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Wizards, Warriors & Words has come to an end, and we've gathered together for our final episode to wish you all farewell. Tears are shed, laughs are had, and, as expected, chaos ensues... Thank you all for listening and supporting the show—without you, we wouldn't have gotten this far. - Love, Jed, Mike, Dyrk and Rob. BOOKS MENTIONED: The Bladed Faith by David Dalglish: https://www.amazon.com/Bladed-Faith-Vagrant-Gods/dp/075955708X The Shadow Saint by Gareth Hanrahan:...

We discuss our DOs and DON’Ts for writing multiple point of view characters in a novel. Support Wizards, Warriors, & Words on Patreon for bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/wizardswarriorswords Visit our website to send us a question (and see bonus content): https://wizardswarriorswords.com/ Email us: [email protected] FOR MORE ABOUT OUR HOSTS & OUR BOOKS: Jed Herne: http://jedherne.com/ Dyrk Ashton: http://paternusbooks.com/ Michael R. Fletcher:...

We answer a big batch of listener questions from you, our wonderful listeners! Questions: - 1:32 - Question 1: What can I do if my writing goes off track? - 6:56 - Question 2: Should I make an author website? - 11:52 - Question 3: How do I stay motivated? - 15:31 - Question 4: How do I network in the writing community? Support Wizards, Warriors, & Words on Patreon for bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/wizardswarriorswords Visit our website to send us a question (and see bonus...

We’re joined again by author and audiobook narrator Travis Baldree to discuss his cozy fantasy hit, Legends & Lattes! Listen to our previous episode with Travis here: https://wizardswarriorswords.com/episode/341-travis-baldree-cradle-narrator-talks-about-audiobooks-narration Support Wizards, Warriors, & Words on Patreon for bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/wizardswarriorswords Visit our website to send us a question (and see bonus content):...

Jed and Dyrk chat to Travis Baldree - a prolific audiobook narrator whose narration credits include Cradle by (past guest on the show) Will Wight. CHECK OUT OUR PAST CHATS WITH WILL WIGHT (Author of Cradle): Writing progression fantasy (Dec. 2021): https://wizardswarriorswords.com/episode/249-will-wight-author-of-cradle-on-the-danger-of-success The dangers of success (Dec. 2021): https://wizardswarriorswords.com/episode/249-will-wight-author-of-cradle-on-the-danger-of-success Writing advice...

If you haven't already listened to our first episode with Joe, check it out here: https://wizardswarriorswords.com/episode/339-talking-with-joe-abercrombie-about-the-first-law-his-writing-methods-more We're joined once again by the Lord of all things grimdark, Joe Abercrombie! Joe is the author of The Blade Itself, Before They Are Hanged, Last Argument of Kings, Best Served Cold, The Heroes, Red Country, A Little Madness, The Trouble with Peace, The Wisdom of Crowds, and more! Support...

We interview Joe Abercrombie, author of The Blade Itself, Before They Are Hanged, Last Argument of Kings, Best Served Cold, The Heroes, Red Country, A Little Madness, The Trouble with Peace, The Wisdom of Crowds, and more! As one of the best fantasy authors writing today, it was an absolute blast to discuss his writing methods, career, and more. Stay tuned for another episode with him next week! Support Wizards, Warriors, & Words on Patreon for bonus episodes:...

This is part two of our two-part discussion about using Kickstarter to launch books. If you haven't already listened to part one, check that out first: https://wizardswarriorswords.com/episode/337-how-to-launch-books-on-kickstarter-robin-michael-j-sullivan-part-12 In this episode, we continue talking with Robin & Michael J. Sullivan - a New York Times, USA Today, and Washington Post bestselling epic fantasy and science fiction author, best known for his Riyria Revelations series. Support...

We’re joined by Michael J. Sullivan and his wife and business manager Robin Sullivan to discuss how to run effective Kickstarter campaigns. They’re masters at this - Brandon Sanderson even paid credit to them when running his own massive multimillion-dollar Kickstarter campaign, describing them as pioneers of this new publishing approach. Enjoy! For more Kickstarter inspiration, check out Jed's recent interview with Aaron A. Reed, who ran a wildly successful half-a-million dollar Kickstarter...

Jed is joined by Gabriel Bergmoser to discuss his latest thriller - an incredibly tense and suspenseful story about a trip through the Australian outback that goes horribly wrong. To listen to 'The Hitchhiker' for FREE, sign up for a free, 30-day Audible trial here: https://www.audible.com/mk/freetrial CHECK OUT JED'S PAST CONVERSATIONS WITH GABRIEL: Wizards, Warriors & Words (2021): https://wizardswarriorswords.com/search/gabriel%20bergmoser The Novel Analyst Podcast (2020):...

Peter V. Brett joins us again to discuss how he went from writing on the New York subway to selling over 3.5 million books. This is part two of a two-part interview. Peter is the bestselling author of the Demon Cycle series, which has sold more than three and a half million copies in 27 languages worldwide. His novels include The Warded Man (aka The Painted Man), The Desert Spear, The Daylight War, The Skull Throne, and The Core. And, if you'd like to pick up the paperback of Peter's newest...

