Wizards, Warriors, & Words: A Fantasy Writing Advice Podcast (Jed Herne)
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| 06 Apr 2021 | 2.14 Twists | 00:22:33 | |
This episode is about puppies. Just kidding - it's actually about TWISTS! 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 24 May 2021 | 2.21 John Gwynne's tips for writing great characters | 00:33:38 | |
Today we're joined by John Gwynne (author of Malice, The Shadow of the Gods, and A Time of Blood) to discuss how he creates rich, interesting, and compelling characters. Enjoy! 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 Vaesen: Spirits and Monsters of Scandinavian Folklore - https://amzn.to/3vc7qUo (Affiliate link - helps support the show at no extra cost to you!) Email us your questions: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 09 Nov 2020 | 1.16 - Productivity Featuring Gareth Hanrahan | 00:33:50 | |
Newsflash: there's a lot of words in a book. How are you going to write them all, while keeping your sanity? In today's episode, we talk routines, motivation, and word counts. Enjoy! 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 For more about our hosts and our books: Gareth Hanrahan: garhanrahan.com Michael R. Fletcher: michaelrfletcher.com Rob J. Hayes: robjhayes.co.uk Jed Herne: jedherne.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 18 Aug 2022 | Joe Abercrombie talks about the Age of Madness (Friends Talking Fantasy Podcast Crossover) | 00:35:14 | |
Listen to the full interview on the Friends Talking Fantasy Podcast: https://www.theftfpodcast.com/--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 10 Jan 2022 | 3.02 Our fave books we read in 2021 | 00:53:29 | |
The Wizards, Warriors, & Words crew discuss the best books (and movies!) we read/saw last year. Also, Jed posted a more detailed list of his top reads on his website: Click here to check it out. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 31 Mar 2022 | Rob J. Hayes reads Sins of the Mother (The War Eternal #4) | 00:08:17 | |
Pre-Order Sins of the Mother here: https://amzn.to/3uIvtel (releases May 3rd 2022) Blurb: In her darklight the world will burn. Eskara Helsene is missing. She left her queendom, her friends, her children, even her own name behind. No one has seen the Corpse Queen for a decade. Someone is murdering Sourcerers, forcing them to reject their magic and opening scars in reality, and monsters from the Other World are pouring through. When an old acquaintance turns up out of the blue, Eska has no choice but to investigate the murders and the holes in reality. Can she stop the murderer before the entire world is consumed? And will the conflict reveal her true nature? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 11 Apr 2022 | 3.15 The Chaos Episode: Volume II | 00:44:49 | |
Michael R. Fletcher unleashes chaos by springing a surprise topic on the rest of the Wizards, Warriors, & Words crew... Listen to our previous chaos episode here: https://wizardswarriorswords.com/episode/210-the-chaos-episode 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 02 Jul 2021 | 2.28 Anthologies, running a fantasy magazine, and tips for successful Kickstarters (ft. Adrian Collins, founder of Grimdark Magazine) | 01:04:08 | |
Check out 'The King Must Fall' (a fantasy anthology by Grimdark Magazine) on Kickstarter: bit.ly/kingmustfall (Ends Thursday, July 15th). Today, we're joined by Adrian Collins, the founder of Grimdark Magazine, to discuss their latest kickstarter. (Which features a story by our very own Michael R. Fletcher!). We also chat about running a publishing house, kickstarter mistakes to avoid, and much more. Enjoy! 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 20 Oct 2020 | The Thunder Heist by Jed Herne is out now! | 00:01:18 | |
Grab your copy here: https://jedherne.com/thunder “The Thunder Heist is a high-octane adventure that starts off full throttle and doesn’t let up. As the title might suggest, this is a heist story, and one with a unique target: a lightning tower in the heart of a floating city. There are plenty of twists along the way to keep things interesting and the plot moves along at a good clip making for a fun, fast read.” – BookNest. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 29 Aug 2022 | 3.35 Peter V. Brett (author of The Demon Cycle) explains his writing process | 00:39:52 | |
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 book, The Desert Prince, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Desert-Prince-Peter-V-Brett/dp/1984817108/ Visit our website to send us a question (and see bonus content): https://wizardswarriorswords.com/ Email us: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com FOR MORE ABOUT OUR HOSTS & OUR BOOKS: Jed Herne: http://jedherne.com/ Dyrk Ashton: http://paternusbooks.com/ Michael R. Fletcher: http://michaelrfletcher.com/ Rob J. Hayes: http://robjhayes.co.uk/ This episode was produced and edited by Adrian M. Gibson: https://amgibson.com/ Thanks to all of our patrons for funding the show, and an extra-special shoutout to our Legendary Wizard patrons, Taylon and Daniel! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 07 Dec 2020 | 1.20 Prose with Anna Smith Spark | 00:58:11 | |
Anna Smith Spark (author of grimdark fantasy book, The Court of Broken Knives) joins us to talk about her unique and celebrated prose styling, along with sharing her advice for improving your prose in general. 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 For more about our hosts and our books: Dyrk Ashton: paternusbooks.com Michael R. Fletcher: michaelrfletcher.com Rob J. Hayes: robjhayes.co.uk Jed Herne: jedherne.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 07 Sep 2020 | 1.7 Character Flaws | 00:24:21 | |
Flaws play a crucial role in developing good characters. In this episode, we discuss how we build flaws to make our characters more interesting, relatable, and complex. Featured book: Black Stone Heart by Michael R. Fletcher -> https://bit.ly/BlackStoneHeart 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 Contact us: Send us questions/thoughts by emailing wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com . Jed reads and replies to every email. We might even answer your question on the show! For more about our hosts and our books: Dyrk Ashton: paternusbooks.com Michael R. Fletcher: michaelrfletcher.com Rob J. Hayes: robjhayes.co.uk Jed Herne: jedherne.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 31 Aug 2020 | 1.6 Editing | 00:24:40 | |
