Brandon Budda and Glenn McDorman travel through the works of the great speculative-fiction writer Gene Wolfe one story at a time.
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khōréō is a quarterly magazine of speculative fiction and migration. We publish fiction, non-fiction, and art by immigrant and diaspora authors and artists. Winner of the 2022 Ignyte Award for Best Fiction Podcast.
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Find your next favorite book here on the podcast where readers hear authors read a chapter, or two, of their book after a brief interview. Hosted by thriller author, Jason A. Meuschke Are you an author or would like to recommend an author for the show? Email us at samplechapterpodcast@gmail.com and let Jason know! You can also text or leave a voicemail at 660-851-1146 and it could be in the next episode! Find out more about Jason on his website at https://www.jasonameuschke.com
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A guide to navigating the coming phases of human existence. This work is nonlinear and you may enter at any point. Created and performed by Disparition (Jon Bernstein), the producer/composer of Welcome to Night Vale and Alice Isn't Dead.
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There are characters we love, and characters we love to hate, and characters we just can't get out of our minds. We talk to writers, artists and creatives of all types to find out who their favorite characters are--and why.
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High-Flying Poultry is the short fiction blog of fantasy author Sharon J. Gochenour. Tune in weekly for a snippet of something weird and/or wonderful.
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Science/Fiction author Steven Hoefer discusses the best speculative fiction and science in this monthly show. Regularly features book recommendations, groundbreaking science, original fiction, essays, and more.
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A monthly podcast of dark genre short fiction from the Hugo Award-nominated Apex Magazine.
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World Anvil Worldbuilding Podcast
World Anvil founders Janet (writer, worldbuilder, nutcase) and Dimitris (GM, worldbuilding wizard, techmonkey)
Are you worldbuilding for homebrew RPG campaigns, novels, game development, films or anything else? Then you're in the right place! Designed to educate, inspire and entertain, World Anvil's founders - writer & RPG designer Janet Forbes and Gamemaster and RPG designer Dimitris chat with creators and academics about the brass tacks of worldbuilding, exploring a new theme each month. Expect topics like novel writing and short stories, game design, Cultures and Societies, Settlements and their n ...
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Welcome to Invaders From Planet 3, the podcast where we talk about science fiction, fantasy, and all points in between. Each episode we'll talk with authors and others connected to speculative fiction about the books, short stories, movies, TV shows, radio plays, or comics that made them fall in love with the genre. We'll also discuss their approach to their craft, what's good in sf today, and a galaxy of other topics. Join us for other discussions on bloginhood.com
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Constellary Tales is a speculative fiction (SF -- science fiction and fantasy) magazine and podcast. The podcast examines SF storytelling on the page and screen and addresses (not too seriously) how SF intersects culture and society. Selected episodes feature interviews with writers and others in the SF world as well as narrated stories from Constellary Tales magazine.
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In a magicked-up New York, resurrected spirit guardian Iris Penner and a rebooted Wild Hunt strive to prevent the End of Days. ...Two decades after a narrowly averted apocalypse, the world is threatened by eldritch-stoked climate disasters, a breakdown in general order, and proliferating interdimensional cracks. With no better answers, everyone has retreated deep into magic, regardless of the consequences. Iris Penner, who died fighting the averted apocalypse, has returned to life with a mis ...
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3.4 The Ancestors Tell You What to Do When Your Teenage Daughter Is Given a Cursed Wolf Skin from God and Becomes a Mardagayl by Jolie Toomajan
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In Armenian folklore, all werewolves are women. Cursed, punished, feared, shunned. But that doesn't necessarily have to be a bad thing, does it, dear? Copyright khōréō magazine 2024. Story by Jolie Toomajan, edited by Aleksandra Hill. Audio edition read by Eva Roslin and produced by Melissa Ren, with casting by Jenelle DeCosta. Visit khoreomag.com …
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Ep. 162: The Eyeflash Miracles - Recap - Part III
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The Great Depression ... as described by Philip K. Dick. Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman f…
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3.4 The Maiden Voyage of the Piranha Belle by L.M. Guay
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A deluxe riverboat welcomes the galaxy's wealthiest tourists to the drought-ridden Amazon — but no one's seen her mysterious captain. "The Maiden Voyage of the Piranha Belle" is a flash exploration of colonization and survival. Content warnings: Violence/death (offscreen), colonization, implied human trafficking Copyright khōréō magazine 2024. Stor…
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John F Duffy: A Ballroom For Ghost Dancing
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Episode 257 brings John F Duffy back for his sample reading from his award-winning novel, A Ballroom For Ghost Dancing! Check out our conversation with John from last week in episode 256. It's linked below. John F. Duffy website, mailing list, and social media links A Ballroom For Dancing on Amazon Our interview with John from episode 256 Pop Goes …
