bill hulseman consulting

bill hulseman consulting Ritual designer & wedding officiant

Author of six to carry the casket and one to say the mass

Day 1 of is in the books! Connected with fantastic fellow authors, chatted with some remarkable people, and even sold...
04/19/2026

Day 1 of is in the books!

Connected with fantastic fellow authors, chatted with some remarkable people, and even sold a few books along the way.

Thanks to the team at for the opportunity and to everyone who stopped by — now I just need to write another book so I can come back!

Hey, LA, I'm coming your way! Even better, I'm coming for the . And even better than THAT, you can meet me in the booth...
04/07/2026

Hey, LA, I'm coming your way!

Even better, I'm coming for the .

And even better than THAT, you can meet me in the booth (153) on Saturday 4/18 from 2-4pm.

And...ok, I'll stop. You get the picture. But you can also buy a copy of at a very special price.

So, see you in LA!

Hey ! Join me at on 3/26 for "six to carry the casket & you to mingle & nosh," a chance to connect with old friends, m...
03/19/2026

Hey ! Join me at on 3/26 for "six to carry the casket & you to mingle & nosh," a chance to connect with old friends, meet some new ones, and prompt a little conversation. Food & bevs are on me, and a $10 donation will be made to for every attendee. Tickets are either $10 or purchase of the book, but if you're a grad student, please join as my guest. DM me for a code to use at checkout.

WHEN: Thursday, March 26, 6:00-8:00pm
WHERE: Mamaleh's in Cambridge
WHAT: 6:00pm Nosh & mingle, 6:30pm Welcome & reading, 7:15pm more noshing & mingling

Register at shorturl.at/HmCcJ (also linked on the linktree in my bio).
Harvard University

Hey Boston (and Cambridge, Newton, Natick, Quincy, Medford, Watertown…)!Join me at on 3/26 to mingle & nosh, hear a few...
03/14/2026

Hey Boston (and Cambridge, Newton, Natick, Quincy, Medford, Watertown…)!

Join me at on 3/26 to mingle & nosh, hear a few stories from ‘six to carry the casket and one to say the mass,’ and support - a $10 donation will go to On The Rise for every attendee.

Tickets are the purchase of the book or $10. Register at the link in my bio! All (21+) are welcome, so tell your friends & neighbors.

"It's that time of year when I go into a frenzy of making Irish soda bread. I don’t know if it’s a vestige of my time in...
03/13/2026

"It's that time of year when I go into a frenzy of making Irish soda bread. I don’t know if it’s a vestige of my time in schools when coordinating daily life with seasons and holidays was the norm or my ancestors agitating in my bones, but when the calendar flips to March, I just can’t help myself. This year, I’ve at least diversified my annual abrupt foray into Irish 'cuisine' and made an enormous Guinness pie. Never one to let a tradition pass through me untouched, though, I did it vegan. I can hear my mother’s eyes rolling in her grave."

Find out why! A new reflection (and a recipe for Irish soda bread) is up on my blog.
https://www.billhulseman.com/reflection/its-that-time-of-year

six to carry the casket & YOU to nosh & mingleHey Boston! Join me on 3/26 at in Cambridge for an event to catch up wit...
03/05/2026

six to carry the casket & YOU to nosh & mingle

Hey Boston! Join me on 3/26 at in Cambridge for an event to catch up with old friends, meet some new ones, and share a little bit of six to carry the casket with you.

6:00pm Nosh & beverages | Pick up your copy, dive into Mamaleh’s delicious food & drinks, and vote for the essay you want me to read.

6:30pm Welcome, reading, Q&A | I’ll briefly talk about the book and read a few selections.

7:15pm Book signing, more noshing & bevs | Stick around to chat, finish off the food & drink, and get your copy signed. Who knows, maybe we’ll keep it going at State Park afterwards.

The price of admission is the purchase of six to carry the casket through Mamaleh’s or a $10 ticket. Proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to On The Rise, a daytime safe haven in Cambridge offering essential support and community to women, transgender, and nonbinary people recovering from homelessness. If you opt to buy the book at the event, your ticket will also go toward the cost of the book.

Get your ticket at https://shorturl.at/WOa98 (also on my linktree)!

Whatcha doin on Wednesday, March 25? Say, around 4:30pmPT/7:30pmET? I'm facilitating the Beacon Hill Friends House MIDWE...
03/05/2026

Whatcha doin on Wednesday, March 25? Say, around 4:30pmPT/7:30pmET? I'm facilitating the Beacon Hill Friends House MIDWEEK program. Wanna join? Register at https://shorturl.at/kw4ne (also on my linktree).

