I accidentally scheduled two events for the same weekend, which frightens me about my brain. It’s all fixed, and thank you Crystal Fox for being accomodating about the brain thing.
Archive for Events and Publications
Holy cats! Now THAT’s a cover
Brand new, hot off the presses, here’s the new cover art for The Ultimate James Bond Fan Book.
The Sao Paulo diaries
So there I am in Brazil. I’m lecturing with the help of my wonderful translator Lulu (who is very sweet and pretty; I’ll have to post a picture).
She is having fun with me. When I get lost in my notes, I tend to say “ba-ba-ba-ba” which, when typed, makes me look like a drooling idiot, but in person, is just a more bouncy version of “ummmm…”
So I’m lecturing. I say something, Lulu translates. I say “ba-ba-ba-ba”. Lulu says “ba-ba-ba-ba”. She got a big laugh too. Who knew that was a cognate?
Visit to Maryland
The events page has been updated.
I’ll be at The Crystal Fox (two locations) on August 12 & 13. See you there!
Sacred Marks
I gots me a new tattoo.
Shortly after arriving at Free Spirit, I noticed a big pair of white geese hanging around just outside my cabin. Since the goose is my totem, this seemed like a good sign. (Ya think?)
Sacred Marks Sanctuary had set aside Friday for my clan. By which I mean, these two amazing guys tattooed a total of thirteen members of my extended family between 1 p.m. and 3 a.m. (With a dinner break.) All in ritual space. I went last.
Eighteen months ago, the clan had a ritual tattooing day planned for Imbolc (a day for sacred art, among other things). I had selected the eyes of Kali for the back of my neck. To prepare myself, I’d fasted and chanted and made ghee to offer to the fire. Seriously, lotta work there. And at the last minute, the tattoo artist got violently ill and couldn’t make it. Which made my brain hurt.
So the thing I’d written for part of the offering has been sitting on my altar all this time, and now, at last, I was getting my tattoo. » Read more..
Magical Perfume
My article on Magical Perfume appears in the current issue of newWitch Magazine.
So buy three copies and write to the editors and tell them why.
Or not.
Publication Delay
The Ultimate James Bond Fan Book will be released September 30, not June 30.
I just found out about this. Literally, about 12 minutes ago.
The good news is that the book is huge, and lavishly illustrated, and meticulously typeset and has (as my publisher said) more charts than a Ross Perot presentation. The delay puts it closer to the movie release, which is almost certainly for the best (and which was the reason for the change).
Still, for those of us (me) who have been waiting breathlessly for the book, it’s a little disappointing. But mark your calendars, boys and girls, September is just around the corner.
Festival season
Summer is the time of year when Pagan authors travel.
Tomorrow, congested head and all, I am off to Free Spirit Gathering. I’m there through Sunday, and Tom will once again be your guest-blogger.
In July, it’s Starwood for another full week.
They can’t believe how much vacation time I take here at the office.
I fixed it
I have finally got the events page up and working and current. If you want to know where I am or where I’ll be, go check.
Fab new review
After stressing out (just a wee tad) over a bad review, I’ve got a fabulous one for The Way of Four Spellbook in hand. I’ll be posting it on the main website just as soon as I get the source (I have the author, but I don’t know where it will appear or has already appeared).
Michael Gleason writes:
If this is your first exposure to spellbooks, congratulations – you have made a good choice, and one which will serve to demystify the entire process of spellcasting. If, on the other hand, you have already had experience in spellwork, this book may expose you to a differing approach which can expand your base of knowledge. In either case the money spent for this book will be a good investment.
Thanks, Michael!