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Come one, come all! Witness the fall of a despot alongside the glorious rebirth of one heavenly beast in "RAIN FIRE CLOUD" by Caroline Hung. Copyright khōréō magazine 2024. Story by Caroline Hung, edited by Zhui Ning Chang. Audio edition read by Sam Yeow, with casting and production by Jenelle DeCosta. Visit khoreomag.com and follow us on Twitter, …
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Writer/Producer, John F. Duffy is our amazing guest for episode 256! We're discussing writing from life experiences, being real with yourself, striving to connect emotionally with the reader, the similarities between film and writing, making time for kids while we can, and our favorite Pokemon LOL! All this and more are only a click away. John F. D…
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3.4 Rhythms of the Resonant Revolution by Rodrigo Culagovski
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The defiant notes of a bass guitar ignite a city's fight against tyrants through the raw magic of music. Copyright khōréō magazine 2024. Story by Rodrigo Culagovski, edited by Zhui Ning Chang. Audio edition read by Sam Cavalcanti and produced by Lian Xia Rose, with casting by Jenelle DeCosta. Visit khoreomag.com and follow us on Twitter, Instagram …
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Episode 255 features the sample chapter reading from our guest, Mark Stevens! Mark will be reading a selection from his latest release, The Fireballer, which is available now. Don't forget to follow the links below for Mark, his website and books, as well as our podcast friends and affiliates. Award-winning mystery author, Mark Stevens is our estee…
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The unsettling arrival of war and how hope in tales pass from generation to generation. Content warnings: War, orphans, implied trauma due to armed conflict, death Copyright khōréō magazine 2024. Story by Tania Chen, edited by Aleksandra Hill. Audio edition read by Michelle Kelly and produced by Melissa Ren, with casting by Jenelle DeCosta. Visit k…
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Award-winning mystery author, Mark Stevens is our esteemed guest for episode 254! Mark discussed topics like his love for libraries, the inspiration behind some of his books including his latest, Fireballer, what he learned writing in a new genre, and more! Mark Stevens' website, newsletter, and social media links Hear Mark hosting on the Rocky Mou…
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Ep. 161: The Eyeflash Miracles - Recap - Part II
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In the near future, the corpse inside the abandoned deep-sea submersible Blue Cube becomes another landmark of the Challenger Deep. Content warning: Mentions of death Copyright khōréō magazine 2024. Story by Prema Arasu, edited by Kanika Agrawal. Audio edition read by Hira Pendleton, with casting and production by Jenelle DeCosta. Visit khoreomag.c…
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We're back again for episode 253 with the dynamic duo of previous guests, Armand Rosamilia and Tom Duffy! This time, it's the captivating first chapter reading of Rock The Bells from book one of their new crime-thriller series, The Johnny Bells Heist Series! Armand Rosamilia website Tom Duffy Amazon Author page Johnny Bell Heist Series on Amazon He…
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A ghost of the dead daughter visits the musician every night. Together, they compose their masterpiece of grief. Content warning: Death of a child Copyright khōréō magazine 2024. Story by Sofia Ezdina, edited by Kanika Agrawal. Audio edition read by Olga Tenyakova, with casting and production by Jenelle DeCosta. Visit khoreomag.com and follow us on…
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The show is back for episode 252 with a dynamic duo of previous guests, Armand Rosamilia and Tom Duffy! Listen in as we catch up before diving into shifting from horror to crime thrillers, writing together in Google Docs, splitting characters into their own series, and much more! Armand Rosamilia website Tom Duffy Amazon Author page Johnny Bell Hei…
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An unnamed narrator takes an unusual journey home. "Homeland in Verse" by Naomi Day explores loss both, individual and diasporic, and what it means to arrive home when home is a concept you've forgotten.
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3.4 Seven Recipes for the Crossing by Diana Dima
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A daughter living overseas visits her mother. Their time is counted in recipes, familiar yet growing ever stranger.
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Ep. 160: The Eyeflash Miracles - Recap - Part I
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3.4 Thank God Things Are Different Now by Desiree Winns
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Years after the terrifying dictator of a small island nation has been deposed, a native bartender tells his side of history to an unsuspecting tourist.
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3.4 When We Make it to Bet-Zelem by Louis Evans
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"When We Make it to Bet-Zelem" is a profound meditation on hope and what it means to seek something that may no longer exist.
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Countryboy T loses their home after the deaths of their parents. Luckily, the cats have been in charge all along.
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This is Part 2 of "Dragonsworn" by L. Chan, the first novelette that khōréō has published.
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This is Part 1 of "Dragonsworn" by L. Chan, the first novelette that khōréō has published — stay tuned for Part 2 in two weeks!
