This time around, we’re joined once again by Rem Wigmore (@faewriter), who brings us a delicious excerpt from their trunked novella, Considine’s Counsel, which leads us into a great conversation about the study of story forms, actual play podcasts, and an opportunity, as if we needed one, to just be 110% on our bullshit.

Things we mention in this episode:

Foxhunt and Wolfpack, by Rem Wigmore

Lake Taupō

The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien

Friends at the Table

The Tiffany problem

Dungeons & Dragons

Miri’s episode

The Witcher (TV Series)

Newgrange

Passage tombs

CoNZealand

Codex writers group 

C.L. Polk

Neon Hemlock

Kai Ashante Wilson’s novellas

F&SF

“Time Bomb Time,” by C.C. Finlay

Villanelle (poetry)

And What Can We Offer You Tonight By Premee Mohamed

Premee’s book tour episode

Tor.com publishing

River of Teeth, Taste of Marrow, and Upright Women Wanted, by Sarah Gailey

The Tensorate series, by Neon Yang

Emily Tesh

The Murderbot Diaries, by Martha Wells

The Blacktongue Thief, by Christopher Buehlman

K.J. Charles’ Will Darling Adventures

Kurangaituku, by Whiti Hereaka

Eat the Rich, by Sarah Gailey

Squad, by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

The Girl and the Sea, by Molly Knox Ostertag

The Witch Boy, by Molly Knox Ostertag

Brennan Lee Mulligan

Escape from the Blood Keep

Critical Role

Matt Mercer

Ify Nwadiwe

Exandria Unlimited

Erika Ishii

Last Shooting 

Doctor Who

Queen of Swords Press

Rem’s previous episode

Rem’s website

Stick around next month, when my guests will be Neon Yang and Aimee Kuzenski!