WitchLit PodcastDiego de OxóssiOrisha herbal magic, writing to spread information the spirits want to spread, and more than a few life lessons. So enjoyed my chat with priest, publisher, author Diego de Oxóssi.
Where to find Diego:
Website: www.diegodeoxossi.com.br
Instagram: www.instagram.com/diegodeoxossi
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2022-11-021h 16WitchLit PodcastAll Hallows Read 2022Happy Halloween, Samhain, All Hallows Eve! As an extra treat AJ Scudiere and I discuss the The Witches of Eastwick. And give our takes on the good, bad and the ugly of this classic book of WitchLit.
Where to find AJ:
On the web:
https://www.readajs.com/ or
https://www.savannahkade.com/
On social media:
https://www.facebook.com/ReadAJS/ and
https://www.facebook.com/ReadSavannahKade
Follow her on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/A-J-Scudiere/e/B002BM82S2/ or
https://www.amazon.com/Sav...
2022-10-311h 07WitchLit PodcastHeron MichelleHeron Michelle’s book Elemental Witchcraft offers a deep dive into a rich practice based on Western Esotericism and Hermetic philosophy. The book, like our conversation, covers origin stories, awe, and why we do the things we do in magic, and in life.
Where to find Michelle:
Website: heronmichelle.com
Store: sojo.com
Blog: witchonfire.com
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2022-10-261h 17WitchLit PodcastBrandon WestonBrandon and I chatted about the overlap in folk traditions, bringing folk practice into the 21st century while also keeping in practical, and the importance of keeping knowledge alive even if we don’t need it right now.
Where to find Brandon
Website: ozarkhealing.com
Facebook: facebook.com/OzarkHealingTraditions
Instagram: @ozarkhealingtraditions
Twitter: @ozarkhealing
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2022-10-191h 09WitchLit PodcastStorm FaerywolfStorm Faerywolf is a very busy man. With two books out in 2022, multiple online events, an online store, a new podcast … so glad we got to wedge a chat in there to talk about the importance of naming yourself, making writing your living and the fun and not so fun parts of that, and lots of other maybe non-writing things. And of course we talked about sex.
Where to find Storm
Online:
faerywolf.com
ModernWitch.com
ModernWitchUniversity.com
DaturaTrading.com
Twitter
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2022-10-121h 16WitchLit PodcastA Cryptid Christmas PromoSpecial Episode - A Very Cryptid Christmas panel
Content note: We’re an explicit rated podcast but just in case you listen with littles or at work or something, this episode is pretty much writing about sex with monsters. Enjoy! Maybe with headphones.
Season 3 will start officially next week, with an interview with Storm Faerywolf.
In the interim here’s a special episode with 6 writer friends about our new anthology coming out October 18 with Moon Tan Press. D.S. Dane, Su Fertall, Gemma Snow, E.C. Spaur, Lulu M, Sylvian (previous guest) and Wedn...
2022-10-0551 minWitchLit PodcastDr Alexander CumminsDr. Cummins and I talk about the academic and the practical in both writing and magic and how to make the academic practical. If you ever wondered what academics on either side of the pond think about magic, you can get an inside scoop here.
Show notes:
You can purchase all of Dr. Cummins books wherever books are sold or directly from Hadean Press or Revelore Press
Find Dr. Cummins
At his website: https://alexandercummins.com
On Tumblr: https://grimoiresontape.tumblr.com
On Instagram: @grimoiresontape
For a class and all...
2022-09-211h 14WitchLit PodcastMadame PamitaHere’s what happens when you put two GenX witches on a podcast with no rules … old MTV jokes aside, talking both writing shop and podcast shop with Madame Pamita was a treat. Baba Yaga’s Book of Magic was a labor or love and devotion which included learning a new language and alphabet.
Show Notes:
Baba Yaga’s Book of Magic and all of her other titles are available anywhere books are sold.
Find Madame Pamita:
On her websites: https://madamepamita.com and https://www.parlourofwonders.com
On Instagram: @madamepamita (She offers a...
2022-09-141h 09WitchLit PodcastMargaret KilljoyMargaret and I chat about her writing, and her podcasting, and her music, and anarchism, but mostly about writing and her excellent book A Country of Ghosts and the Danielle Caine series of novellas. There may have been fangirling.
