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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

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{EP. 3} What Kind of Witch Is Your Fantasy Character?

March 02, 2021 • K.T. Anglehart & Genevieve Methot • Season 1 • Episode 3

In our third episode, Katrina and Genny dive into the different witchy “types” that might resemble your fantasy protagonist or secondary character. We also show the difference between a witch type (good) and a witch stereotype (bad)—although, we do toss around the word archetype in there willy-nilly.

Genny’s dog, Hazel, serenades us throughout the episode with her sultry Lauren Bacall bark, while Katrina reveals that she records with her head in a padded box. Throughout the episode, we sprinkle some serious love and devotion to Deborah Harkness and her character Diana Bishop from the All Souls series.

Witches come in all shapes and sizes, and their powers manifest in a variety of beautiful ways. We hope that by the end of this episode our listeners get a better sense of the rich diversity within the witchy community and that there is so much more to this practice than black cats, pentagrams, and an obsession with Stevie Nicks’s wardrobe.

When writing about your witch character, for the love of god do your research, but don’t feel compelled to stick within these categories.

We explore these types of witches, but rest assured, there are MANY MORE:

Traditional/Folk Witch
Kitchen Witch
Elemental Witch
Hedge/Green Witch
Wiccan
Celestial/Cosmic Witch
Hoodoo Witch
Eclectic Witch

Here are some of the materials we looked at for this episode:

Honeybell, Fae (2010). Cunning Folk and Wizards in Early Modern England. University of Warwarick, Coventry.

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Hey! Do you like Celtic folklore, YA urban fantasy, AND free stuff? Read the first three chapters of Katrina’s debut novel, “The Wise One”.

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