Cyndi Brec

J.S. Gold

J.S. Gold is the author of The Sandhedrin Chronicles. In this episode, we talked about the intersection of religion and mysticism along with how storytelling shape our identities. Author Website: Jsgoldauthor.com [http://jsgoldauthor.com/] Social Media LInks: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jsgoldauthor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/JS-Gold/61567156786557/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jsgoldauthor/ Substack: https://jsgold.substack.com/  Artwork by Jon Stubbington Theme Music by Brandon Duke Copyright 2025 Karkata Media LLC

L.R. Maley

L.R. Maley is the author of The Chronicles of The Manaar. In this episode we talks about the world of Indie publishing and the finer points of writing fantasy books. Author Website: https://www.lrmaleynovels.com/ Social Media LInks: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LRChroniclesoftheManaar Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60792671-immersion Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/l.rmaleynovels/ Artwork by Jon Stubbington Theme Music by Brandon Duke Copyright 2025 Karkata Media LLC

Jordan Loyal Short

JORDAN LOYAL SHORT, an author who has written the Dragon’s Reich series and the Dreadbound Ode book’s. In this episode we talked about various tropes in science fiction and fantasy and the importance of writing fiction in politically troubled times. Author Website: https://jordanloyalshort.com [https://jordanloyalshort.com/] Social Media LInks: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jordanloyalshort Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordanloyalshort [https://www.facebook.com/jordanloyalshort] BlueSky:  https://bsky.app/profile/jordanloyalshort.bsky.socialr [https://twitter.com/Jordanloyalshor] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordanloyalshort [https://www.instagram.com/jordanloyalshort] Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/jordan-loyal-short [https://www.bookbub.com/authors/jordan-loyal-short] Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Jordan-Loyal-Short/e/B07KCYGPFC [https://www.amazon.com/Jordan-Loyal-Short/e/B07KCYGPFC] Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18602359.Jordan_Loyal_Short [https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18602359.Jordan_Loyal_Short] Artwork by Jon Stubbington Theme Music by Brandon Duke Copyright 2025 Karkata Media LLC

Cyndi Brec

Cyndi Brec is author who has written The Theran: Secrets Beneath Scars. In this episode we talked about using urban lore and history as inspiration along with using other perspectives to improve one’s writing. Author Website: www.cyndibrec.com Social Media LInks: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBrecFantasy X: http://x.com/CyndiBrec Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/novelnook.cyndibrec/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cyndibrec Artwork by Jon Stubbington Theme Music by Brandon Duke Copyright 2025 Karkata Media LLC

Eric Malikyte

Eric Malikyte is an author, illustrator, science communicator, and video editor who has written the OEI Files, The Sulinar’s Enigma Books, The Mind’s Horizon, Cthulu Grimoire, Echoes of Olympus Mons, and many many more. In this episode we talked about the art of writing cosmic horror and storytelling in science fiction in general. Author Website: https://ericmalikyte.com Social Media LInks: Instagram: https://instagram.com/ericmalikyte Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@storyrant Bluesky: https://ericmalikyte.bsky.social Facebook: https://facebook.com/ericmalikyte Artwork by Jon Stubbington Theme Music by Brandon Duke Copyright 2025 Karkata Media LLC