I’m sorry to inform you that my talk/discussion/fun thing on the Women of James Bond has been postponed. We’re tentative for July 9th, and I’ll let you know as soon as that’s confirmed. (sad trombone)
Bending the Binary on Lunatic Monday!
I’ll be talking with Laura Gonzalez of Lunatic Mondays on March 27. Join us for a discussion on polarity magic and all sorts of fun things.
I’ll link to the show archive after it airs.
Crazy
There were 2 empty ice cube trays on the counter this morning but my favorite was the one in the freezer.
Drive me crazy
My late ex-husband drove me crazy, even during our happiest times together.
Professor Spouse doesn’t drive me crazy. She definitely does things that one could point to and say “that drives me crazy.” But it doesn’t.
What is “drives me crazy?” For me, the frustration is about wanting to fix it and being unable to. I had an idea that somehow it was my job, or my right, to fix or change the behavior, but I also knew it was impossible to fix it. The conflict is what’s crazy making.
When Professor Spouse does something I find irritating, I look at it and I know it’s unlikely to change. And I know that it is not about me, that there is nothing for me to do. I can just love her and be at peace.
But I do wish she’d fill the ice cube trays.
Summary: Lots of News, All in One Place
There’s so much happening right now!
- Bending the Binary is now available for pre-order from Bookshop.org, Amazon, and Llewellyn.
- The Way of Four Special Edition is available for pre-order now exclusively from Crossed Crow Books, with the paperback edition coming soon.
- On February 26 (3pm Eastern/8pm London), I’ll be speaking on The Women of James Bond: Femmes Fatale, Toads, and Birds with Wings Down by Deborah Lipp – The Last Tuesday Society. This is a virtual talk and I’m hoping the Q&A is lively!
- I’ll be hanging out with Raina Starr at Desperate Housewitches on March 5 (11am Eastern), where our focus will be Bending the Binary (not like we ever actually focus).
- I’ll be talking Way of Four on the Witchlit podcast on March 21 at 6pm Eastern.
- I’ll be at Phoenix Phyre Festival in Florida from March 16-19, teaching magic and spellcraft.
- I recently appeared on The Witching Hour podcast with Eron Mazza, discussing polarity, Wicca, and all the things.
Phew, that’s a lot!
Upcoming Podcasts
I’ve got two upcoming podcast appearances!
First, Desperate Housewitches with the magnificent Raina Starr on March 5 at 11am Eastern. We’ll be discussing Bending the Binary and whatever else comes to mind. Raina and I always have fun (here’s some other appearances I’ve done on her show, and here’s the home page.)
Next, on March 21, at 6pm Eastern, I’ll be with Victoria Raschke of Witchlit Podcast. We’ll be talking The Way of Four, although who knows? Bending the Binary might sneak in.
I’ll post links afterward once archived episodes are available if you can’t listen live.
Phoenix Phyre Here I Come!
Florida, look for me in March! I’ll be attending the Phoenix Phyre 2023 festival as a featured guest, where I’ll be presenting my three-part class on spellcasting. I’ll also be selling books, including the BRAND! SPANKING! NEW! Bending the Binary.
Upcoming Talk: The Women of James Bond
Join me (virtually) on February 26 for The Women of James Bond: Femmes Fatale, Toads, and Birds with Wings Down by Deborah Lipp – The Last Tuesday Society.
The world of James Bond extends from 1953 to 2022 and beyond. Agent 007 is known as a hero, a womanizer, and (to quote M), a “sexist, misogynist dinosaur.”
How were women portrayed in the Ian Fleming novels, and how did that change in the films? Have “Bond girls” been objects or fully-fleshed humans? What tropes are familiar in Bond’s women? How have these portrayals changed with the times, and how have they failed to change?
Podcast fun: The Witching Hour
I had a fab talk on December 14 with Eron Mazza of The Witching Hour. We had a hilariously near-endless stream of technical mishaps, but eventually we did figure out how to pod, and the talk is wide-ranging, including (but not limited to) my forthcoming book, Bending the Binary. Give it a listen!
12th Annual Wicca Conference, Sao Paulo, Brazil
I’ll be here June 8-11.
We’ll be launching the publication of my book, Magical Power for Beginners, in Portuguese, under the title O PODER MÁGICO.
