The Scribe’s Journal

The Scribe and Violet jump back into the world they created with "The Time Sender," creating a COMPLETELY NEW and ORIGINAL story that isn't like PRETTY LITTLE LIARS at all. What are you waiting for? Give it a listen! Featuring: Violet rants, futuristic messaging app names, a lot of geriatrics, and a Minecraft battle for the ages. Got a name or a character we should use? Send it our way on social m...

Some weeks, schedules don't work out. Some weeks, the Scribe sits alone and has to figure out how to make an interesting episode all on his own. How? By finding the Most Dangerous Writing App on Squibler. IO and subjugating himself to 25 of the most stressful minutes of his life! Join the Scribe as he shares five prompts and his responses, digging into his writing process and some of his writing p...

Time, that irresistible force that propels us to things we thought were impossible... like Elmo becoming a god, a future where song and dance is an accepted form of emotional expression and a villain named "Coolias Jeezer." Join the Scribe and Violet as they plunge headfirst into the space-time continuum for a rollicking adventure spanning lifetimes, more laughs than expected, and bigger stakes th...

Have you ever wondered what happened to Harry Potter after Hogwarts? Well, we didn't. Instead, we wondered what happened to HAROLD POTTING, a COMPLETELY UNRELATED PERSON and DEFINITELY NOT BASED OFF ANYTHING ELSE did after he was some sort of chosen one or something in high school. In this world, he ends up going to community college in the States. Classic stateside drama ensues. Featuring: Detail...

What do you get when you take a book like "Almost Super," a werewolf who doesn't turn into a wolf and a man who even sheep don't respect? You get... Well, it'll take the entire episode to explain.  Join the Scribe and Violet as they head into a world where the prompt is bare-bones and imagination is their only resource... That and random name generators with a penchant for mixing things up (we're...

Join the Scribe and Violet as they wrap up the summer writing challenge series with "Connect the Dots," an attempt to take multiple ideas they've worked on and combine them into one! This was recorded live and is available to watch on YouTube on the Scribe of Worlds channel. The Scribe's Journal will return on September 1st with a brand new series that we are excited to share! This is a public epi...

The Scribe and Violet are joined by L. B. Perdan the PUBLISHED author of "The Black Crow Flies" to talk about the editing process, killing your darlings, the ecosystem of Scribe's old computer and share some insights on being ruthless.  You can find L. B. Perdan and her book at https://lbperdan.com/ or on TikTok and Instagram - just look for authorlbperdan! She's #goals, honestly, so give her all...

Join the Violet Author and the Scribe of Worlds as they tackle the topic of relationships! How do you write character interactions? How do you get into someone else's headspace? Is it possible? Is it SAFE?  Featuring accidental Squidward, big feelings, and a longer section of intro music! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus epis...

It has been said that one will listen to this podcast and learn much... So jump in and see what you pick up!  Join the Scribe and the Violet Author as they talk plot design - how to direct your independent characters, how to foreshadow and throwback (or "postshadow" as we've started saying). Also featuring Percy Jackson, Fablehaven by Brandon Mull, Taran Wanderer from the Prydain Chronicles and mu...

We have a surprise guest today! Come Join the Scribe and his wife for a look at poetry - how to write it, how to use it in fiction, and some ways to get started! Is it SilverSTEEN or SilverSTINE? If anyone can settle the debate, we'd be very thankful.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit scribeofworlds.substack.c...

The Scribe and the Violet Author try out distance recording as they dive into how to build a character, replete with flaws, quirks and consistency. Key characters include Tinker and her robot Suleiman, a lovable jerk named August and renditions from submissions one and two! If you want to read more of ZLady's writing, you can check out her 2022 Christmas Advent Calendar story here: https://scribeo...

Reeling from post-launch grogginess, the Scribe and the Violet Author attempt to reason how to develop history for a city or world. Other talking points include, "Where does the waste go?" "Victor Hugo and the Battle of Waterloo," and "The Book that Cannot Be Named (for as hard as we try)."  Come Wander with us! *The book series referenced is "The Clifton Chronicles" by Jeffery Archer.  This is a...

What do your characters think about? Ours mostly just scream.  The Scribe of Worlds and the Violet Author dive deep into character's psyche, discussing such things as mood-boards, Spotify playlists, JK Rowling's plagiarism and being hot- boxed by Canada. Hopefully, we came out all right... In the meantime, you can read all the Chesterfield stories at https://scribeofworlds.com/adventures-in-fantas...

In the first of a limited series, The Scribe and the Violet Author tackle the big questions of life: Where do stories come from? How do you balance writing from inspiration and having a schedule? What does it mean that the Scribe is a pantser?  All these and more are answered in The Story's Origin! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to...