Show Notes:
Margaret’s work is available wherever books are sold. A Country of Ghosts is available directly from AKPress and you can preorder We Won’t Be Here and Other Stories.
Find Margaret
At her website: https://birdsbeforethestorm.net
On her podcast Live Like the World Is Dying
On her other podc...
2022-09-071h 13WitchLit PodcastMortellusContent warning: episode includes extensive discussion of death, dying, and things that happen to human bodies after death. There is also a brief discussion of the sexual assault of a minor. Take care of you and if you need to skip, we’ll be here next week.
Mortellus is swiftly becoming—if they aren’t already—the authority on pagan death and dying and the rituals around death and dead. We covered a lot of ground in our conversation including how Mortellus’s work in the funeral industry weaves into their practice and writing.
Show notes:...
2022-08-311h 17WitchLit PodcastNicholas PearsonNicholas and I chat about his book Flower Essences from the Witch’s Garden. Our conversation covered the logistics of writing and researching the comprehensive reference guides he creates on multiple subjects but also how that feeds his great love of teaching.
Show notes:
You can find Nicholas’s books wherever books are sold.
Find Nicholas
At his website
On Instagram: @theluminouspearl
Link Tree
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2022-08-2452 minWitchLit PodcastKatrina MessengerThere are a lot of witchcraft books out there about working with the four elements, but Katrina’s is the only one I’m aware of that merges the western elemental tradition with Jungian archetypes. Katrina and I talk about writing, self publishing, leading a coven, doing the work, and using this elemental perspective on the archetypes to better understand ourselves (and maybe as fiction writers, our characters too).
Show notes:
Elemental Psychology and Katrina’s other work is available on Amazon
Find Katrina
At her website
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2022-08-171h 04WitchLit PodcastEmma KathrynEmma Kathryn was great fun to chat with. Her approach to writing, and magic, is practical and infused with her personal charm and wit. We also manage to squeeze some talk of baking — from the recipes in her book — into our chat.
Show notes:
Witch Life is available directly from Llewellyn or anywhere books are sold.
Find Emma
On her podcast: Lilith’s Left Hand
On her website
On Instagram: @emmakathrynwildwitch
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2022-08-1052 minWitchLit PodcastIrene Glass + Caine DreamwalkerNot one, but two, new authors who’ve put together an excellent opening to a series of training materials for new witches and old hands alike. Irena and Caine are a delight and we all wrangled time, space and traffic to make this episode happen. Caine was in his car for the recording so you might hear some extra ambience in this episode.
Show notes:
You can purchase your copy of Blackfeather Mystery School: The Magpie Training wherever books are sold.
Find The Black Feather Mystery School and Irene and Caine
On their we...
2022-08-031h 05
WitchLit PodcastSheena CundyWitch Lit is an idea that’s found its time. Sheena Cundy’s Witch Lit series features a middle aged witch living her best and most chaotic life while dealing with menopause, a young adult daughter, and a crush on the hot new vicar. Sheena is living her own best life publishing both fiction and nonfiction witch lit and writing songs for her band all while living on the glorious Essex coast.
Show notes:
You can purchase Sheena’s work anywhere books are sold including on Amazon UK
Find Sheena
Instagram
Facebook
We...
2022-07-271h 04WitchLit PodcastIvo Dominguez JrIvo and I talk about all his writing being one larger work, manifesting your reality into being, the elements of magic, and the place so many pagan and witchy folks have said they’d like to see their libraries and papers go when they’ve moved on.
Show notes:
The Four Elements of the Wise is available anywhere books are sold or direct from Weiser
Find Ivo
Online: www.ivodominguezjr.com
Instagram: @ivodominguezjr
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2022-07-2055 minWitchLit PodcastHeather GreeneHeather and I chat about the pop culture driver and reflection that is American cinema and what impacts it’s had on witchcraft and vice versa. We also talk a bit about Heather’s work as a journalist and as an editor with one of the biggest names in pagan publishing.
