PAST EVENTS 2008
Chica Lit Valentines Day Blog Tour

2008 Booksignings
Girls Scouts: From Dreams to Reality, Concordia University, Irvine, California
Queen Mary Scottish Games, Long Beach, California

March 26 at 2:30 PST
Online interview with Teen Advocate Sarah Newton
http://www.sarahnewton.com/sarahs_radio_show.phtml or http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Sarah-Newton

Saturday, April 26 10-4pm
California Comadrazo
Booksigning and Goddess Drumming & Inspirational Poetry Presentation
Author Jamie Martinez Wood and Diva Percussionist Melinda Rodriguez will present an awe-inspiring performance that will uplift and empower Las Comadres with the essence of Women as Goddess. Presentation will begin with a four directions invocation in Cherokee and English languages. Jamie will then recite her poem Phoenix Rising from The Enchanted Diary to the accompaniment of Melinda's passionate drumming. Melinda will wrap up with a motivational audience-interactive drum & chant.
Whittier, California

End of April and Early May
Radio Interview on Witch'n Hour with Reverend Rapid Freeman
Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts

Saturday, May 10
Dia de las Madres at ChimMaya
5283 East Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, 90022
Booksigning and tarot reading based on numerology

May 16-18
Elemental and Faery Magic
Ages 11-19
Would you like to meet and make friends
with faeries? Want to feel the power
of the magic that lives in you? Come
learn from teen Wiccan author, Jamie
Martinez Wood, how to tune into the
energy, the magic of faeries, nature, and YOU.

Marketplace book signing
Northern California Women's Herbal Symposium
http://www.womensherbalsymposium.org

May 19-28
Women, Words and Wisdom Blog Tour
Another round of wonderful stories from Latina writers. A story, poem, or whatever words of wisdom from an amazing group of women. Each story links to the next. Join us.
May 19 - Mary Castillo (http://marycastillo.blogspot.com/)
May 20 - Barb Ferrer (http://fashionista_35.livejournal.com)
May 21 – Lara Rios (http://www.lararios.blogspot.com/)
May 22 – Mayra Calvani (http://www.thedarkphantom.wordpress.com)
May 23 – Caridad Ferrar (www.caridad.com/blog)
May 24 – Jamie Martinez Wood (http://jamiemartinezwood.blogspot.com/)
May 25 – Berta Platas (http://bertaplatas.blogspot.com/)
May 26 – Tracy Montoya (www.tracymontoya.blogspot.com)
May 27 – Kathy Cano-Murillo (http://thecraftychica.blogspot.com)
May 28 – Misa Ramirez (http://chasingheroes.com)

Sunday, May 25
Scottish Games
Costa Mesa Fairgrounds

Saturday, May 31 - June 1
Book Expo of America
Los Angeles, CA

Tuesday, June 10
Booksigning for
Rogelia's House of Magic
Waldorf School of Orange County

Tuesday, June 17
Play performance of Rogelia's House of Magic
Performed and directed by Newport Harbor High School students

Friday, June 20, 6-9p.m.
Booksigning and Summer Solstice Event

Four Crows: Inspirational Center
420 El Camino Real
Tustin, CA
714-505-4414
Event includes:
Summer Solstice Ritual
Short scene of Rogelia’s House of Magic, performed and directed by Newport Harbor High School students
Drum circle and performance by Melinda Rodriguez with special guest dancers
David White Cloud Burkhart, Cree and Lakota decent, flute player
Tarot readings by Nila with a focus on fire energy, half hour class, $5 extra
Reiki, Head and Chair Massage, $1 per minute

Saturday, June 21, 10-4
Booksigning and Goddess Drumming & Inspirational Spoken Word Presentation with Melinda Rodriguez
Women's Spirit Summer Solstice Faire
Long Beach Universal Unitarian Church
5450 East Atherton Street, Long Beach, CA, 90815

Sunday, June 22, 10-4pm
Booksigning
Irish Festival
Irvine Meadows / Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
8808 Irvine Center Dr., Irvine, CA 92618

Friday, June 27 4pm-5pm (PST)
Radio Interview
www.earthangelradio.com

Saturday, June 28, 11-1pm
Booksigning and reading
Martha's Bookstore
308 1/2 Marine Ave., Balboa Island

