Writing the Broomstick

About Writing the Broomstick

The podcast where you'll get your dose of magic and dash of writing advice all in one juicy elixir. Join a couple of authors in our ramblings about all-things fantasy, paranormal fiction, and magical realism. Our goal is to help you iron out your mystical world and open up the floor to a weird and witchy conversation. ★ Follow us @writingthebroom and get in touch: writingthebroomstick@gmail.com / writingthebroomstick.com ★ Hosts: Katrina Tortorici Anglehart (K.T. Anglehart) is a freelance editor and author of teen/YA urban fantasy "The Wise One"—the first of "The Scottish Scrolls" series. She enjoys laughing at her and Genny's shenanigans while trying desperately to maintain her composure. ★ @kt_anglehart | ktanglehart.com ★ Genevieve Methot is a freelance writer and emerging author of new adult fantasy trilogy "The Needle of Ingress" (release date TBD). She is often called out for being self-deprecating and breaking out in song during awkward moments. ★ @genny_met

Publisher

K.T. Anglehart & Genevieve Methot

Category

arts · fiction · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Mar 2021

Latest episode

20 Oct 2021

Latest episodes

23 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Oct 2021

   {EP 23} Witches & Witchcraft 101: Getting Into the Mind of a Witch

   For millennia, witches have been a source of fear, fascination, persecution, oppression, hope, and bewilderment. Tales of witches go back as far as time and appear in every culture on the planet. So, as a writer, how do you even begin to understand the complex nature of a witch’s reality without relying on stereotypes or misconceptions. Welcome, writers and weavers to another spooky episode of Writing the Broomstick. In this episode, Katrina and Genny finally get to talk about one of their mo...

2. 

   13 Oct 2021

   (EP. 22) Writing Prompts to Inspire Your Ghost Story

   Ever walk into an empty room and feel like you’re being watched? Ever feel the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end for no apparent reason? Maybe you’ve encountered a real-live ghost. In this week’s spoooooooky episode, we’re talking about things that go bump in the night, particularly phantoms, spirits, apparitions, poltergeists….you know, ghosts! Whether you believe in the existence of ghosts or not, you want to create a well-rounded ghost character that makes us true believers...

3. 

   6 Oct 2021

   (EP. 21} The History and Cultural Origin of Halloween (or Samhain)

   Halloween….the spookiest time of year. When the veil that separates the living and the dead gets dangerously thin. Welcome back, writers and weavers to season three of Writing the Broomstick! No matter where you live in the world, we’re willing to bet that your culture commemorates the end of summer and the beginning of winter...when our ancestors prepared themselves for the harshest months of the year. In ancient Ireland, the Celts celebrated with the Samhain festival—a time when...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings