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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.16} Special Mini Episode: Satyrs!

July 21, 2021 • K.T. Anglehart & Genevieve Methot • Season 2 • Episode 6

In today’s special mini-episode, Genny flies solo as Katrina takes one small step for woman, one giant step for adulthood. And, of course, left to her own devices, Genny chooses to talk about satyrs, those Ancient Greek mythological creatures who kind of look like the devil, but who are really just looking for a good time.

She discusses their origins, and the difference between satyrs and fauns and Faunus and Pan and Dionysus….well actually, you just get to listen to her spiral into a ball of confusion about the difference between all these characters. We’re not quite sure if she came to a conclusion, so you be the judge: are fauns and satyrs the exact same? Or was Genny’s confusion legit?

Don’t worry, listeners, Katrina will be back next week, and we will be discussing cities, both real and imagined, so if you’re sitting on the next best urban fantasy, you’re going to want to take a listen.

Satyrs in Books, Film, and Pop Culture:

Mr Tumnus in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
The creepy faun in Guillermo Del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth
Newel, Doren, and Verl in the Fabelhaven series by Brandon Mull
And satyrs appear in games like WarCraft, God of War, Doom, and Magic: The Gathering.

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

And, if you want to see what Genny’s reading lately, check out her Goodreads review page.