A podcast by three fantasy authors who love to overcomplicate their writing lives and want to help you do the same.
Episodes
Thursday May 28, 2020
Thursday May 28, 2020
Fabulous guest ANDREA STEWART joins us to talk empires and rebellions, including the worldbuilding for the empire in Bone Shard Daughter! Don't miss this episode--it's revolting. In the best way possible.
Wednesday May 13, 2020
Wednesday May 13, 2020
Whether you're outfitting a fictional warrior for battle, a farmer for work, or a hapless Hobbit for a very long walk, the pragmatic and aesthetic elements of and individual's clothing and gear are an essential part of fantasy worldbuilding! Join us as we chat with Melissa Caruso (author of the Swords and Fire trilogy and, forthcoming, The Obsidian Tower).
Wednesday Apr 29, 2020
Wednesday Apr 29, 2020
People can make a ceremony out of just about anything--life events, accomplishments, afternoon tea. Why, and how, and what can it convey about the world our characters live in? Featuring TOCHI ONYEBUCHI!
Wednesday Apr 15, 2020
Wednesday Apr 15, 2020
We've finally done it--we're talking about food! Buffets of food description are a fantasy trope, but why is food so important to worldbuilding, anyway?
Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
Bodies may not be technically required in fantasy, but most of our characters have 'em...what medicine and concept of physical health and self do they have?
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
On this week's episode we're joined by the fabulous romance author Cat Sebastian while we do some SEXY worldbuilding. With, like, slow jazz and shit. Saxophones. Rose petals on the bed. The whole thing. Get cozy!
Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
On today's episode, we're doing a deep-dive and building up that Thirteen Families culture that we mentioned a little while back! From the ground up, here we go!
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
On this week's episode, we're talking about the wonders of the world, both natural and man-made, and how they can enrich your settings!
The transcript of this episode is available here. Thank you to our wonderful scribes!!
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
This week, we're joined by S.A. Chakraborty, author of the Daevabad trilogy (The City of Brass, The Kingdom of Copper and, forthcoming, The Empire of Gold) while we talk about the loooooong game: Not just recent local history, but thousands or tens of thousands of years of world history.
The transcript for this episode is available here. Throw a bouquet of roses to your local scribes!!
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
On this week's episode, we're talking politics. Yeah, yeah, we know, but we're gonna try to make it fun. Like, why does fantasy fixate so hard on monarchies, anyway??
The transcript of this episode is available here.