Today's Reader is not the person who was reading 10 years ago so don't write your book as if it were. Byrd and Miles tells you what will make your book a DNF (Did Not Finish) and what compels us to continue turning the page (or sliding the ebook page) so we stay up all night long.Season 3, Episode 3---Find the shownotes here:https://byrdnash.com/tag/podcast/---Grab a free book at my website! ---Follow me on:AmazonGoodreadsBookbubsInstagram/Byrd_Nash---Request to join my private author network group via my public FB page:Facebook.com/ByrdNashBooks

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The New Reader - or why you've bored me by chapter 1

I'm re-vamping Book Wordy to become a more personal podcast detailing my own journey as a published fantasy writer. This episode discusses the creative writing process, the start of my reading obsession, and how criticism and stress can destroy your creative spark.I'm changing a few things here at Book Wordy - let me know what you think of the new direction by dropping me an email.Season 3, Episode 2---Find the shownotes here:https://byrdnash.com/tag/podcast/---Grab a free book at my website! ---Follow me on:AmazonGoodreadsBookbubsInstagram/Byrd_Nash---Request to join my private author network group via my public FB page:Facebook.com/ByrdNashBooks

In the beginning - there was an idea - the art of creating a book

Season 3 we discuss the land of faerie and the creatures of myth and folklore. Each episode will examine an aspect of fairy.If you hear mysterious bells and come upon a group of strange people dancing in a ring of mushrooms in the woods, should you join them?Byrd and Miles discuss the various methods traditionally used to enter faerie. Go through hills and mountains, cross thresholds, sleep in cemeteries, and walk into mushroom rings or a ring of dead grass. Discussion of popular fantasy literature (Wizard of Oz, Narnia, Peter Pan, Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, and more), which used fairy as the basis for their fantasy world building.Season 3, Episode 1---The College Fae series begins with Never Date a Siren (currently a free ebook)by Byrd Nash---Subscribe to the Book Wordy Podcastand get all the shownotes right herehttps://byrdnash.com/tag/podcast/

Find a road to fairy with the help of popular fantasy and folklore

What if a woman, who has always seen herself as meek and mild, and squeamish about blood, needs to become her own heroine? We also discuss what fuels creativity - coffee, coffee shops, and notebooks!Author interview with Candy Glynn Wilder.We are back! After losing one episode that wouldn't copy and my laryingitis, as well as dealing with the holidays, we are wrapping up Season 2 which interviewed new writers. Season 3 which begins mid January 2020 will return to discussing creatures of myths and legends and how fantasy uses them in their stories (as well as how I used them in my new College Fae series).

Creating fantasy stories by starting with a What If?

Would you like to live in a coffee shop that travels seven different dimensions? What if you could never leave that coffee shop? Jinn Nelson discusses her book The Traveler, as well as her love for coffee and the backstory of shapeshifters.

Talking coffee shops and non-binary shape-shifters with author Jinn Nelson

High Fantasy, what is it, and how to build a world. Discussion of books by Douglas S. Pierce. Great fun talking to Doug about the big, big books that weigh 2 pounds.

Writing High Fantasy with author Douglas S. Pierce

What attracts women to horror stories? Reading and writing them? Charlotte Zang discusses how Neil Gaiman inspired her to make her nightmare come true. She is the indie author of several horror books, including Blooding and Consuming Beauty and a lover of Hello Kitty!Season 2, Episode 12(includes language)---Subscribe to the Book Wordy Podcastand get all the shownotes right herehttps://byrdnash.com/tag/podcast/

Horror Writer, Charlotte Zang, and why women love horror

Author K.A. Miltimore joins us on Book Wordy today to discuss the paranormal characters that inhabit the quirky town of Enumclaw, Washington, created in her book series Burned to a Crisp and In the Teeth of It.Season 2, Episode 12(includes language)---Subscribe to the Book Wordy Podcastand get all the shownotes right herehttps://byrdnash.com/tag/podcast/

Paranormal cozy mystery author interview with K.A. Miltimore, 2019

Unmask the granny character in Granny Starseed and once that secret is revealed all the magic is explained. What are some components of Magical Realism and how does it differ from contemporary fantasy? And more about the narrative style that defines fairytales.SPOILERS for the short story Granny Starseed from the book The Wicked Wolves of Windsor and other Fairytales.Season 1, Episode 11(includes language)---The Wicked Wolves of Windsor and other Fairytales by Byrd Nashis available on Amazon either as an ebook or paperback.---Subscribe to the Book Wordy Podcastand get all the shownotes right herehttps://byrdnash.com/tag/podcast/

