Method and Muse Podcast

When Earl, a werewolf, gets bitten by a spoiled rotten little Princess, he can’t wait until the next full moon. She’ll learn her lesson once and for all. But when things don’t go the way he thinks, he confronts her and gets the surprise of his life!

EPISODE 52: Lights! Camera! Plot!

On this episode, join Mel, Becky, Paul, and Lance as we discuss setting the action for your story. How much of an idea of plot do you need to get started? Do you need subplots? If you use them, how many subplots is too many? Tune in to the show to hear their ideas on this topic. We’ll also have our regular segments: Old-Time Accountability Hour, Ask The Muse, Method to the Madness, and Feed The Fire.
Music: White Crow by XTaKeRuX is used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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http://freemusicarchive.org/music/XTaKeRuX/Empty_Grave/White_Crow

EPISODE 51: Taste the Rainbow – Diversity in Character Casting

On this episode, join Becky, Mel, Paul, and Lance as they discuss creating a diverse cast for your work. How important is diversity in creating your characters? How difficult is it to portray people with a different ethnicity/religion/sexual orientation than yourself? Do you, as a writer, have a responsibility to create diverse characters? Listen to the show to hear their ideas on this topic. We’ll also have our regular segments: Old-Time Accountability Hour, Ask The Muse, Method to the Madness, and Feed The Fire.
Music: White Crow by XTaKeRuX is used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/XTaKeRuX/Empty_Grave/White_Crow

Remy Jones is a self-proclaimed Artifact Retrieval Specialist for magikal artifacts. When he is hired for a simple pick up, things go wrong and he gets more than he bargained for. A free short story by author Paul A. Cagle

EPISODE 50: A Very Special Podcast

On this episode, join Paul, Becky, Lance and Mel as we celebrate our 50th podcast episode! Listen to the show to hear us talk about the show’s origins and why we do it. We’ll also talk about what inspires each one of us. You’ll also gain a little insight into the workings of Method and Muse. We’ll also have our regular segments: Old-Time Accountability Hour, Ask The Muse, Method to the Madness, and Feed The Fire.
Music: White Crow by XTaKeRuX is used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/XTaKeRuX/Empty_Grave/White_Crow

EPISODE 49: He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not

On this episode, join Paul, Becky, Lance and Mel as they discuss love interests for your story. When is a love interest important? How do you handle the changing face of love interests? Is the introduction of a love interest a benefit or a hindrance in your book? Listen to the show to hear their ideas on this topic. We’ll also have our regular segments: Old-Time Accountability Hour, Ask The Muse, Method to the Madness, and Feed The Fire.
Music: White Crow by XTaKeRuX is used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/XTaKeRuX/Empty_Grave/White_Crow

EPISODE 48: Stand By Your Man, Or Woman - Sidekicks

On this episode, join Lance, Mel, Becky, and Paul as we discuss sidekicks or support characters for your work. What is the purpose of a sidekick? Can you have more than one of them? What happens if your sidekick character becomes more popular than your protagonist? Listen to the show to hear their ideas on this topic. We’ll also have our regular segments: Old-Time Accountability Hour, Ask The Muse, Method to the Madness, and Feed The Fire.
Music: White Crow by XTaKeRuX is used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/XTaKeRuX/Empty_Grave/White_Crow

EPISODE 47: Bad to the Bone

On this episode, join Mel, Becky, Paul, and Lance as we discuss antagonists for your story. Are antagonists as important as protagonists? Does your antagonist have to be a villain? How can you create a realistic antagonist? Listen to the show to hear our ideas on this topic. We’ll also have our regular segments: Old-Time Accountability Hour, Ask The Muse, Method to the Madness, and Feed The Fire.
Music: White Crow by XTaKeRuX is used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/XTaKeRuX/Empty_Grave/White_Crow

EPISODE 46: I Need A Hero – Protagonists and the Hero’s Journey

On this episode, join Mel, Becky, Paul, and Lance as they discuss creating a protagonist for your story. What exactly is a protagonist? What qualities should they have? Can you have more than one? Listen to the show to hear what we have to say about this topic. We’ll also have our regular segments: Old-Time Accountability Hour, Ask The Muse, Method to the Madness, and Feed The Fire.
Music: White Crow by XTaKeRuX is used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/XTaKeRuX/Empty_Grave/White_Crow

EPISODE 45: It’s Alive! – Creating Meaningful Characters

On our latest episode, the gang discusses creating those all-important characters that fill our (and hopefully your) books. How can you create meaningful characters that readers will care about? Is it important to give them a backstory? Do you as a writer have complete control over those characters? Listen to the show to find out what we have to say about these topics. As usual, we’ll have our regular segments: Old Time Accountability Hour, Ask the Muse, Method to the Madness and Feed The Fire to entertain you as well.
Music: White Crow by XTaKeRuX is used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/XTaKeRuX/Empty_Grave/White_Crow