You've finished your first draft. Now what? In this episode, we discuss how we take our books from 1st draft to final publication. Featured book: The Sword of Kaigen by M. L. Wang -> https://bit.ly/SwordOfKaigen 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 Contact us: Send us questions/thoughts by emailing wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com . Jed reads and replies to every email. We might even answer your question on the show! For more about our hosts and our books: Dyrk Ashton: paternusbooks.com Michael R. Fletcher: michaelrfletcher.com Rob J. Hayes: robjhayes.co.uk Jed Herne: jedherne.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 23 Aug 2021 | 2.35 Anthony Ryan talks about his writing journey | 00:26:54 | |
We're joined by Anthony Ryan (The Pariah, Blood Song, The Wolf's Call) to discuss his decade-long publishing journey! Along with Andy Weir, Hugh Howey, and Jeff Wheeler, Anthony was one of the first authors to make it big through indie publishing, and that's what we chat about in this episode. He's also back next week, so be sure to subscribe if you haven't already! 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 12 Jul 2021 | 2.29 Co-writing a fantasy novel (ft. Clayton W. Snyder, co-author of Norylska Groans) | 00:19:11 | |
Clayton W. Snyder (co-author of Norylska Groans, along with our very own Michael R. Fletcher) joins us to discuss how to successfully co-write a novel. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 15 Mar 2021 | 2.11 We respond to weird book reviews | 00:42:13 | |
Welcome to another game show edition of the pod, where Rob gives us weird reviews and we try to guess whose book they belong to! 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 Email us your questions: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com For more about our hosts and our books: Dyrk Ashton: paternusbooks.com Michael R. Fletcher: michaelrfletcher.com Rob J. Hayes: robjhayes.co.uk Jed Herne: jedherne.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 04 Jan 2022 | 3.01 What writing lessons did we learn in 2021? | 00:32:31 | |
We review the previous year, and explore some of the fantasy writing lessons we learned (and re-learned) in 2021. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 24 Jan 2022 | 3.04 (Listener Questions) Writing long series, disabled characters, and point of view | 00:41:29 | |
We answer listener questions from our wonderful patrons! If you want priority Q&A access (like these patrons enjoyed in this episode), please consider joining our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wizardswarriorswords 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 13 Jun 2022 | 3.24 Our current book editing processes (2022) | 00:31:43 | |
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 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: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com FOR MORE ABOUT OUR HOSTS & OUR BOOKS: Jed Herne: http://jedherne.com/ Dyrk Ashton: http://paternusbooks.com/ Michael R. Fletcher: http://michaelrfletcher.com/ Rob J. Hayes: http://robjhayes.co.uk/ This episode was produced and edited by Adrian M. Gibson: https://amgibson.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 10 May 2021 | 2.19 Will Wight talks Cradle, writing, and hitting the NYT bestseller list! | 00:22:15 | |
Today, we're joined by the wonderful Will Wight - who recently hit #1 on the entire Amazon store for the latest book in the bestselling Cradle series! This is the first part of a two part discussion. He'll be back on for the second part next week. Make sure you subscribe so that you don't miss it! 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 16 May 2022 | 3.20 Our thoughts on fantasy maps & listening to music when writing | 00:29:24 | |
We answer two 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 Jed's writing playlist for Siege of Treboulain: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2XlDg2tlyDWA4EnRSQVuTM?si=a4c6a144416d4baf Art for The Thunder Heist: https://jedherne.com/thunderheistartwork/ Visit our website to send us a question (and see bonus content): https://wizardswarriorswords.com/ Email us: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com FOR MORE ABOUT OUR HOSTS & OUR BOOKS: Jed Herne: http://jedherne.com/ Dyrk Ashton: http://paternusbooks.com/ Michael R. Fletcher: http://michaelrfletcher.com/ Rob J. Hayes: http://robjhayes.co.uk/ This episode was produced and edited by Adrian M. Gibson: https://amgibson.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 26 Apr 2021 | 2.17 Designing Fantasy Book Covers with Felix Ortiz | 00:24:09 | |
Cover artist extraordinare Felix Ortiz joins the show to share his wonderful cover design tips! 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 30 Aug 2021 | 2.36 Levelling up your writing (ft. Anthony Ryan) | 00:29:55 | |
We are joined once more by Anthony Ryan (The Pariah, Blood Song, The Wolf's Call) to chat about how to level up your writing, his creative process, and his best advice for writers. Enjoy! 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 18 Jan 2021 | 2.3 The Grimdark Fantasy Genre | 00:26:47 | |
Support the show on patreon for exclusive bonuses! www.patreon.com/wizardswarriorswords . What is grimdark fantasy, and what do our hosts think about it? Our books are often labelled as 'grimdark' (especially Michael R. Fletcher's), so how do we respond to this? 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 For more about our hosts and our books: Dyrk Ashton: paternusbooks.com Michael R. Fletcher: michaelrfletcher.com Rob J. Hayes: robjhayes.co.uk Jed Herne: jedherne.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 11 Jan 2021 | Listener Questions volume 3 | 00:23:48 | |
We discuss tropes vs. unique content, long book series, staying focussed while writing, and constructing a fellowship of characters. Enjoy! And if you have more questions for us, feel free to submit them at: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com 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 For more about our hosts and our books: Dyrk Ashton: paternusbooks.com Michael R. Fletcher: michaelrfletcher.com Rob J. Hayes: robjhayes.co.uk Jed Herne: jedherne.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 14 Apr 2022 | You can achieve a lot in 2 years (writing motivation) | 00:05:32 | |
This is an audio version of a recent video that Jed posted on YouTube. He thought it might be worthwhile sharing here, to show what's possible after two years of consistent work. Enjoy! Check out Siege of Treboulain (releases April 14, 2022): https://jedherne.com/treboulain/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 31 Jan 2022 | 3.05 How to get reviews before your book is published | 00:28:10 | |
