The Fantasy Writers' Toolshed
Episodes
How to Write Short Stories and Get Them Published
29 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Richie struggles to say hello, JM’s cats make a few guest appearances, and somewhere in between, we talk about short stories—why ...
Historical Fiction with Paul Cunningham
01 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, JM interviews historical fiction author Paul Cunningham. Paul is the author of the book "Contention," which details "the most chaotic...
Worldbuilding
19 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Richie and JM tackle a source of joy and frustration for perhaps every fantasy writer: world-building.They discuss their favourite bi...
Is The Novel Dead?
04 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A few weeks back, Richie carried out a bit of research inspired by the comments of a professional book reviewer named Damien Walter. Walter argued tha...
Twisting Fantasy Tropes
13 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we tackle fantasy tropes. How can writers twist conventional fantasy ideas to create unique and interesting angles? We look at a few ...
Medieval Settings in Fantasy
29 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this shorter episode, JM and Richie discuss a cliche they didn't get round to discussing in episode one: medieval settings in the fantasy genre. It...
Fantasy Clichés
16 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In our very first episode, we're looking at fantasy clichés. What are they? Why are they bad? How can you avoid them? How can you use them? We tackle...
The Promo
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A brand new monthly podcast looking at all things writing, fantasy fiction, and building your author platform. Hosted by Richie Billing (https://richi...