Determination, Deliberation, and Dragons

Join us for our third creative writing workshop of season 2! We'll be taking a look at Andy's story, The Legend of Big Belly . As per usual, Andy tells us a little bit about his story, then our readers share what they thought he did well and what he can improve, and then we end, of course, by sharing our favorite lines from the story. If you want to hear Andy's story, check out Episode 6A You can...

Listen to Andy's Story "The Legend of Big Belly" here! After you listen to his story, check out what our readers thought about it in the next episode. We'll be offering him some insights into what he wrote well, and what he can improve in his story. You can support our podcast and access exclusive content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DetDelDragons Instagram: @determinepod Read original DD&a...

We sat down and chatted with Author Owen King, one of Peter's creative writing professors at Vassar College. We talked about the writing process and how to overcome some obstacles when it comes to finishing a story. You can support our podcast and access exclusive content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DetDelDragons Instagram: @determinepod Read original DD&D stories on Medium: https://me...

Join us for our second creative writing workshop of season 2! We'll be taking a look at Kaitlyn's story, Dragon Song . As per usual, Kaitlyn tells us a little bit about her story, then our readers share what they thought she did well and what she can improve, and then we end, of course, by sharing our favorite lines from the story. If you want to hear Kaitlyn's story, check out Episode 4A You can...

Listen to Kaitlyn's Story "Dragon Song" here! After you listen to her story, check out what our readers thought about it in the next episode. We'll be offering her some insights into what she wrote well, and what she can improve in her story. You can support our podcast and access exclusive content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DetDelDragons Instagram: @determinepod Read original DD&D st...

We had the pleasure of interviewing author Kalynn Applewhite about her upcoming book, Awakening Anne . Izzy and Peter had the pleasure of reading the first chapter of the book, and they ask Kalynn about what inspired her to write it, what it's like doing research for a novel set around World War 1, and what keeps her going as a writer. Follow Kalynn on social media: https://linktr.ee/kalynnapplewh...

Our first workshop of Season 2 features a story submitted by a familiar voice on the podcast, Julie Wilson! She tells us a little about her story, We Were Once Once, and then all our other writers offer their thoughts on something they thought the story did well, and something that could be improved. We end, of course, by sharing our favorite lines from the story. If you want to hear Julie's story...

Listen to Julie's Story "We Were Once Once" here! After you listen to her story, check out what our readers thought about it in the next episode. We'll be offering her some insights into what she wrote well, and what she can improve in her story. You can support our podcast and access exclusive content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DetDelDragons Instagram: @determinepod Read original DD&...

Welcome to season 2 of Determination, Deliberation, and Dragons! For this season, we will primarily be workshopping stories written by a few of our friends. Each month, one of our writers will share a story with us, and the entire group (all 8 writers) will offer feedback. In this episode, we'll be introducing you to our wonderful cast of writers and talking a little bit about what you can expect...

Now that we've workshopped each of the nine shorter stories that make up the first Pana book, we thought it would be interesting to take a look at the book as a whole. In this workshop, we welcome back Master of English Julie Wilson, and talk about characters, plot, LGBTQIA+ representation, and some predictions (and spoilers) for where the story will go from here. Have a happy and healthy New Year...

Hello! We just wanted to stop on by and give you a quick update about season 1 of the podcast. We'll be releasing our final episode of the season shortly, and then we'll take a short break as we work on season 2. Keep an ear out for updates on that early next year. Until then, we hope that you have a wonderful holiday season. You can support our podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DetDelDr...

You can listen to the audiobook of Peter's ninth and final short story in the Pana and Waveskimmer series (book 1), "Sickness," here! You can support our podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DetDelDragons Follow us on TikTok: @determinationdrag Twitter @detdeldragons Instagram: @determinepod Read the Pana stories for free on Inkitt.com: https://www.inkitt.com/stories/fantasy/971853 Editor/P...