MIDWEEK: Experiments in Faithfulness is a weekly facilitated program that engages unique spiritual practices. It's free and open to the public. If you're in Boston you can join in person, but anyone can join via Zoom.

I've titled my session "Grief and other sources of joy." Sounds like a hoot, right? I promise - it won't be (too) heavy, and the emphasis will be on the joy.

I'll start by posing a few questions to think about and read an excerpt of "six to carry the casket and one to say the mass." It's an essay about my mother, really how our relationship shaped me, but writing it was an exercise is remembering, in reconstructing a memory. It wasn't about just summarizing the past - it was about healing what needed to be healed, letting go of what I was ready to let go, and, most importantly, figuring out what I wanted to hold on to and to continue to shape me. And that's where I found the joy.

After the excerpt, I'll lead a brief guided meditation, and then prompt some reflection and dialogue about how we remember people.

I hope you'll consider joining! Register at https://shorturl.at/kw4ne

Hey, Boston!Join me at Mamaleh’s on 3/26! Food & drink will be plentiful, and while we’re mingling you can vote for whic...
02/26/2026

Hey, Boston!

Join me at Mamaleh’s on 3/26! Food & drink will be plentiful, and while we’re mingling you can vote for which essays you want to hear. I’ll read a couple of essays and hopefully spark a little dialogue. Who knows, maybe we’ll keep it going at State Park afterwards. 

The price of admission is the purchase of six to carry the casket through Mamaleh’s or a $10 ticket. Proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to On The Rise, a daytime safe haven in Cambridge offering essential support and community to women, transgender, and nonbinary people recovering from homelessness. If you opt to buy the book at the event, your ticket will also go toward the cost of the book. 

SIX TO CARRY THE CASKET & YOU TO NOSH & MINGLE at MAMALEH’S
WHEN: Thursday, March 26, 2026, 6:00pm-8:00pm
WHERE: Mamaleh’s in Cambridge
WHAT: 6:00pm Nosh & beverages | 6:30pm Welcome, a reading from six to carry the casket and one to say the mass, q&a | 7:15pm Book signing, more noshing & bevs

TO JOIN: Register at shorturl.at/HmCcJ (linked on my linktree)

Hey Boston! I’m coming to town 3/26 to promote my book, six to carry the casket and one to say the mass. More details an...
02/04/2026

Hey Boston!

I’m coming to town 3/26 to promote my book, six to carry the casket and one to say the mass. More details and registration for the event coming soon.

Save the date & stay tuned.

It's getting heated, this rivalry. About once a decade, we get a Canadian series that teaches Americans how to treat q**...
12/31/2025

It's getting heated, this rivalry. About once a decade, we get a Canadian series that teaches Americans how to treat q***r people like human beings. DeGrassi gave us Marco, Schitt's Creek gave us David & Patrick, and, now, Heated Rivalry welcomes us to the cottage. Yes, I'm jumping on the Heated Rivalry train, but my new blog post reflects less on the wonders of Shane, Ilya, Scott & Kip and their remarkable assets and more about the intersection of q***r love stories and sports. Here's an excerpt:

"[H]ere’s what I will say: amidst all the praise for the show and the various barriers it has broken, I’m worried that folx will see this as an anomaly, a magical outlier that arrived ex nihilo. Like all other markers of authentic q***r visibility and representation, it’s just one step–one gorgeous, beautiful, heart-poundingly and jaw-droppingly sexy, and somehow simultaneously romantically fulfilling and psychologically penetrating step–on a much longer path. My first intersection with that path came in college when I encountered another story about q***r athletes that made me weep. Patricia Nell Warren’s 1974 novel The Front Runner is a love story set within the world of, you guessed it, elite competitive sports. I included an essay about The Front Runner in six to carry the casket because of its impact on me–it was the first time I encountered a love story that I could see myself in."

Keep reading at https://www.billhulseman.com/reflection/its-getting-heated.

Ho, freaking, ho. A new essay is up on my blog. It’s that time of year, and I am making my case about why I still hate S...
12/20/2025

Ho, freaking, ho. A new essay is up on my blog. It’s that time of year, and I am making my case about why I still hate Santa. Here’s my opening statement:

“As an INFJ Virgo, I do have a tendency to proceed through life with a burning desire to tell others, ‘you’re doing it wrong.’ II’m working on it, and promise to do better. But I also believe firmly that the way to effect real, just, and sustainable change in the world starts with individual choices. So here’s my argument for, during the holiday season and all through the year, making a different choice when it comes to perpetuating the Santa myth.”

If you, too, need a space to channel some rage at this time, rational or otherwise, follow me down Candy Cane Lane.

https://www.billhulseman.com/reflection/i-still-hate-santa

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