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Do you ever wonder about the deeper meanings hidden within the lines of your favorite poems? Join me, Steve, as we venture on a poetic journey, breaking down and uncovering the depths of meaning in Robert Frost's 'The Road Not Taken'. We'll discuss each line, revealing the powerful emotions and intriguing nuances within this storied piece of poetry. Together, we'll compare...

Ever wondered why some authors make you feel every heartbeat of their characters while others leave you cold? Or why you're drawn to certain books, even if they flout every writing rule in the book? Unravel these mysteries and more in a captivating conversation about the art of prose. We're joined by our eloquent guests - Susana Imaginário, Janny Wurts, AP Canavan, Jarrod, and Carl D Alb...

Chris, Jarrod and I wrap up the month of November and discuss what we've been reading, watching, discuss whether we really want stories to end, classic science fiction, AI, manga, the Alien franchise, The Bear and much more! Find Chris Mohan Find Jarrod Send us a message (I'm not able to reply) Support the show Page Chewing Blog Page Chewing Forum Film Chewing Podcast Speculative Speculat...

 Varsha, Mike M., Carl D. Albert and I continue our group read of the Second Apocalypse series with our discussion of Part V of The Darkness That Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker. We will be discussing a part of the book every two weeks. If you'd like to join or participate in our forum discussions they can be found here: https://www.pagechewing.com/forum/ Find Varsha:  https://www.youtube.com...

This week we discuss storytelling with Susana Imaginario, Jose and Carl D. Albert including telling a story vs. prose, what does a story need, lived experiences and retellings, audio books, act structure and much more!  If you would like to join us for a Friday Conversation, join our forums: https://www.pagechewing.com/forum/ Guests: Carl D. Albert: https://carldalbert.wpcomstaging.com/ Susana Ima...

I had the pleasure of speaking with author Steven A. Guglich and narrator/author Sean Pratt about the audio book for Piercing the Veil receiving a nomination for a Voice Award, the process of producing the audio book including casting, voices, performing a book vs. reading a book, Kickstarters, the time it takes to record an audiobook, AI and more! Find Steven A. Guglich: https://stevenguglich.com...

 Varsha, Mike M., Dan, Carl D. Albert and I continue our group read of the Second Apocalypse series with our discussion of Part IV of The Darkness That Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker. We will be discussing a part of the book every two weeks. If you'd like to join or participate in our forum discussions they can be found here: https://www.pagechewing.com/forum/ Find Varsha:  https://www.youtu...

This week we discussed characters, because one episode wasn't enough. Why do we love characters on page 1, POV's, second read realizations, whether fantasy readers are character readers, villains, fandoms, why Batman should kill and much more! Susana Imaginário: http://susanaimaginario.com/index.html Jose's Amazing Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/@JosesAmazingWorlds Jarrod: https://...

Susana, Robyn, Layla, Chris and I discuss all things Tiamat's Wrath. SPOILERS abound! Watch on YouTube Susana Imaginario: http://susanaimaginario.com/index.html Find Layla Find Robyn Find Chris Send us a message (I'm not able to reply) Support the show Page Chewing Blog Page Chewing Forum Film Chewing Podcast Speculative Speculations Podcast Support the podcast via PayPal Support the show...

 Varsha, Mike M., Carl D. Albert and I continue our group read of the Second Apocalypse series with our discussion of Part III of The Darkness That Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker. We will be discussing a part of the book every two weeks. If you'd like to join or participate in our forum discussions they can be found here: https://www.pagechewing.com/forum/ Find Varsha:  https://www.youtube.c...

This week we decided to have a theme and the theme for this week is characters. Carl D. Albert, Susana Imaginario, Jose's Amazing Worlds and Paromita discuss what makes us interested in a character, redemption arcs, motivations, dark characters, Jamie Lannister, romantic relationships, familial relationships, traits, duality of human nature, contrast, depth and so much more! If you would like...

Checking in on what I've been reading and up to this week. I hope you're all having a great week.  Send us a message (I'm not able to reply) Support the show Page Chewing Blog Page Chewing Forum Film Chewing Podcast Speculative Speculations Podcast Support the podcast via PayPal Support the show by using our Amazon Affiliate link Join Riverside.fm  Co-Hosts: Jarrod Varsha   Chris Jos...

This week I discussed The Anatomy of Fear anthology with Holly Tinsley, Tim Hardie and Zamil Akhtar. We discuss the theme of the anthology, horror, body parts, the process of making the anthology and even have a group therapy session. If you would like to join a Friday Conversation episode join our forums: https://www.pagechewing.com/forum/ Find Holly: https://htinsleywriter.wordpress.com/ Find Ti...