Peter V. Brett is the bestselling author of the Demon Cycle series, which has sold more than three and a half million copies in 27 languages worldwide. His novels include The Warded Man (aka The Painted Man), The Desert Spear, The Daylight War, The Skull Throne, and The Core. This is part one of a two-part interview with fantasy author Peter V. Brett—stay tuned for part two next week! And, if you'd like to pick up the paperback of Peter's newest book, The Desert Prince, click here:...

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Prompted by a listener question, we share the tips we wish we’d known when we started writing our first book. If you’re a new writer, then this episode is for you! Our top 8 tips: Finish the book Don’t expect to find your voice right away - and that’s okay Try to enjoy the process - writer what you like It’s okay if it’s hard Think about point of view and tense - but it’s okay to mess up There’s no one right way to write a book Be consistent with your routine (but it’s okay to take a...

Jed Herne (author of Siege of Treboulain) is joined by fellow Choice of Games authors Hannah Powell-Smith (Blood Money, Crème de la Crème) and Kate Heartfield (The Road to Canterbury, The Magician’s Workshop). Together, we discuss writing interactive fiction, our experiences of writing for Choice of Games, and more. Enjoy! WORKS/GAMES MENTIONED: Hannah's website: https://hannahpowellsmith.com/ Kate's website: https://kateheartfield.com/ Blood Money:...

In a special crossover episode, we chat about podcasting in the sci-fi and fantasy space with SFF Addicts host Adrian M. Gibson (who is also the producer/editor of WWW). We dig into the origins of WWW and SFF Addicts, the ins and outs of running a podcast, ordering alcohol from Amazon UK, getting yourself a Jed and more. Of course, chaos ensues… Watch or listen to SFF Addicts podcast here: https://anchor.fm/sff-addicts/ https://www.youtube.com/c/FanFiAddict/ PODCASTS/BOOKS...

Mike Carey is a prolific comic book writer and graphic novelist. His work includes The Sandman spin-off series Lucifer, runs on Marvel’s X-Men and Fantastic Four series, and The Girl with All the Gifts, which he helped adapt into a movie. BOOKS MENTIONED: Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud Reinventing Comics by Scott McCloud Making Comics by Scott McCloud My Faith in Frankie by Mike Carey (NOTE: these are affiliate links—using them helps supports the show at no extra cost to...

We’re joined by comic book, screenwriter, and novelist extraordinaire Mike Carey (aka M. R. Carey)! Mike has an amazing backlist of work, including The Sandman spin-off series Lucifer, Marvel’s X-Men, and The Girl with All the Gifts, which he helped adapt into a movie.  If you're interested in having Jed Herne edit your book, he'd love to work with you. Apply for book editing here: www.jedherne.com/editing Support Wizards, Warriors, & Words on Patreon for bonus content:...

We take a listener’s blurb and try to improve it. NOTE: There were some issues with Rob's recording, so he drops out of the episode partway through. If you're interested in having Jed Herne edit your book, he'd love to work with you. Apply for book editing here: https://www.jedherne.com/editing Support Wizards, Warriors, & Words on Patreon for bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/wizardswarriorswords Visit our website to send us a question (and see bonus content):...

We answer a bunch of listener questions! If you're interested in having Jed Herne edit your book, he'd love to work with you. Apply for book editing here: https://www.jedherne.com/editing Support Wizards, Warriors, & Words on Patreon for bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/wizardswarriorswords Visit our website to send us a question (and see bonus content): https://wizardswarriorswords.com/ Email us: [email protected] FOR MORE ABOUT OUR HOSTS & OUR BOOKS: Jed...

Check out Aaron’s ‘50 Years of Text Games’ Kickstarter: bit.ly/50yearskickstarter Jed is joined by Aaron A. Reed, who’s spent the last year writing in-depth research pieces on text adventure games from the last 50 years. He’s now put his learnings together into an awesome new book, which you can check out on Kickstarter. We cover: Aaron’s Choice of Games story, Hollywood Visionary (which was a big inspiration for Jed). How to run a successful publishing Kickstarter to launch a book ...

Freelance editor Sarah Chorn (who has edited Michael Fletcher’s books) joins us to discuss the process of working with editors. We cover the 4 different types of editing passes, how much it costs to edit your book, and more. NOTE: Apologies for some audio issues this week. We had difficulties with our guest's final recording. To visit Sarah's website, head here: https://sarahchornedits.com/ For links to tools/software mentioned in this episode:...

We’re joined by freelance editor Sarah Chorn to discuss how we edit our books, and how our processes have evolved over time. NOTE: Apologies for some audio issues this week. We had difficulties with our guest's final recording, especially her introduction, so we had to cut a bit of that out. For links to tools/software mentioned in this episode: https://wizardswarriorswords.com/tools Support Wizards, Warriors, & Words on Patreon for bonus content:...