The Fantasy Writers' Toolshed
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The Fantasy Writers’ Toolshed is a podcast for aspiring and experienced fantasy writers who want to master storytelling, creative writing, worldbuilding and character creation.
Hosted by author Richie Billing, each episode features practical writing advice and tips, publishing guidance, and inspiring interviews with bestselling authors, editors, historians, psychologists and even an FBI Special Agent.
Learn how to write, edit and market your stories with confidence.
New episodes released monthly.
Join our Discord community of hundreds of writers and gain early access to each episode: www.patreon.com/TheFantasyWritersToolshed
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Email Marketing for Writers and Authors In 2026
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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RJ Barker On Writing Fantasy
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Dec 14, 2025 |
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The Biggest Mistakes Authors Make (According to a Writing Coach) | Suzy Vadori on Character Creation, Worldbuilding & Author Growth
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Writing Series, Branding, and Book Launch Secrets from Jami Albright & Sara Rosett
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Writing The Magic With Lucy Holland and Dan Coxon
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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Linguistics and Historical Fiction with Professor Charles Li
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Writing Fantasy With Jim C. Hines
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Writing Fresh Fantasy With Kel Kade
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Jun 14, 2025 |
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Theme, Premise and Writing YA In 2025 with Sarah Arthur
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May 14, 2025 |
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Writing About Injuries and Wounds
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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How To Get A Literary Agent
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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How To Write Short Stories With Dan Coxon
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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How To Write Grimdark With Anna Smith Spark
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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The Best Writing Tips Of 2024 - Short Stories, Ian Rankin and more
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Dec 14, 2024 |
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How To Make An Audiobook
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Ciel Pierlot On Writing Fantasy And Queer Fiction
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Special Episode: Stephen Aryan On Writing Novellas And Self Publishing
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Sep 28, 2024 |
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The Writing Process With Kate J. Armstrong
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Sep 14, 2024 |
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Jennifer L. Armentrout: On Writing And Born Of Blood And Ash
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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How To Write Young Adult Fiction With Sarah Arthur
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Jul 14, 2024 |
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How To Sell Books On Amazon With Kindlepreneur's Dave Chesson
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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Can We Change The World With Our Writing? An Interview With Manda Scott
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May 28, 2024 |
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The Writing Process With Gabriela Houston
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May 13, 2024 |
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The Writing Process With Salinee Goldenberg
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Apr 28, 2024 |
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How To Write A Children's Fantasy Book
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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How To Write Romantasy
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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How To Make Fantasy Maps
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Halloween Special - Making Monsters
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Oct 28, 2023 |
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Indie Publishing Success With Michael R Miller
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Oct 14, 2023 |
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Audiobooks: How To Get Started
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Book Marketing Advice You Need To Hear
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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[Panel] Creating And Developing Characters With Karen Heuler
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Aug 27, 2023 |
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Essential Advice On Editing
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Aug 13, 2023 |
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Religion And Belief Systems With Norse Shaman, Mark Weisman
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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The Writing Process With Daniel Polansky
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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[Panel] Query Letters, Writing A Synopsis, And Finding A Literary Agent
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Writing Literary Fantasy And Pantsing With Karen Heuler
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Worldbuilding 101 With Stephen Aryan
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May 27, 2023 |
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The Power Of Writing Groups
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May 13, 2023 |
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How To Create Your Own Magic System
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Hard And Soft Magic Systems
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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The Writing Process With Juliet E. McKenna
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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The Writing Process With Amish Tripathi
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Mastering Body Language With Former FBI Agent Joe Navarro
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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A Lawyer's Perspective On Writing Fantasy
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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An Honest Chat About Book Reviews
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Jan 28, 2023 |
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The Writing Process With Stephen Aryan
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Jan 14, 2023 |
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Deconstructing Fantasy Tropes
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Dec 28, 2022 |
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The Writing Process With Denise Crittendon
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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The Writing Process With Mary E. Pearson
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Nov 27, 2022 |
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The Power Of Wattpad
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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The Origins Of The Fantasy Genre - Beowulf And King Arthur
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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The Lowdown On Literary Agents With Laura Bennett
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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Think You Know Worldbuilding? Here Are 4 Game-Changing Tips
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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Sociology And Villains
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Aug 28, 2022 |
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Medieval Knights And Fantasy
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Aug 13, 2022 |
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The Psychology Of Villains And Heroes
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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The Writing Process With Adrian Tchaikovsky
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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Kickstarter For Writers And Insights From Publishers On Submissions
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Medieval Entertainment
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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Ghost Stories And The Fantasy Genre
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May 27, 2022 |
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Jobs In Fantasy
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May 13, 2022 |
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The Moral Psychology Of Characters
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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Dungeons And Dragons And The Fantasy Genre
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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Weapons In Fantasy
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Mar 27, 2022 |
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Sociology And Creating Characters
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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Medieval Food and Fairytales
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Feb 13, 2022 |
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The Psychology Of Characters, How To Create Suspense, and Some Good and Bad News For Writers
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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Evolution and Worldbuilding, Using Short Stories, and Greek Mythology
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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Medieval Warfare, Folklore and AI Book Covers
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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Magic And Science, Pitching To Book Reviewers, And Medieval Life
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Nov 28, 2021 |
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Archery, Science In Fantasy, and Norse Mythology
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Nov 14, 2021 |
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How To Edit A Novel, Medieval Diseases, and Mythology and Folklore
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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Book Marketing With Creator Of Story Origin, Evan Gow
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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Submitting Short Fiction
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Jul 18, 2021 |
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How To Name Fantasy Characters And Places
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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Book Marketing Post-Lockdown with Alex Greenwood
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Jun 06, 2021 |
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How To Build A Fantasy World
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Apr 24, 2021 |
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Tips On Getting Stories Published
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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How To Write Fight and Battle Scenes
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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How To Create Conflict
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Feb 06, 2021 |
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Fantasy Armor and Weapons
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Jan 16, 2021 |
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Christmas Special
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Dec 24, 2020 |
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Author and Book Marketing
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Dec 14, 2020 |
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How To Write Good Dialogue
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Nov 29, 2020 |
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The Best Fantasy Books Of All Time
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Nov 01, 2020 |
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Talking Anthologies with Transmundane Press
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Sep 29, 2020 |
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Magic Systems in Fantasy
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Sep 13, 2020 |
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Audiobooks with Chris Herron of Tall Tale TV
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Jul 31, 2020 |
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Writing Humour with Comedian Ant Campbell
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Jun 27, 2020 |
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Writing 'Rules'
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May 25, 2020 |
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A Conversation with Cover Artists
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May 05, 2020 |
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A Guide to Book Covers
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Apr 13, 2020 |
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Flash and Nano Fiction with Charles Remington
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Mar 28, 2020 |
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Making the Most of Self-Isolation
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Mar 21, 2020 |
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How to Write Short Stories and Get Them Published
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Feb 29, 2020 |
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Historical Fiction with Paul Cunningham
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Feb 01, 2020 |
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Overwhelmed by Worldbuilding? Discover How To Create Immersive Worlds Without Overloading Your Reader
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Jan 19, 2020 |
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Is The Novel Dead?
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Jan 04, 2020 |
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Bored Of The Same Old Fantasy Tropes? Discover How to Twist Genre Conventions and Create Something Truly Original
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Dec 13, 2019 |
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Muddy Villages and Stone Castles - Medieval Settings in Fantasy
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Nov 29, 2019 |
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Are Fantasy Clichés Ruining Your Story? Discover How to Break the Rules and Write Something Fresh
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Nov 16, 2019 |
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The Promo
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Oct 31, 2019 |