Eat, Drink, Write. An Urban Fantasy Whiteboard

In this episode, we discuss how to make your reader feel those deep feelings you are trying to convey.  Fear, death, anger - how is the best way to write to get those intense feelings aroused in your reader?  Come have a drink with us and listen! Support the show

In this episode, we talk about creating those special "things" that become all the rage in novels.  Think Bertie Botts Beans, the Sorting Hat, and that kind of thing. How do you come up with things that are so special they become more than just something in a book? Come have a drink with us & listen! Support the show

Happy 2021!!  In this episode, we discuss New Year's superstitions and the urban legends surrounding Turbull Canyon in California!  Some fun and creepy information!  Come have a drink & listen! Support the show

In this episode, we discuss how to grab your reader's attention right off the bat and make them love your character! It's not so hard over time, but how do you get your reader engaged from the very beginning?  Come have a drink and listen! Support the show

In this episode we discuss those extra words that need to be cut from your manuscript! There are words that make your novel clunky - find out what words you should be wary of!  Come have a drink and listen! Support the show

In this episode, we talk about how to take those wonderful bits of ideas and transform them into that book! It's a lot like cooking, and we'll tell you how!  Come have a drink & listen! Support the show

In this episode we discuss the chaotic alignment - chaotic good, neutral and evil! It's a great place to start in working on character and development!  Come have a drink and listen! Support the show

This episode is about character alignment! We talk about neutral alignment this week - including neutral good and neutral evil! Character alignment can help make sure your characters react in a consistent manner and gives you a starting point when thinking about your character arc!  Come have a drink with us & listen! Support the show

In this episode, the special end of the month episode of Myths & Monsters, we talk about the origins of werewolves and the Jersey Devil!  Interesting concepts for your urban fantasy novels!  Come have a drink with us & listen! Support the show

In this episode, we talk about character alignment, specifically, the lawful category.  Lawful good, lawful neutral & lawful evil - what does it all mean? How can you use it for your character development?  Come have a drink with us & listen! Support the show

In this episode, we talk about diversity in writing. So many fiction novels have very little diversity, and it is important to consider that. We discuss diversity in fiction as well as how to add it, how to be real about it, and what to think about when doing so. Support the show

In this episode, we talk about prologues.  What are the pros and cons of prologues? Should you have one in your book? Are they really necessary?  Why have one?  Why not?  Come have a drink with us & listen! Support the show

In this episode, we talk about how to write a dystopian novel. What are the parts of a dystopian novel? How do you explain what happened to the world to get to that dystopian setting? Come have a drink & listen! Support the show

In this Myths & Monsters podcast episode, we discuss the history of Halloween - lots of facts that we never knew!  We also talk about ouija boards (also known as spirit boards) and the rules for IF you decide to play! Come have a drink with us & listen! Support the show

In this episode, we discuss chapters!  What is a chapter? How long should a chapter be? How many chapters should there be in a novel?  Interested?  Come have a drink & listen! Support the show

In this episode, we discuss your author's platform.  What is an author's platform?  How do you create one?  Do you really need one?  Come have a drink with us & listen! Support the show

In this episode, we talk about writing the synopsis. It isn't easy! There are lots of contradictory facts out there, and we discuss them here! How to write a synopsis, what format is a synopsis, what should you concentrate on & more! Come have a drink with us & listen! Support the show

This episode is so fun! It discusses using color as symbolism in your novels -  in particular, the color yellow!  This is the first of a symbolism series on colors and how to use them! Who knew yellow was so fascinating!  Come have a drink with us & listen! Support the show

In this episode we talk about one of the most important parts of your novel - the inciting incident.  How do you write it? What should it consist of? When should it happen?  Come have a drink & listen! Support the show

In this episode, we talk about the 3 Act story structure - Act I in particular! We talk about what goes into Act I, how to do it, things to think about, and more!  Sound fun?  Come have a drink with us & listen! Support the show

In this episode we talk about 2 myths and monsters.  First we discuss shadow people, who have been seen and reported for thousands of years.  Ever see a shadow from the corner of your eye?  It could be shadow people!  We also talk about black dogs - are they a portent of death? What stories are there about these?  Interested?  Come have a drink & listen! Support the show

In this episode, we discuss naming your chapters! Should you name your chapters? What are the pros and cons of chapter titles? If you do name them, how do you figure out what to name them?  Come have a drink with us & listen! Support the show

In this episode, we read some samples of our paragraph writings! These are pieces we write in order to practice our writing skills! One of us starts and we send paragraphs back and forth, each adding (and NOT EDITING) until we burn out our ideas or life otherwise gets in the way.  Sometimes we work on descriptions, other times sentence structures! It's very helpful and a great way to overcome...

In this episode, we talk about the stereotypical character trope of the mentor. Aside from the hero, this is the most used character in fiction. The mentor is the character who helps the protagonist with the problem of the novel - either with wisdom, tools or insight! Want to know more about writing mentors?  Come have a drink with us & listen! Support the show

In this episode, we talk about Gods in fiction! How do you add Gods? Should you add Gods? What purpose could Gods serve in your novel? Interested?  Come have a drink & listen! Support the show