Word Witch

“If, like the Druids, poets are your heroes and you aspire to venture on a hero's journey of your own, then this is the book for you. In Word Witch, author Kate Belew venerates the storyteller in all of us and shares how we can participate in that veneration at our own altars. If you've been feeling a stirring at some hidden well inside you, Belew will show you how to whisper your wishes into the water and conjure up your creative dreams. Kate Belew is a generous, loving guide for anyone longing to become a word witch.”

“Word Witch is for everyone - whether you are writing notes in crayon for garden fairies or a dissertation for a PhD, this book is a useful tool for breaking through writer's blocks, ritualizing a writing practice, navigating the liminal space of a blank page and more. With tenderness and thoughtfulness, Kate Belew, a dynamic and experienced word witch herself, guides readers through the powerful magic of story-telling, using our words to seek out and honor our Truth, and craft spells that change the world, building our reality one letter, one word, one page at a time.  Kate reminds us that 'Everyone is creative. Everything is connected. Writing is magic.'" 
 

“The otherworld has always spoken to us through our art. When we write poetry, we are scripting charms that defy the ordinary rhythm of speech. We break through the linear, predictable patterns we were taught made for good writing and invite the ghosts, the ancestors, the deities, and other unseen forces to speak and sing through us. The Word Witch knows writing opens the door between the worlds, and Kate Belew is the voice of the word-witches. Whether you identify as a writer, a witch, or a honey-tongued poet, this book is an essential addition to your library.”

“Word Witch is both spell and guide, a weaving of Kate’s decades-long journey as a poet, scholar, and practicing witch. Rooted in literary study and lived magical practice, it offers intuitive exercises, foundational teachings, and profound stories from Kate’s own path. The book meets you where you are: a grounding start for new word witches, a creative catalyst for seasoned writers, and a nourishing balm for those in need of inspiration. At once mystical and practical, personal and universal, it is part writing manual, part magical education, and part poetic reference. For storytellers, earth stewards, and lovers of myth, Word Witch will give you the courage and practical tools to help you bring your truest stories to life.”

"Word Witch is both a celebration of creative expression and a step-by-step guide to enchanting writing practices old and new. By weaving together storytelling, automatic writing exercises, and journaling prompts, readers learn to craft ‘altars of language’ and summon their inner Word Witch.”

"The soft, fierce potency of putting pen to page, the mystical alchemy of creativity, the transformation of the base material of ideas, into literary gold-Word Witch explores innumerable ways to harness the power of written language. Drawing on Belew's personal experience as seeker, teacher and guide, this richly dense grimoire celebrates the integration of ritual, intention and spell work into creative expression and ultimately offers a deeply thoughtful exploration of the practice of writing, as a magical act."