We answer a listener question about getting reviews. Resources mentioned: Reedsy book review blog list: https://blog.reedsy.com/book-review-blogs/ Booksirens: https://booksirens.com/ Self-Published Fantasy Book-Off (SPFBO) 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 10 Oct 2020 | (Book Reading) Chapter 1 of Black Stone Heart (The Obsidian Path #1) by Michael R. Fletcher | 00:12:49 | |
Get the Black Stone Heart audiobook for free with a 30 day free audible trial: www.audibletrial.com/words (By using this link, it helps support the show - thank you!) In this bonus episode, Michael R. Fletcher reads the opening of his grimdark fantasy story, Black Stone Heart. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 14 Mar 2022 | 3.11 Dealing with burnout & writer's block | 00:29:41 | |
Check out our NEW website! https://wizardswarriorswords.com/ We tackle a listener question and discuss our strategies for avoiding burnout and writer's block. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 14 Sep 2020 | 1.8 Secondary Characters | 00:30:10 | |
We give a lot of attention to our main characters, but what about the cast that surrounds them? In this episode, we discuss how to create three-dimensional, interesting secondary characters. Featured book: Fires of the Dead by Jed Herne -> https://jedherne.com/firesofthedead/ 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 Contact us: Send us questions/thoughts by emailing wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com . Jed reads and replies to every email. We might even answer your question on the show! For more about our hosts and our books: Dyrk Ashton: paternusbooks.com Michael R. Fletcher: michaelrfletcher.com Rob J. Hayes: robjhayes.co.uk Jed Herne: jedherne.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 06 Jun 2022 | 3.23 Great ideas, scene transitions and allegory (Listener Questions) | 00:27:41 | |
We answer listener questions. If you have a question for us, send it through via our website (link below)! 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: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com FOR MORE ABOUT OUR HOSTS & OUR BOOKS: Jed Herne: http://jedherne.com/ Dyrk Ashton: http://paternusbooks.com/ Michael R. Fletcher: http://michaelrfletcher.com/ Rob J. Hayes: http://robjhayes.co.uk/ This episode was produced and edited by Adrian M. Gibson: https://amgibson.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 01 Nov 2021 | 2.43 Gabriel Bergmoser: defining the modern Australian thriller | 01:12:37 | |
Gabriel Bergmoser (author of The Hunted, The Inheritance, and much more) joins me to discuss the often painful process of editing drafts, the state of the Australian thriller genre, the joys (and challenges) of The Wheel of Time, and much more. Enjoy! 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 19 Apr 2021 | 2.16 Querying & Submitting to Publishers and Agents | 00:24:28 | |
How do you go about contacting agents and publishers to get your book out into the world? While all of us are mostly focused on indie publishing, we've also had some traditionally published experience - which is what we talk about in this episode. Enjoy! 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 09 Aug 2021 | 2.33 Brian Staveley's writing process & how to 'hack' Kindle Unlimited | 00:30:35 | |
Brian Staveley (The Emperor's Blades, Skullsworn, The Empire's Ruin, & more) joins us to discuss why he had to re-write a 300,000 word novel, how he stays persistant and motivated, and what his writing process looks like in general. We also discuss the merits of Indie publishing vs. traditional publishing, and Brian has a surprising revelation about Kindle Unlimited. Enjoy! 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 02 Nov 2020 | 1.15 Writing Great Dialogue | 00:24:19 | |
Books have words, and a lot of those are contained within dialogue. In today's episode, our hosts share some surprising tips for crafting engaging dialogue. Enjoy! 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 For more about our hosts and our books: Dyrk Ashton: paternusbooks.com Michael R. Fletcher: michaelrfletcher.com Rob J. Hayes: robjhayes.co.uk Jed Herne: jedherne.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 02 May 2022 | 3.18 Behind the scenes of Jed's recent book launch (Siege of Treboulain) | 00:21:34 | |
Jed & Michael talk about their different book launch strategies, and we go into depth on Jed's recent launch of Siege of Treboulain. Check out Siege of Treboulain here: https://www.choiceofgames.com/siege-of-treboulain/ 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 22 Mar 2021 | 2.12 Listener Questions vol. 4 | 00:42:25 | |
What to do when your story idea has already been done, when should you introduce the main character, and more! 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 23 May 2022 | 3.21 How to publish starting this year (2022) | 00:27:40 | |
We discuss what we would do if we had to start from scratch and publish our first book this year. 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: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com FOR MORE ABOUT OUR HOSTS & OUR BOOKS: Jed Herne: http://jedherne.com/ Dyrk Ashton: http://paternusbooks.com/ Michael R. Fletcher: http://michaelrfletcher.com/ Rob J. Hayes: http://robjhayes.co.uk/ This episode was produced and edited by Adrian M. Gibson: https://amgibson.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 14 Feb 2022 | 3.07 Fantasy Pet Peeves Gameshow | 00:30:29 | |
We run through a list of fantasy pet peeves (thanks for sending in so many!) and confess our writing sins. Featuring Peter McClean! (Author of Priest of Bones, Priest of Lies, Priest of Gallows, and Priest of Crowns). 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 12 Sep 2022 | 3.37 How to launch books on Kickstarter | Robin & Michael J. Sullivan (Part 1/2) | 00:46:47 | |
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 on the history of text adventures. Listen to it on the podcast feed or watch it here: https://youtu.be/UerRC8E_qA4 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: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com FOR MORE ABOUT OUR HOSTS & OUR BOOKS: Jed Herne: http://jedherne.com/ Dyrk Ashton: http://paternusbooks.com/ Michael R. Fletcher: http://michaelrfletcher.com/ Rob J. Hayes: http://robjhayes.co.uk/ This episode was produced and edited by Adrian M. Gibson: https://amgibson.com/ Thanks to all of our patrons for funding the show, and an extra-special shoutout to our Legendary Wizard patrons, Taylon, Daniel and Luis! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 19 Sep 2022 | 3.38 How to launch books on Kickstarter | Robin & Michael J. Sullivan (Part 2/2) | 00:36:09 | |
