Episode 37: Are Your Characters Really Just You?
Have you ever thought about writing an autobiography? If you have, would it include dragons, or magic, or maybe even murder? If you're writing a story, whether it be high fantasy, or cozy mystery, per...
31 Jan 202557min
Episode 36: Lynn Combs - Duncan the Dragon
HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYY KIIIIIDS!!!!! If you love dragons, and you love picture books, and you love fire, then author Lynn Combs has a book coming out that is right up your alley. Lynn Combs is a f...
22 Jan 20251h 25min
Episode 35: Learning With Liz - Creating Engaging Characters
What does it take to create engaging characters? Are there any methods or metrics you can measure against to determine just how engaging your characters really are? The answer is: yes! And Liz Verity ...
15 Jan 20251h 25min
Episode 34: All The Things
Adam and Jackie are back in town! Actually, Jared and Chris are out of town and recording from a hotel. Whatever! It's another episode with Adam and Jackie reviewing all the things in book one. Dive i...
8 Jan 20251h 11min
Episode 33: Merry Christmas and Happy Epilogue!
We have reached the end! Not of the story, but of book one and 2024. Join Jared and Chris for the last episode of the year as they wrap up A Flight From Shadows and look forward to plans in 2025. Than...
26 Des 202458min
Episode 32: Do you like herbs in your stew?
What flavor stories do you like? What seasonings do you prefer? Do you like subtle hints of things to come? Or do you prefer to be overwhelmed by wave after wave of new and exotic flavors? Do you fall...
19 Des 20241h 20min
Episode 31: Learning With Liz - Character Arcs
Were all the animals on Noah's Arc real characters? If so, would that be considered the biggest character arc ever? Food for thought... Liz Verity has some insights into how to make a good character a...
11 Des 20241h 22min
Episode 30: That Really Grinds My Gears
Caleb is back and he agrees with Jared and Chris: there are some things in stories that just grind my gears! Annoying characters. Frustrating tropes. Unrealistic processes. Just some things that creat...
4 Des 20241h 16min
