How do you deal with writer’s block and creative burnout? How do you juggle projects and stay productive? Janet from World Anvil sits down for an in-depth interview with all-round creative genius Chris Dravus!

Chris Dravus is a game master, writer, creator, game developer and all round creative genius! He’s the Chief Creative Director and co-owner of the boardgame company Ironrise Games. They’ve already published their first game, Ironrise, which is a steampunk action-adventure game that focuses on the story that unfolds between heroes villains. They’re now working on a second game, which is a quick, fun, euro-style card game about little animal alchemists trying to make potions for their demanding customers, called Potionarium.

Chris also collaborates with Guy Sclanders, the face of the hit Youtube Channel How to be a Great Game Master. They’re currently focusing on an adventure module and how different GMs might use the same tools.

Check out Ironrise here: https://www.ironrise.com

Check out Chris’s world here: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/tairos-thechosenone

Follow Chris on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ironrisegames

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Ironrisegames

Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ultimate worldbuilding platform for writers and tabletop gamers!

Follow Janet on Twitter to keep up with her latest content, advice and publications: https://www.twitter.com/JD_Blythe

Buy her novelette “The Hand that Holds”, published by Kyanite Publishing: https://kyanitepublishing.com/product/kyanite-press-v2i1/

How do you deal with writer’s block and creative burnout? How do you juggle projects and stay productive? Janet from World Anvil sits down for an in-depth interview with all-round creative genius Chris Dravus!

Chris Dravus is a game master, writer, creator, game developer and all round creative genius! He’s the Chief Creative Director and co-owner of the boardgame company Ironrise Games. They’ve already published their first game, Ironrise, which is a steampunk action-adventure game that focuses on the story that unfolds between heroes villains. They’re now working on a second game, which is a quick, fun, euro-style card game about little animal alchemists trying to make potions for their demanding customers, called Potionarium.

Chris also collaborates with Guy Sclanders, the face of the hit Youtube Channel How to be a Great Game Master. They’re currently focusing on an adventure module and how different GMs might use the same tools.

Check out Ironrise here: https://www.ironrise.com

Check out Chris’s world here: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/tairos-thechosenone

Follow Chris on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ironrisegames

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Ironrisegames

Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ultimate worldbuilding platform for writers and tabletop gamers!

Follow Janet on Twitter to keep up with her latest content, advice and publications: https://www.twitter.com/JD_Blythe

Buy her novelette “The Hand that Holds”, published by Kyanite Publishing: https://kyanitepublishing.com/product/kyanite-press-v2i1/

How can you be more productive? How do you get inspired and stay inspired? And what about Self-Publishing - how do you get things ready? Janet from World Anvil sits down for an in-depth interview with Amazon best-selling Writer & Illustrator Jaime Buckley, and creator of the Wanted Hero franchise!

Jaime Buckley, father of 13, has been a professional illustrator for over 30 yrs, and is also a game creator, podcaster, author of 25 books, 13 comics and 2 graphic novels!

His goal is to create heroes for children, and in 2005 he launched “Wanted Hero”, a fantasy world for children filled with magic, wonder and, of course, a big bundle of humour. The first book of the series has held a top 20 slot on Amazon for 3 years and counting!

Wanted Hero Website: https://wantedhero.com/

World of Wanted hero: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/wantedhero

Or catch up with Jaime on social media!

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/wantedhero

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WHBooks/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialwantedhero/

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Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ULTIMATE worldbuilding platform for writers and tabletop gamers!

Follow her on Twitter to keep up with her latest content, advice, and publications: https://www.twitter.com/JD_Blythe

You can find her first novelette here: https://kyanitepublishing.com/product/kyanite-press-v2i1/

How can you be more productive? How do you get inspired and stay inspired? And what about Self-Publishing - how do you get things ready? Janet from World Anvil sits down for an in-depth interview with Amazon best-selling Writer & Illustrator Jaime Buckley, and creator of the Wanted Hero franchise!

Jaime Buckley, father of 13, has been a professional illustrator for over 30 yrs, and is also a game creator, podcaster, author of 25 books, 13 comics and 2 graphic novels!

His goal is to create heroes for children, and in 2005 he launched “Wanted Hero”, a fantasy world for children filled with magic, wonder and, of course, a big bundle of humour. The first book of the series has held a top 20 slot on Amazon for 3 years and counting!

