Discworld Deep Dive #12 - Small Gods

Episode 65 - Character vs Plot with The Fantasy Thinker and Carl D'Albert

In this episode, I am disavowed of my notions of plot vs character by the great Fantasy Thinker and Hollywood scholar Carl D'Albert. We discuss what makes a good character, a good plot, and what can we live with, good characters with a bad plot, or good plot with bad characters? You can find out more about Jarrod The Fantasy and Carl over at www.pagechewing.com [http://www.pagechewing.com] #fantasy #fantasybooks #characters #plot #plotvscharacter

Discworld Deep Dive Episode #13 - Lords and Ladies

We continue our journey on the back of four elephants who themselves stand on the back of Great A'Tuin towards the Big Bang.  In this episode, Varsha, Alex and I discuss the joys of Lords and Ladies and end up falling down a rabbit hole down at the very end of the episode. #Discworld #Terry Pratchett #Fantasy #Fantasybooks You can contact me: email: amazing_worlds@hotmail.com [amazing_worlds@hotmail.com] Instagram: jose_amazing_worlds You can find out more about Varsha and all her read alongs over at: https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingByTheRainyMountain [https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingByTheRainyMountain]   You can also find out about Alex's book, Carpentry in the Elven Forest over at: https://www.amazon.com/Carpentry-Elven-Forest-Alex-French/dp/1919241604

Episode 64 - Trad vs Indie Publishing with Author Tim Akers

The wonderful Mr Akers is back for a second round of Fantasy Talks Live, sharing some of the behind the scenes harsh realities of being a traditionally published author and why he has had to turn some of his attention towards the indie market. You can find out more about Tim and his work over at: www.timakers.net [http://www.timakers.net] You can contact me: email: amazing_worlds@hotmail.com [amazing_worlds@hotmail.com] Instagram: jose_amazing_worlds #publishing #indieauthors #fantasy #timakers

Episode 63 - Sharply Feminist Cafe Fantasy and Empowering Women with Author Zara Marielle

In this episode I talk to author Zara Marielle about her upocoming book, The Cafe of Inifinite Doors, what empowering women means and how people can relate and find inspiration in shared stories. You cand find out more about Ms Marielle and her book over at: https://www.zaramarielle.com [https://www.zaramarielle.com] #fantasy #empoweringwomen #feminist #fantasybooks You can contact me: email: amazing_worlds@hotmail.com [amazing_worlds@hotmail.com] Instagram: jose_amazing_worlds

Episode 62 - AI and Sci-Fi with Industry Expert D. A. Murray

In this episode I am joined by industry expert and author D. A. Murray to talk about AI, the Sci-fi genre and the first book in her sci-fi trilogy Dominion - Ascension. You can find out more about Ms Murray over at: https://damurrayofficial.com [https://damurrayofficial.com]and her Instagram: @damurrayofficial #sci-fi #AI #fantasy #fantasybooks #damurray