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This was not what I was expecting for my first interview, but here it is.

Reaching for her little grandson, Caleb eagerly grasped his Nana’s hand, bathing it in tears.

“Strength, my Caleb. You are the last of this house,” she choked, gripping his hand firmly. “Strength to our family, strength to our people.”

Her head held erect, she looked about in blindness for those she knew would hold compassion and support for her plight.

“Who will help a daughter of Iskäri?” she asked boldly.

Standing, the High Elder removed Caleb, stepping back to make room for the necessary preparations, motioning for Shea to do the same.

Wendell counted as twelve women came forward each offering, “I will help my sister,” as they wept. Sliding their hands under Kyliene’s body, they gingerly lifted her as Moira took the brilliantly white fabric from her arm and gracefully rolled it across the grass. The women gently laid Kyliene down once more, wrapping and tucking the edges to completely cover the body.

Moira placed her hands on Kyliene’s head and wailed, “Never would I have thought this cloth we wove together would have been used for anyone but I!”

Caleb rejoined her as the people gathered around them.

Kneeling in silence, each Iskäri placed their hands upon the shoulders of those in front of them, creating a web of arms and bowed heads, every one reaching into the center towards Caleb and Moira. Each whispered prayers for the last of a family line, offering up all the love and strength of their people.

They wept as one.

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Swirling sand, wind, magic, snake, gagging, ISH KROTHI UMBALLA!

This is the interpretation of the opening scenes from PRELUDE TO A HERO, between Shea and his father, The High Elder.

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Of all the songs I imagined, it was Ithari I wanted to hear the most.

To feel the power and connection to the greatest magical artifact in my fictional world? All I could say was, "YES, PLEASE!!"

Beautifully envisioned, masterfully crafted, Kayla Jessop brings to life the centerpiece of my fantasy world...

This has become one of my greatest dreams come true--to have fans of this story create something amazing, just to share with each other.

In April of 2020, I received an original piece of music from Kayla Jessop, a fan of this fictional world.

Her talent is, to say the least, breathtaking--and she used that talent to capture feelings from these books to share with other readers. 

What's it's like to have a fan write original scores of music because they were inspired by your worldbuilding and storytelling? 

In April of 2020, I got to find out.

I received an email with an attachment that made my heart swell and I shared it with you.

Then it happened again!!

It's wonderful to write stories that readers enjoy. It's even better when those readers reach out to let you know that what you've written has touched their minds and heart.

...but what's it's like to have a fan write an original score of music because they were inspired, and so they decided to make your world THAT-MUCH-BETTER for everyone else?

I got to find out.

In April of 2020, I received an email with an attachment that made my heart swell. I want to share it with you.

Here we are, Day 7 in the worldbuilding series and it's time to cover STORY ARCS.

What is the overall path your story will take from beginning to end and over the course of several books? To learn this aspect of worldbuilding is to learn the skill of overlapping and connecting the growth of your characters, to dramatically increase the complexity and realism of your story.

In today's episode, Jaime takes a brief look at one of the most used story arcs in fantasy fiction: The Hero's Journey...using The Lord of the Rings as the example.

In today's episode, I talk about creating personal growth in your characters. This step is important if you want to craft powerful story arcs and keep the attention of your readers. There are many ways to accomplish personal growth, but I'm going to share four specific strategies that work for me and many popular writers I know.

They're fun, simple and when you hear what they are--they'll make perfect sense!

Welcome to Day 5 of the WORLDBUILDING series, where Simon and I talk about Support Characters...all the folks who didn't get the lead role.

When you're writing fiction, support characters give you the ability to craft a larger net to capture readers--but what kind of personalities should you craft for your story?

In today's episode I talk about three key roles you may want to consider. Roles that will help you shape a world that can grab a readers attention and keep it.

Have fun!

One of the enjoyable aspects of worldbuilding is developing interesting characters. After all, isn't your hero or heroine the heart of your fictional story?

Simon and I talk about creating characters that are unique enough to grab the attention of your readers and keep it!

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Did you know there was a streamlined, powerful way to create the flow of your fiction story? 

One that will virtually guarantee to avoid writers block? It's TRUE!

We discuss that in this episode, and it has to do with your EVENT.

In the second episode of this Worldbuilding series, we talk about the most important question you should be asking yourself before you start writing any fictional story. 

Jaime took some time and grabbed his co-host, rescuing him from a boring afternoon of homework and chores, so he could start making podcasts instead.

Priorities, right?

Every fictional story requires worldbuilding, so why not discuss what makes a great story to help both writers and readers experience more from the stories they enjoy.

As promised, today I'm bringing you the second show I did with my oldest daughter in 2005 called 'Rappin' it Up' with Ditto and Cosmo, which was based on my comic book series Wanted:Hero.

Listening to this brought back memories of working at home, doing hundreds of takes to get the show right and also reminded me that working with youth isn't always easy...but always worth it.

Today's show has another custom commercial and then at the end of this episode, bloopers were included from the whole process. It was a fantastic experience for all of us and I hope this will show you the kind of fun we hope to bring to you through this new podcast series.