WitchLit Podcast

Happy Midsummer, witches!

Frater Aaron from the Storybook: Sacred Lore of Witchcraft podcast joined me to talk about pulp, adventure fiction classic Cleopatra by H. Rider Haggard of King Solomon's Mines fame. It is an artifact of its time, drawing on all the genre tropes while also exploring magic in unexpected ways.

Cleopatra is in the public domain and there are many free digital editions available including from Project Gutenberg. Please check out Frater Aaron's delightful podcast when you have a chance.

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Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com

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The award-winning books Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.

My book, Verona Green, is now available in all the usual places.
Autographed copies also available from 1000Volt Press.

Jarod K. Anderson, poet, author, and podcaster—a.k.a The CryptoNaturalist— joins me to talk about why we write, wrestling with mental health, self v. traditional publishing, and more. There's also a wee poetry reading.

You can find out more about Jarod's work including the podcast and Patreon on his website. You can preorder Something in the Woods Loves You directly from Hachette. And you can follow him on Instagram as CryptoNaturalist or Jarod K. Andersen.

The book I was trying to remember is Ordinary Grace by William Kent Kreuger. He's written several more.

Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores and occult shops.

Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com

Support WitchLit by using our affiliate link to purchase books from Bookshop.org or buy us a coffee on Ko-fi 

The award-winning books Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.

My book, Verona Green, is now available in all the usual places.
Autographed copies also available from 1000Volt Press.

Rock-n-roll witch and generally lovely human, Zoë Howe, returns to talk about Scorpio Witch, her new book co-authored with Ivo Dominguez Jr. and delighting in Scorpio-ness. Of course, this is the book in the Zodiac Witch series I've been waiting for.

You can find all Zoë's links to her radio show, books, events, and more at her Linktree. And you can follow her on Instagram.

Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores and occult shops.

Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com

Support WitchLit by using our affiliate link to purchase books from Bookshop.org or buy us a coffee on Ko-fi 

The award-winning books Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.

My book, Verona Green, is now available in all the usual places.
Autographed copies also available from 1000Volt Press

Brandon Weston has returned to talk about their new book, the magic of nursery rhymes, and working in and for the community. All that and it's the tip of the iceberg of Ozark magic, healing, and folklore.

Granny Thornapple's Book of Charms and Brandon's other books are available wherever books are sold or direct from Llewellyn. You can find out more about Brandon's classes and other work on their website, support their work on Patreon, and follow them on Instagram.

Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores and occult shops.

Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com

Support WitchLit by using our affiliate link to purchase books from Bookshop.org or buy us a coffee on Ko-fi 

The award-winning books Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.

My book, Verona Green, is now available in all the usual places.
Autographed copies also available from 1000Volt Press.

Jamie Waggoner joins me to discuss her new book Hades: Myth, Magic & Modern Devotion and what it's like to be a modern devotee of the once very unseen ruler of the underworld. We also talk about how he shows up in contemporary media and pop culture.

Hades is available wherever books are sold or direct from Llewellyn. Find out more about Jamie's work and the Way of the Weaver at her website. And you can follow her on Instagram and Facebook.

Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores and occult shops.

Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com

Support WitchLit by using our affiliate link to purchase books from Bookshop.org or buy us a coffee on Ko-fi 

Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.

My book, Verona Green, is now available in all the usual places.
Autographed copies also available from 1000Volt Press.

Melanie Marquis joined me to talk about her latest book and being a practical kitchen witch, not a bad philosophy in this age of rising food costs. CW: We do discuss eating disorders briefly.

You can purchase Cookbook of Shadows whoever books are sold, or direct from Llewellyn. Follow Melanie on Instagramor check out her website for more on her other books.

Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores and occult shops.

Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com

Support WitchLit by using our affiliate link to purchase books from Bookshop.org or buy us a coffee on Ko-fi 

Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.

My book, Verona Green, is now available in all the usual places.
Autographed copies also available from 1000Volt Press.

Emma Kathryn is back to talk about her new book, following the seasons, always writing, and generally being a public witch.

You can find Season Songs wherever books are sold and find her on social media @emmakathrynwildwitch.

Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores and occult shops.

Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com

Support WitchLit by using our affiliate link to purchase books from Bookshop.org or buy us a coffee on Ko-fi 

Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.

My book, Verona Green, is now available in all the usual places.
Autographed copies also available from 1000Volt Press.

