The Heavy Pen

The importance of being earnest (Sincerity in creation)

This week we talk about the importance of sincerety in our creative works. Whether you are a writer, painter, filmmaker, dancer, singer, or a stacker of rocks; if the thing you make doesn't come from your heart it will be that much less vibrant. Don't aim first for mass appeal, don't first try to be better than your competitors. Instead focus on what you want to make, and let that be your guiding light. Don't hide that light, let it shine. Also I was so excited for this weeks episiode title. Despite the fact that I have never seen/read that play, and I'm pretty certain its making fun of something completely different. Send me your thoughts on Youtube, Twitch, Twitter/X, bluesky, instagram, and probably somewhere else @Chandelerion.  This podcast is brodcast to Youtube, Spotify, apple podcasts, and a whole bunch of other places (so probably wherever you're going.) Also here's a linktree: ( https://linktr.ee/chandelerion ) in case you want to find via click.

May Contain Artificial Flavoring (AI in the arts)

Generative Artificial Intelligence and its place in the arts has been a subject of conversation for a long time. In this weeks episode I give my take on it. We discuss, nuance, robots, I use the C-word (clanker) and we take a look at how AI should interact with the creative world.  Spoiler alert: this episode conatins nuance. But also, not personally a huge fan of AI generated content.  And before you ask, yes I am very proud of this weeks title. Send me your thoughts on Youtube, Twitch, Twitter/X, bluesky, instagram, and probably somewhere else @Chandelerion.  This podcast is brodcast to Youtube, Spotify, apple podcasts, and a whole bunch of other places (so probably wherever you're going.) Also here's a linktree: ( https://linktr.ee/chandelerion ) I have no idea if it works but here's hoping.

Genre Talk: Dark Fantasy

In this week's episode we do our first Genre Talk on Dark Fantasy! I give a general overview of the genre, talk about why its objectively super cool (and maybe not for everyone), then we go over how to approach creating in Dark Fantasy while being mindful of its effects on our audience. I really love dark fantasy, its been one of my favorite genre's for as long as I can remember. So I have THOUGHTS. Leave a review/comment if you also have THOUGHTS! Find me on Youtube, Twitch, Twitter/X, bluesky, instagram, and probably somewhere else @Chandelerion.  This podcast is brodcast to Youtube, Spotify, apple podcasts, and a whole bunch of other places (so probably wherever you're going.)

Stereotypes unmasked

This week we're talking about that great old problem. Stereotypes! we break the concept down and look at its roots, its intentions, and the ways we can interact with it responsibly. The title this week is pretty straightforward. I apologize for that and shall ensure a baseline amount of whimsy in future installments. Leave a review/comment if you have thoughts! Also find me on Youtube, Twitch, Twitter/X, bluesky, instagram, and probably somewhere else @Chandelerion.  This podcast is brodcast to Youtube, Spotify, apple podcasts, and a whole bunch of other places (so probably wherever you're going.)

The food analogy

In today's episode I walk you through an analogy I use when considering Stories and their effects on people. This is also the first episode I recorded in a new space so it sounds a bit different, I did my best to clean up the audio and I think it came out pretty okay! I really wanted to have a Gordon Ramsey Joke in the title but I couldn't think of a funny one. And honestly this episode title is probably confusing enough to people with no idea what I'm talking about... which is everyone because I've never talked about this before.  Anywho, find me on Youtube, Twitch, Twitter/X, bluesky, instagram, and probably somewhere else @Chandelerion.  If you read this far, you're pretty cool. Here's an invisible cookie. It will give you superpowers, but only on the third full moon of a given month. This podcast is brodcast to Youtube, Spotify, apple podcasts, and a whole bunch of other places (so probably wherever you're going.)