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3.3 The Cursing of Herman Willem Daendels by A.W. Prihandita
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Ni Darti is determined to curse Herman Willem Daendels, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, for the death of her son. But a shaman cannot curse someone he does not know—and so, Ni Darti embarks on a quest to learn what she can of the colonizer. Content warnings: Death of a son, a mother’s grief, colonization, slavery, violence Copyright khōr…
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Ep. 159: In Watermelon Sugar by Richard Brautigan
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Is it Forlesen or The Time Machine? A special thank you to the supporter who commissioned this episode! Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us on t…
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A standalone excerpt from a novel-in-progress, "The Blue Glow" is set in Hiroshima in 1945, in the aftermath of the atomic bomb. Sen, a sixteen-year-old suicide pilot who lived, returns to his home city, where gods now crouch disheveled among the survivors. Content warnings: Descriptions of war, grief, and the dead Copyright khōréō magazine 2023. S…
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Episode 251 brings Gary Morgenstein back for his sample chapter reading of the finale to his Dark Depths series, A Dugout to Peace! It's an intimate, and nostalgic reading you don't want to miss! Gary Morgenstein at BHC Books Gary's books on Amazon Gary Morgenstein on Facebook and Instagram Check out Gary's previous visits! Episode 118, and Episode…
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Episode 250 brings back a special guest, I dare say dear friend of the show, Gary Morgenstein! Gary is making his 3rd appearance to close out his Dark Depths series with book 3, A Dugout to Peace. We'll be discussing the ups & downs of writing a series, how books are a unique entertainment experience, characters taking over, and diving into how the…
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"Sartor" by Tanvir Ahmed is a story about stories, about endings and beginnings, about the telling and the listening. Copyright khōréō magazine 2023. Story by Tanvir Ahmed, edited by Zhui Ning Chang. Audio edition read by Rashmi Rustagi and produced by Lian Xia Rose, with casting by Jenelle DeCosta and production assistance by Melissa Ren. Content …
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Episode 249 is a short but sweet announcement for Bandit Chronicles book 2, Bandit Underground! The pre-order is live! Bandit Underground on Amazon Jason's website Writer's Block Coffee (use code SampleChapter for 10% off!) Pop Goes the Culture Network Sample Chapter Tees and more at TeePublic Contact the show via email at samplechapterpodcast@gmai…
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Episode 248 is our second-half feature with Suspense/Fantasy author, D.M. Murphy and a riveting sample reading from her novel, Down, Down, Down. And believe me, you're absolutely going to want to know what happens next! D.M. Murphy website Down, Down, Down on Amazon Episode 247 Interview with D.M. Murphy Writer's Block Coffee (use code SampleChapte…
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Ep. 158: All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury
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On Venus, the sun can't hear you scream. A special thank you to the supporter who commissioned this episode! Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough weird fiction in your life? Join us on Elder Sign: A Weird Fiction Podcast. Love Star Trek? Come find us…
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For episode 247 of the Sample Chapter Podcast, we welcome Suspense/Fantasy author, DM Murphy! It's a fun episode where we're discussing topics like how she got started writing, how her time in the Military aided her writing, why she writes Fantasy, her love of Scrivener, and writing on old technology (floppy discs anyone?). This and so much more ar…
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3.2 Memories of Memories Lost by Mahmud El Sayed
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"Memories of Memories Lost" by Mahmud El Sayed is a story about the price of the things we choose to forget. Copyright khōréō magazine 2023. Story by Mahmud El Sayed, edited by Isabella Kestermann. Audio edition read by Karim Kronfli and produced by Lian Xia Rose, with casting by Jenelle DeCosta. Content warnings: Parent with dementia Visit khoreom…
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Fantasy Worldbuilding: Inverting the Tropes with Amanda Hamon & Gail Carriger
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Welcome to a special Bonus Season! Enjoy these sessions from this year's Worldbuilding Con! No genre is more closely associated with Worldbuilding than fantasy. Unfortunately, this can create a temptation to “play the hits,” following established tropes at the cost of innovation. In this session, we’ll discuss how to subvert audience expectations a…
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When to Stop Worldbuilding with Chris Fox, Jason Sizemore, John Joseph Adams, C.L. Clark
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Welcome to a special Bonus Season! Enjoy these sessions from this year's Worldbuilding Con! It’s easy to get carried away by the desire to fully flesh out your fictional world. Our panel of industry experts will explain how much worldbuilding is enough - and how to deliver it for maximum impact, while avoiding the dreaded “exposition infodump prolo…
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Dark Worldbuilding: Bringing the Shadows to Your World with Michael Williams
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Welcome to a special Bonus Season! Enjoy these sessions from this year's Worldbuilding Con! Tone, mood and aesthetic are all elements that can be used to differentiate your world. Join us for a lively discussion on how to add a darker edge to your worldbuilding efforts. Learn how careful placement of the shadows in your world can add depth, and hel…
