The Writing Sparrow

This is a public service announcement to say The Writing Sparrow is now moving! Going forward, you’ll be able to find us here:

ko-fi.com/writingsparrowpodcast

Don’t worry, all episodes of the show will remain free to listen to, just as they were here - wherever ‘here’ is for you.

I will cancel the show on Buzzsprout on July 30th, which will also remove it everywhere else. If you want to keep listening to the show after that date, make sure you have all the episodes you want to listen to downloaded, or - easier yet - just follow us across :)

Thank you for listening, and I hope to see you there <3

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*** WE'RE MOVING *** Find us on https://ko-fi.com/writingsparrowpodcast going forward - the old links will stop working soon.

To find out more about Sarina and her books, visit her website, find her on Facebook, or connect with her (and the podcast!) on Discord.

*** WE'RE MOVING *** Find us on https://ko-fi.com/writingsparrowpodcast going forward - the old links will stop working soon.

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Thank you so much to everyone who's tuned in and everyone who continues to find the show and listen to us. If The Writing Sparrow has helped you write in any way, know that I made it for you. I had the best time.

Thank you again - truly - and good night. Keep writing, Sparrows 💛 

Please note that I'll likely move all episodes to thewritingsparrowpodcast.wordpress.com/ in the future. Keep an eye on that, and feel free to reach out to me with any writing questions at any time. This podcast has ended, but my doors are always open (if you'll pardon the cliche).

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*** WE'RE MOVING *** Find us on https://ko-fi.com/writingsparrowpodcast going forward - the old links will stop working soon.

To find out more about Sarina and her books, visit her website, find her on Facebook, or connect with her (and the podcast!) on Discord.

It's time for the final episode in our 3-parter on creating magic systems, and for our final episode of Season 3! Today, Andrew and I answer your questions from social media and generally ramble about this topic we both love so much.

To catch up with Andrew, find him on his website, on Facebook, and on Instagram.

Thank you, folks, for tuning in! The Writing Sparrow will now take a break but may return one day for Season 4. Don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss us when we're back!

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*** WE'RE MOVING *** Find us on https://ko-fi.com/writingsparrowpodcast going forward - the old links will stop working soon.

To find out more about Sarina and her books, visit her website, find her on Facebook, or connect with her (and the podcast!) on Discord.

Welcome back for Part 2 of our introduction to writing magic systems! Today, Andrew and I dive deeper into his questionnaire to help you flesh out your own magic systems.

To catch up with Andrew, find him on his website, on Facebook, and on Instagram.

NEXT WEEK: Creating Magic Systems (Part 3) with Andrew Wall

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*** WE'RE MOVING *** Find us on https://ko-fi.com/writingsparrowpodcast going forward - the old links will stop working soon.

To find out more about Sarina and her books, visit her website, find her on Facebook, or connect with her (and the podcast!) on Discord.

Welcome back, folks, to our 100th episode! *hands out cake and caffeine*
For this special milestone, I figured it was about time we talked about one of my favourite things: how to write a great, believable magic system! And because this is such a fun topic AND it's for E100 (and because Andrew and I love talking about it), we've decided to make this a 3-parter.

To catch up with Andrew, find him on his website, on Facebook, and on Instagram.

NEXT WEEK: Creating Magic Systems (Part 2) with Andrew Wall

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*** WE'RE MOVING *** Find us on https://ko-fi.com/writingsparrowpodcast going forward - the old links will stop working soon.

To find out more about Sarina and her books, visit her website, find her on Facebook, or connect with her (and the podcast!) on Discord.

For today's episode, Darke Conteur joined me for a very overdue chat about self-publishing! We discuss why we've both chosen this path and share some things we think you should know if it tempts you, too.

To catch up with Darke, visit her website, or find her on Twitter or on YouTube.

NEXT WEEK: Creating Magic Systems (Part 1) with Andrew Wall

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*** WE'RE MOVING *** Find us on https://ko-fi.com/writingsparrowpodcast going forward - the old links will stop working soon.

To find out more about Sarina and her books, visit her website, find her on Facebook, or connect with her (and the podcast!) on Discord.

For this week's chat, I've discussed how to organise multiple pen names with Anita Primrose - something she has loads of experience with! If you're considering several pen names but are intimidated by keeping everything organised, or if you'd just like some tips, then this episode is for you!

To catch up with Anita, check out her Instagram, TikTok, and her Facebook.

NEXT WEEK: Self-Publishing with Darke Conteur

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*** WE'RE MOVING *** Find us on https://ko-fi.com/writingsparrowpodcast going forward - the old links will stop working soon.

To find out more about Sarina and her books, visit her website, find her on Facebook, or connect with her (and the podcast!) on Discord.

Settle in, folks, for one of my favourite chats of all time! I didn't really know what to expect when I invited Leia onto my show, only that I wasn't sure what an interactive novel is and that I hadn't covered it before. I did not expect to chat about writing a text-based game! We hope you'll enjoy this episode as much as we did.

To catch up with Leia check out her Twitter,  her BlueSky, her Instagram, her TikTok, her Threads, and her website. And to check out her interactive novel, find it on Choice of Games.

NEXT WEEK: How to Organise Multiple Pen Names with Anita Primrose

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*** WE'RE MOVING *** Find us on https://ko-fi.com/writingsparrowpodcast going forward - the old links will stop working soon.

To find out more about Sarina and her books, visit her website, find her on Facebook, or connect with her (and the podcast!) on Discord.

In today's episode, Brad and I discuss the ancient problem of never having time to write... and how you can carve out more time for yourself to get the words written.

We discuss when and how to make time, all the parts of writing that aren't writing (such as world-building or proofing audiobooks), the importance of routine, and we answer your questions from social media.

To catch up with Brad check out his website, his Facebook, and his Instagram.

NEXT WEEK: How to Write an Interactive Novel with Leia Talon

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*** WE'RE MOVING *** Find us on https://ko-fi.com/writingsparrowpodcast going forward - the old links will stop working soon.

To find out more about Sarina and her books, visit her website, find her on Facebook, or connect with her (and the podcast!) on Discord.

This week's episode had me a little nervous as Sullyn and I discussed pantsing - not my natural habitat (or so I thought).

In this episode, Sullyn and I discuss our approaches - same as last week when I chatted all things plotting with Emma Briedis but with more confusion on my part.

To catch up with Sullyn check out her website, her Facebook, her Instagram, and her TikTok.

NEXT WEEK: How to Organise Your Writing Time with Bradley Gosselin

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*** WE'RE MOVING *** Find us on https://ko-fi.com/writingsparrowpodcast going forward - the old links will stop working soon.

To find out more about Sarina and her books, visit her website, find her on Facebook, or connect with her (and the podcast!) on Discord.