Today’s episode brings you an interview with Fantasy author Karyne Norton! Karyne’s Epic Fantasy series, The Half-Light Chronicles, started off with Blood of the Stars in March of this year and will continue with Salt in the Seas next spring. She is currently–but not for much longer!–running a Kickstarter campaign for that book. Judging by … Continue reading S3E33: “Salt in the Seas” on Kickstarter with Author Karyne Norton The post S3E33: “Salt in the Seas” on Kickstarter with Author Karyne Norton first appeared on Grendhill Media.

Updates: I need beta readers and ARC readers. Read Guardian for free by clicking one of these two links:–>Beta reader call! – https://www.nightshadeunicorn.com/guardian-beta-read/–>ARC reader call! – https://www.nightshadeunicorn.com/arc-nu2-guardian/ Also: dictation is a great tool that helps me write faster! ============================ Check out Guardian on the eBook pre-order page on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFFZFZDZ and bask in its … Continue reading S3E30: Dictating My Book! The post S3E30: Dictating My Book! first appeared on Grendhill Media.

Now presenting the author of the Fantasy novel Guardian – wait, is that correct? Hey, author Kate Korsak has an upcoming book with the same title! She makes fantasy maps, too, which is way rad. We discuss our upcoming novels, digging into her other books as well. You will love this interview. Make sure you … Continue reading S3E30: Fantasy Cartographer and Author Kate Korsak The post S3E30: Fantasy Cartographer and Author Kate Korsak first appeared on Grendhill Media.

I know, I know, this still isn’t the LARPing episode I promised. That will happen, but it will require a bit more editing than most interviews and I’m swamped. But seriously, watch/listen to this episode and you’ll love it. I had a lot of fun with this interview. William Galaini is a very interesting character … Continue reading S3E30: Sci-Fi Author and Tabletop Game Writer William Galaini The post S3E30: Sci-Fi Author and Tabletop Game Writer William Galaini first appeared on Grendhill Media.

If you haven’t been listening to the podcast from the beginning, this episode might be a good starting point to get to know me. In correspondence with kid lit author and poet Stephanie Jackson to arrange an interview with her at a later date, she had some questions about my journey. So we decided to … Continue reading S3E29: Author Stephanie Jackson Interviews Me! The post S3E29: Author Stephanie Jackson Interviews Me! first appeared on Grendhill Media.

Kick back and enjoy this nature walk with me. I’m on the road, so this episode is a simple one. ============================ The Grendhill Chronicles Podcast is brought to you by my YA Epic Fantasy novel, “Nightshade Unicorn: Forerunner,” written under the pen name T.S. Pedramon. You can purchase it on Amazon or elsewhere, or directly … Continue reading S3E28: Nature Walk The post S3E28: Nature Walk first appeared on Grendhill Media.

How does cultural experience inform how we write? -Publishing this one on July 4th, so: Happy Independence Day!- Today’s episode is a conversation with Sci-Fi author Anthony Doyle about how culture affects what winds up in the fiction we write. There was a lot to explore here, especially because Anthony is an Irishman who has … Continue reading S3E27: How Cultural Experience Informs Writing with Author Anthony Doyle The post S3E27: How Cultural Experience Informs Writing with Author Anthony Doyle first appeared on Grendhill Media.

How do you make a buck as an indie author? Today I discuss marketing methods and make hard observations (with actual numbers) about my recent experience employing some of them. I sell on Amazon via their Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) portal, I get it into stores via Draft2Digital, and I also list my books through … Continue reading S3E25: How to Make a Buck as an Indie Author – Solo Episode The post S3E25: How to Make a Buck as an Indie Author – Solo Episode first appeared on Grendhill Media.

Michael Buchsbaum is the author of the Sci-Fi novel “Break the Moon,” but he’s also in the process of writing Fantasy. Today we discuss how to present your world building without info dumping, how to push each character’s individual arc forward, all along with pushing the overall story’s plot forward. Do you think our insights … Continue reading S3E25: Balancing World Building Against Character & Plot with Author Michael Buchsbaum The post S3E25: Balancing World Building Against Character & Plot with Author Michael Buchsbaum first appeared on Grendhill Media.

In 2012 I checked into the Marine Detachment, Naval School of Music, as Private First Class Bishop. I reported to the MarDet’s Commanding Officer, Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jacob, who is now my guest on today’s show. CWO5 Robert Jacob (Ret., USMC) has long been actively involved in living history portrayals, including the French and … Continue reading S3E24: Pirates! With Author and Retired Marine Musician Robert Jacob The post S3E24: Pirates! With Author and Retired Marine Musician Robert Jacob first appeared on Grendhill Media.