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Geography in Worldbuilding: from Map to Myth to Magic with Andy Law and Caeora
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Welcome to a special Bonus Season! Enjoy these sessions from this year's Worldbuilding Con! Geography is the literal foundation of your worldbuilding. Join us for this foray into the forests, deserts, mountains and oceans of your imagination. From mapmaking to natural disasters to unnatural landmarks, you won’t want to miss this groundbreaking sess…
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Magic Systems in Worldbuilding with Keith Baker, Celeste Conowitch & Shane Hensley
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Welcome to a special Bonus Season! Enjoy these sessions from this year's Worldbuilding Con! Our panel of experts is ready to bring the magic! Join us as we think through the mechanics of magic systems. Consider how different magic systems affect combat balance and action economy in gaming. Learn how different styles of magic can contribute to your …
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Episode 246 is the second part of our feature with last week's guest, Joshua Rutherford. Here Josh will be doing a riveting, and gritty reading sample from book one in his Fourpoint Chronicles series, Kinghood. Joshua Rutherford's website with social media links Kinghood on Amazon Episode 245 with Josh Writer's Block Coffee (use code Sample Chapter…
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3.2 Come Back, Crocodile Bird by M.S. Dean
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"Come Back, Crocodile Bird" by M.S. Dean follows the story of Arnaz, navigating a flooded world that leaves her both stuck in the past and trying to move forward. Copyright khōréō magazine 2023. Story by M.S. Dean, edited by Zhui Ning Chang. Audio edition read by Moneesha "Misha" Bakshi and produced by Lian Xia Rose, with casting by Jenelle DeCosta…
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Episode 41, part 2: How to design for non-DnD Systems and Settings
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... both other people's, and YOUR OWN! In this episode Janet sits down with the amazing DOMINIQUE DICKEY - a pro-RPG designer and writer, and also an INDIE designer and writer. They discuss: The advantages - and disadvantages - of writing outside DnD How different systems and game mechanics affect the way you write Tips for getting into designing p…
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Episode 41, part 1: How to design for non-DnD Systems and Settings
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... both other people's, and YOUR OWN! In this episode Janet sits down with the amazing DOMINIQUE DICKEY - a pro-RPG designer and writer, and also an INDIE designer and writer. They discuss: The advantages - and disadvantages - of writing outside DnD How different systems and game mechanics affect the way you write Tips for getting into designing p…
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Episode 245 features a fun chat with screenwriter and fantasy author, Joshua K. Rutherford! Jason and Josh will be discussing projecting yourself onto characters (usually unintentional lol), delayed gratification, balancing writing projects, developing empathy for characters, embracing uniqueness and so much more! Joshua Rutherford's website with s…
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"Umeboshi" by Rebecca Nakaba is an exploration of what it means to be connected through heritage—and chain email. Copyright khōréō magazine 2023. Story by Rebecca Nakaba, edited by Sachiko Ragosta. Audio edition read by Heidi Tabing, with sound design by Lian Xia Rose, and casting and production by Jenelle DeCosta. Visit khoreomag.com and follow us…
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Episode 40, part 1: What Makes Epic Fantasy Epic?
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What makes Epic Fantasy epic? Where did the genre come from? What are the tropes to rely on (or avoid)? And how can we sprinkle a little epic into other genres, too? Expert Celeste Conowitch from Kobold Press unpacks this knotty topic!
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Episode 40, part 2: What Makes Epic Fantasy Epic?
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What makes Epic Fantasy epic? Where did the genre come from? What are the tropes to rely on (or avoid)? And how can we sprinkle a little epic into other genres, too? Expert Celeste Conowitch from Kobold Press unpacks this knotty topic!
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3.2 The Abode of the Palms by Karim Kattan
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“The Abode of the Palms” by Karim Kattan is a story of the desert and jinn, of siblings and family and wishes, and what it means to be born second. Copyright khōréō magazine 2023. Story by Karim Kattan, edited by Kanika Agrawal. Audio edition read by Conchita Mbuyambo and produced by Lian Xia Rose, with casting by Jenelle DeCosta. Content warnings:…
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Episode 39, part 1: Worldbuilding for Mental Health
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How can worldbuilding help your mental health? And how can you maintain your mental health in the face of imposter syndrome, perfectionism and competitiveness? We're live with art-therapist and artist Christina Christidou unpacking Worldbuilding and Mental Health!
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Episode 39, part 2: Worldbuilding for Mental Health
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How can worldbuilding help your mental health? And how can you maintain your mental health in the face of imposter syndrome, perfectionism and competitiveness? We're live with art-therapist and artist Christina Christidou unpacking Worldbuilding and Mental Health!
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