Wanted Hero Website: https://wantedhero.com/

World of Wanted hero: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/wantedhero

Or catch up with Jaime on social media!

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/wantedhero

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WHBooks/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialwantedhero/

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Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ULTIMATE worldbuilding platform for writers and tabletop gamers!

Follow her on Twitter to keep up with her latest content, advice, and publications: https://www.twitter.com/JD_Blythe

You can find her first novelette here: https://kyanitepublishing.com/product/kyanite-press-v2i1/

Today we talk about Wondrous Worldbuilding - making your worlds feel wondrous and non-earth-like - with the internationally renowned illustrator and cartographer Caeora! We discuss:

What is Wondrous Worldbuilding and why should world settings feel wondrous?

How do you instill wonder into worlds?

And can you use wonder or Epic scale in dark worlds too?

Caeora is an internationally renowned illustrator and fantasy cartographer who has worked for, among others, the Critical Role franchise! He also holds a degree in game design, is an active tabletop RPG Game Master, and a pro-D&D streamer, having performed for two seasons in an official Wizards of the Coast Dungeons and Dragons show! You can learn more about Caeora’s maps, illustrations, and TTRPG settings at www.caeora.com, or go support him on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/caeora! Twitter - www.twitter.com/Caeora Twitch - www.twitch.tv/Caeora

Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ULTIMATE worldbuilding platform for writers and tabletop gamers!

Follow her on Twitter to keep up with her latest content, advice and publications: https://www.twitter.com/JD_Blythe

You can find her first novelette here: https://kyanitepublishing.com/product/kyanite-press-v2i1/

Part two of our talk about Wondrous Worldbuilding - making your worlds feel wondrous and non-earth-like - with the internationally renowned illustrator and cartographer Caeora! We discuss:

What is Wondrous Worldbuilding and why should world settings feel wondrous?

How do you instill wonder into worlds?

And can you use wonder or Epic scale in dark worlds too?

Caeora is an internationally renowned illustrator and fantasy cartographer who has worked for, among others, the Critical Role franchise! He also holds a degree in game design, is an active tabletop RPG Game Master, and a pro-D&D streamer, having performed for two seasons in an official Wizards of the Coast Dungeons and Dragons show! You can learn more about Caeora’s maps, illustrations, and TTRPG settings at www.caeora.com, or go support him on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/caeora! Twitter - www.twitter.com/Caeora Twitch - www.twitch.tv/Caeora

Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ULTIMATE worldbuilding platform for writers and tabletop gamers!

Follow her on Twitter to keep up with her latest content, advice and publications: https://www.twitter.com/JD_Blythe

You can find her first novelette here: https://kyanitepublishing.com/product/kyanite-press-v2i1/

Today we talk about how to name places, how cultures affect languages and visa versa, and how written languages develop!

My guest today is Dr Antonia Ruppel!
She completed her PhD in Classics from the University of Cambridge (thesis: Absolute Constructions in Early Indo-European, CUP 2012).
Was the Townsend Senior Lecturer in the Greek, Latin and Sanskrit Languages at Cornell University (2005-2014). And she's currently a Research Assistant at Oxford University, 'Uncovering Sanskrit Syntax', University of Oxford (2019-).

Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ULTIMATE worldbuilding platform for writers and tabletop gamers! You can get started at www.worldanvil.com for free.

Follow her on Twitter to keep up with her latest content, advice and publications: https://www.twitter.com/JD_Blythe

You can find her first novelette here: https://kyanitepublishing.com/home/catalog/kyanite-press-v2i1/

Today we talk about how to name places, how cultures affect languages and visa versa, and how written languages develop!

My guest today is Dr Antonia Ruppel!
She completed her PhD in Classics from the University of Cambridge (thesis: Absolute Constructions in Early Indo-European, CUP 2012).
Was the Townsend Senior Lecturer in the Greek, Latin and Sanskrit Languages at Cornell University (2005-2014). And she's currently a Research Assistant at Oxford University, 'Uncovering Sanskrit Syntax', University of Oxford (2019-).

Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ULTIMATE worldbuilding platform for writers and tabletop gamers! You can get started at www.worldanvil.com for free.

Follow her on Twitter to keep up with her latest content, advice and publications: https://www.twitter.com/JD_Blythe

You can find her first novelette here: https://kyanitepublishing.com/home/catalog/kyanite-press-v2i1/