Saturday, June 28, 6pm
Random House reception at the American Library Association conference
Anaheim/OC Visitor & Convention Bureau
800 W Katella Ave., Anaheim, CA

Sunday, June 29, 3p.m.
Facts on File reception at the
American Library Association conference
Anaheim/OC Visitor & Convention Bureau
800 W Katella Ave., Anaheim, CA

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For the last five years, Jamie Martinez Wood has served as a mentor to the teen Wiccan community. Her hugely successful books, The Teen Spell Book: Magick for Young Witches and The Enchanted Diary: A Teen’s Guide to Magick and Life, have established her as a knowledgeable, friendly, and reliable resource.

Since the publication of her first book, The Wicca Cookbook: Recipes, Ritual, and Lore, in 2000, Jamie regularly attends festivals and booksignings where she can personal interact with her readers. In an age when young adults need guidance more than ever to find connection or maneuver life, Jamie stands as a beacon of light and hope, always honoring the contribution, inherent wisdom, and innate connection to magic and mystery of teens and young adults. Her unwavering faith in others has brought healing to people of all ages.

Whether through teaching earth spirituality or Divine Feminine classes, leading a full moon ritual, her books, or simply fielding Internet questions, Jamie represents the face of the Wiccan community supporting teens. She is a passionate, hip mentor, a teacher of the ancient wisdoms, and a champion for the magic that lives in us all.

Saturday, August 1
Booksigning
Fairieworlds - in the Crescent Moon Gifts booth
Eugene, OR
http://www.faerieworlds.com/

August 20, 5pm PST/8pm EST
Interview with Aurelia Flores of Powerful Latinas
Sign up for this Inspiring Interview
http://powerfullatinas.com/

Sunday, August 24 - 11am
The Goddess Temple of Orange County
Irvine, CA
http://www.goddesstempleoforangecounty.com/
Title of the talk: The Joy of a Magical Life
Women only, located at 17905 Sky Park Circle, Irvine, CA. http://www.goddesstempleoforangecounty.com/ A connection to the Goddess has the ability to bring about all the playful moments of mother child relationships, underlining the truth that play is a sacred expression of the Divine. All too often the realm of magical practice has become rigid and serious with implications that you can do something wrong. At its heart, magic is play - a childlike dance with symbols, intuition and nature. With the Fool's enthusiasm, we hold lightly to our desires, allowing the joy of happiness to flow through us. In this way, magic becomes real, not imagined; fun, not work; a joyful expression of the light essence that lives brightly in each one of us.

Saturday, September 20 - 3:00pm (Book signing @ 4:00)
San Diego Pagan Pride
Title of the talk: The Role of Play in Magic and Ritual
Description: At its heart, magic is play - a childlike dance with symbols, intuition and nature. All too often the realm of magical practice has become rigid and serious with implications that you can do something wrong. With the Fool's enthusiasm and Fae energy, we hold lightly to our desires, allowing the joy of happiness to flow through us. In this way, magic becomes real, not imagined; fun, not work; a joyful expression of the light essence that lives brightly in each one of us.

Friday, September 26
Booksigning and Lecture
ELLAS: Empowering Latina Leadership Alliance
www.ellascentury.org

Saturday, October 5
LA/Orange County Pagan Pride
Title of the talk: The Role of Play in Magic and Ritual
Description: At its heart, magic is play - a childlike dance with symbols, intuition and nature. All too often the realm of magical practice has become rigid and serious with implications that you can do something wrong. With the Fool's enthusiasm and Fae energy, we hold lightly to our desires, allowing the joy of happiness to flow through us. In this way, magic becomes real, not imagined; fun, not work; a joyful expression of the light essence that lives brightly in each one of us.

October 10-12
FairieCon
Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA
Booksigning and Frolicking

Monday, October 20
Signal Hill Library
Latina authors panel

Thursday, October 30, 7pm
Book Signing Event
Libreria Martinez
110 N Main Street Santa Ana, CA
714-973-7900
http://www.latinobooks.com/
This event will be a Latina panel and booksigning.
celebration. Free hologram bookmarkers by
Get Flipped. More information to follow.