Writing Routines: Ash Oldfield

It's time for the final episode in our 3-parter on creating magic systems, and for our final episode of Season 3! Today, Andrew and I answer your questions from social media and generally ramble about this topic we both love so much.

To catch up with Andrew, find him on his website, on Facebook, and on Instagram.

Thank you, folks, for tuning in! The Writing Sparrow will now take a break but may return one day for Season 4. Don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss us when we're back!

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Welcome back for Part 2 of our introduction to writing magic systems! Today, Andrew and I dive deeper into his questionnaire to help you flesh out your own magic systems.

To catch up with Andrew, find him on his website, on Facebook, and on Instagram.

NEXT WEEK: Creating Magic Systems (Part 3) with Andrew Wall

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Welcome back, folks, to our 100th episode! *hands out cake and caffeine*
For this special milestone, I figured it was about time we talked about one of my favourite things: how to write a great, believable magic system! And because this is such a fun topic AND it's for E100 (and because Andrew and I love talking about it), we've decided to make this a 3-parter.

To catch up with Andrew, find him on his website, on Facebook, and on Instagram.

NEXT WEEK: Creating Magic Systems (Part 2) with Andrew Wall

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To find out more about Sarina and her books, visit her website, find her on Twitter and on Facebook, or connect with her (and the podcast!) on Discord.

For today's episode, Darke Conteur joined me for a very overdue chat about self-publishing! We discuss why we've both chosen this path and share some things we think you should know if it tempts you, too.

To catch up with Darke, visit her website, or find her on Twitter or on YouTube.

NEXT WEEK: Creating Magic Systems (Part 1) with Andrew Wall

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To find out more about Sarina and her books, visit her website, find her on Twitter and on Facebook, or connect with her (and the podcast!) on Discord.

For this week's chat, I've discussed how to organise multiple pen names with Anita Primrose - something she has loads of experience with! If you're considering several pen names but are intimidated by keeping everything organised, or if you'd just like some tips, then this episode is for you!

To catch up with Anita, check out her Instagram, TikTok, and her Facebook.

NEXT WEEK: Self-Publishing with Darke Conteur

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Settle in, folks, for one of my favourite chats of all time! I didn't really know what to expect when I invited Leia onto my show, only that I wasn't sure what an interactive novel is and that I hadn't covered it before. I did not expect to chat about writing a text-based game! We hope you'll enjoy this episode as much as we did.

To catch up with Leia check out her Twitter,  her BlueSky, her Instagram, her TikTok, her Threads, and her website. And to check out her interactive novel, find it on Choice of Games.

NEXT WEEK: How to Organise Multiple Pen Names with Anita Primrose

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In today's episode, Brad and I discuss the ancient problem of never having time to write... and how you can carve out more time for yourself to get the words written.

We discuss when and how to make time, all the parts of writing that aren't writing (such as world-building or proofing audiobooks), the importance of routine, and we answer your questions from social media.

To catch up with Brad check out his website, his Facebook, and his Instagram.

NEXT WEEK: How to Write an Interactive Novel with Leia Talon

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This week's episode had me a little nervous as Sullyn and I discussed pantsing - not my natural habitat (or so I thought).

In this episode, Sullyn and I discuss our approaches - same as last week when I chatted all things plotting with Emma Briedis but with more confusion on my part.

To catch up with Sullyn check out her website, her Facebook, her Instagram, and her TikTok.

NEXT WEEK: How to Organise Your Writing Time with Bradley Gosselin

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This week I'm so excited to talk to Emma Briedis about plotting! I myself am somewhere between plotter and pantser, but plotting is my first love, and it's my first approach with every WIP (the pantsing doesn't start until everything's outlined and I start writing - a recent revelation we'll discuss in more depth next week).

Emma and I discuss our approaches in this episode and answer your questions from social media.

To catch up with Emma check out her Twitter, her Facebook, and her Instagram.

NEXT WEEK: Pantsing Your Novel with Sullyn Shaw

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Where are my fellow gamers at? This episode is for you (and for everyone who wants to have even more fun with writing, of course!). In this chat, JC and I talk about how you can turn your writing into a game and/or use games to get more writing done.

The sites and apps we mention in this episode are:

4thewords 

750 Words 

Habitica 

Finch 

Forest

To catch up with JC check out her Facebook, her Instagram, her TikTok, and her website.

And, to go questing with us on 4thewords, her username is LadyBrown and mine is SarinaLanger. To add someone, go to Account -> My Friends -> Add a friend.

NEXT WEEK: Plotting Your Novel with Emma Briedis

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To find out more about Sarina and her books, visit her website, find her on Twitter and on Facebook, or connect with her (and the podcast!) on Discord.