Extending our unintentional Zodiac Witch mini-series, Enfys J. Book returns to discuss their latest book Sagittarius Witch coauthored with Ivo Dominguez Jr. We discuss co-authoring versus going it alone and writer rewards when the work is done — Baldur's Gate, anyone?

Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores and occult shops.

Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com

Support WitchLit by using our affiliate link to purchase books from Bookshop.org or buy us a coffee on Ko-fi 

Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.

My book, Verona Green, is now available in all the usual places.
Autographed copies also available from 1000Volt Press.

CW: A large part of our discussion is death and dying. If you're not up for that, we'll see you next week.

Therapist Kevin Quiles joined me to talk about his latest book, Bring Your Pen, Bring Your Broom. We do manage to talk about writing a little bit, but we mostly talk about what it is to be human, and a witch.

Kevin's book is available on Amazon and you can find about more about his work at his website. You can also follow him on Instagram.

Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores and occult shops.

Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com

Support WitchLit by using our affiliate link to purchase books from Bookshop.org or buy us a coffee on Ko-fi 

Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.

My book, Verona Green, is now available in all the usual places.
Autographed copies also available from 1000Volt Press.

Katta Kis joined me to talk about her debut contemporary romance, that just happens to have a witch as a main character. We also talked about fame, diversity in publishing, and how, um, graphic we're willing to get writing those steamy scenes.

You can find Katta's book wherever you buy books. As an indie-published book you may have to get your favorite bookseller to order it for you. Learn about upcoming releases on her website, and follow her on Instagram.

Creative Not Famous is by Ayun Halliday and available from direct from Microcosm Publishing or (affiliate link incoming) bookshop.org. Kevin Kelly wrote the original 1000 True Fans essay in 2008.  An updated version is available here.

Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores and occult shops.

Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com

Support WitchLit by using our affiliate link to purchase books from Bookshop.org or buy us a coffee on Ko-fi 

Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.

My book, Verona Green, is now available in all the usual places.
Autographed copies also available from 1000Volt Press.

Frater Barrabbas joins me to talk about his decade's long practice and translating that into what is a legacy of work and books blending ceremonial magic with contemporary paganism and witchcraft.

You can purchase Sacramental Theurgy for Witches and many more of the books being released in 2024 directly from Crossed Crow books. You can learn more about Frater Barrabbas's work and read his blog on his website.

Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores and occult shops.

Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com

Support WitchLit by using our affiliate link to purchase books from Bookshop.org or buy us a coffee on Ko-fi 

Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.

My book, Verona Green, is now available in all the usual places.
Autographed copies also available from 1000Volt Press.

Ed Cichon is living the digital nomad life and roaming about the Eastern U.S. encountering the wild, old gods of places he travels to. We chat about the ups and downs of that peripatetic existence and the wonder inherent in breathing magic and life into the work of writing.

You can find more of Ed's work and find purchase links for his book on his website. And you can check out his photography and video work on the Gram.

Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores and occult shops.

Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com

Support WitchLit by using our affiliate link to purchase books from Bookshop.org or buy us a coffee on Ko-fi 

Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.

My book, Verona Green, is now available in all the usual places.
Autographed copies also available from 1000Volt Press.

Welcome 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.

Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores and occult shops.

Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com

Support WitchLit by using our affiliate link to purchase books from Bookshop.org or buy us a coffee on Ko-fi 

Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.

My book, Verona Green, is now available in all the usual places.
Autographed copies also available from 1000Volt Press.

Happy Springtide, witches! As a treat for this week's Vernal Equinox, the multitalented Via Hedera joins me to discuss a book formative to her practice, and the modern witchcraft revival. Enjoy!

Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores and occult shops.

Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com

Buy us a coffee (and support our work) on Ko-fi

Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.

My book, Verona Green, is now available in all the usual places.
Autographed copies also available from 1000Volt Press.

Award-winning YA author Laurie Stolarz joined me to talk about her beginnings as a writer and storyteller, getting that first book out into the world, and the arc of career that includes 18 books, multiple adaptions, and translations into 30 different languages. She's also from Salem, MA, so witches definitely come up.

You can find Laurie's books wherever books are sold and the podcast audio adaption of Blue Is for Nightmares is available from Fictionz and is on Apple Podcasts and many other platforms. You can find out more about Laurie's work on her website and follow her on Instagram and Facebook.

Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores and occult shops.

Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com

Buy us a coffee (and support our work) on Ko-fi

Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.

My book, Verona Green, is now available in all the usual places.
Autographed copies also available from 1000Volt Press.

