This week I was joined by Debra Burris, witch, farmer, physicist, and master naturalist. Deborah shares her journey from a curious child reading Dante’s Inferno to becoming an academic and author including the intersection of science and witchcraft and the...
The prolific Deborah Blake, author of the Baba Yaga paranormal romance series and numerous witchcraft books joins me to talk about her journey from aspiring writer to published author, striking the balance between writing fiction and nonfiction, and the importance of...
Rick de Yampert is a freelance writer, musician, artist, and lecturer who has been following a pagan path since the early 1990s. We talked about Rick’s journey, his passion for crows, and the permanence of print books in a digital age. Ravens & Crows is available...
Derek Hunter joined me to talk about several of his most recent projects including Anonymous Agnostic Antichrists which follows a conspiracy of sorts regarding the true authorship of Shakespeares plays, with a little magic for good measure. You can find all of Derek’s...
Priestess Stephanie Rose Bird joined me to talk about both of her books out in 2024, living a life of plants and magic in many different places, and how creativity has been at the center of her life. You can learn more about Stephanie’s work and upcoming events and...
Julia Gordon-Bramer, poet, tarot reader, and Sylvia Plath scholar, joined me for the final episode of season six of WitchLit to talk about the life, work, and occult interests of poet Sylvia Plath. WitchLit will return July 17. You can find Julia’s newer books...
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...
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...
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...
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...