Life of Fiction

If you have not read the last few articles about my struggle to publish Höbin’s new book, you may not believe this episode. But it’s 100% true . Just listen. There’s nothing I can say that won’t be covered in this podcast, so I’m not going to try. This all started with the article DEMONI VANKIL is being published! , and then DEMONI VANKIL is being...uhhhh . This podcast cover the rest of the story...

Why is it that other people have to alter and pervert the works of creatives? Doesn’t matter what their life-view happens to be, or how they live their life…why do they have to ruin the works of others?  I believe it’s because their own creative ability is so weak, they cannot make their points through their own stories. I’d like MORE stories to be told, not less.  From everyone .  That’s what I d...

Today is the second half of the conversation with my son, Evan, on his passion for the Wheel of Time fantasy series. There’s a lot that can be learned from a good fantasy series. For some, we discover who we really are. For others, we might find out what we think of a thing, or an issue we face in real life. Many readers are able to make better sense of the world around them by living through the...

Spending time with my own children is one of my favorite pastimes. They’re intelligent, well read, good company…and the conversations always make a great podcast. Today was a special treat, because I don’t get to have as many conversations with my oldest son as I’d like to. We used to do a podcast called “ Life Is Like Fiction ” with a live version on Twitch years ago, but he’s a busy man now. Whe...

Sometimes you have to record at the earliest and only opportunities. That was the case with this episode, and though the sound quality isn’t the best — we only had two lapel mics — you’ll get a front row seat with me and my family chatting about fantasy books. This started with wondering how my teen daughter was enjoying the Disney Villain books. The moment the question was posed, my daughter Asia...

Hello everyone, this is your host, Jaime Buckley, and this is Life of Fiction, Episode #6….. How are you doing with your own creative projects? Are you experiencing the success you’ve been wanting? The success you’ve been working towards? I don’t know if it’s something in the water, the air, or if the choices of our leaders, wherever you may live are making the same stupid choices, but something i...

Hello everyone, this is your host, Jaime Buckley, and this is Life of Fiction, Episode #5….. I saw a special opportunity this week, and seized the moment… It’s not that special… While forming the outline for the first book in the Chronicles of a Hero series, I talked a bit about the protagonist, Wendell P. Dipmier, in a recent article. It was important to me to share a little of why he was chosen...

I was not prepared for the month of July, and what WorldAnvil’s Summer Camp would cost me. Today’s episode forced me to look at what happened, why it happened, and what I discovered about myself as a writer. …it wasn’t what I thought it would be. But now I know. Knowing is half the battle. G.I. JOOOOOOOE! (NOTE: I did this recording int he car, and didn’t realize the lapel mic was scraping against...

It feels good…getting back into the rhythm of writing, and discovering what’s in my brain. With each article and podcast, my excitement grows. The World Anvil Summer Camp is still going, and this week I’d like to share one of my entries. It was for a prompt about a ‘natural law’. Took me some time to get feedback in the community, making sure what I had in mind qualified. It did. ‘ Law of Dominion...

This is one of my favorite writing events of the year. …and I wanted to share this with you. You’ll love it, I promise. Maybe I won’t describe it in it’s best light — I’m tired — but please trust me, and check out the links below. If you’re looking for new material to read, or if you like to explore new worlds… this will be for you . WorldAnvil Summer Camp Public Page: https://www.worldanvil.com/c...

[ Intro/Outro Music: ‘Marco’ over at Fiverr. I highly recommend using his gig if you need a custom Intro/Outro for your podcast: https://www.fiverr.com/s/z6KdoE ] Today was an experiment of available technology vs opportunity. A shout out to Asia Bailey, for her incredible patience and focus while we were forced to perform this interview in the center of my home. We were surrounded by children and...

Keeping My Word: Intro / Outro My personal thanks to ‘ Marco ’ over at Fiverr , who created the music for my podcast. He is exceptionally talented and his prices are very reasonable. I highly recommend using his gig if you need a custom Intro/Outro for your podcast . Thank you, Marco! Microwave Version of Podcast * It was good. You’d like it. * I introduced myself . Shared a bit of my background,...