Fio Gede Parma joined me to talk about the process and magic inherent in writing and what it is to be a witch who writes. We also nerd out on early craft books and I think you'll find Fio's wisdom shines through.

A Witch Belongs to the World is available where've books are sold. You can follow Fio on Instagram and find about upcoming classes and appearances from their website.

Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores and occult shops.

Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com

Buy us a coffee (and support our work) on Ko-fi

Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.

My book, Verona Green, is now available in all the usual places.
Autographed copies also available from 1000Volt Press.

Diana Helmuth joined me to talk about her book about living a year as a witch, what she learned, and how writing about your own life with vulnerability is both a challenge and an education.

You can find more of Diana's work on her website. And you can follow her on TikTok and Instagram @definitely_not_lost

Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores and occult shops.

Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com

Buy us a coffee (and support our work) on Ko-fi

Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.

My book, Verona Green, is now available in all the usual places.
Autographed copies also available from 1000Volt Press.

Ashley Leavy joined me to talk about the gifts of writing and reading, how we change and grow over time, and how we share those ups and downs with the world.

You can learn more about Ashley's work at the Love and Light School for crystal healing. Her books are available wherever books are sold and you can follow her on Instagram.

Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores and occult shops.

Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com

Buy us a coffee (and support our work) on Ko-fi

Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.

My book, Verona Green, is now available in all the usual places.
Autographed copies also available from 1000Volt Press.

Coby Michael joined me for another in our unintentional series of Zodiac Witch authors. We also cover a lot of Coby's poison path work and his book The Poison Path Herbal. Come bask for a bit in the light of the Leo and the shade of the poison path.

You can purchase Coby's books anywhere books are sold, or directly from Llewellyn and Inner Traditions. Find out more about the Botanica Obscura conference and register at the conference website. Learn more about Coby's work with plants and as a writer at Poisoner's Apothecary and Occult Herbalist. You can preorder The Poison Path Grimoire and follow Coby's work on social media.

Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores and occult shops.

Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com

Buy us a coffee (and support our work) on Ko-fi

Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.

My book, Verona Green, is now available in all the usual places.
Autographed copies also available from 1000Volt Press.

Charles Harrington joined me to talk about creating the Tarot of the Vampires with artist Craig Maher. We cover the lore and lure of vampires, creating the world of a tarot deck, and whether or not we'd take the gift of eternity if offered.

You can find Tarot of the Vampires and other decks published by Llewellyn on their website. Tarot V and other decks are available from Lo Scarabeo. And you can find Charles on Instagram and that place formerly known as Twitter @tarotquest.

Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores.

Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com

Buy us a coffee (and support our work) on Ko-fi

Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.

My book, Verona Green, is now available in all the usual places.
Autographed copies also available from 1000Volt Press.

Follow WitchLit on Instagram
Find Victoria at https://readvictoria.com and https://1000voltpress.com and on Instagram

In the next installment of our not-quite-intentional series of co-authors in the Llewellyn Zodiac Witch series, Thumper Forge joins me to talk about all things Virgo, transitioning from blogging to writing and publishing books, and a little history of Chaos magic and Discordianism.

You can find Virgo Witch wherever you buy books or purchase direct from Llewellyn. Read more of Thumper's work at Patheos Pagan, or see where he'll be appearing or what's coming up at his website. And follow him on social media @fivefoldlaw

Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores.

Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com

Buy us a coffee (and support our work) on Ko-fi

Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.

My book, Verona Green, is now available in all the usual places.
Autographed copies also available from 1000Volt Press.

Follow WitchLit on Instagram
Find Victoria at https://readvictoria.com and https://1000voltpress.com and on Instagram

***Giant Spoilers for Godmother Night in this episode*** and as a content warning: a lengthy discussion about death and dying.

Happy Candlemas, or Imbolc, or St. Brigid, witches. I hope whatever seeds you plant in this season of renewal prosper.

Charles Harrington (Tarot of the Vampires) joined me to talk about Rachel Pollack's expansive and Hugo-award winning novel, Godmother Night (1996). (Look for Charles' episode on February 14.)

Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores.

Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com

Buy us a coffee (and support our work) on Ko-fi

Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.

My book, Verona Green, is now available in all the usual places.
Autographed copies also available from 1000Volt Press.

Follow WitchLit on Instagram
Find Victoria at https://readvictoria.com and https://1000voltpress.com and on Instagram

Your host, Victoria, and the entire production team has Covid. We will be back on Feb 1 with a bonus episode and continuing on from there.

