01.12: Season 1 Finale - What have we learned and where to next?
In our final episode of Season 1, we look back on our initial hopes and dreams for the podcast, and discuss what we learned, which goals we achieved, ...
Building the Oracle - with Jay Swanson
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An author and an editor interview entrepreneurs and world-class artists as they chronicle their journey to create their own publishing house and film studio around the fictional fantasy universe "The Oracle of the Dread Gods" by host, Jay Swanson.
01.11: The business of being a writer in 2020 with Jane Friedman
Jane Friedman, author of The Business of Being a Writer, and one of the most trusted consultants in the publishing industry, gives us the reality chec...
01.10: Cataloguing a universe with Archivos founder David Robison
What's the best way to keep track of a sprawling fictional universe? We talk with Dave Robison, the founder of Archivos, our worldbuilding software of...
01.09: Worldbuilding with Mike Underwood, Adam Rakunas & Patrick Tomlinson
Veteran SFF authors, Mike Underwood, Adam Rakunas, and Patrick Tomlinson talk to Jay and Richard about their research and worldbuilding processes.
01.08: Kameron Hurley on perseverance and building a resilient creative career
Hugo Award-winning author, Kameron Hurley, talks about the challenges of living a creative life, and what it takes to support yourself as an author.
01.07: Michelle Kuo and the power of reading and telling stories
Author, teacher and lawyer, Michelle Kuo, joins us to talk about the power of storytelling, and the importance of listening to, and lifting up, divers...
01.06: Michael R. Underwood and the modern art of selling books
Michael R. Underwood talked to Jay and Richard about the best ways to help your book stand out in the modern book marketplace.
BONUS POD: How Rick Morton lost it all before hitting #1
Radio host, Rick Morton, joined Jay and his sister, Kaarin Howard, in San Diego to talk about the ups and downs of pursuing an "on air" career, and ho...
01.05: Community building with r/fantasy creator Steve Drew
"Please be kind!" Steve Drew shares his experience creating the Fantasy subreddit, as well as his business development expertise, to give us some grea...
01.04: Kate Weber & Zach Egan on building the Swanson Team in Paris
Asking for help and building a support team can be one of the most difficult but important things for a creative entrepreneur to do. We brought the wh...