The end is here! Not the end , but the end of what will hopefully be the first book in the Pana cycle (Peter is currently working on book 2). Pana finally reaches one of the world devastating weapons left over from The Cataclysm, and meets up with an old friend. We talk about finales: what makes a good one, what we want to see, what we don't want to see. To introduce the episode, we talk about the...

Darth Maul was a fan favorite when he appeared in Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. Even after his apparent death, he returned to life in the animated show, Star Wars the Clone Wars, only to keep fighting his old enemies. Eventually, in Star Wars Rebels, the character dies for what may be the final time, exhausted, in the arms of Obi-Wan Kenobi. That scene has stood out to Peter for a while...

Here on Determination, Deliberation, and Dragons, we love chatting about Disney's, The Owl House. We just watched the first episode of season 3, and wanted to share our thoughts with you. Is Belos or The Collector the better villain? How does the show diverge from our limited understanding of what horror is? Are Giraffes really that scary? We answer all these and more in this episode. You can supp...

You can listen to the audiobook of Peter's eighth short story in the Pana and Waveskimmer series, "Continuation," here! You can support our podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DetDelDragons Follow us on Twitter @detdeldragons Instagram: @determinepod Editor/Producer: Peter Markotsis Narrator/Music: Julie Art: Gloria Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we discuss the second to last short story in the Pana cycle, it seemed fitting to talk about rising action and the process by which we move a story to its epic conclusion. To help us think about rising action, we take a look at Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone , and how it prepares us - or doesn't - for Harry's confrontation with Voldemort. Follow us on Twitter: @DetDelDragons Instagram: @...

In Peter's undergrad thesis, they explored the idea of the nation-state and how it is constructed through the collective imagination of different groups of people. They thought it would be interesting to look at the vibrant world of Avatar the Last Airbender and the Legend of Korra, a world built on the premise of there being four distinct nations, and see how the shows can help us understand imag...

You can listen to the audiobook of Peter's seventh short story in the Pana and Waveskimmer series, "Unexpected Ripples," here! Follow us on Twitter: @DetDelDragons Instagram: @determinepod Check out our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DetDelDragons Producer/Editor: Peter Markotsis Narrator: Izzy Perez Music: Julie Art: Gloria Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're slowly nearing the end of the Pana cycle! As Pana approaches the end of their journey and the overwhelming task set before them and has to make a decision, we thought it would be interesting to talk about Responsibility. And what better way to introduce that theme than through Avatar the Last Airbender , created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. Follow us on Twitter: @DetDelDra...

We hope you all had a wonderful June, and that your Summer is swell and relaxing. We are delighted to share this episode featuring the great Andy Rutherford, DnD extraordinaire, creative writing master, quidditch captain, and so much more. Andy talks about the power of love in the show "She-Ra and the Princesses of Power," created by ND Stevenson, and what it can teach us about connectivity. If yo...

You can listen to the audiobook of Peter's sixth short story in the Pana and Waveskimmer series, "Visions," here! You can support our podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DetDelDragons Follow us on Twitter @detdeldragons Editor/Producer: Peter Markotsis Narrator/Music: Julie Art: Gloria Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This may be Peter's favorite installment of the Pana cycle. Today, we workshop the sixth short story in the series, Visions . As the crew sails through the Hudson Bay, everyone begins to mysteriously fall asleep and have different visions. But what do these visions mean, and how will they alter Pana's journey as they continue to run from their past? We focus our conversation on the theme of percep...

Hope you're having an excellent summer! Join us as we dive into the second episode of The Owl House with the help of the incredible Elijah, aka, Not-So-Average-Fangirl! Check out Elijah: Twitter @notsoavgfangirl Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FanGirl4u/featured You can support our podcast and access exclusive content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DetDelDragons Instagram: @determinepod Re...

You can listen to the audiobook of Peter's fifth short story in the Pana and Waveskimmer series, "Finding a Place to Rest," here! You can support our podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DetDelDragons Follow us on Twitter @detdeldragons Instagram: @determinepod Editor/Producer: Peter Narrator/Music: Julie Art: Gloria Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.