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Medieval Food and Fairytales
Season 2 Episode 7
In this edition, I'm joined by our oracle of medieval history, Aidan Mattis, for a chat about the food and cuisines of the Middle Ages—something I th…
4 years, 2 months ago
The Psychology Of Characters, How To Create Suspense, and Some Good and Bad News For Writers
Season 2 Episode 6
In this episode, we dive into the process of creating lifelike characters by examining psychology—what makes people who they are? What drives them an…
4 years, 3 months ago
Evolution and Worldbuilding, Using Short Stories, and Greek Mythology
Season 2 Episode 5
In our first episode of the new year, I explore evolution and worldbuilding in the fantasy genre with author and YouTuber, Rachel Emma Shaw. We look …
4 years, 3 months ago
Medieval Warfare, Folklore and AI Book Covers
Season 2 Episode 4
In this episode, we're donning our helmets and hefting our axes and shields before diving headfirst into battle with a look at medieval warfare. We'l…
4 years, 4 months ago
Magic And Science, Pitching To Book Reviewers, And Medieval Life
Season 2 Episode 3
In this episode, we take a look at the interesting relationship between magic systems and science with fantasy author Rachel Emma Shaw.
We also take a…
4 years, 5 months ago
Archery, Science In Fantasy, and Norse Mythology
Season 2 Episode 2
In this episode, we take a look at worldbuilding, specifically the scientific side, and how writers can make use of the likes of biology to create un…
4 years, 5 months ago
How To Edit A Novel, Medieval Diseases, and Mythology and Folklore
Season 2 Episode 1
In this episode, we look at how to edit a novel, the mythologies and folkloric tales that have inspired the fantasy genre, and we take a look at the …
4 years, 6 months ago
Book Marketing With Creator Of Story Origin, Evan Gow
Season 1 Episode 30
Today, we're delighted to welcome Evan Gow to the Writer's Toolshed for a very special chat about Story Origin, the book marketing platform Evan's cr…
4 years, 8 months ago
Episode 15 - How To Name Fantasy Characters, Worlds and Places
If you've ever struggled with coming up with names for your fantasy characters, fantasy worlds and towns and cities within those worlds, you can find…
4 years, 8 months ago
Submitting Short Fiction
Season 1 Episode 29
In this mini-episode, JM gives his editor’s perspective on submissions and short stories in particular.
He provides some quick tips on manuscript form…
4 years, 9 months ago