Most Writers Are Fans

Most Writers Are Fans is back! And we are entering a new era. After a conversation with a podcast consultant, we have decided to move towards a new problem-focused format. Intros will be shorter, and conversations with our guests will start sooner. Then we're going to try this new thing where we stay on topic the entire interview (as best my ADHD brain can). I'm so excited to take you all...

Most Writers Are Fans is Live! This summer, host Terry Bartley went on tour across the country to record the fourth season live at a series of coffee shops and bookstores. In this episode, young adult and children's author ⁠Chris Clarkson⁠ talked to me in ⁠Miel Brewery and Taproom⁠ in New Orleans, with host bookstore ⁠Tubby and Coos Traveling Book Shop⁠. We talked about his debut novel, That S...

I'm creating a short story collection through my publishing company, Starlight King Press. I'd love for you to be a part of it. Please send me your stories using the one word prompt: Loss. Send it to press@stalightkingpress.com with your name and contact info. Authors committed: Brent Lambert, Ryan Gebhart, Arden Coutts, Chloe Spencer, Chris Clarkson, AJ Elmore, Amanda Weaver, Kirsha Fox,...

In this ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Terry Bartley is joined by author and journalist, ⁠ Dylan Roche ( The Tide and the Stars ). They discuss his early passion for fiction writing, how it led him to a job as a freelance journalist, and how he reclaimed his passion as a novelist. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tyranny of the Fey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is now available in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hardcover and paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠eBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this minisode,  ⁠⁠Terry Bartley discusses the concept of "Death of the Author" and the complicated nature of how we, as fans, should deal with the influx of allegations against creators. ⁠⁠Tyranny of the Fey⁠⁠ is now available in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hardcover and paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠eBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠audiobook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Read my stories now on ⁠⁠terrybartley.com⁠⁠ . Se...

In this ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Terry Bartley is joined by New York Times and international bestselling author, J.D. Barker (⁠⁠ The Fourth Monkey , Something I Keep Upstairs ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠). They discuss his winding path to publishing, ghostwriting, and the differences between thriller and horror. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tyranny of the Fey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is now available in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hardcover and paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this minisode,  ⁠Terry Bartley⁠  is joined by fellow author  Arden Coutts  to talk about whether you should watch the 1984 Dune starring Kyle Maclachlan. This was a fun rewatch! ⁠Tyranny of the Fey⁠ is now available in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hardcover and paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠eBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠audiobook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Read my stories now on ⁠terrybartley.com⁠ . Send requests t...

In this ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , is joined by speculative fiction writer, Jen Karner ⁠ (⁠ Cinders of Yesterday ⁠ ⁠⁠). They discuss Jen's wild journey of working with an unreliable publisher and giving yourself permission to be selfish. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tyranny of the Fey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is now available in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hardcover and paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠eBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠audiobook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. R...

In this minisode, ⁠⁠Terry Bartley⁠⁠ is joined by fantasy young adult, Ryan Gebhart ⁠ (⁠ The Jewel of Life series ⁠ ), to talk about their picks for the Top 2 musicals. ⁠⁠Tyranny of the Fey⁠⁠ is now available in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hardcover and paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠eBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠audiobook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Read my stories now on ⁠⁠terrybartley.com⁠⁠ . Send requests to be a gu...

In this ⁠⁠⁠⁠episode⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Terry Bartley talks to fantasy author, ⁠ B rooklyn Quintana ( Nine of Swords ⁠, ⁠⁠⁠ Blood in the Water ⁠⁠). They discuss tips to create an effective elevator pitch for your book and how to best convince people to buy your book. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tyranny of the Fey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is now available in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hardcover and paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠eBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠audiob...

In this New Year's episode,  ⁠⁠Terry Bartley⁠⁠  is joined by his friend and pseudo-agent,  Dustin Whitman , to make publishing plans for the new year. Be a fly on the wall while they discuss Terry's goals and what steps he'll take to meet them. ⁠⁠Tyranny of the Fey⁠⁠ is now available in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hardcover and paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠eBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠audiobook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this ⁠⁠⁠episode⁠⁠⁠ , Terry Bartley talks to cozy urban fantasy author, Lou Wilham ( Home is Where the Hex Is , ⁠⁠ The Hex Next Door⁠ ). They discuss tips to successfully market indie books and how to consistently produce multiple books a year. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tyranny of the Fey⁠⁠⁠⁠ is now available in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hardcover and paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠eBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠audiobook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this minisode, ⁠Terry Bartley⁠ is joined by young adult and children's author, ⁠Chris Clarkson ( That Summer Night on Frenchman Street , Chloe and the Fireflies ), to talk about their favorite reads of 2024 ⁠Tyranny of the Fey⁠ is now available in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hardcover and paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠eBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠audiobook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Read my stories now on ⁠terryb...

