*Affiliate links may be included. You never pay more, but we may make a small commission, which helps to support the costs of running the podcast. In today's episode, Angeline shares her experience of organising and hosting local events. She offers up ideas of different types of events, and various approaches you can take. She [...]
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Episode 143: Writing Seasons & Weather to Immerse Your Readers
In this week's episode, Angeline, Holly & Julia discuss including the seasons and weather in your books. The discussion covers: Why weather is importantSetting the mood and immersing the readerDeepen your worldbuilding by considering climateUsing weather to create conflictWriting seasonal books and marketing them year roundThe dos and don'ts of writing weather Listen on your [...]
Episode 141: Creating A Fantasy Map For Your Book
In this week's episode, Angeline, Julia & Holly talk about the ins and outs of creating fantasy maps. They cover: Technical how-to tipsThings to includePitfalls to avoidFormatting adviceResource suggestions Listen on your favourite platform HERE. Mentioned in this episode Angeline's TikTokWonderdraftInkarnateDragon Map MakerWatabouCartographer's GuildBook Recommendations:Fantasy Mapping Drawing Worlds by Wesley JonesFantasy Mapmaker by Jared Blando [...]
Episode 140: Reflections on London Book Fair
This article contains affiliate links. You never pay more but we may make a small commission. In todays episode, Angeline reflects on her trip to London Book Fair 2022. As a first time visitor, she talks about her first impressions, what she found helpful, and what she could have done differently. She discusses the value [...]
Episode 139: Why and How To Start an Author Podcast
This article contains affiliate links. You never pay more but we may make a small commission. In this week's episode, Angeline, Holly & Julia discuss the ins and outs of creating a podcast. They cover: Why you might want to start a podcastWhat equipment and software you might need to get you startedHow to find [...]
Episode 135: Zone Writing
This week, Angeline, Holly & Julia talk about zone writing, aka binge writing. They cover the benefits and pitfalls, discuss who would be suited to this method of writing, and share top tips for doing it in a healthy and sustainable way. Listen on your favourite platform HERE. Patreon Did you know that you can [...]
Episode 134: Writing GameLit with Seth Overton
This week Angeline chats with keen gamer and debut author Seth Overton about GameLit. He discusses his surprise route into publishing and how skills learnt through gaming transferred to his writing. He also speculates on the future of this growing genre. Seth was born and raised in Missouri, where he graduated from the University of [...]
Episode 133: Writing Multiple Works in Progress
In this week's episode, Angeline, Holly & Julia discuss the hows and whys of juggling more than one writing project at once. They cover the benefits and challenges of doing so and share their top tips for managing the workload of multiple books or writing projects at once. Listen on your favourite platform HERE. Patreon [...]
Episode 131: The Hows and Whys of Writing Short Fiction
In this week's episode, Angeline, Holly & Julia talk about their experiences of writing short fiction and share tips and tricks for doing it well. They lay out the various different lengths of short fiction, discuss why you might want to write it, what benefits come with doing so and how to use the stories [...]
Episode 129: An Indie Author’s Guide to Book Covers
In this week's episode, Angeline, Holly & Julia discuss the dos and don'ts of choosing covers for your books. They talk about how to find a cover designer, the process of working with a designer, whether or not to design your own cover, and options for getting a cover on a budget. Listen on your [...]