Show Notes
The old Swamp Witch is dead. What hope does her apprentice, Reed, have of filling such big shoes?
Instructions for a Swamp Witch Funeral is by JA Logwood JA Logwood can be found lurking in the woods of New England where she's raising feral children and friendly goats with her wife. She adores speculative fiction, cozies of any genre and all things queer. Her work has appeared in A Coup of Owls, Rat Bag and Pulp Literature. Find her at @jalogwood.bsky.social
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