Stay well

Thanks for joining us for the last episode of Season Five. We'll be back on January 24 with Season Six.

Mariah Stillbrook's debut novel In the Pines is a witch family saga that also deals with very "mundane" life problems. Mariah joined me to talk about getting this first book out into the world, bringing the personal into your fiction, and more.

You can purchase In the Pines wherever books are sold and you can find Mariah on Instagram and at her website.

Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores.

Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com

Buy us a coffee (and support our work) on Ko-fi

Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.

My latest book, Verona Green, is now available in all the usual places.
Autographed copies also available from 1000Volt Press.

Follow WitchLit on Instagram
Find Victoria at https://readvictoria.com and https://1000voltpress.com and on Instagram

Happy Holidays

Happy 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.

Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores.

Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com

Buy us a coffee (and support our work) on Ko-fi

Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.

My book, Verona Green, is now available in all the usual places.
Autographed copies also available from 1000Volt Press.

Follow WitchLit on Instagram
Find Victoria at https://readvictoria.com and https://1000voltpress.com and on Instagram

Mawiyah Bomani joined me to talk about her new book Conjuring the Calabash, the journey to getting it out in the world, and so much more.

Mawiyah’s book is available wherever books are sold or direct from Llewellyn. You can also learn more about her works and find links to all her social media on her website.

Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores.

Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com

Buy us a coffee (and support our work) on Ko-fi

Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.

My book, Verona Green, is now available in all the usual places.
Autographed copies also available from 1000Volt Press.

Follow WitchLit on Instagram
Find Victoria at https://readvictoria.com and https://1000voltpress.com and on Instagramand Substack

Ben Stimpson joined me to talk about writing, mythology, English history, ancestors of blood and ideas, and—surprising no one—Neil Gaiman.

Ancestral Whispers is available wherever books are sold or direct from Llewellyn. Find out more about Ben’s practice and other work at his website.

Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores.

Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com

Buy us a coffee (and support our work) on Ko-fi

Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.

My book, Verona Green, is now available in all the usual places.
Autographed copies also available from 1000Volt Press.

Follow WitchLit on Instagram
Find Victoria at https://readvictoria.com and https://1000voltpress.com and on Instagramand Substack

Benebell Wen is busy, seriously, and a powerhouse of esoteric knowledge, including tarot, folk magic, and the I Ching. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting and talking with her.

Find Benebell's books, wherever books are sold, and check out her website which is a treasure trove of information on her books and tarot decks, tarot in general, the I Ching, numerology, Feng Shui, in addition to her thoughts on a number of esoteric topics.

Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores.

Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com

Buy us a coffee (and support our work) on Ko-fi

Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.

My book, Verona Green, is now available in all the usual places.
Autographed copies also available from 1000Volt Press.

Follow WitchLit on Instagram
Find Victoria at https://readvictoria.com and https://1000voltpress.com and on Instagramand Substack

Melissa Madara joined me to discuss their book The Witch’s Feast, the tradition of passing knowledge through books, and what they are working on next.

Find Melissa’s book wherever books are sold and learn more about their work, connect to their Patreon, or preorder their next book all from their Link Tree.

Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores.

Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com

Buy us a coffee (and support our work) on Ko-fi

Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.

My book, Verona Green, is now available in all the usual places.
Autographed copies also available from 1000Volt Press.

Follow WitchLit on Instagram
Find Victoria at https://readvictoria.com and https://1000voltpress.com and on Instagram and Substack

Bestselling author Claire McGowan joined me to discuss writing her latest suspense novel, dabbling in divination, and portraying real witches in non-witchy fiction.

You can find Let Me In and Claire’s other work wherever books are sold.  Check out her website for new releases and follow her on Instagram.

I have completely spaced on the novel we discussed but Italo Calvino’s The Castle of Crossed Destinies is a great tarot novel.

Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores.

Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com

Buy us a coffee (and support our work) on Ko-fi

Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.

Verona Green by Victoria is now available in all the usual places.
Autographed copies also available to pre-order from 1000Volt Press.

Follow WitchLit on Instagram
Find Victoria at https://readvictoria.com and https://1000voltpress.com and on Instagram and Substack

This 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.

Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores.

Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com

Buy us a coffee (and support our work) on Ko-fi

Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books.

Follow WitchLit on Instagram
Find Victoria at https://readvictoria.com and https://1000voltpress.com and on Instagram and Substack

Dee 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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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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Austin 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.

