Myth and Magic

Fairy doors are in the news. Why? What is the fairy council called? What are spriggans? How could green spriggans be related to the legend of King Arthur's Green Knight? Also, keep your imagination healthy during NaNoWriMo — here are seven tips that will help you overcome creative block

This week a special show for NaNoWriMo authors: Five exciting ways you can over-deliver on your novel. Also, working on applied writing with cause & effect

In preparation for National Novel Writing Month we discuss building a basic structure for your new novel. And how to avoid using the orphan protagonist trope in fantasy fiction

This week the fantasy writer's podcast chats to Wisconsin based Jean Lee, author of the "Fallen Princeborn" series of young adult novels. Jean is a busy mother, so how does she find time to write? What can she tell us about magical portals?

Will goddess Freyja help you create new things in October? How does a storyteller write acoustically? How will acoustic writing help in the development of your novel? How does a novelist compare to a recording artist?

The staleness of the Dark Lord trope and why you should use the "banality of evil" theory to create a truly realistic antagonist for your next fantasy fiction project. Also, a handy list of dark-lord flaws and a list of traits associated with psychopaths.

What is a chronicle? What makes a good chronicler? How to write a chronicle and why you should be careful when choosing to write a dead chronicle. Also, what are cup and ring markings? And how are cup markings related to cosmic worlds? Visit the Badger Stone to study cup marks and think about cyclical time.

How did the Phoenician port of Leptis Magna come to be in a grassy garden in Surrey, England where it would become known as the Folly of Augustus? Also, Rathlin Island is in the news — but where is it? And why would Rathlin be a great location for your next fantasy fiction title?

What is Hecate's Supper? Why should we celebrate the triple-bodied goddess of boundaries on the liminal night of September 16th? Plus, twenty things people *hate* about fantasy fiction!

What is adult contemporary fantasy? Interview with Amanda Fleet, author of the Guardians of The Realm series