Podcast Episodes

Do This Every Day in 2026 to Improve Your Fantasy Writing

There's a simple warm up and cool down routine that will help you quickly get into the flow of writing every day — along with helping you maintain lo…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

4 Tips to Write Deeply Immersive Fantasy Worlds

After reading hundreds of fantasy novels and publishing several of my own, I’ve found four key writing principles that consistently make a fantasy wo…

6 months, 1 week ago

Good vs Bad Worldbuilding: The 5 Key Differences

When it comes to writing a book, there are 5 key differences between good fantasy worldbuilding and bad fantasy worldbuilding. Understanding these di…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

What My Early Days of Writing Were Like, Choosing Your POV, Writing Battle Scenes, & Overcoming Writer’s Block

In today's episode, I'm interviewed by Joe Sidery as part of ProWritingAid's Novel November challenge. We discuss my early days as a writer (includin…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

12 Plot Mistakes New Fantasy Writers Make

There’s 12 big plot mistakes you might be making in your fantasy novel. After teaching over 200 fantasy writers in my programs, I’ve seen these issue…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

The Correct Way to Write Fantasy Character Flaws

Flaws are the secret to making your fantasy characters relatable and interesting.

Yet most new fantasy writers approach flaws the wrong way.

I certai…

7 months ago

10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Writing My 1st Fantasy Book

After publishing four fantasy novels (along with an interactive fiction novel), and coaching hundreds of writers, I've learned a lot about the craft …

7 months ago

How to Edit Your Fantasy Novel (The Ultimate Guide)

So, you’ve finished the first draft of your fantasy novel, and now you’re thinking, “how do I turn this messy pile of words into a story someone actu…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

6 Ridiculously Simple Ways to Improve Your Fantasy Novel

Today I’m going to show you six ridiculously simple ways to improve your fantasy novel. What’s great about these techniques is that they only take a …

10 months, 1 week ago

Joe Abercrombie Shows Me How He Wrote The Devils

Joe Abercrombie (author of The Blade Itself and many other brilliant stories) joins me to discuss the opening chapters from his new book, The Devils.…

10 months, 2 weeks ago