Ezra Rose's A Lesser Key to the Appropriation of Jewish Magic and Mysticism is available to purchase here.

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Sandra 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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Thorn 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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Debut 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.

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Nathan Hall joined me to talk about his debut book, the intersection of magic and science, and making magic in Florida.

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Jack 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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Dr. 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%.

Find out more about Gemma's work at her website. Follow her on Instagram for new releases. She also has a group on Facebook for launch events, giveaways, and chatting with other readers.

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Weed 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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Poet 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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Kristoffer 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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Sam 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.

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New 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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Morpheus 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.

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Marshall 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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JD 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.

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WitchLit 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 many courses on his website alexandercummins.com and will be presenting at the Salem Witchcraft and Folklore Festival in August. We’ll be back with new episodes beginning next week on August 2. 

Original episode show notes:

Dr. 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 else: https://linktr.ee/grimoiresontape

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WitchLit 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 completed a Kickstarter for Penumbra City, a role playing game set in "a world where money has lost its luster, and it is a character’s reputation with the various gangs, factions, and coalitions that determine their access to resources."  She is also busy with two podcasts: Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff, a history of organizers, activists, and anarchists, and Live Like the World Is Dying, a podcast with rotating hosts talking about community preparedness.

Original episode show notes:

Margaret 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.

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 Tomorrow and Other Stories.

Find Margaret
At her website: https://birdsbeforethestorm.net
On her podcast Live Like the World Is Dying
On her other podcast Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff
On Twitter: @magpiekilljoy

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WitchLit 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 new podcast project, the Wild Witch Podcast, on Spotify.

Original show notes:

Emma 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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WitchLit 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 Chain and a novel Shine on, Marquee Moon which was shortlisted for the Virginia Prize for Fiction.

Original Show Notes:

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 episodes online: https://www.mixcloud.com/sohoradio/witching-hour-29112019/

Zoë and I also talk about her Marion Weinstein, Zoë’s choice for her pantheon of witches.
Learn more about Marion Weinstein (1939 - 2009) "The Halloween Witch of New York” and watch her youtube channel

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WitchLit 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 the Commonplace: A Guide to Everyday Enchantment & Junk Drawer Magic is a treasure trove of folklore and magic made from the mundane and we can’t wait to get it into your hands.

We’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. 

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Show notes:New World Witchery is available anywhere books are sold or can be purchased directly from Llewellyn
You can find CoryOn the web:
https://corythomashutcheson.com or
https://newworldwitchery.comOn your podcast app: New world Witchery, Chasing Foxfire, and Myth Taken: A Buffy the Vampire Slayer PodcastOn social media: Instagram, Twitter, and FacebookOn YouTube: New World Witchery 

We're still on break but I wanted to drop a little Midsummer bonus in your feed. This is not an interview episode; it's me reading A Midsummer Night's Dream from Charles and Mary Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare. You can find the original story here. Happy Solstice, witches.

WitchLit 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 romance with Lana. If you haven’t picked up the Thistle Grove series, I highly recommend you add it to your to-be-read pile and spend some time in the enchanted small town she has created. 

New 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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In 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 con.

The WitchLit feed won't be tumbleweeds during our hiatus. I've queued up some best of repeats and recorded a Midsummer Night's bonus episode. We'll be back with new episodes on August 2nd.

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Deborah 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.

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If, 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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What 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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Martha 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.

Find Vincent at his website with links to all socials and other books.

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Irisanya 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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Awyn 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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Margot 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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Matthew 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.

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You 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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Rebecca 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.

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The Blood VVitch tattoo
Fever Tree at Three Hands Press (currently sold out)

Rebecca mentions Witch of the Southern Wild on TikTok

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Happy 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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Online at Dowsing for Divinity and Inclusive Wicca
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Aliza 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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WitchLit 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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Fiona's Guardians on Bookshop.org, Amazon and Barnes & Noble 
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Happy 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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Phoenix 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.

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Stacey 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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Southern Gothic Oracle on IG
Roses, Dust & Ashes Oracle Deck Kickstarter live now

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Raechel 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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Preorder The Natural Home Wheel of the Year

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Come 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.

Where to find Misha:
Website
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Mastadon
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Her former blog

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 crime and laws that attempt to make it so are fascism.

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Cathy 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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Astrea 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.

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Jane 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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Consistency 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.

