Creator's Guild Podcast

No pocket watches.

No couches.

No therapists. (Especially not the ones Sean Connery refers to on Celebrity Jeopardy)

Just you, and the elements you need to pull your readers in and immerse them in your world.

So how do you do it? Join Jared and Chris for another awesome discussion with Liz Verity as they dive into the strategies that can make your readers think they are chickens....that is, fall in love with your world.

There are so many interesting ideas to pursue in the creative world, especially if you study art, which is just what Anja (Jared's daughter) has done.

Join Jared and Chris as they talk about a degree in fine arts emphasizing entertainment with Anja. The discussion goes off the rails in so many directions - from lemons, to cannibalism, mayhem laws, and murder, all while trying to explore education in art and entertainment!

It's time for another personality test. This time it's Teth under the microscope.

Join Jared and Chris as they do a deep dive on the personality of a crazy, torturous killer.

Spoiler: it doesn't go as expected.

Chris had the privilege of presenting to the Springfield Writers' Guild on the topic of Worldbuilding.

It was a fun experience with lots of participation by attendees. In fact, it was so fun, he wanted to share it with everyone!

Join Jared and Chris as they discuss principles of worldbuilding and offer insights to help you create worlds that sing!

Log lines and tag lines and bears, oh my!

If the Wicked Witch of Writer's Block is keeping you from following the Yellow Brick Road of storytelling, then perhaps a log line is the Good Witch you need to help you reach the Emerald City.

Join Jared and Chris in another deep dive with Liz as they discuss the difference between tag lines and log lines and explore how they can help you improve your storytelling.

Well...if you wondered how taking a personality test on behalf of one of your characters, wonder no longer.

Join Jared and Chris as they explore To'Ara's character traits and determine just how accurate they are in their assessment of who she is.

Have you ever thought about writing an autobiography?

If you have, would it include dragons, or magic, or maybe even murder?

If you're writing a story, whether it be high fantasy, or cozy mystery, perhaps your autobiography is being written through the eyes and experiences of your characters.

Join Jared and Chris as they discuss how much we, as writers, interject pieces of ourselves into the stories we tell.

HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYY KIIIIIDS!!!!!

If you love dragons, and you love picture books, and you love fire, then author Lynn Combs has a book coming out that is right up your alley. Lynn Combs is a fantasy author who wants to share her love of dragons and all things fantasy with up-and-coming readers.

Join Jared and Chris as they discuss the new children's book "Duncan the Dragon finds his Fire" coming out on February 13th.

What does it take to create engaging characters?

Are there any methods or metrics you can measure against to determine just how engaging your characters really are?

The answer is: yes! And Liz Verity is here to tell us how to use some helpful devices to create characters that readers will love, or love to hate!

Join Jared and Chris as they take some of their characters through Liz's exercise to determine whether their characters measure up!

Adam and Jackie are back in town!

Actually, Jared and Chris are out of town and recording from a hotel.

Whatever! It's another episode with Adam and Jackie reviewing all the things in book one. Dive in for another discussion with Jared and Chris as they discuss book one and look ahead to book two and many more to come.