Episodes
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Retrospect
A end-of-the-year retrospect of health and writing.
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NaNoWriMo prep
What NaNoWriMo means to me and why you should bother.
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Season 3 Episode 3
A bit of rambling about my new book and other stuff I do.
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Season 3: Episode 2
What happens when the universe sends you a random sign of some kind?
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Season 3 Episode 1
I’m back, peeps!
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Hiatus
I’ve been trying to narrow down my topics about witchy stuff. Should I offer a review of the book I’m reading, the Witches’ Self Care Book? Should I talk about tarot cards, when there are other, bigger and better podcasts about tarot out there? Then I decided, I should go into my own magickal...
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Season 2a Episode 7
I’m sorry that I haven’t been consistent with my podcasts. I’m undergoing dialysis. Preparing for it, doing it, and downtime from it takes up most of my time now. I’m still finding time to write. My newest work in progress is about a small gang that gets betrayed by an organized crime boss. No...
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Season 2a Episode 6
It’s nine in the morning here, on a rainy Sunday. A good day to crawl back into bed with a few good books on my Kindle. Or a good day to write. I think I’d rather do the former. I skipped the entire week for NaNoWriMo. Dialysis kicks butt. Just sayin’. So my word count is the roughly the same as...
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Season 2a Episode 5
I’ve been slacking. Hear all about it.
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Season 2a Episode 4
It’s six thirty in the morning here and I’m settling down to write. I just got caught up after taking Tuesday off, so I’m at the 15,000-word mark. Last week I discussed character-driven stories. This week I’m going to discuss plot-driven stories. I read a book called Tarot Inspired Life by Jaymi...
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Season 2a Episode 3
Hey, Nanowrimoers and welcome to Season two, Episode 3a of the Dark Mystic Quill podcast.. I am your host, L.A. Jacob. I was up at five this morning and got my word count in by six-thirty. The story I’m writing is about a Latino band singer who is trying to make it into the big time. I don’t plan...
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Season 2 Episode 9
Looking back on 2018 and ahead to 2019
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Season 2 Episode 8
Did someone say Black Friday?
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Season 2 Episode 7
How to make a sigil, in four easy steps.
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Season 2 Episode 3
The muses! Here’s how.
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Season 2 Episode 1
“If a story falls in a bookstore and no one hears it, is it still a story?” — hat tip from Steven, my editor.
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Season 1 Episode 15
Ingredients: Green taper candle Pin Matches Ace of Pentacles/Diamonds One summoned circle One determined magician
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Season 1 Episode 14
Correspondences: North Stones: Any Color; Green, brown, gold Scents: Earthy, frankencense, rosemary Items; bowl of dirt, stones, pentacle West Stones: Lapus Lazuli, turquoise, sea glass Color: blue Scents: Ocean, sea Items: chalice or cup, water, bowl of water South Stones: charcoal, lava rock…
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Season 1 Episode 12
What goes on an altar and what it’s used for. Also with a cameo from Tom, the cat.
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Season 1 Episode 10
As a special treat, I have here an interview with a local Newport personality Bruce Newbury about my books, Homecoming and Grimaulkin. It’s from Talk of the Town heard mornings from 9-12 on WADK, Newport, RI.
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Season 1 Episode 7
Here’s a couple of reasons in a very short podcast, and my experience with them.
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Season 1 Episode 5
Call it divine inspiration, or talking to angels, every artist hears voices or sees imaginary things. It’s up to us to get it into physical form to please the muse.
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Season 1 Episode 4
This week’s podcast is to reassure you that you don’t need a black cat to be a witch.
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Season 1 Episode 3
City of Heroes (Which may become City of Titans someday) My other website with off-camera stories about Grim and his friends/lovers. Champions Online (Grim’s new home)
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Season 1 Episode 2
Also, a new announcement!
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Season 1 Episode 1
In this podcast I discuss: Witchcraft (as a solitary) Writing (and reading) Woe (bipolar disorder) I hope to have interviews soon and more important show notes next time.