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 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: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com FOR MORE ABOUT OUR HOSTS & OUR BOOKS: Jed Herne: http://jedherne.com/ Dyrk Ashton: http://paternusbooks.com/ Michael R. Fletcher: http://michaelrfletcher.com/ Rob J. Hayes: http://robjhayes.co.uk/ This episode was produced and edited by Adrian M. Gibson: https://amgibson.com/ Thanks to all of our patrons for funding the show, and an extra-special shoutout to our Legendary Wizard patrons, Taylon, Daniel and Luis! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 26 Sep 2022 | 3.39 Talking with Joe Abercrombie about The First Law, his writing methods, & more! | 00:33:33 | |
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: https://www.patreon.com/wizardswarriorswords Visit our website to send us a question (and see bonus content): https://wizardswarriorswords.com/ Email us: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com FOR MORE ABOUT OUR HOSTS & OUR BOOKS: Jed Herne: http://jedherne.com/ Dyrk Ashton: http://paternusbooks.com/ Michael R. Fletcher: http://michaelrfletcher.com/ Rob J. Hayes: http://robjhayes.co.uk/ This episode was produced and edited by Adrian M. Gibson: https://amgibson.com/ Thanks to all of our patrons for funding the show, and an extra-special shoutout to our Legendary Wizard patrons, Taylon, Daniel and Luis! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 03 Oct 2022 | 3.40 Joe Abercrombie answers our questions about The Age of Madness, how he writes & more! | 00:42:20 | |
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 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: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com FOR MORE ABOUT OUR HOSTS & OUR BOOKS: Jed Herne: http://jedherne.com/ Dyrk Ashton: http://paternusbooks.com/ Michael R. Fletcher: http://michaelrfletcher.com/ Rob J. Hayes: http://robjhayes.co.uk/ This episode was produced and edited by Adrian M. Gibson: https://amgibson.com/ Thanks to all of our patrons for funding the show, and an extra-special shoutout to our Legendary Wizard patrons, Taylon, Daniel and Luis! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 10 Oct 2022 | 3.41 Travis Baldree (Cradle narrator) talks about audiobooks & narration | 00:26:04 | |
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 (May 2021): https://wizardswarriorswords.com/episode/220-will-wights-best-writing-advice Will talks Cradle (May 2021): https://wizardswarriorswords.com/episode/219-will-wight-talks-cradle-writing-and-hitting-the-nyt-bestseller-list 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: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com FOR MORE ABOUT OUR HOSTS & OUR BOOKS: Jed Herne: http://jedherne.com/ Dyrk Ashton: http://paternusbooks.com/ Michael R. Fletcher: http://michaelrfletcher.com/ Rob J. Hayes: http://robjhayes.co.uk/ This episode was produced and edited by Adrian M. Gibson: https://amgibson.com/ Thanks to all of our patrons for funding the show, and an extra-special shoutout to our Legendary Wizard patrons, Taylon, Daniel and Luis! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 21 Mar 2022 | 3.12 How to make an audiobook as a self-published author | 00:26:45 | |
Check out our new website: www.wizardswarriorswords.com We discuss strategies and best practices for producing an audiobook as a self-published author. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 17 Oct 2022 | 3.42 Writing cozy fantasy (feat. Travis Baldree - author of Legends & Lattes) | 00:24:28 | |
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: 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: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com FOR MORE ABOUT OUR HOSTS & OUR BOOKS: Jed Herne: http://jedherne.com/ Dyrk Ashton: http://paternusbooks.com/ Michael R. Fletcher: http://michaelrfletcher.com/ Rob J. Hayes: http://robjhayes.co.uk/ This episode was produced and edited by Adrian M. Gibson: https://amgibson.com/ Thanks to all of our patrons for funding the show, and an extra-special shoutout to our Legendary Wizard patrons, Taylon, Daniel and Luis! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 24 Oct 2022 | 3.43 What to do when your writing is going off track, author websites, motivation & more listener questions! | 00:25:36 | |
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 content): https://wizardswarriorswords.com/ Email us: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com FOR MORE ABOUT OUR HOSTS & OUR BOOKS: Jed Herne: http://jedherne.com/ Dyrk Ashton: http://paternusbooks.com/ Michael R. Fletcher: http://michaelrfletcher.com/ Rob J. Hayes: http://robjhayes.co.uk/ This episode was produced and edited by Adrian M. Gibson: https://amgibson.com/ Thanks to all of our patrons for funding the show, and an extra-special shoutout to our Legendary Wizard patrons, Taylon, Daniel and Luis! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 31 Oct 2022 | 3.44 Top tips for writing multiple points of view (POV) in a novel | 00:20:55 | |
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: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com FOR MORE ABOUT OUR HOSTS & OUR BOOKS: Jed Herne: http://jedherne.com/ Dyrk Ashton: http://paternusbooks.com/ Michael R. Fletcher: http://michaelrfletcher.com/ Rob J. Hayes: http://robjhayes.co.uk/ This episode was produced and edited by Adrian M. Gibson: https://amgibson.com/ Thanks to all of our patrons for funding the show, and an extra-special shoutout to our Legendary Wizard patrons, Taylon, Daniel and Luis! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 14 Nov 2022 | 3.45 A chaotic farewell (The final episode of the podcast!) | 00:42:34 | |
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: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Saint-Black-Iron-Legacy/dp/0356511537 The Crew by Sadir S. Samir: https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Sadir-S-Samir/dp/9198817310/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1668197124&sr=8-1 STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH US IN THE FUTURE: Jed's newsletter: https://jedherne.com/newsletter Rob's newsletter: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/f8d5k3 Dyrk's newsletter: https://www.paternusbooks.com/newsletter Mike's Twitter: https://twitter.com/FletcherMR FOR MORE ABOUT OUR HOSTS & OUR BOOKS: Jed Herne: http://jedherne.com/ Dyrk Ashton: http://paternusbooks.com/ Michael R. Fletcher: http://michaelrfletcher.com/ Rob J. Hayes: http://robjhayes.co.uk/ This episode was produced and edited by Adrian M. Gibson: https://amgibson.com/ Thanks to all of our patrons for funding the show, and an extra-special shoutout to our Legendary Wizard patrons, Taylon, Daniel and Luis! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 13 Jun 2023 | Jed Herne's new fantasy writing advice podcast! | 00:22:55 | |
