This week we discussed how to develop a magic system for your fantasy world.

Mentioned in this episode:

Denver Comic Con

Jim Butcher

Susan Spann

THE CIRCLE OF MAGIC (book series) by Tamora Pierce

GRACELING by Kristin Cashore

Writing Excuses Podcast

STEELHEART by Brandon Sanderson

MISTBORN by Brandon Sanderson

DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE by Laini Taylor

Terry Brooks

Galaxy Quest (movie)

The Prestige (movie)

The Illusionist (movie)

CODEX ALERA (book series) by Jim Butcher

Tropes 101 workshop live from Anomaly Con 2015

Anomaly Con gave us the opportunity to interview both Selena Chambers and Molly Tanzer. It was a great interview, and the entire thing is available right here at Beyond the Trope!

At Anomaly Con 2015, we got to interview Cory Doctorow. This is the full recording of that event!

WARNING! This episode of Beyond the Trope contais adult language.

At Anomaly Con 2015, we presented our Tropes 101 workshop. This is the full workshop, complete with audience participation.

This week, Chemistry Club joins us again to tell us about their work with artist Patch Silver. Together, they created an amazing comic called Copia: Landfall.

Information at http://chemistryclubmusic.com

This week, Dave Robison of the Roundtable Podcast joins us for a great discussion on workshopping stories. Check him out at http://roundtablepodcast.com and http://twitter.com/WritersPodcast and http://wonderthingstudios.com

Mentioned in this episode:

NaNoWriMo

Mary Robinette Kowal

Alasdair Stuart

Delilah S. Dawson

Emma Newman

Cat Rambo

Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers

Michael R. Underwood

Philippa "Pip" Ballantine

THE HOBBIT by J. R. R. Tolkien

Robert E Howard

L. Sprague de Camp

Lin Carter

CONAN THE BARBARIAN (Book Series)

Dungeons and Dragons

Vex Mosaic e-zine

AVENGERS (Movie)

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAZY (Movie)

Shattered World podcast

THE IX by Andrew Weston

Colin F. Barnes

Gail Carson Levine joined us for a great discussion, and when she returned to her day, we talked about some of our favorite fair tales.

Mentioned in this episode:

DAVE AT NIGHT

ELLA ENCHANTED by Gail Carson Levine

STOLEN MAGIC by Gail Carson Levine (April 2015)

PRINCESS TEST by Gail Carson Levine

FAIREST by Gail Carson Levine

PRINCESS TALES Volumes 1 and 2 by Gail Carson Levine

The Louisville Review

Cancer Poetry Project

Sugar House Review

Bigger Than They Appear

New York Quarterly

The Newbery Honor

THE TWO PRINCESSES OF BAMARRE

gailcarsonlevine.com

Fairy Tale Discussion:

The Little Mermaid

Hans Christian Anderson

Disney

Beauty and the Beast

SPINDLE'S END by Robin McKinley

Sleeping Beauty

Cinderella

Grimm Brothers Fairy Tales

Hansel and Gretel

Doctor Who

THE LORD OF THE RINGS by J. R. R. Tolkien

The Twelve Dancing Princesses

ENTWINED by Heather Dixon

CINDER by Marissa Meyer

Rapunzel

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW by William Shakespeare

G. K. Chesterton

C. S. Lewis

This week, Thomas A. Fowler is back to talk about marketing tools for authors.

Mentioned in this episode:

JURASSIC PARK (Book) by Michael Crichton

JK Rowling

Miss Marvel (Comic Book Series)

Pixar

Legend of the Gamers (Movie)

Harvey (Play and Movie)

Chuck Wendig

Chuck Sambuchino

Squarespace

Weebly

WordPress

Kickstarter

J. A. Konrath

Travis Heerman

Penny Arcade

John Scalzi

The Oatmeal

Exploding Kittens

Hugh Howie

Our friend, Thomas A. Fowler, joins us this week to talk about author branding and platforms.

Mentioned in this episode:

Book Riot

Kotaku

Quincy J. Allen

George R. R. Martin

Gail Carriger

J. K. Rowling/Rober Galbraith

JURASSIC PARK by Michael Crichton

THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA by Ernest Hemingway

Aaron Michael Ritchey

This week we talk to the amazing Jim C. Hines. He published a trunk novel, and we really like that! After the interview, Michelle shares another set of pages that aren't good enough to publish.

Mentioned in this episode:

Fable Legends (Video Game)

Dungeons and Dragons (Tabletop RPG)

Jay Lake

Shannon Hale

Patrick Rothfuss

Tamora Pierce

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Show)