While There is Tea There is Hope

In this episode of Writing Walks, Alex talks about his writing goals for 2021 and what he got completed and not completed, and then moves on to his writing goals for 2022, and ending with a book recommendation for John Scalzi's "The Kaiju Preservation Society."

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe, and if you have the time, leave a rating and review on iTunes. Episodes will be release on the first of the month. And if you'd like to support the show, you can do so through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ostiumpodcast. You can also support Alex through Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/alexctelander.

You can reach Alex any time either on Twitter at @bookbanter, or email him at [email protected].

Not sure when the next episode will be released, but there definitely will be one.

In this new episode of Writing Walks, Alex gives listeners a life update on what's been going on with him, as well as talking about his vinyl hobby, and ends with a recommendation for Bernard Cornwell's "Sharpe's Assassin."

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe, and if you have the time, leave a rating and review on iTunes. Episodes will be release on the first of the month. And if you'd like to support the show, you can do so through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ostiumpodcast. You can also support Alex through Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/alexctelander.

You can reach Alex any time either on Twitter at @bookbanter, or email him at [email protected].

Not sure when the next episode will be released, but there definitely will be one.

Thank you for listening to While There is Tea There is Hope, we hope you enjoyed our sixth episode, Lord of the Teas. And be sure to check out the logo for this episode which Tarran had fun making.

The hosts featured in this episode were Alex C. Telander and Tarran Merlo.

This episode was edited, sound designed, and produced by Tarran Merlo.

For more info on tea, check out our website at www.tea-cast.com, and be sure to follow us on Twitter @theteacast

Thanks for listening.

Sarah Rhea Werner and Alex C. Telander are back at it again, chatting about a book they both loved. This time it's the fantastic "My Heart is a Chainsaw" by Stephen Graham Jones. Get it wherever books are sold, or check it out from your local library. They end the episode with their Halloween read recommendations, both by the same author, Ray Bradbury: "The Halloween Tree" for Alex, and "The October Country" for Sarah.

In the episode, Alex mentions an interview he saw between the author and the audiobook reader, Cara Gee, which can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x3HsKKyPiA.

You can find out more about Sarah at her website: https://www.sarahwerner.com/.

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe, and if you have the time, leave a rating and review on iTunes. Episodes will be release on the first of the month. And if you'd like to support the show, you can do so through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ostiumpodcast. You can also support Alex through Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/alexctelander.

You can reach Alex any time either on Twitter at @bookbanter, or email him at [email protected].

The next episode will be released December 1st.

Welcome to another Teabreak episode of While There is Tea There is Hope, where host Alex C. Telander gets to chat with Friday Elliot of Friday Afternoon Tea.

For more info on Friday Afternoon Tea and to buy some of their amazing tea, be sure check out their great website: https://fridaytea.com/.

And you can find them on Twitter under the handle: https://twitter.com/fridaytea/

Thank you so much to Friday for joining our Teabreak.

In this new episode of Writing . . . Talks, Alex is once again joined by Sarah Rhea Werner, as they talk about the book "The Fisherman" by John Langan, what they liked about it, what they didn't like, and what they got out of it as writers. They also talk about motivation and then end the episode with recommendations for "Billy Summers" by Stephen King and "My Heart is a Chainsaw."

You can find out more about Sarah at her website: https://www.sarahwerner.com/.

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe, and if you have the time, leave a rating and review on iTunes. Episodes will be release on the first of the month. And if you'd like to support the show, you can do so through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ostiumpodcast. You can also support Alex through Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/alexctelander.

You can reach Alex any time either on Twitter at @bookbanter, or email him at [email protected].

The next episode will be released November 1st.

Thank you for listening to While There is Tea There is Hope, we hope you enjoyed our sixth episode, Lord of the Teas. And be sure to check out the logo for this episode which Tarran had fun making.

The hosts featured in this episode were Alex C. Telander and Tarran Merlo.

This episode was edited, sound designed, and produced by Tarran Merlo.

In this episode, Alex was drinking Christmas Morning from STASH: https://www.stashtea.com/products/christmas-morning-black-tea-bagged

Tarran was drinking Down Under Daintree from Seven Seas Tea:
https://www.sevenseastea.com.au/tea-shop/down-under-daintree

Tarran recommended the same tea, while Alex recommend T2's Monk Pear:
https://www.t2tea.com/en/us/monk-pear-loose-leaf-gift-cube-T125AE024.html

For more info on tea, check out our website at www.tea-cast.com, and be sure to follow us on Twitter @theteacast

Thanks for listening and see you next month!

In this special episode of Writing Walks, Alex is joined by a guest in Sarah Rhea Werner, of the Girl in Space Podcast, and the Write Now Podcast. They talk about a book they both read: The Ghost Tree by Christina Henry, from the viewpoint of writers when it comes to plot, writing style, characters, and the pros and cons of the book.

They then talk about writing in the "zone" or "flow" and what it's like and where it may come from.

They end the episode with recommendations for "The Fisherman" by John Langan, "The Book of Accidents" by Chuck Wendig, and "A Darker Shade of Magic" by V. E. Schwab.

You could find out more about Sarah, as well as her work on her website: https://www.sarahwerner.com/.

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe, and if you have the time, leave a rating and review on iTunes. Episodes will be release on the first of the month. And if you'd like to support the show, you can do so through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ostiumpodcast. You can also support Alex through Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/alexctelander.

You can reach Alex any time either on Twitter at @bookbanter, or email him at [email protected].

The next episode will be released October 1st.

We hope you enjoyed our first Teabreak episode with Sarah Rhea Werner.

This episode featured host Alex C. Telander with Sarah Rhea Werner of the Write Now Podcast.

It was edited and produced by Alex C. Telander

For more information on Sarah Rhea Werner and her various shows be sure to check out her website: https://www.sarahwerner.com/

In the interview Sarah mentioned the Art of Tea which can be found here: https://www.artoftea.com/.

She also mentioned the tea blend Constant Comment which can be found here on the official website: https://www.bigelowtea.com/Teas/Tea-Type/Constant-Comment-Tea/Constant-Comment-Tea.

And then she talked about an Earl Grey Creme which can be found here: https://www.artoftea.com/products/earl-grey-creme

Thank you so much to Sarah for agreeing to do the interview.

In the latest episode of Writing Walks, Alex answers and talks about some prompts from a listener. First he talks about how to know when writing if you have too many characters or not enough, then he talks about how he does research for the Ostium Podcast. He ends it with a recommendation for "Project Hail Mary" by Andy Weir.

If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe, and if you have the time, leave a rating and review on iTunes. Episodes will be release on the first of the month. And if you'd like to support the show, you can do so through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ostiumpodcast. You can also support Alex through Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/alexctelander.

You can reach Alex any time either on Twitter at @bookbanter, or email him at [email protected].

The next episode will be released September 1st.