We chat with Amazon bestselling author Sarah R Painter about writing, life and social dynamics in her book! Get inspired for your worldbuilding and writing!

Our guest today is the amazing author Sarah Painter. Before she began writing novels, Sarah Painter worked as a freelance magazine journalist, blogger and editor, and somehow managed to raise some kids on top of all that!
https://www.sarah-painter.com/

Her debut novel, The Language of Spells, became a Kindle bestseller and was followed by The Secrets of Ghosts, The Garden of Magic and In The Light of What We See.

Sarah also has an incredible podcast about writing called The Worried Writer - which is where I first came in contact with her. You can check out the full blog at www.worriedwriter.com, or find the podcast “The Worried Writer” on iTunes.

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To get worldbuilding right now, go to https://www.worldanvil.com

To view these episodes live, check out www.twitch.tv/worldanvil

To see the videos of past episodes, including those which haven't been converted to podcast form, check out www.youtube.com/worldanvil

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Check out Sarah’s Podcast “The Worried Writer” at www.worriedwriter.com,

Find her work at https://www.sarah-painter.com/

We chat with Amazon bestselling author Sarah R Painter about writing, life and social dynamics in her book! Get inspired for your worldbuilding and writing!

Our guest today is the amazing author Sarah Painter. Before she began writing novels, Sarah Painter worked as a freelance magazine journalist, blogger and editor, and somehow managed to raise some kids on top of all that!
https://www.sarah-painter.com/

Her debut novel, The Language of Spells, became a Kindle bestseller and was followed by The Secrets of Ghosts, The Garden of Magic and In The Light of What We See.

Sarah also has an incredible podcast about writing called The Worried Writer - which is where I first came in contact with her. You can check out the full blog at www.worriedwriter.com, or find the podcast “The Worried Writer” on iTunes.

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To get worldbuilding right now, go to https://www.worldanvil.com

To view these episodes live, check out www.twitch.tv/worldanvil

To see the videos of past episodes, including those which haven't been converted to podcast form, check out www.youtube.com/worldanvil

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Check out Sarah’s Podcast “The Worried Writer” at www.worriedwriter.com,

Find her work at https://www.sarah-painter.com/

Today we have Dr Trent Hergenrader, a genuine, real-life PROFESSOR OF WORLDBUILDING! We talk about magic and technology, specifically how they might interact in a worldbuilding setting, and different ways you can do this. We examine old tropes and paradigms, and look at great examples of the two combined!

We always have amazing guests, so check back for new episodes soon. You can also catch these discussions live on Twitch.tv/worldanvil, watch the videos on youtube.com/worldanvil, or head over to www.worldanvil.com to start worldbuilding right now. So grab your hammer, and go worldbuild!

The amazing Professor Trent Hergenrader teaches at the Rochester Institute of Technology, New York
Trent Hergenrader is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at the Rochester Institute of Technology, USA. He teaches worldbuilding modules and this semester he’s using World Anvil to teach his class!

His fiction writing has appeared in such places as Fantasy & Science Fiction, The Mammoth Book of Dieselpunk, and Best Horror of the Year #1. He is co-editor of Creative Writing in the Digital Age (Bloomsbury, 2015) and Creative Writing Innovations (Bloomsbury, 2017). His book “Collaborative Worldbuilding for Writers and Gamers” was published in October last year by Bloomsbury and was an instant success.

Check out http://www.collaborativeworldbuilding.com and https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/collaborative-worldbuilding for the Collaborative Worldbuilding book and cards.

You can also hit up Trent on Twitter at @thergenrade and @collabworldbldg, and go to http://www.trenthergenrader.com for all his complete professional profile and activities!

In part two of our discussion on interactions between Magic and technology, we continue our talk with Dr Trent Hergenrader, a genuine, real-life PROFESSOR OF WORLDBUILDING! We talk about magic and technology, specifically how they might interact in a worldbuilding setting, and different ways you can do this. We examine old tropes and paradigms, and look at great examples of the two combined!

We always have amazing guests, so check back for new episodes soon. You can also catch these discussions live on Twitch.tv/worldanvil, watch the videos on youtube.com/worldanvil, or head over to www.worldanvil.com to start worldbuilding right now. So grab your hammer, and go worldbuild!