Susana, Jose and I planned to discuss what we're afraid of and we all assumed we would talk horror and supernatural experiences. We start off with what scares us in our cultures and why, then veer off into why reality is scarier than fiction. If you would like to join us for an episode join our forums: https://www.pagechewing.com/forum/ Find Susana on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@denofth...

We wrap up the month of October and discuss what we've been reading this month, whether we read horror more during this time of year, Stephen King, fungi, dragons, War and Peace and much more! Guests: Varsha: https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingByTheRainyMountain Jarrod: https://www.youtube.com/@thefantasythinker Muriel: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePurpleBookWyrm Chibipoe: https://twitter.com/chi...

 Varsha, Dan, Mike M., Carl D. Albert and I continue our group read of the Second Apocalypse series with our discussion of Part II of The Darkness That Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker. We will be discussing a part of the book every two weeks. If you'd like to join or participate in our forum discussions they can be found here: https://www.pagechewing.com/forum/ Find Varsha:  https://www.youtu...

This week we talk all things science fiction with author Haldane B. Doyle, Muriel from The Purple BookWyrm, Jose from Jose's Amazing Worlds and Paromita! If you would like to join a Friday Conversation, visit our community forums: https://www.pagechewing.com/forum/ Find our guests: Haldane B. Doyle: https://haldanebdoyle.com/ The Purple BookWyrm: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePurpleBookWyrm Jos...

Join Taylor & P.L. for Page Chewing episode 48 with iconic and bestselling author Tad Williams as we chat about Tad's works, and what an incredible impact Tad has made in terms of influencing the works of many of today's top authors in the genre. Find our guest: Tad Williams: Wesbite - https://www.tadwilliams.com/ Find Taylor - Maed Between the Pages Find PL Stewart  Send us a messag...

I discuss what I've been reading lately, upcoming podcast episodes and checking in! Send us a message (I'm not able to reply) Support the show Page Chewing Blog Page Chewing Forum Film Chewing Podcast Speculative Speculations Podcast Support the podcast via PayPal Support the show by using our Amazon Affiliate link Join Riverside.fm  Co-Hosts: Jarrod Varsha   Chris Jose Carl D. Albert (au...

This week guests included author David T. List and booktuber  Jarrod from The Fantasy Thinker YouTube channel. We discussed what the hell grimdark means, cover songs, fantasy, social media, book covers, reviews, kayaking and much more! Find David T. List: https://linktr.ee/davidtlist Find Jarrod - The Fantasy Thinker: https://www.youtube.com/@thefantasythinker Send us a message (I'm not able t...

Had a wonderful time speaking with Nicholas Kotar about fantasy, why stories are important, fairy tales, teaching, music, tropes, why being being a parent is like being a salesman and much, much more! Find Nicholas on his website: https://nicholaskotar.com/ Send us a message (I'm not able to reply) Support the show Page Chewing Blog Page Chewing Forum Film Chewing Podcast Speculative Speculati...

SERIES SPOILERS BEGIN AT THE 40 MINUTE MARK Dan, Jozua, Varsha and I talk all things MANIFEST DELUSIONS with authors Michael R. Fletcher and Clayton W. Snyder. We talk religion, humor, characters, translations, co-writing A WAR TO END ALL, talking horses and much more Guests: Michael R. Fletcher https://michaelrfletcher.com/ Clayton W. Snyder https://www.amazon.com/stores/Clayton%20Snyder/author/B...

Varsha, Mike M., Carl D. Albert and I begin our group read of the Second Apocalypse series with our discussion of Part I of The Darkness That Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker. We will be discussing a part of the book every two weeks. If you'd like to join or participate in our forum discussions they can be found here: https://www.pagechewing.com/forum/ Find Varsha:  https://www.youtube.com/@Re...

This week Sarah Chorn, Carl D. Albert and I discussed coloring books, Ryan Cahill, being vulnerable, being kind, AI, pen names, editing erotica and much more! If you'd like to join a Friday Conversation, join our forums: https://www.pagechewing.com/forum/ Find Sarah: https://sarahchornedits.com/ Find Carl: https://carldalbert.wpcomstaging.com/ Send us a message (I'm not able to reply) Sup...

This week we discuss the writing process, book covers, dragons, character bonds, LitRPG, social media and much more! If you would like to join us on a Friday Conversation, join our forums: https://www.pagechewing.com/forum/ Find Michael R. Miller: https://www.michaelrmiller.co.uk/ Find ThePurpleBookWyrm: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePurpleBookWyrm Send us a message (I'm not able to reply) Suppo...