Wizards, Warriors, & Words: A Fantasy Writing Advice Podcast

In this episode, we finally get around to answering your questions! We had a blast doing this, so we want to do more Q & A episodes. Send your questions to wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com and we'll try to answer them in a future episode!If you're interested in having Jed Herne edit your book, he'd love to work with you. Apply for book editing here: https://www.jedherne.com/editingFor more about our hosts and our books:Dyrk Ashton: paternusbooks.comMichael R. Fletcher: michaelrfletcher.comRob J. Hayes: robjhayes.co.ukJed Herne: jedherne.com--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Blam! Whack! Pow! In today's episode, we're joined by fantasy author RJ Barker (Author of The Bone Ships and The Wounded Kingdom series) to talk about fight scenes. Featured book: War of Gods by Dyrk Ashton ->  https://amzn.to/33hPDjnIf you're interested in having Jed Herne edit your book, he'd love to work with you. Apply for book editing here: https://www.jedherne.com/editingTwitter:RJ: @dedbutdrmngJed: @JedHerneDyrk: @UnDyrkRob: @RobOfTheHayesMichael: @FletcherMRContact us:Send us questions/thoughts by emailing wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com .  Jed reads and replies to every email. We might even answer your question on the show!For more about our hosts and our books:Dyrk Ashton: paternusbooks.comMichael R. Fletcher: michaelrfletcher.comRob J. Hayes: robjhayes.co.ukJed Herne: jedherne.com--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're joined by fantasy author RJ Barker (Author of The Bone Ships and The Wounded Kingdom series) to discuss how tense and POV can serve our stories. RJ will also be back next week for another episode! Enjoy!Featured book: The Bone Ships by RJ Barker -> http://bit.ly/boneshipsRJIf you're interested in having Jed Herne edit your book, he'd love to work with you. Apply for book editing here: https://www.jedherne.com/editingTwitter:RJ: @dedbutdrmngJed: @JedHerneDyrk: @UnDyrkRob: @RobOfTheHayesMichael: @FletcherMRContact us:Send us questions/thoughts by emailing wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com .  Jed reads and replies to every email. We might even answer your question on the show!For more about our hosts and our books:Dyrk Ashton: paternusbooks.comMichael R. Fletcher: michaelrfletcher.comRob J. Hayes: robjhayes.co.ukJed Herne: jedherne.com--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We give a lot of attention to our main characters, but what about the cast that surrounds them? In this episode, we discuss how to create three-dimensional, interesting secondary characters.Featured book: Fires of the Dead by Jed Herne -> https://jedherne.com/firesofthedead/If you're interested in having Jed Herne edit your book, he'd love to work with you. Apply for book editing here: https://www.jedherne.com/editingContact us:Send us questions/thoughts by emailing wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com .  Jed reads and replies to every email. We might even answer your question on the show!For more about our hosts and our books:Dyrk Ashton: paternusbooks.comMichael R. Fletcher: michaelrfletcher.comRob J. Hayes: robjhayes.co.ukJed Herne: jedherne.com--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Flaws play a crucial role in developing good characters. In this episode, we discuss how we build flaws to make our characters more interesting, relatable, and complex. Featured book: Black Stone Heart by Michael R. Fletcher -> https://bit.ly/BlackStoneHeartIf you're interested in having Jed Herne edit your book, he'd love to work with you. Apply for book editing here: https://www.jedherne.com/editingContact us:Send us questions/thoughts by emailing wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com .  Jed reads and replies to every email. We might even answer your question on the show!For more about our hosts and our books:Dyrk Ashton: paternusbooks.comMichael R. Fletcher: michaelrfletcher.comRob J. Hayes: robjhayes.co.ukJed Herne: jedherne.com--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You've finished your first draft. Now what? In this episode, we discuss how we take our books from 1st draft to final publication. Featured book: The Sword of Kaigen by M. L. Wang -> https://bit.ly/SwordOfKaigenIf you're interested in having Jed Herne edit your book, he'd love to work with you. Apply for book editing here: https://www.jedherne.com/editingContact us:Send us questions/thoughts by emailing wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com .  Jed reads and replies to every email. We might even answer your question on the show!For more about our hosts and our books:Dyrk Ashton: paternusbooks.comMichael R. Fletcher: michaelrfletcher.comRob J. Hayes: robjhayes.co.ukJed Herne: jedherne.com--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fantasy authors are well-known for long series - but how do you write sequels that add to a story, rather than making it worse?Contact us:Send us questions/thoughts by emailing wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com .  Jed reads and replies to every email. We might even answer your question on the show!For more about our hosts and our books:Dyrk Ashton: paternusbooks.comMichael R. Fletcher: michaelrfletcher.comRob J. Hayes: robjhayes.co.ukJed Herne: jedherne.com--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With more publishing options available to modern writers than ever before, which is the right choice for you? Our hosts discuss publishing, based on experiences in both the traditional and indie world. Featured book:Across the Broken Stars by Jed HerneContact us:Send us questions/thoughts by emailing wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com .  Jed reads and replies to every email. We might even answer your question on the show!For more about our hosts and our books:Dyrk Ashton: paternusbooks.comMichael R. Fletcher: michaelrfletcher.comRob J. Hayes: robjhayes.co.ukJed Herne: jedherne.com--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arguably the reason why a lot of us choose to write fantasy is the joy of constructing a brand new world. In this episode, our hosts discuss how to build more interesting worlds. Featured book:Chasing Graves by Ben GalleyContact us:Send us questions/thoughts by emailing wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com .  Jed reads and replies to every email. We might even answer your question on the show!For more about our hosts and our books:Dyrk Ashton: paternusbooks.comMichael R. Fletcher: michaelrfletcher.comRob J. Hayes: robjhayes.co.ukJed Herne: jedherne.com--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our hosts share their best tips for writing memorable characters.Featured book:War of Gods (Paternus # 3) by Dyrk Ashton. Read it here: https://bit.ly/warofgodsContact us:Send us questions/thoughts by emailing wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com .  Jed reads and replies to every email. We might even answer your question on the show!For more about our hosts and our books:Dyrk Ashton: paternusbooks.comMichael R. Fletcher: michaelrfletcher.comRob J. Hayes: robjhayes.co.ukJed Herne: jedherne.com--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.