WitchLit Podcast

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....

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...

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. Find Thorn at her  YouTube  channel, on  TikTok  or  Instagram  and purchase her books direct from  Llewellyn . Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores. Trans...

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. You can find out more about Stacey and purchase links for The Revels on her  link tree . Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores. Transcripts of all episodes a...

Nathan 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. 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...

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. Queen of all Witcheries  is available wherever books are sold. Find out more about Jack's work at his  website  or follow him on  Instagram ,  Facebook , or  YouT...

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 G...

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. Find links for purchasing books and where to follow Kerri on the relevant social media apps at her  website . Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, i...

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 Will...

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 . Please support Black, indigen...

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. 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  Instagra...

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 . Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans...

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. 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 Please support Black, indigenou...

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  LinkTree for all the socials and information on his podcast, Southern Bramble. Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, i...

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. Under the Sacred Canopy is available wherever books are sold and follow JD on  Facebook . Please support Black, indigenous,...

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...

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...

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 t...

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...

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 WitchLi...

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 follo...

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 book...

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. Find Deborah at her  website  and...

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. Find Jason's books wherever books are sold and find him at his  website  and on  Instagram . Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, a...