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This 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 available on YouTube from the Museum of Classic Chicago Television.
The text Temperance mentions is Ars Moriendi (The Art of Dying Well), a pamphlet widely distributed in Europe during the plague years.

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Calendar and planner

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Lisa 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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If 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.

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https://instagram.com/morgan.v.fay
https://instagram.com/quinnkdyer
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I 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.

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Lizzie 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

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Author 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.

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Via 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.

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My 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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J. 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:
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Witch’s Guide to the Paranormal

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Orisha 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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Happy 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/Savannah-Kade/e/B01FPP5VAS/

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Heron 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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Brandon 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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Storm 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
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Go to wileywomen.com for special gifts and a 20% discount for WitchLit listeners thru October 31, 2022, using WitchLit20

Special 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 Wednesday Wheeler joined me to talk about why we wrote stories about hot cryptic romance for Christmas/Solstice. D.B. Sieders (upcoming guest) couldn’t join us but she got some words in from her family vacation.

Yes, this episode is basically an ad but I was also honored to work with this group of writers, two of which have their debut romance stories published in this anthology, and I think you’ll enjoy meeting them and finding out a little bit about why we all chose the cryptids we did in order to spread some hot holiday cheer.

In the book you’ll encounter a host of cryptids (and mythical creatures) with romance and/or hookups for everyone.
You can preorder the ebook on multiple platforms.
Print books will be available later this year (2022).

Find more from these authors:

D.S. Dane:
website: www.dsdanebooks.com

Su Fertall:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bufeq/

D.B. Sieders:
website: https://dbsieders.com/

Gemma Snow:
website: https://gemmasnow.com/

E.C. Spaur:
website: (Writing as Elizabeth Spaur) http://elizabethspaur.com/

Lulu M. Sylvian:
Website: http://lulumsylvian.com

Wednesday Wheeler:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wednesdaywwheeler/

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Dr. 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 else: https://linktr.ee/grimoiresontape

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Here’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 an almost daily update on the war in Ukraine and things you can do to help out Ukrainians)

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Margaret 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 podcast Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff
On Twitter: @magpiekilljoy

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Content 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:
The Bones Fall in a Spiral and Mortellus’s other work is available anywhere books are sold or direct from Llewellyn.

Find Mortellus:
At their website: https://www.mortellus.com/
On Instagram: @acrowandthedead
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/acrowandthedead/
Link Tree

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Nicholas 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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There 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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Emma 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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Not 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 website: BlackfeatherMystery.com
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Blackfeather-Mystery-School-548947669377633
And you can read Irene’s blog at: GlasseWitchCottage.com

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Witch 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

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Instagram
Facebook
Website

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Ivo 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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Heather 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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If 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

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Terence’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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Some of our guests in the next 13 weeks.

Fellow 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 episodes online: https://www.mixcloud.com/sohoradio/witching-hour-29112019/

Zoë and I also talk about her Marion Weinstein, Zoë’s choice for her pantheon of witches.
Learn more about Marion Weinstein (1939 - 2009) "The Halloween Witch of New York” and watch her youtube channel

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Karen 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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Penny 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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Don 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/
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Kelden 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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Jason 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: @panmankey

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WitchLit 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 theme music written just for us.

I also wanted to say thank you to all the guests who’ve already been on the show or done interviews that you’ll get to hear soon. Also, big thanks to everyone who’s messaged to let us know you’re enjoying the show and to the behind the scenes folks who’ve been supportive in other ways.

If you’re a writer of the witchy or the occult and you’d like to be on the show, head over to witchlitpod.com and fill out the Be a Guest form or message me on Instagram @witchlitpod if that’s easier.

Thanks again for listening and for reading witchy.

Artist 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
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/lulu-m-sylvian
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/LuluMSylvian
Online: http://lulumsylvian.com
Newsletter: http://lulumsylvian.com/newsletter

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Enfys 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

On the socials:
instagram.com/majorarqueerna
twitter.com/majorarqueerna
facebook.com/majorarqueerna

instagram.com/enfysbook
twitter.com/enfysbook

With the Misbehavin’ Maidens: misbehavinmaidens.com

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Dodie 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: www.dodiegrahammckay.com

On social media: Instrgram @dodie_gm and Facebook

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A.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.J. or Savannah

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/Savannah-Kade/e/B01FPP5VAS/

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Yvonne 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 YouTube

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We’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 social media: Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook 
• On YouTube: New World Witchery 

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The WitchLit Podcast launches January 31, 2022