Having appeared on the Grendhill Chronicles Podcast twice before, Noah Healy is a recreational mathematician and a market system theorist who likes to discuss his ideas on podcast “The 4th Age – the AI Revolution.” You can view his show here: https://www.youtube.com/@the4thage We’re discussing how technology is and will push the limits into what has … Continue reading S3E23: Blurring Sci-Fi and Reality with Noah Healy (Part 3: Biology) The post S3E23: Blurring Sci-Fi and Reality with Noah Healy (Part 3: Biology) first appeared on Grendhill Media.

Having appeared on the Grendhill Chronicles Podcast before, Noah Healy is a recreational mathematician and a market system theorist who likes to discuss his ideas on podcast “The 4th Age – the AI Revolution.” You can view his show here: https://www.youtube.com/@the4thage We discuss how technology is and will push the limits into what has so … Continue reading S3E22: Blurring Sci-Fi and Reality with Noah Healy (Part 2) The post S3E22: Blurring Sci-Fi and Reality with Noah Healy (Part 2) first appeared on Grendhill Media.

How do you write villains in fiction? Author Marla Himeda came on the show previously to discuss music in fantasy, along with her Master of Music series. Today she and I explore the different aspects of forming villains in our stories. Unfortunately her recording got cut off due to tech issues while we conversed, but … Continue reading S3E21: Writing Villains with Author Marla Himeda The post S3E21: Writing Villains with Author Marla Himeda first appeared on Grendhill Media.

I spoke previously with author Herman P. Hunter about how an author might prepare for a book signing or convention, and various other details involved in independent publishing. Today we dive into his writing in Christian Fantasy. You can find his works at https://www.hphunterwriter.com/ and his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@hermanphunter_theloreforge. Check them out today! This … Continue reading S3E20: Christian Fantasy with Author Herman P. Hunter The post S3E20: Christian Fantasy with Author Herman P. Hunter first appeared on Grendhill Media.

Noah Healy is a recreational mathematician and a market system theorist who likes to discuss his ideas on podcast “The 4th Age – the AI Revolution.” You can view his show here: https://www.youtube.com/@the4thage We discuss how technology is and will push the limits into what has so far only been Science Fiction. Today’s discussion deals … Continue reading S3E19: Blurring Sci-Fi and Reality with Noah Healy (Part 1) The post S3E19: Blurring Sci-Fi and Reality with Noah Healy (Part 1) first appeared on Grendhill Media.

Today I talk music and Fantasy with author-composer Marla Himeda. She not only wrote an original book series, but it is centered around a bardic culture which, in her stories, left Ireland and emigrated just over the horizon to the west, to a group of islands she calls the Bardic Isles. There, music itself carries … Continue reading S3E18: Music in Fantasy with Author-Composer Marla Himeda The post S3E18: Music in Fantasy with Author-Composer Marla Himeda first appeared on Grendhill Media.

This week’s episode is a continuation of last week’s interview with author Herman P. Hunter. We had a conversation about how an author might prepare for a book signing or convention, and halfway through we found ourselves wandering into various other details involved in independent publishing. Thus, today’s episode. You can find his works at … Continue reading S3E17: The Minutiae of Independent Publishing with Author Herman P. Hunter The post S3E17: The Minutiae of Independent Publishing with Author Herman P. Hunter first appeared on Grendhill Media.

Today I discuss with author Herman P. Hunter how to prepare for and what to bring to in-person events as an author. This conversation came as a result of me looking for help to get ready for my first events, and he supplied exactly that help. Herman already had a short video sharing his convention … Continue reading S3E16: Event Set-up with Author Herman P. Hunter The post S3E16: Event Set-up with Author Herman P. Hunter first appeared on Grendhill Media.

@AllysaMatesic said: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLxUTsYHsBE&t=80s This is my response: don’t take no for an answer*. And to finish a thought I started in the video – I told about how I didn’t join band in 6th grade, but then I did in 7th grade. This had a huge impact on my life, since I went on to … Continue reading S3E15: Don’t Take No for an Answer The post S3E15: Don’t Take No for an Answer first appeared on Grendhill Media.

Jessica Flory is the author of “Oceans of Sand” and “The God Heist.” Today we discuss clean Fantasy – what it is, the appeal, and the demand for it. You can find her on the web at: https://www.jessicaflory.com/ The Grendhill Chronicles Podcast is supported by “Nightshade Unicorn: Forerunner” by T.S. Pedramon. Find it in eBook … Continue reading S3E14: Clean Fantasy with Author Jessica Flory The post S3E14: Clean Fantasy with Author Jessica Flory first appeared on Grendhill Media.