We've been pretty overwhelmed getting ready for the holidays, but here's a great throwback episode to our live tour! Terry Bartley talked to romance author and bookstore owner, ⁠Angela (Trigg) Quarles⁠ in her shop, ⁠The Haunted Book Shop⁠ in Mobile, AL. They talked about what it's like being an author and a bookstore owner, as well as how indie authors should go about getting their books into book...

In this ⁠⁠episode⁠⁠ , Terry Bartley talks to author ⁠ Rae Shawn ( Uncovering the Passion and ⁠⁠ Big City, Small World ). They discuss being an independent author, Own Voices, and if anyone can write diverse books. ⁠⁠⁠Tyranny of the Fey⁠⁠⁠ is now available in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hardcover and paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠eBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠audiobook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Read my stories now on ⁠⁠⁠te...

In this minisode, Terry Bartley is joined by his best friend and comic book expert, ⁠Dustin Whitman, to talk about the three main books for X-Men: From the Ashes. They also try to decide if these books are worth the fall of Krakoa. Tyranny of the Fey is now available in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hardcover and paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠eBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠audiobook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Read my st...

In this ⁠episode⁠ , Terry Bartley talks to author Arden Coutts ( Before We Fall ⁠ and ⁠ A Nightclub for the Holidays ). They discuss writing books that are basically gay 80s movies, how to tell new stories, and how to write trans characters authentically. ⁠⁠Tyranny of the Fey⁠⁠ is now available in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hardcover and paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠eBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠audiobook⁠...

In this minisode, Terry Bartley is joined by indie pop artist ⁠Zach Benson to discuss their Top Five Disney Channel Original Movies. They also discuss queer representation in Disney properties and why DCOMs would be such a good venue for a queer-specific story. Tyranny of the Fey is now available in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ hardcover and paperback ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ eBook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ a...

In this episode , Terry Bartley talks to sci-fi/fantasy author Kit Vincent (⁠⁠ Of Feathers and Thorns and ⁠ Love Immortal⁠⁠⁠ ). They discuss our shrinking attention spans, why calling something a middle-grade book is a compliment and the genre of Romantasy. ⁠Tyranny of the Fey⁠ is now available in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hardcover and paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠eBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠audiobook⁠...

In this minisode, Terry Bartley has an honest and vulnerable conversation with listeners about his feelings on the 2024 Presidential Election and ways he has identified to regain a bit of agency and figure out how to live in this new reality. We'll be back with a fun one in two weeks. Tyranny of the Fey is now available in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ hardcover and paperback ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ eBook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, Terry Bartley talks to fantasy author David R. Slayton (⁠ Adam Binder Trilogy ⁠ and ⁠ Dark Moon Shallow Sea⁠⁠ ). They discuss how to build a career as a traditionally published author and writing about reluctant heroes. Tyranny of the Fey is now available in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hardcover and paperback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠eBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠audiobook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Read my sto...

In this inaugural minisode, Terry Bartley is joined by fellow fantasy author  Kirsha Fox , and they talk about whether or not Sam and Frodo are a couple in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. They also discuss developing character relationships and making characters kiss. Tyranny of the Fey is now available in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ hardcover and paperback ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ eBook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode, Terry Bartley talks to writer ( How to Piss Off Men: 109 Things to Say to Shatter the Male Ego ) , content creator , and actor ( Rabbit ) Kyle Prue. They discuss how to capitalize on viral success and ways to promote your work on social media as an indie creative. Tyranny of the Fey is now available in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ hardcover and paperback ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ eBook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠...

In this episode, Terry Bartley talks to Fantasy and Young Adult Author ( Jewel of Life series) Ryan Gebhart⁠⁠⁠ . They discuss how self-pub vs. trad-pub and writing drafts by hand. Tyranny of the Fey is now available in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ hardcover and paperback ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ eBook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ audiobook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Read my stories now on terrybartley.com. Send requests to be a guest or comme...

In this episode, Terry Bartley talks to Author (Monstersona, Haunting Melody) and Game Designer , ⁠ Chloe Spencer⁠ ⁠. They discuss how to write characters that are typically considered monstrous as main characters. Tyranny of the Fey is now available in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ hardcover and paperback ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ eBook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ audiobook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Read my stories now on terrybartley.com. Send re...