Dark Mystic Quill

Retrospect

A end-of-the-year retrospect of health and writing.

NaNoWriMo prep

What NaNoWriMo means to me and why you should bother.

Season 3 Episode 3

A bit of rambling about my new book and other stuff I do.

Season 3: Episode 2

What happens when the universe sends you a random sign of some kind?

Season 3 Episode 1

I’m back, peeps!

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 journey and tell you how I’ve ended up here, in this place. I first started in college with The Book of Black Magic by Aleister Crowley. I remember getting it at a yard sale when I was in my teens. At the t...

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 magic involved here. I also read a lot. I tried reading some business books but they were so dry and boring that I quickly gave up. I tried a book called “Once Night Falls” by Roland Merullo. I gave it fif...

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 last week: 24,000 words. There’s probably no way I’m going to make 50K, and anyway, I’m bored with this project. I’m itching to try a new novel planning workbook that I purchased, or trying to develop a ...

Season 2a Episode 5

I’ve been slacking. Hear all about it.

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 Elford. A link is in the show notes. Last week’s card reading was taken from this book, but I put my spin on it. This week’s card layout is taken directly from the book, which has a chapter on how to use...

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 on publishing this story because I would have appropriated the Latino culture, which I am not a part of, nor am I deeply familiar with it. In short, I don’t want to insult anyone. When I started, I only...

Season 2a Episode 2

Season 2a Episode 1

Hiatus

My exploration on how your health and impact your writing and writing-related productivity.

Season 2 Episode 10

Season 2 Episode 9

Looking back on 2018 and ahead to 2019

Season 2 Episode 8

Did someone say Black Friday?

Season 2 Episode 7

How to make a sigil, in four easy steps.

Season 2 Episode 6

Season 2 Episode 5

Season 2 Episode 4

Season 2 Episode 3

The muses! Here’s how.

Season 2 Episode 2

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.

Season 1 Finale part 2

Season 1 Finale

Season 1 Episode 15

Ingredients: Green taper candle Pin Matches Ace of Pentacles/Diamonds One summoned circle One determined magician

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, red jasper Color: red Scents: cinnamon Items: lighted candle or any item with fire. East Stones: amber Color: Yellow Scents: Airy, light. Items: Incense burner, feather, branch...

Season 1 Episode 13

Season 1 Episode 12

What goes on an altar and what it’s used for. Also with a cameo from Tom, the cat.