A brand-new podcast from Autumn Birt and Jesper Schmidt, the creators and hosts of the Am Writing Fantasy podcast. This limited series is eight episodes long, dedicated to make you a better writer and understand story structure better. You get to listen in on Autumn and Jesper's conversations as they plot a short story from scratch. It's a behind the scenes look at the process of creative writing. Simply search for 'Write the Story' in your podcast app, or visit the website here: https://www.writethestory.show/, to get started right away ..read more

Come for three days of writing workshops, writing time, one-on-one coaching, and group activities. Leave with a completed short story to be included in a published compilation, polished writing skills, and new author friends. Sure, writers are often introverts, but aren’t you tired of everything happening online? We are! Plus, you can learn more and improve your writing skills faster with a select group of writers (no more than 40!) along with personalized coaching. Be warned, this is not going to be one of those events where you simply show up, listen to a bunch of PowerPoint presen ..read more

You've probably heard of Instagram Influencers, but did you know there are book influencers there too? We discuss what Bookstagrammers are and the age bracket of readers on Instagram. Because the best Bookstagrammers are passionate readers! Plus, we look into how to network with Bookstagrammers, some of the things they can (and can't) do for your book, and how to find the right Bookstagrammer for you. Tune in for new episodes EVERY single Monday.   SUPPORT THE AM WRITING FANTASY PODCAST! Please tell a fellow author about the show and visit us at Apple podcast and leave a rating and review ..read more

You've finished the first draft of your novel. GREAT! Now, how do you tackle edits? We've got you covered. In this episode, we discuss the pros and cons of different editing methods, take a peek at how Autumn runs her edits, and what you can do if you really aren't a fan of editing (like Jesper). Check out the Ultimate Fantasy Writer's Guide before enrollment closes on March 7th! Head over to https://ultimatefantasywritersguide.com/main/. Tune in for new episodes EVERY single Monday.   SUPPORT THE AM WRITING FANTASY PODCAST! Please tell a fellow author about the show and visit us at Apple ..read more

Goodreads is a social platform where readers congregate. Are the ways in which we can market our books to these people without being sleazy? Jesper has no idea about Goodreads, so he asks all the stupid questions, while Autumn tries to convince him that Goodreads is a good platform. (For the record, Jesper did claim his author profile on Goodreads the day after the recording of this episode) Tune in for new episodes EVERY single Monday.  SUPPORT THE AM WRITING FANTASY PODCAST! Please tell a fellow author about the show and visit us at Apple podcast and leave a rating and review.  Joi ..read more

In this hilarious episode of the Am Writing Fantasy podcast, Autumn and Jesper share the most stupid magic spells, and extremely useless magic systems, they can think off.  Listen in, have some fun, and learn about a spell animating walking tea cups, a more than deadly magic system made up by Autumn's evil mind, and lots more. Tune in for new episodes EVERY single Monday.  SUPPORT THE AM WRITING FANTASY PODCAST! Please tell a fellow author about the show and visit us at Apple podcast and leave a rating and review.  Join us at www.patreon.com/AmWritingFantasy. For as little as a ..read more

Ten years ago – or thereabouts – indie authors started self-publishing as digital tools, like the Kindle, made it all possible. We’ve seen audiobooks grow rapidly in the last year or two, but we are yet to see the next true market disruption. It’s not audiobooks! Instead, it's much more likely that in the coming decade, AI, or Artificial Intelligence, will revolutionize the publishing industry. In episode 108 of the Am Writing Fantasy podcast, Autumn and Jesper unpacks the topic of AI and writing for you.   Links from the episode Book on AI by Joanna Penn: https://amzn.to/3nkpGWZ Article ..read more

We've unfortunately come to the end of the Am Writing Fantasy podcast. In this short brief, you'll learn why and where to go from here ..read more

Welcome to the first episode of 2021. Autumn and Jesper each share 5 book ideas that they won't write. Some of those ideas are lighthearted - and perhaps outright silly (read: hilarious) - whereas others can prove to be excellent inspiration for your own stories. As promised here's the link to our new and free course on self-publishing: https://ultimatefantasywritersguide.com/self-publishing-success/   Tune in for new episodes EVERY single Monday.  SUPPORT THE AM WRITING FANTASY PODCAST! Please tell a fellow author about the show and visit us at Apple podcast and leave a rating ..read more

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