Show notes:
Lights, Camera, Witchcraft is available wherever books are sold or directly from Llewellyn
Find Heather
Online: https://www.heathergreene.net
Instagram: @heathergreenewrites
Twitter: @Miraselena01
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2022-07-131h 02WitchLit PodcastChristine GraceIf you are looking for a book on bioregional folk practice and a convo about how to shop a book you initially didn’t plan to traditionally publish you’ve come to the right place. It was an honor for me to interview one of the founders of The Forest’s Edge tradition to which I belong.
Show notes:
The Witch at the Forest’s Edge is available everywhere books are sold or direct from Weiser
Find Christine
Online: christinegracebetwixt.com
Instagram: @awitchbetwixt
On your podcast app: Betwixt & Between
Please s...
2022-07-0646 minWitchLit PodcastTerence P WardTerence’s book is a timely offering and one in which I think witches, pagans, and other folk who live with depression (or anxiety) will find some comfort and validation. CW: Brief discussion of suicide.
Show notes:
Empty Cauldrons is available anywhere books are sold or direct from Llewelyn
Find Terence
Online: truepaganwarrior.com
Instagram: @poseidonides
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2022-06-2949 minWitchLit PodcastS1E13 - Zoë HoweFellow Scorpio Zoë Howe and I have a wonderful chat about writing a witch book when you’re known for Rock and Roll biographies and histories and how sometimes you just have to take a leap of faith.
Witchful Thinking is available anywhere books are sold or direct from Llewellyn
You can find out more about Zoë’s work on her website
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZoeHoweBooksEtc/
Twitter: @ladyzoe2dots
Instagram: @zoe2dots_howe
Her radio show Rock and Roll Witch is on Soho Radio, and you can catch past e...
2022-06-081h 00WitchLit PodcastS1E12 - Karen DalesKaren Dales and I talk about the work of collecting and editing a short story anthology and what she’s learned about writing in the process.
Dreaming the Goddess is available anywhere books or sold.
Purchase links available at Dark Dragon Publishing.
You can connect with Karen on her website
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KarenDalesAuthor
Twitter: @karendales
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2920300.Karen_Dales
Submission Guidelines for Dark Dragon Publishing: http://darkdragonpublishing.com/submissions.html
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2022-06-0153 minWitchLit PodcastS1E11 - Penny BillingtonPenny Billington I have a delightful conversation about druidry and being in relationship with trees.
Nine Ways to Charm a Dryad: A Magical Adventure to Connect with the Spirit of Trees is available anywhere books are sold of direct from Llewellyn
You can learn more about Penny’s extensive work and join her mailing list at her website
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2022-05-2550 minWitchLit PodcastS1E10 - Don MartinDon Martin and I talk about writing the outline of a book he thought no one would want to publish over the course of over ten years of podcasting as Fire Lyte and the tiniest bit of tea is spilled.
The Dabbler’s Guide to Witchcraft is available anywhere books are sold bit.ly/DabblersGuide
Where to find Don online:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headonfirepod/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/headonfirepod
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headonfirepod
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2022-05-1858 minWitchLit PodcastS1E09 - Lana HarperNew York Times best-selling author Lana Harper and I talked writing escapist stories, transitioning from writing YA to adult fiction, and why witches continue to be hot in fiction and popular culture. We also talked about hitting that bestseller list and why it was a doubly sweet victory.
You can purchase Payback’s a Witch and From Bad to Cursed wherever books are sold.
You can find Lana on:
Website: https://www.lanapopovicbooks.com
Instagram: @lanalyte
Twitter: @LanaPopovicLit
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2022-05-1141 minWitchLit PodcastS1E08 - KeldenKelden and I talk about research deep dives into the often unpleasant realities of witch trial transcripts, witchcraft scholarship, and switching it up between fiction and nonfiction writing.
You can order The Witches’ Sabbath and his first book The Crooked Path direct from Llewellyn
You can find Kelden on
https://keldenmercury.wordpress.com
Instagram: @keldenmercury
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2022-05-0446 minWitchLit PodcastS1E07 - Jason MankeyJason Mankey and I joke about making it big writing the next hot YA blockbuster series, what it’s really like to write witchcraft books full time, and looking forward to festivals and conventions returning.
