So much has been happening this summer, it’s hard to keep up! But I wanted to share some good news and a few links regarding some of the authors I work with. First of all, the big news was that one of my favorite witchy authors here, Deborah Blake, won the COVR award (that’s Coalition of Visionary Resources – not the cover of the book!) in the Wicca / Paganism category for Witchcraft on a Shoestring. This is her fifth book with us, and in it Deborah gives advice on practicing the craft without breaking the bank. Since it’s summer, here are a few suggestions from her book for ways to make your yard and garden less expensive and more satisfying. Use seeds: Most flowers, herbs,

The Happy Medium author Jodi Livon was interviewed for the May 2011 issue of Minnesota Monthly magazine. The interview focuses on Jodi's belief that we all have access to our sixth sense; she also shares tips to gaining that sixth sense access, including: Be quiet. Know how you feel. Take note. Study your intuition. Own your connection. Visit Minnesota Monthly's website to read the full interview, or read more about Jodi and The Happy Medium here.

Kathryn Harwig, author of The Return of Intuition, was interviewed by KQRS radio on October 19, 2010. Minnesota native Harwig, an intuitive since birth, discusses her gifts and how to develop psychic skills. The interview can be found on the KQRS home page at http://podfuse-dl.andomedia.com/800185/podfuse-origin.andomedia.com/citadel_origin/pods/msp/kqrsmorningshow/201010193.mp3 and can be streamed online or saved as a podcast. The segment with Kathryn Harwig begins about 6 minutes in. More information about Harwig and her appearance are also available on the KQRS website at http://www.kqrs.com/Article.asp?id=1990639&spid=2

Two Llewellyn authors, astrologers Bernie Ashman (author of Sun Signs & Past Lives and SignMates) and Maria Kay Simms (author of A Time for Magick and The Witch's Circle), have been featured on the interview "Astrologers Across America" from www.miamiastrology.com. The interview series features an interview with one astrologer from each of the fifty states, with the goal of introducing listeners to the rich diversity that make up the unique profession of astrology. You can listen to Bernie Ashman's interview here and Maria Kay Simms' interview here.