Alasdair Stuart quietly sits down to the roundtable and – with wit and laughter – makes it all okay. While his talents are diverse and potent – including narration, writing and blogging, editing, and game design – it is his ability express the essence of whatever topic is on the table with honesty and warmth. During this (more-than-20-minute) episode, Alasdair shares insights into what makes a story memorable, how to extract and express a theme, reveals the “true” essence of the Isle of Man, and single-handedly ends the Genre Wars.
Gail Carson Levine, recognized by the New York Times, LA Times, Library Journal and numerous other Best-Seller lists, joins us at the table to discuss Jacci Turne’rs intriguing YA tale of time-travel. Everyone weighs in and, by the end of the episode, Jacci departs with a large bag of Roundtable Podcast gold.
Gail Carson Levine – best-selling author (on just about every literary list) of Ella Enchanted and many more delightful…
New York Times Best-Selling author Gail Carriger generously makes time in her busy schedule of book releases, tours, and numerous (and intriguing) projects to join Brion and Dave on this third workshop episode. Laura Howard steps up as our Guest Writer sharing a tale of Faerie betrayal and intrigue. Topics discussed include passive characters, the proper use of world building, and how to end a book.
Showcase Episode: 20 Minutes with Alasdair Stuart Workshop Episode: Workshop Episode 5 Website/Blog: www.alasdairstuart.com I grew up on the Isle…
Joining Brion and Dave this week is paranormal steampunk author, archeologist, and confessed Victorian junkie, Gail Carriger. Gail’s latest work…
The quest for literary gold continues, and this time we have the pleasure of sharing the mic with Guest Host…
Our apologies to everyone who received a notice that Workshop Episode 2 was up and available. We’re still working out…
Wrecking the word-count curve for writers everywhere, Nathan Lowell joins Dave and Brion on this Showcase Episode. The eternal writer…
In our premiere episode we invite J. Daniel Sawyer to help us work through an epic fantasy story presented by…
“Authentic characters are part of a continuum. They existed before the story and they will exist after it (if they…
Showcase Episode: Brion and Dave sit down with J. Daniel Sawyer and discuss character development, beta readers, genre, audience and more. We think you’ll agree, the twenty minutes is over too quickly, but listeners will find a wealth of writing insights.