The amazing Professor Trent Hergenrader teaches at the Rochester Institute of Technology, New York
Trent Hergenrader is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at the Rochester Institute of Technology, USA. He teaches worldbuilding modules and this semester he’s using World Anvil to teach his class!

His fiction writing has appeared in such places as Fantasy & Science Fiction, The Mammoth Book of Dieselpunk, and Best Horror of the Year #1. He is co-editor of Creative Writing in the Digital Age (Bloomsbury, 2015) and Creative Writing Innovations (Bloomsbury, 2017). His book “Collaborative Worldbuilding for Writers and Gamers” was published in October last year by Bloomsbury and was an instant success.

Check out http://www.collaborativeworldbuilding.com and https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/collaborative-worldbuilding for the Collaborative Worldbuilding book and cards.

You can also hit up Trent on Twitter at @thergenrade and @collabworldbldg, and go to http://www.trenthergenrader.com for all his complete professional profile and activities!

Worldbuilding Magic and Technology can be tough, but award-winning epic fantasy author Brian McClellan has some incredible advice!

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Find Brian at www.BrianMcClellan.com

Catch up with him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BrianTMcClellan

And of course, go buy his books! You can get signed copies of the Powder Mage trilogy right here: https://www.brianmcclellan.com/bookstore/t4xrbrxs7ffw3chbge0cv40l857gct

Brian is also a Dungeons and Dragons player over at TypeCastRPG!

• Check our their Twitch channel for live shows: https://www.twitch.tv/typecastrpg
• Or get caught up right here on their YT channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL8h81zei8rlLQr_GaSgiPQ

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Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) from World Anvil is a fantasy author, Game Master, professional D&D Streamer, opera singer, purveyor of worldbuilding advice 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

Worldbuilding Magic and Technology can be tough, but award-winning epic fantasy author Brian McClellan has some incredible advice!

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Find Brian at www.BrianMcClellan.com

Catch up with him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BrianTMcClellan

And of course, go buy his books! You can get signed copies of the Powder Mage trilogy right here: https://www.brianmcclellan.com/bookstore/t4xrbrxs7ffw3chbge0cv40l857gct

Brian is also a Dungeons and Dragons player over at TypeCastRPG!

• Check our their Twitch channel for live shows: https://www.twitch.tv/typecastrpg
• Or get caught up right here on their YT channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL8h81zei8rlLQr_GaSgiPQ

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Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) from World Anvil is a fantasy author, Game Master, professional D&D Streamer, opera singer, purveyor of worldbuilding advice 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

Eran Aviram, writer behind the hit webcomic series Crystal Heart and Tabletop gaming expert, talks with Janet from World Anvil about building a consistent world and avoiding worldbuilding plotholes! We especially enjoyed his take on magic systems which make sense and his approach to villains!

Check out “Venture Forth”, Eran’s storytelling card game in which you play the entire campaign in a couple of hours. https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/227988/Venture-Forth

You might also enjoy his articles series “Three Suggestions” which delivers thought-provoking content and suggestions of variant rules for Fifth Edition or Dungeon World.

https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?author=Eran%20Aviram

You can follow Eran on Twitter at https://twitter.com/nnesk

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Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is the founder and CEO of World Anvil, the ultimate Worldbuilding platform for Roleplayers and Writers. She's also a published fantasy author, Game Master, professional D&D Streamer and opera singer!

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

Eran Aviram, writer behind the hit webcomic series Crystal Heart and Tabletop gaming expert, talks with Janet from World Anvil about building a consistent world and avoiding worldbuilding plotholes! We especially enjoyed his take on magic systems which make sense and his approach to villains!

Check out “Venture Forth”, Eran’s storytelling card game in which you play the entire campaign in a couple of hours. https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/227988/Venture-Forth

You might also enjoy his articles series “Three Suggestions” which delivers thought-provoking content and suggestions of variant rules for Fifth Edition or Dungeon World.

https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?author=Eran%20Aviram

You can follow Eran on Twitter at https://twitter.com/nnesk

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Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is the founder and CEO of World Anvil, the ultimate Worldbuilding platform for Roleplayers and Writers. She's also a published fantasy author, Game Master, professional D&D Streamer and opera singer!

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