WitchLit Podcast

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....

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 Please support Black-, indigenous-, queer- and women-owned, loc...

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/ Twitter: https://twitter.c...

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: Websi...

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 Please support Black-, indigen...

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:...

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...

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://lmsyl...

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...

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...

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...

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 Yvo...

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://coryt...

The WitchLit Podcast launches January 31, 2022