You can order The Witch’s Book of Spellcraft and most of Jason’s other titles direct from Llewellyn
You can find Jason on
Patheos Pagan: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/panmankey/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/panmankey
Website: https://panmankey.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jmankey
Instagram: @the_silicon_valley_witch
Twitter: @panman...
2022-04-2749 minWitchLit PodcastMid-Season updateWitchLit Pod goes weekly!
This is Victoria dropping into your feed to give you a quick update. The response from writers has been wonderful and we’ve got so many great interviews to share with you that we’re bumping up to a weekly schedule.
Starting next week, April 27th with guest Jason Mankey, there’ll be a new WitchLit episode out every Wednesday. And because making a weekly podcast is a whole other thing, we’re going to take a short break in June before bringing you season two with more great authors and new them...
2022-04-2001 min
WitchLit PodcastS1E06 - Lulu M. SylvianArtist and author Lulu M. Sylvian writes fun, steamy romance filled with wolves, vampires, witches, and ghosts. We chat about coming to writing from an usual starting point and how maybe writing sex scenes in public or with your family watching TV nearby is maybe not the best practice.
Links to purchase The Wolves of Wet Waterfalls and all of Lulu’s titles can be found on her website: http://lmsylvian.com/the-books/
You can find Lulu on
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lmsylvian
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lmsylvian
TikTok: @lulumsylvian_author
BookBu...
2022-04-161h 00WitchLit PodcastS1E05 - Enfys J. BookEnfys is musician, teacher, coven leader, blogger, and publisher author. Their book Queer Qabala is out in June 2022 but you can get a preview in our conversation about juggling multiple creative outlets, wrangling the legacy of the Golden Dawn in contemporary practice and writing, of course.
Show notes:
You can pre-order Queer Qabala at these fine booksellers:
Llewellyn
Indiebound
Amazon
B&N
You can find Enfys
On the web:
majorarqueerna.com and
www.ohhey.gay/blog/queer-qabala and
soundcloud.com/majorarqueerna
...
2022-03-3158 minWitchLit PodcastS1E04 - Dodie Graham McKayDodie Graham McKay is a documentary filmmaker and author of Earth Magic — part of the Llewellyn Elements of Witchcraft series — which delves into correspondences, practices, and the importance of centering the protection of our planet in our craft.
(Note: there is a ticking sound that shows up into the recording that we think came from Dodie’s headset and were unable to extract.)
Show Notes:
Earth Magic is available anywhere books are sold including,
Amazon
Indie Bound
and direct from Llewellyn
You can find Dodie
On the web: ww...
2022-03-1848 minWitchLit PodcastS1E03 - A.J. ScudiereA.J. Scudiere is a USA Today bestselling author ten years and approximately 50 books into a writing career. As A.J., she writes speculative fiction and science-based thrillers including the Nightshade Forensic FBI Files.
Show notes:
A.J.’s books including her romance titles under her Savannah Kade pen name can be found anywhere books are sold. Under Dark Skies (Book one of the Nightshade Forensic FBI Files) can be purchased widely and Wishcraft (Book one in the Touch of Magic series as Savannah Kade) can be purchased at Amazon
You can find A...
2022-03-0248 minWitchLit PodcastS1E02 - Yvonne AburrowYvonne has a slew of books to their name, most recently Dark Mirror and The Night Journey both of which offer deep dive into the inner work of ritual practice including challenging oppression and creating an inclusive practice.
Show notes
Dark Mirror and The Night Journey are widely available and can be ordered through bookshop or from the Doreen Valiente Foundation website
You can find Yvonne
On the web: https://dowsingfordivinity.com and https://www.inclusivewicca.org/
On social media: Twitter @vogelbeere and Instagram @yvonne_aburrow
On Y...
2022-02-1459 minWitchLit PodcastS1E01 - Cory Thomas HutchesonWe’re kicking off this podcast with original friend of the pod, Cory Thomas Hutcheson. Cory released the treasure trove of North American folk magic that is New World Witchery in April 2021 and has more work in the pipeline for 2022 and beyond.
Show notes:
New World Witchery is available anywhere books are sold or can be purchased directly from Llewellyn
You can find Cory
On the web: https://corythomashutcheson.com or https://newworldwitchery.com
On your podcast app: New world Witchery, Chasing Foxfire, or Myth Taken: A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
On...
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