Eat, Drink, Write. An Urban Fantasy Whiteboard

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In this episode, we talk about how to make your readers believe the unbelievable! Especially with fantasy writing, it is important to have your reader be able to suspend disbelief and be immersed in your story! How do you make fantasy creatures believable to your audience?  Come have a drink with us & listen! Support the show

In this episode, we talk about two places in the US that have eerie reputations:  the mysterious, unexplained lights on Brown Mountain in North Carolina and the Dead Children's Playground in Alabama! Come have a drink with us & listen! Support the show

In this episode, we talk about the cliche of love triangles. How can we write love triangles to keep our readers from rolling their eyes and running for the hills? Is there a way to write better love triangles? Are there tips on how to do it better?  Come have a drink with us & listen! Support the show

In this episode, we talk about pen names! Should you use one? When is it appropriate to use one? Does it hurt to use a pen name? In this day and age, is it really worthwhile? Come have a drink with us & listen! Support the show

This episode discusses how to add depth to your novel. Ever read a book that seemed just too .... light? Thin? Wanting?  We talk about how to help your book go deeper so that your readers get the richness of the story you are hoping to tell!  Come have a drink with us & listen! Support the show

This episode talks about how to come up with a book title for your novel! It's not so easy! We talk about writing tips, questions to ask and discuss our own book titles! Come have a drink with us & listen! Support the show

In this episode, we discuss writing the perfect logline! How do you boil down your novel into a sentence?  It's not easy!  We talk about pitching, the #SFFPIT and more!  Come have a drink with us & listen! Support the show

In this episode, we talk about skinwalkers as well as the Alaskan "Bermuda" Triangle where thousands of people go missing each year! Skinwalkers are creepy, but cool for use in urban fantasy, and you can "what if" a lot of story ideas!  Interested?  Come have a drink & listen! Support the show

In this episode, we discuss whether your main character is story-worthy. How can you tell? Is your main character the right character to be leading your novel? Come have a drink with us & listen! Support the show

In this episode, we talk about Mary Sue characters (and the male counterpart - Gary Stu). What is a Mary Sue character? How do you avoid it? Should you avoid a Mary Sue character? How can you tell if your novel has a Mary Sue?  Come have a drink with us & listen! Support the show

In this episode, we talk about writing scenery! How to write scenery without boring your readers?  How much is too much?  How much is too little?  Come have a drink with us & listen! Support the show

In this episode, we talk about foreshadowing!  What is foreshadowing? How do you add it to your novel? How much is too much? What tricks are there to foreshadowing techniques? Come have a drink & listen! Support the show

In this episode, we discuss using timelines while writing novels. How do you do it? Should you do it? Exactly what is a timeline? We discuss what we do with timelines in our urban fantasy books! Come have a drink & listen! Support the show

In this episode, we discuss showing vs telling in writing. It is something we are taught from elementary school, so how do we do it? How can we make sure we are doing it well?  Come have a drink with us & listen! Support the show

In this episode, we discuss the legends about the draugrs and the vanishing of the Roanoke Colony!  Come have a drink & listen! Support the show

In this episode, we discuss cliche plots in writing, especially urban fantasy. We discuss how to twist an old trope into a new story idea. Come have a drink & listen! **please excuse the lack of editing in this episode.  I'm sick (awaiting test results of Covid-19) so am just posting as-is** Support the show

In this episode, we talk about adding humor to your writing! What is humor, what are the types of humor, how do you get humor across in your novels? Come have a drink with us & listen! Support the show

In this episode we discuss theme in your novels:  what is it, how to add it, and what makes it good.  How to figure out what your theme is, how to incorporate theme into your novel, and how to amplify it.  Come have a drink with us & listen! Support the show

In this episode we discuss anti-heroes: what they are, how to write one, and what makes one a good one!  Come have a drink with us and listen! Support the show

In this episode we talk about some urban legends for our latest myths and monsters episode - the chupacabra as well as the hauntings of Lake Lanier, Georgia! Come have a drink with us and listen! Support the show

We talk about journaling in a writer's journal in this episode! What to write, why to write and how to write! Come have a drink with us and listen! Support the show

In this episode, we discuss how to find your perfect agent - your creative soulmate - who will champion your novel in finding the right publishing house.  Support the show

In this episode we discuss how to go down the path of deciding whether to self-publish your novel or to go the more traditional route for publishing your book.  We discuss pros and cons of both, and how to determine which is the most appropriate avenue for you! Support the show

In this episode, we talk about developing your character's backstory, and in particular, how childhood trauma can be used to enrich your character development. Taylor tackles losing a parent and/or a childhood in foster care and Sherry discusses how childhood physical and mental abuse might shape an adult character. Support the show