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

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Oct 11, 2021 • 1h 2min

[In-Depth Interview] Rob Hayes on writing The War Eternal Trilogy

Jed Herne interviews Rob J. Hayes about his epic fantasy trilogy, 'The War Eternal.'Check out the Novel Analyst here: https://anchor.fm/novelanalyst--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 4, 2021 • 37min

2.40 What is 'success' in writing?

Join 'Writing Advice Wednesday' - Jed's free weekly newsletter: https://jedherne.com/wednesdayEach edition takes less than 2 minutes to read, and contains 3 ideas from me, 2 quotes from others, and 1 question to ponder.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/editingSupport Wizards, Warriors, & Words on Patreon for bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/wizardswarriorswordsEmail us your questions: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.comFor 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.
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Sep 29, 2021 • 4min

Writing Advice Wednesday: engaging prose, blank pages, and a writer's highest priority

Join 'Writing Advice Wednesday' - Jed's free weekly newsletter: https://jedherne.com/wednesdayEach edition takes less than 2 minutes to read, and contains 3 ideas from me, 2 quotes from others, and 1 question to ponder.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 27, 2021 • 28min

2.39 Writing friendships in stories

Join 'Writing Advice Wednesday' - Jed's free weekly newsletter: https://jedherne.com/wednesdayEach edition takes less than 2 minutes to read, and contains 3 ideas from me, 2 quotes from others, and 1 question to ponder.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/editing--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wizardswarriorswords/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 20, 2021 • 30min

2.38 Writing Great Antagonists (ft. Krystle Matar)

The Wizards, Warriors, & Words crew discuss how to write great villians.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/editingSupport Wizards, Warriors, & Words on Patreon for bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/wizardswarriorswordsEmail us your questions: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.comFor 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.
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Sep 13, 2021 • 27min

2.37 Unique Writing Techniques (ft. Krystle Matar)

Krystle Matar (author of Legacy of the Brightwash) joins us as we discuss unique aspects of our writing process. Enjoy!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/editingSupport Wizards, Warriors, & Words on Patreon for bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/wizardswarriorswordsEmail us your questions: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.comFor 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.
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Sep 6, 2021 • 9min

Rob J. Hayes reads from Spirits of Vengeance

Pre-Order Spirits of Vengeance here: https://bit.ly/SOVbook (releases Sep 28th, 2021).Jed was sick for this week's recording, so instead of our usual episode, we instead have Rob J. Hayes reading from his upcoming epic fantasy book, Spirits of Vengeance (releases September 28th 2021). We should be back with a normal episode next week! Enjoy :) Support Wizards, Warriors, & Words on Patreon for bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/wizardswarriorswordsEmail us your questions: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.comFor 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.
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Aug 30, 2021 • 30min

2.36 Levelling up your writing (ft. Anthony Ryan)

We are joined once more by Anthony Ryan (The Pariah, Blood Song, The Wolf's Call)  to chat about how to level up your writing, his creative process, and his best advice for writers. Enjoy!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/editingSupport Wizards, Warriors, & Words on Patreon for bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/wizardswarriorswordsEmail us your questions: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.comFor 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.
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Aug 23, 2021 • 27min

2.35 Anthony Ryan talks about his writing journey

We're joined by Anthony Ryan (The Pariah, Blood Song, The Wolf's Call) to discuss his decade-long publishing journey! Along with Andy Weir, Hugh Howey, and Jeff Wheeler, Anthony was one of the first authors to make it big through indie publishing, and that's what we chat about in this episode. He's also back next week, so be sure to subscribe if you haven't already!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/editingSupport Wizards, Warriors, & Words on Patreon for bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/wizardswarriorswordsEmail us your questions: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.comFor 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.
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Aug 16, 2021 • 34min

2.34 Writing re-readable stories

What makes a story re-readable? In this discussion, we share some ideas. 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/editingSupport Wizards, Warriors, & Words on Patreon for bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/wizardswarriorswordsEmail us your questions: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.comFor 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.

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