Solo episode: I discuss what beta reading is, as a concept on its own, and in context with my imminent novel, Nightshade Unicorn: Forerunner.
By the way, the Kickstarter campaign ends in just a few days! You can support the effort on Kickstarter.
S3E4: Exploring Magic Systems with Clark Rowenson, the Magic Engineer
Today’s episode is an conversation with author and Magic Engineer Clark “C.R.” Rowenson. It’s a terribly interesting conversation if I say so myself, because we dig into some factors that an author may consider when building a world and magic system. Clark Rowenson has his own YouTube channel, and you can also find him at the links below.
https://www.youtube.com/ @themagicengineer5314
https://crrowenson.com/
https://www.patreon.com/crrowenson
Also, the Kickstarter campaign for “Forerunner” is live for 1 more week! It’s already sitting at 209% funded, but I’m still excited to share the project with everyone. You can check it out on Kickstarter at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grendhill/nightshade-unicorn-forerunner-an-epic-fantasy-tale. If you can’t follow or copy the link, I posted a convenient button at nightshadeunicorn.com. Thank you to everyone for your support!
Check in next Thursday for an interview with Todd Fahnestock about plotting vs “pantsing” in epic fantasy!
S3E3: The Humanity and Future of AI with Editor Kara Espy
In this conversation with book editor Kara Espy, we talk about…the humanity and future of AI??? Well, sure! It was a great discussion. We get hypothetical and even philosophical. Jump in with us.
You can look Kara up for help bringing your book into the work at https://www.midwrite.com/. This is the second episode of a two-part interview; look back to S2E24 to hear Kara break down the novel editing process.
Also, the Kickstarter campaign for Nightshade Unicorn: Forerunner is live until the end of January! We have surpassed our funding goal, but I’m still excited to share the project with everyone. You can check it out on Kickstarter at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grendhill/nightshade-unicorn-forerunner-an-epic-fantasy-tale. If you can’t follow or copy the link, I posted a convenient button at nightshadeunicorn.com. Thank you to everyone for your support!