Check out Jed's new fantasy writing podcast by searching for 'the Jed Herne Show' in your podcast app! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 21 Dec 2020 | 1.22 Audience Q & A volume II | 00:41:55 | |
We answer your listener questions, again! (Featuring Anna Smith Spark as a bonus guest). More questions? Email us at wizardswarriorswords(at)gmail.com 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 For more about our hosts and our books: Dyrk Ashton: paternusbooks.com Michael R. Fletcher: michaelrfletcher.com Rob J. Hayes: robjhayes.co.uk Jed Herne: jedherne.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 30 May 2022 | 3.22 We write a book together | 00:26:34 | |
Prompted by a patron question, we come up with a book concept on the spot. Chaos ensues… 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: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com FOR MORE ABOUT OUR HOSTS & OUR BOOKS: Jed Herne: http://jedherne.com/ Dyrk Ashton: http://paternusbooks.com/ Michael R. Fletcher: http://michaelrfletcher.com/ Rob J. Hayes: http://robjhayes.co.uk/ This episode was produced and edited by Adrian M. Gibson: https://amgibson.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 20 Dec 2021 | 2.50 Writing progression fantasy: tips from Will Wight (author of Cradle) | 00:36:46 | |
Will Wight (author of Cradle) joins us to share his best advice for writing progression fantasy! 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 19 Jul 2021 | 2.30 Ghostwriting, best co-writing practices & more (ft. Clayton W. Snyder) | 00:29:50 | |
We continue to talk with Clayton about co-writing. What are the best principles to keep in mind for co-writing projects? How do you avoid conflict? What did he learn from the process? We also chat about Dyrk Ashton's co-writing experience for Wraithmarked Press. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 03 Aug 2020 | 1.1 Our Top Tips for Writing Characters | 00:23:44 | |
Our hosts share their best tips for writing memorable characters. Featured book: War of Gods (Paternus # 3) by Dyrk Ashton. Read it here: https://bit.ly/warofgods Contact us: Send us questions/thoughts by emailing wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com . Jed reads and replies to every email. We might even answer your question on the show! For more about our hosts and our books: Dyrk Ashton: paternusbooks.com Michael R. Fletcher: michaelrfletcher.com Rob J. Hayes: robjhayes.co.uk Jed Herne: jedherne.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 18 Jul 2022 | 3.29 Mike Carey on working with Neil Gaiman & writing Marvel comics | 00:28:12 | |
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: https://www.patreon.com/wizardswarriorswords Visit our website to send us a question (and see bonus content): https://wizardswarriorswords.com/ Email us: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com FOR MORE ABOUT OUR HOSTS & OUR BOOKS: Jed Herne: http://jedherne.com/ Dyrk Ashton: http://paternusbooks.com/ Michael R. Fletcher: http://michaelrfletcher.com/ Rob J. Hayes: http://robjhayes.co.uk/ This episode was produced and edited by Adrian M. Gibson: https://amgibson.com/ Thanks to all of our patrons for funding the show, and an extra-special shoutout to our Legendary Wizard patrons, Daniel Henderson and Taylon! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 27 Sep 2021 | 2.39 Writing friendships in stories | 00:28:20 | |
Join 'Writing Advice Wednesday' - Jed's free weekly newsletter: https://jedherne.com/wednesday Each edition takes less than 2 minutes to read, and contains 3 ideas from me, 2 quotes from others, and 1 question to ponder. 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 this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 28 Sep 2020 | 1.10 Fight Scenes ft. RJ Barker (Author of The Bone Ships and The Wounded Kingdom series) | 00:33:48 | |
Blam! Whack! Pow! In today's episode, we're joined by fantasy author RJ Barker (Author of The Bone Ships and The Wounded Kingdom series) to talk about fight scenes. Featured book: War of Gods by Dyrk Ashton -> https://amzn.to/33hPDjn 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 Twitter: RJ: @dedbutdrmng Jed: @JedHerne Dyrk: @UnDyrk Rob: @RobOfTheHayes Michael: @FletcherMR Contact us: Send us questions/thoughts by emailing wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com . Jed reads and replies to every email. We might even answer your question on the show! For more about our hosts and our books: Dyrk Ashton: paternusbooks.com Michael R. Fletcher: michaelrfletcher.com Rob J. Hayes: robjhayes.co.uk Jed Herne: jedherne.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 05 Sep 2022 | 3.36 Gabriel Bergmoser talks ‘The Hitchhiker’ - an Audible Original | 01:15:19 | |
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): https://novelanalyst.com/2020/06/03/54 The Novel Analyst Podcast (2019): https://novelanalyst.com/2019/08/06/32 The Novel Analyst Podcast (2018): https://novelanalyst.com/2018/09/01/episode5/ Visit our website to send us a question (and see bonus content): https://wizardswarriorswords.com/ Email us: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com FOR MORE ABOUT OUR HOSTS & OUR BOOKS: Jed Herne: http://jedherne.com/ Dyrk Ashton: http://paternusbooks.com/ Michael R. Fletcher: http://michaelrfletcher.com/ Rob J. Hayes: http://robjhayes.co.uk/ This episode was produced and edited by Adrian M. Gibson: https://amgibson.com/ Thanks to all of our patrons for funding the show, and an extra-special shoutout to our Legendary Wizard patrons, Taylon, Daniel and Luis! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 17 May 2021 | 2.20 Will Wight's best writing advice | 00:32:32 | |
Will Wight joins us again for the second part of our conversation! 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 If you're enjoying the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon for bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/wizardswarriorswords Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 07 Feb 2022 | 3.06 Making covers & blurbs that sell your book | 00:38:49 | |
Jed Herne, Rob J. Hayes, and Dyrk Ashton discuss how to create effective covers and blurbs. Improving your cover and blurb is critical when it comes to marketing your book - and there's quite a few mistakes you should watch out for. (We know, because we've made them!). Enjoy! Resources mentioned: Writing Killer Cover Copy by Elana Johnson: https://amzn.to/3KUSyBN (affiliate link) Kindlepreneur Bestseller Rank Calculator: https://kindlepreneur.com/amazon-kdp-sales-rank-calculator/ 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 29 Sep 2021 | Writing Advice Wednesday: engaging prose, blank pages, and a writer's highest priority | 00:03:49 | |
