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In which I talk about bookjacking what it is and why it's bad. Check out my blog! https://bantamaudio.wordpress.com/

Hey, I'd like to announce a new podcast that's being made by some friends of mine. It's about writing and they have guests on to talk about anything related to that subject. http://writeoncuepodcast.com/ What are elevator pitches, are they or why are they important? Check out my website! https://bantamaudio.wordpress.com/

In which I reflect on 2020 and discuss a aspect of life I think authors have missed.

In this episode I read out of Dividing Blades by Cole Riley Slaamot. It's available on Amazon, check it out! https://amzn.to/2JdUqLc

How would a world with no rubber travel? How does this relate to story? Thoughts on worldbuilding.

In which I talk about horror, terror and fear, attempt to bring the diffrence to your attention, state my preference and some observations.

Good and evil is such a pervasive dichotomy in fiction. Should it be? Are there better conflict creators? Hey, I decided to add transcription. It's not the full thing and for sure missing the intro and outro but hey, if that's useful to you. https://bantamaudio.wordpress.com/blog-2/

In which I comment on the differences between plot driven and character driven stories.

In which I read a short bit about how I think C.S Lewis got so good at children's stories Letters: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1269079.Letters_to_Children Why The British Tell Better Children's stories: https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/01/why-the-british-tell-better-childrens-stories/422859/

In which I fangirl some more over animation and tell you some plans for the future. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkfakapxwfyrzUYALempIGw/videos?view_as=subscriber My YouTube! https://www.instagram.com/bantamaudiobooks/ My instagram! https://www.pencil2d.org/ My animating software!

In which I read a rewriting of Legume Of the Lagoon and talk a little about that process.

In which I return after an accidental break with a very old story I wrote.

In which I take a glance at how having very very short story skills is good for a novelist selling things, just by the back of a book. this goes for movie makers too. https://www.deseret.com/platform/amp/entertainment/2019/9/2/20837129/star-wars-trailer-movies-culture-sdcc-d23-rise-of-skywalker-avengers-endgame https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com

In which I try to talk about videos as storytelling tools. It does not work because I decide to gaze in wonder at the fact that they even exist. This does not even touch camera technology. Pixar in a box. https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/pixar

In which I ramble about things related to my other interests while still looking at story. 5 seconds change everything, what do I think about this? Well, listen and find out. Do you think I'll figure out the clicking 5 seconds after I publish this?

This is a short (Blame illness) explanation of why I want to do a series on what differing types of story mediums bring to the table. Also, I figured out how to make the noise reducer work properly. We are all so glad for this. (trust me)

This is the first chapter of Azaria M.J. Durant's new book. Check out her things. And hey, the ebook is free for a bit. https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B07PVCTPQ8&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_gDh7CbGQ3CD2B https://www.facebook.com/azariamjdurant/?__tn__=kCH-R&eid=ARCWsLKP46mDb7J9IgOIbQycxScQkQCKfEehU7Ru_f4WevBKMbSuL1dvSWEVcXYJlQZnNwMa-dgNqyOW&hc_ref=ARS1RQHyX8NpMqoUYw4U7sOVeSRsyUW8VyM02C6MTOg2I2PPyF_QD_O3nRVKBFATx0s&fref=nf&__xts__[0]=68.ARCUjXv5jgasPgMpAmDKCW8Hl2jWUcXP3WVSj_WZEy8ygtaDQzNfkRTsiD-AceN01Kt_ZjSMTGiVzkYvt7uveRIXgCcQjavMBpd77B395-aATUZvbQs98CvsOXLHaeuXrT1UR9t_cL8lSGDEtWL8KAcK6KTa1TLqY-MzRnJghpNL9Zd2L9ZaBXNTmDnumxwaRmcn8DRqN1Srctc3KQz8whGeAoYaPt5r5AIlRei1XJwA1BjNv28iNtlWP19DFnHVvFWbxYu98kKvw_HWe4TmQlTFKPc29ipFAARYVBrGeqivYQxRf4Ch3ybEilb5AgWbYb06mcAW3LIaxanDtAHTEQ4pGA

Why do we need novels and short stories? Is one lazy and the other real work? I don't think so. They just have different goals. I think this may be the first in a series, we will see.

In which I explore alternate ways of exploring the content of books, first lines are great, and we all know not to judge a book by it's cover, but have you tried smell?

In which I try some experiments, talk a lot about Little Red Riding Hood, and recommend that you research Selkies. Selkies are fantastic. Thanks to http://singingbonespodcast.com/ for inspiring me.