131 Episodes

  1. 2.23 Gabriel Bergmoser: writing empathetic YA, Bruce Springsteen, and his movie adaptations

    Published: 6/3/2021
  2. 2.22 John Gwynne: using history as inspiration

    Published: 5/31/2021
  3. 2.21 John Gwynne's tips for writing great characters

    Published: 5/24/2021
  4. 2.20 Will Wight's best writing advice

    Published: 5/17/2021
  5. 2.19 Will Wight talks Cradle, writing, and hitting the NYT bestseller list!

    Published: 5/10/2021
  6. 2.18 Marketable covers, working with artists, and more - with Felix Ortiz

    Published: 5/3/2021
  7. 2.17 Designing Fantasy Book Covers with Felix Ortiz

    Published: 4/26/2021
  8. 2.16 Querying & Submitting to Publishers and Agents

    Published: 4/19/2021
  9. 2.15 M. L. Spencer returns for more questions!

    Published: 4/12/2021
  10. 2.14 Twists

    Published: 4/6/2021
  11. 2.13 Marketing with M. L. Spencer, author of the bestselling DRAGON MAGE

    Published: 3/29/2021
  12. 2.12 Listener Questions vol. 4

    Published: 3/22/2021
  13. 2.11 We respond to weird book reviews

    Published: 3/15/2021
  14. 2.10 The Chaos Episode

    Published: 3/8/2021
  15. 2.9 How to Write Great Endings

    Published: 3/1/2021
  16. 2.8 Writing a Captivating Opening Chapter

    Published: 2/22/2021
  17. 2.7 Writing the Perfect Opening Line

    Published: 2/15/2021
  18. 2.6 Our thoughts on story structure

    Published: 2/8/2021
  19. 2.5 Rob & Dyrk's top books to improve your writing craft

    Published: 2/1/2021
  20. 2.4 Structuring Chapters

    Published: 1/25/2021

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A fantasy writing advice podcast, hosted by Jed Herne, Rob J. Hayes, Michael R. Fletcher, and Dyrk Ashton. Past guests include: Will Wight, Anthony Ryan, John Gwynne, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Anna Smith Spark, Gareth Hanrahan, Brian Staveley, R. J. Barker, and more. Each episode, we discuss a topic related to writing, editing, publishing, or marketing. With over 30 books published by our hosts - through traditional and self-published routes - you're bound to find new insights. Or at least hear some quality authorial banter. Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.