Join 'Writing Advice Wednesday' - Jed's free weekly newsletter: https://jedherne.com/wednesday Each edition takes less than 2 minutes to read, and contains 3 ideas from me, 2 quotes from others, and 1 question to ponder. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 05 Oct 2020 | 1.11 Listener Questions - Trunk Novels, Short Stories, Hiring Editors, and more! | 00:34:24 | |
In this episode, we finally get around to answering your questions! We had a blast doing this, so we want to do more Q & A episodes. Send your questions to wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com and we'll try to answer them in a future episode! 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 For more about our hosts and our books: Dyrk Ashton: paternusbooks.com Michael R. Fletcher: michaelrfletcher.com Rob J. Hayes: robjhayes.co.uk Jed Herne: jedherne.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 20 Jan 2021 | We just launched a Patreon! Check it out for bonus content :) | 00:03:56 | |
Visit our new Patreon page to support the show: bit.ly/w3podcast (and get sweet bonuses!) When you join our Patreon page, you'll get cool bonuses in exchange for a monthly donation (like free books, ad-free episodes, priority Q & A access, and even editorial feedback on your own stories!). Don't worry - the show won't be disapearing behind a paywall. And it's not mandatory to support us on Patreon by any means. But if you can afford it and you enjoy what we do, it's the best way to help support us, which will let the show continue to grow :). Thanks for being awesome! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 22 Oct 2020 | (Book Reading) The Thunder Heist by Jed Herne - Chp 1 | 00:32:16 | |
Read The Thunder Heist here: http://bit.ly/ThunderHeist In today's bonus episode, Jed Herne reads from his new pirate fantasy book, The Thunder Heist (Twisted Seas #1). "From the very beginning, it’s clear that you’re going to get a very clever plot, coupled with action-packed, non-stop pacing. The first chapter alone destroyed me in terms of how frantic it was, it felt like a finale and a blockbuster finale at that. If chapter one is a hook, then Herne’s writing style is the line, and together they just pull you through the story with relentless energy." - Bookends & Bagends Blurb: A relentless thief. An impossible heist.Meet Kef Cutmark. Pirate, monster-slayer, scourge of the Twisted Seas. After a lifetime of running from her past, she’s returned to Zorith – a tangled jungle of a thousand boats, all lashed together to make a floating city-ship. Zorith is powered by a device that draws energy from lightning. Mysterious, unique, and locked in an unbreachable tower, it’s the envy of Zorith’s rivals. And Kef? She’s here to steal it. If she can take the device and cripple Zorith, maybe she’ll find justice for all the hurt the city has caused her. But with an unreliable thieving crew, hunters closing in, and her past bearing down upon her, failure looks more likely. And if she fails, she’ll never find peace again. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 08 Aug 2022 | 3.32 Writing interactive fiction with Hannah Powell-Smith & Kate Heartfield | 00:58:45 | |
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: https://www.choiceofgames.com/blood-money/ Crème de la Crème: https://www.choiceofgames.com/creme-de-la-creme/ The Road to Canterbury: https://www.choiceofgames.com/road-to-canterbury/ The Magician's Workshop: https://www.choiceofgames.com/magicians-workshop/ 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 Visit our website to send us a question (and see bonus content): https://wizardswarriorswords.com/ Email us: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com FOR MORE ABOUT OUR HOSTS & OUR BOOKS: Jed Herne: http://jedherne.com/ Dyrk Ashton: http://paternusbooks.com/ Michael R. Fletcher: http://michaelrfletcher.com/ Rob J. Hayes: http://robjhayes.co.uk/ This episode was produced and edited by Adrian M. Gibson: https://amgibson.com/ Thanks to all of our patrons for funding the show, and an extra-special shoutout to our Legendary Wizard patrons, Taylon and Daniel! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 02 Aug 2021 | 2.32 How to make your city a character (ft. Brian Staveley) | 00:29:39 | |
We're joined by Brian Staveley (The Emperor's Blades, Skullsworn, The Empire's Ruin, & more) to discuss how to write vivid, rich, atmospheric fantasy cities that feel like characters in their own right. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 23 Nov 2020 | 1.18 Innovative Fantasy Settings ft Gareth Hanrahan | 00:31:14 | |
For most of the genre's history, fantasy books were usually set in analogs of medieval England. Today's episode explores why it might be a good idea to write about different types of worlds, and how you can do it. Enjoy! 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 For more about our hosts and our books: Dyrk Ashton: paternusbooks.com Gareth Hanrahan: garhanrahan.com Michael R. Fletcher: michaelrfletcher.com Rob J. Hayes: robjhayes.co.uk Jed Herne: jedherne.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 29 Dec 2020 | 2020 in Review from the Wizards, Warriors, & Words team | 00:52:36 | |
With 2020 in the rear-view mirror, the Wizards, Warriors, & Words crew discusses what we did this year, our proudest writing accomplishments, our most effective marketing tactics, the most useful writing lessons we learned, our favourite books read, and what's ahead for 2021. Thank you for making the first season of WWW such a fun ride - and here's to the new year ahead! 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 For more about our hosts and our books: Dyrk Ashton: paternusbooks.com Michael R. Fletcher: michaelrfletcher.com Rob J. Hayes: robjhayes.co.uk Jed Herne: jedherne.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 21 Jun 2021 | 2.26 Listener Questions vol. 5 | 00:33:00 | |
We answer listener questions about imagery, and other topics! 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 13 Sep 2021 | 2.37 Unique Writing Techniques (ft. Krystle Matar) | 00:27:08 | |
Krystle Matar (author of Legacy of the Brightwash) joins us as we discuss unique aspects of our writing process. Enjoy! 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 22 Nov 2021 | 2.46 Introducing readers to new fantasy worlds | 00:19:03 | |
We answer a worldbuilding question from one of our patrons, who asks: “How do you handle confusion about your world building? How much reader-flailing or hand-holding is acceptable to you?” 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 08 Nov 2021 | 2.44 How to focus | 00:33:40 | |