WHO is Granny Starseed? SPOILERS (Granny Starseed)

The original Goldilocks and Three Bears had no golden-haired child but a cantankerous old woman. Besides is Goldilocks even a fairytale? Tolkien didn't think so.Themes discussed carry over from the short story Granny Starseed from the book The Wicked Wolves of Windsor and other Fairytales.Season 1, Episode 10(includes language)---The Wicked Wolves of Windsor and other Fairytales by Byrd Nashis available on Amazon either as an ebook or paperback.---Subscribe to the Book Wordy Podcastand get all the shownotes right herehttps://byrdnash.com/tag/podcast/

Is Goldlilocks a fairytale? Tolkien says no (Granny Starseed)

Unreliable Narrators can be wicked or naive, innocent or liars. How they are used in stories to mislead the reader or to provide a unique perspective. Discussion of their use in popular literature as well as in the short story The Society of Heartless Women.When two Fae debutantes take Regency Bath by storm, they anger a group of women who plot their downfall in the short story The Society of Heartless Women in the book The Wicked Wolves of Windsor and other Fairytales.Season 1, Episode 9(includes language)---The Wicked Wolves of Windsor and other Fairytales by Byrd Nashis available on Amazon either as an ebook or paperback.---Subscribe to the Book Wordy Podcastand get all the shownotes right herehttps://byrdnash.com/tag/podcast/

Unreliable Narrators and how they enrich stories (The Society of Heartless Women)

Why King's issue challenges, and while some women complete them other princesses bash the heads in on frogs.Discussions about the short story The Prince Learns a Lesson, from the book The Wicked Wolves of Windsor and other Fairytales.Season 1, Episode 8(includes language)---The Wicked Wolves of Windsor and other Fairytales by Byrd Nashis available on Amazon either as an ebook or paperback.---Subscribe to the Book Wordy Podcastand get all the shownotes right herehttps://byrdnash.com/tag/podcast/

Spoiled and bratty fairytale royalty (The Prince Learns a Lesson)

Queen Elaine has no magical powers yet her story in The Queen's Favorite proves to be one of the most popular. Why is that?Developing characters using foils and mirrors. Why Beta readers and their feedback can improve your story yet remain true to your writer's vision. A Queen must realize her own power before she can be free of her monstrous husband. A medieval fairytale from the book The Wicked Wolves of Windsor and other Fairytales.Season 1, Episode 7(includes language)---The Wicked Wolves of Windsor and other Fairytales by Byrd Nashis available on Amazon either as an ebook or paperback.---Subscribe to the Book Wordy Podcastand get all the shownotes right herehttps://byrdnash.com/tag/podcast/

A non-magical character becomes a Favorite (The Queen's Favorite)

Why do scary stories always isolate the main characters? To build tension of course! The role of War, the Black Death, the Pandemic Influenza, and World War 1 in advancing the role of women. The last of three episodes examining the historical aspects found in the short story The Wicked Wolves of Windsor from the book of the same name.Season 1, Episode 6(includes language)---The Wicked Wolves of Windsor and other Fairytales by Byrd Nash is available on Amazon either as an ebook or paperback.---Subscribe to the Book Wordy Podcast and get all the shownotes right herehttps://byrdnash.com/tag/podcast/

Why are characters alone in scary stories? (Wicked Wolves part three)

SPOILERS. Who is Herne and what are the legends of the Wild Hunt around Windsor, England? Some readings from The Wicked Wolves of Windsor with in-depth discussions of the wolf and father characters from this short story fairytale.This is the second of three podcasts about The Wicked Wolves of Windsor, the short story from my book of the same name.Season 1, Episode 5 (part two)(includes language)---The Wicked Wolves of Windsor and other Fairytales by Byrd Nash is available on Amazon either as an ebook or paperback.---Subscribe to the Book Wordy Podcast and get all the shownotes right herehttps://byrdnash.com/tag/podcast/

Herne the Hunter and creepy fathers (Wicked Wolves part two)

Author Byrd Nash discusses books, reading, and writing. Most topics and interviews are oriented to the fantasy and science fiction genresPodcast music:Frost Waltz (Alternate) by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.comLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

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