The Suit of Swords

Swords are the suit of conflict, truth, and communication, and we’re about to launch into ten weeks of Witch’s Marks exploring uncomfortable truths. It’s gonna be fun. I’m limping toward the finish line of this calendar year, one that has brought me a lot of joy

Ten of Wands

I’m writing to you from the other side of Thanksgiving, appropriately one day late to highlight just how overwhelmed I am this time of year (and definitely not because I just couldn’t get myself to write something in time for yesterday). It is officially 21 days until Christmas.

Nine of Wands

Don't forget choice lunch for the kids But not on Mondays or Wednesdays Because on those days, the children walk to the farm Don’t forget the three Mondays in the spring that you are signed up to walk the children to the farm  Don’t forget to

Wands Spotlight: Liz Garcia

You may remember my friend, the great filmmaker, Liz Garcia, from this interview we did a few months ago. Liz is a super successful writer and director and I am enormous fan of both her work and her soul. She's got some great tips and tricks for other

Eight of Wands

I’m not patient. Never have been. As a child, I yearned to grow up. I couldn’t wait to make decisions on my own and live according to my own rules.  I’m impulsive and decisive. If I have an idea, I act on it immediately. Luckily, I can

A Quick Note To My Community

I'll make this quick, and I promise I won't belabor the point. We've all read and seen a million post-election reactions, and lord knows, you don't need mine. It's okay with me if you want to tap out now and

Wands Spotlight: Marin Ireland

Friends, Happy (!?) Most Anxious Day of Every Four Years to all who observe! Today was supposed to be the Eight of Wands, but guys, I'm not in any state to write an essay about "things falling into place." I very much hope that things will fall

Wands Spotlight: Megan Martin

Meet my dear friend, Megan Martin, television writer/producer extraordinaire. Megan and I met working on TNT's Animal Kingdom, and she is a tremendously talented writer and a deeply lovely human. I cannot wait to be in a writers room with her again. How would you describe yourself?

Seven of Wands

She has no regrets. Those abortions paved the way for the life she lives now, the life where she married the love of her life and gave birth to the love of mine.

Wands Spotlight: Justin Noble

Let's spend some time with Sir Justin Noble, co-creator and showrunner of Sex Lives Of College Girls, returning to Max on November 21. This show is hilarious and very fun. Here's the season 3 teaser! Justin is one of my best friends in the entire world

Six of Wands

Today I'm giving out some awards.

Wands Spotlight: Emily St. James

Brilliant genius, Emily St. James, is back on Witch's Mark talking about her writing process. You may remember her from our conversation about the Three of Cups. Emily is part of a television writing team with her wife, Libby Hill (they are currently writing on the hit show,

Five of Wands

In The Rider Waite Colman Smith deck, the Five of Wands depicts five people, each holding a large stick (or wand) in a big ole creative clusterfuck. It looks like they are trying to build something, but they cannot figure out who’s in charge, what goes where, or even

Wands Spotlight: Amos Mac

Meet my friend and brilliant writer/artist: Amos Mac. I met Amos when I hired him for the short lived second season writers room for Y: The Last Man. He immediately became a friend, and an important person in my life. Amos writes for television, but he's also

Four of Wands

A conversation with chef, Natasha Feldman, about the transformational magic of dinner parties.

Wands Spotlight: Charlotte Clymer

I've long admired Charlotte Clymer. Her online presence – a combination of witty commentary, speaking truth to power, and very funny jokes – was one of the reasons I stayed on Twitter as long as I did (I did eventually leave, though, and subscribed to Charlotte's newsletter instead)

Wands Spotlight: Edan Lepucki

I met Edan Lepucki in dance class. You've read about dance class. It's my therapy (so is my actual therapy, but you get the idea). Dance class is a place where I do something hard that I'm not good at, where I practice resilience

Three of Wands

The Three of Wands is a card of expansion, possibility, and ambition. It’s a card that signifies that you are on the right path. Whenever I pull wands, the first thing that comes to mind is my creative work, specifically the generative process of writing. This is why, for

Wands Spotlight: Jihan Crowther

Writer Jihan Crowther on creativity, inspiration, and climbing your own mountain.

Two of Wands

Michael had learned some rudimentary English in school, and from watching reruns of Friends, and his understanding of American teen girls seemed to be that we were insatiable sluts. He was very welcoming.

Ace of Wands

Video artist Jordan Stone on inspiration, AI as humanity's mirror, core core, John Berger, fear of new technology, authorial intent, ASMR, and more. A conversation that celebrates being extremely online.

Ten of Cups

I knew it was coming, and it still broke my heart.

Olga Mill, dreams, costume design, minor arcana, nine of cups, love lies bleeding

Nine of Cups

A conversation with costume designer, Olga Mill, about happiness, dreams coming true, creativity, how clothing informs identity, and what happens if everything works out?

Eight of Cups

On walking away without knowing what's next.

Seven of Cups

I was three years old when I sat on Bill Cosby’s lap and ate Jell-O gelatin.