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 20 Jun 2022 | 3.25 Working with a freelance book editor | 00:25:15 | |
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: https://wizardswarriorswords.com/tools 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: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com FOR MORE ABOUT OUR HOSTS & OUR BOOKS: Jed Herne: http://jedherne.com/ Dyrk Ashton: http://paternusbooks.com/ Michael R. Fletcher: http://michaelrfletcher.com/ Rob J. Hayes: http://robjhayes.co.uk/ This episode was produced and edited by Adrian M. Gibson: https://amgibson.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 06 Dec 2021 | 2.48 When should you know your story’s theme? | 00:24:36 | |
Jed approaches the other hosts for some writing counselling... He's starting a new project, and he doesn't yet know the theme. Is that an issue? We dig in to discuss. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 10 Aug 2020 | 1.3 World Building | 00:28:42 | |
Arguably the reason why a lot of us choose to write fantasy is the joy of constructing a brand new world. In this episode, our hosts discuss how to build more interesting worlds. Featured book: Chasing Graves by Ben Galley Contact us: Send us questions/thoughts by emailing wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com . Jed reads and replies to every email. We might even answer your question on the show! For more about our hosts and our books: Dyrk Ashton: paternusbooks.com Michael R. Fletcher: michaelrfletcher.com Rob J. Hayes: robjhayes.co.uk Jed Herne: jedherne.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 25 Jul 2022 | 3.30 How to write comics & graphic novels with Mike Carey | 00:25:02 | |
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 you). 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: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com FOR MORE ABOUT OUR HOSTS & OUR BOOKS: Jed Herne: http://jedherne.com/ Dyrk Ashton: http://paternusbooks.com/ Michael R. Fletcher: http://michaelrfletcher.com/ Rob J. Hayes: http://robjhayes.co.uk/ This episode was produced and edited by Adrian M. Gibson: https://amgibson.com/ Thanks to all of our patrons for funding the show, and an extra-special shoutout to our Legendary Wizard patrons, Daniel Henderson and Taylon! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 22 Aug 2022 | 3.34 Peter V. Brett talks about The Demon Cycle | 00:30:13 | |
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: https://www.amazon.com/Desert-Prince-Peter-V-Brett/dp/1984817108/ 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 Visit our website to send us a question (and see bonus content): https://wizardswarriorswords.com/ Email us: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com FOR MORE ABOUT OUR HOSTS & OUR BOOKS: Jed Herne: http://jedherne.com/ Dyrk Ashton: http://paternusbooks.com/ Michael R. Fletcher: http://michaelrfletcher.com/ Rob J. Hayes: http://robjhayes.co.uk/ This episode was produced and edited by Adrian M. Gibson: https://amgibson.com/ Thanks to all of our patrons for funding the show, and an extra-special shoutout to our Legendary Wizard patrons, Taylon and Daniel! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 26 Oct 2020 | 1.14 Gods and Monsters Featuring Gareth Hanrahan (Author of The Shadow Saint and The Gutter Prayer). | 00:35:52 | |
Today we're talking all about gods and monsters ... and who better to join us than Gareth Hanrahan, author of The Gutter Prayer and The Shadow Saint! Gareth is well known for his innovative exploration of gods in fantasy. Our regular host, Dyrk Ashton, isn't too shabby either, thanks to his experience writing the epic urban fantasy Paternus trilogy, which sees hundreds of gods fight for supremacy in the modern day. Enjoy! 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 For more about our hosts and our books: Gareth Hanrahan: garhanrahan.com Dyrk Ashton: paternusbooks.com Michael R. Fletcher: michaelrfletcher.com Rob J. Hayes: robjhayes.co.uk Jed Herne: jedherne.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 11 Oct 2021 | [In-Depth Interview] Rob Hayes on writing The War Eternal Trilogy | 01:01:55 | |
Jed Herne interviews Rob J. Hayes about his epic fantasy trilogy, 'The War Eternal.' Check out the Novel Analyst here: https://anchor.fm/novelanalyst--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 21 Feb 2022 | 3.08 TV Adaptations with Peter McClean | 00:28:41 | |
Peter McClean's 'Priest of Bones' (billed as Peaky Blinders with swords) is getting adapted for TV! In this episode, Peter joins us to discuss the process, along with a host of other topics. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 31 May 2021 | 2.22 John Gwynne: using history as inspiration | 00:43:13 | |
Fantasy author John Gwynne (Malice, The Shadow of Gods, and more!) joins us for a second time to discuss how to use history to write engaging fantasy novels. He also talks about his favourite lesser-known Viking myths and legends! 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 28 Jun 2021 | 2.27 Listener Questions vol. 6 | 00:27:44 | |
We continue answering listener questions from you awesome listeners :) 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 12 Apr 2021 | 2.15 M. L. Spencer returns for more questions! | 00:37:44 | |
M. L. Spencer (author of Dragon Mage) returns for round 2. This time, we ask about her writing routines, storytelling advice, and a whole bunch of other things. Check out Dragon Mage here (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3mmiZVj 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 12 Oct 2020 | 1.12 - RJ Barker Q&A | 00:30:16 | |
Today we're joined by fantasy author RJ Barker (Author of The Bone Ships and The Wounded Kingdom series) for a Q&A about his writing process. Enjoy! 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 this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 27 Jun 2022 | 3.26 Writing text adventures & running a 6-figure Kickstarter with Aaron A. Reed | 01:00:28 | |
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:
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: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com FOR MORE ABOUT OUR HOSTS & OUR BOOKS: Jed Herne: http://jedherne.com/ Dyrk Ashton: http://paternusbooks.com/ Michael R. Fletcher: http://michaelrfletcher.com/ Rob J. Hayes: http://robjhayes.co.uk/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 06 Sep 2021 | Rob J. Hayes reads from Spirits of Vengeance | 00:09:05 | |
Pre-Order Spirits of Vengeance here: https://bit.ly/SOVbook (releases Sep 28th, 2021). Jed was sick for this week's recording, so instead of our usual episode, we instead have Rob J. Hayes reading from his upcoming epic fantasy book, Spirits of Vengeance (releases September 28th 2021). We should be back with a normal episode next week! Enjoy :) Support Wizards, Warriors, & Words on Patreon for bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/wizardswarriorswords Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 07 Mar 2022 | 3.10 We critique your covers & blurbs - part 2 | 00:22:20 | |
We continue to critique books submitted by our brave listeners. Strap in, because this section part is a tad more brutal than the first (sorry!). Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/9Nq-uA2C9Cc 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 04 Apr 2022 | 3.14 Our thoughts on Sanderson's kickstarter | 00:27:03 | |
We answer a listener question about Brandon Sanderson's record-breaking kickstarter. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 14 Dec 2020 | 1.21 Adrian Tchaikovsky Q & A | 00:34:28 | |
Arthur C. Clark award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky (Children of Time, Shadows of the Apt, The Doors of Eden) answers a whole bunch of questions from our hosts! 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 For more about our hosts and our books: Dyrk Ashton: paternusbooks.com Michael R. Fletcher: michaelrfletcher.com Rob J. Hayes: robjhayes.co.uk Jed Herne: jedherne.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 26 Jul 2021 | 2.31 Character introductions, editing, and discovering your idea is taken | 00:41:19 | |
Today we're joined by Michael J. Sullivan, M. D. Presley, and Daniel Potter to answer a series of listener questions. Enjoy! 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 15 Feb 2021 | 2.7 Writing the Perfect Opening Line | 00:26:58 | |
Your opening line might be the most important sentence in your book. You need to hook readers right away, and offer them a compelling reason to keep reading. In this episode, our hosts describe their approaches to doing this. Enjoy! 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 Email us your questions: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com For more about our hosts and our books: Dyrk Ashton: paternusbooks.com Michael R. Fletcher: michaelrfletcher.com Rob J. Hayes: robjhayes.co.uk Jed Herne: jedherne.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 02 Feb 2022 | What are your fantasy pet peeves? | 00:02:02 | |
Send us an email at wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com and let us know about your fantasy pet peeves! We're going to take these answers and use them in a future game show episode, so stay tuned :)--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 23 Dec 2020 | (Quick Bites) How Adrian Tchaikovsky stayed persistent - despite taking 15 years to get published | 00:02:43 | |
This is a short extract from a recent episode with Adrian Tchaikovsky (author of Children of Time, Shadows of the Apt, The Doors of Eden, and more). Listen to the full episode here: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/episodes/1-21-Adrian-Tchaikovsky-Q--A-enpbpk. What did you think of this 'quick bites' edition of the podcast? Let Jed know by emailing wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com . --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 03 Aug 2020 | 1.2 First Chapters | 00:19:42 | |
How can you hook readers, set up character arcs, and get your story off to a great start? That's what we discuss in this episode. Featured book: Black Stone Heart by Michael R. Fletcher. Read it here: https://bit.ly/blackstoneheart Contact us: Send us questions/thoughts by emailing wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com . Jed reads and replies to every email. We might even answer your question on the show! For more about our hosts and our books: Dyrk Ashton: paternusbooks.com Michael R. Fletcher: michaelrfletcher.com Rob J. Hayes: robjhayes.co.uk Jed Herne: jedherne.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 22 Feb 2021 | 2.8 Writing a Captivating Opening Chapter | 00:28:26 | |
Following on from last week's episode about first sentences, this week we discuss first chapters. Enjoy! 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 Email us your questions: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com For more about our hosts and our books: Dyrk Ashton: paternusbooks.com Michael R. Fletcher: michaelrfletcher.com Rob J. Hayes: robjhayes.co.uk Jed Herne: jedherne.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 18 Apr 2022 | 3.16 Project in depth: Siege of Treboulain by Jed Herne | 00:25:08 | |
Play Siege of Treboulain here: https://jedherne.com/treboulain/ The Wizards, Warriors, & Words crew grills Jed with questions about his latest project, Siege of Treboulain – an interactive epic fantasy game. 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 this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 21 Sep 2020 | 1.9 Tense and POV ft. RJ Barker (Author of The Bone Ships and The Wounded Kingdom series) | 00:24:21 | |
Today we're joined by fantasy author RJ Barker (Author of The Bone Ships and The Wounded Kingdom series) to discuss how tense and POV can serve our stories. RJ will also be back next week for another episode! Enjoy! 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 Twitter: RJ: @dedbutdrmng Jed: @JedHerne Dyrk: @UnDyrk Rob: @RobOfTheHayes Michael: @FletcherMR Contact us: Send us questions/thoughts by emailing wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com . Jed reads and replies to every email. We might even answer your question on the show! For more about our hosts and our books: Dyrk Ashton: paternusbooks.com Michael R. Fletcher: michaelrfletcher.com Rob J. Hayes: robjhayes.co.uk Jed Herne: jedherne.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 19 Oct 2020 | 1.13 Magic Systems | 00:27:08 | |
For many readers, magic is what draws them to fantasy. Our hosts share their unique perspectives on what it takes to craft interesting, unique, and suspensful magic systems that add a layer of richness to a fantasy world. 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 For more about our hosts and our books: Dyrk Ashton: paternusbooks.com Michael R. Fletcher: michaelrfletcher.com Rob J. Hayes: robjhayes.co.uk Jed Herne: jedherne.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/supportHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 04 Oct 2021 | 2.40 What is 'success' in writing? | 00:36:35 | |
Join 'Writing Advice Wednesday' - Jed's free weekly newsletter: https://jedherne.com/wednesday Each edition takes less than 2 minutes to read, and contains 3 ideas from me, 2 quotes from others, and 1 question to ponder. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||