The Fantasy Writers' Toolshed
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The Fantasy Writers' Toolshed

by The Fantasy Writers' Toolshed

The Fantasy Writers’ Toolshed is a podcast for aspiring and experienced fantasy writers who want to master storytelling, creative writing, worldbuilding and character creation. Hosted by author Richie Billing, each episode features practical writing advice and tips, publishing guidance, and inspiring interviews with bestselling authors, editors, historians, psychologists and even an FBI Special Agent. Learn how to write, edit and market your stories with confidence. New episodes released monthly. Join our Discord community of hundreds of writers and gain early access to each episode: www.patreon.com/TheFantasyWritersToolshed

100 episodes
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1
Writing the Fae, Present Tense Storytelling and Confined Fantasy Worlds | Rym Kechacha on The Apple and the Pearl
48:51 Mar 14, 2026
2
Creating A Successful Author Business With Joanna Penn
57:13 Feb 14, 2026
3
Email Marketing for Writers and Authors In 2026
1:05:50 Jan 14, 2026
4
RJ Barker On Writing Fantasy
46:10 Dec 14, 2025
5
The Biggest Mistakes Authors Make (According to a Writing Coach) | Suzy Vadori on Character Creation, Worldbuilding & Author Growth
44:28 Nov 14, 2025
6
Writing Series, Branding, and Book Launch Secrets from Jami Albright & Sara Rosett
44:06 Oct 14, 2025
7
Writing The Magic With Lucy Holland and Dan Coxon
55:12 Sep 14, 2025
8
Linguistics and Historical Fiction with Professor Charles Li
1:00:35 Aug 14, 2025
9
Writing Fantasy With Jim C. Hines
58:17 Jul 14, 2025
10
Writing Fresh Fantasy With Kel Kade
29:31 Jun 14, 2025
11
Theme, Premise and Writing YA In 2025 with Sarah Arthur
47:13 May 14, 2025
12
Writing About Injuries and Wounds
39:20 Apr 10, 2025
13
How To Get A Literary Agent
32:08 Mar 14, 2025
14
How To Write Short Stories With Dan Coxon
53:23 Feb 14, 2025
15
How To Write Grimdark With Anna Smith Spark
52:18 Jan 14, 2025
16
The Best Writing Tips Of 2024 - Short Stories, Ian Rankin and more
21:34 Dec 14, 2024
17
How To Make An Audiobook
39:37 Nov 14, 2024
18
Ciel Pierlot On Writing Fantasy And Queer Fiction
33:06 Oct 14, 2024
19
Special Episode: Stephen Aryan On Writing Novellas And Self Publishing
38:31 Sep 28, 2024
20
The Writing Process With Kate J. Armstrong
41:08 Sep 14, 2024
21
Jennifer L. Armentrout: On Writing And Born Of Blood And Ash
46:13 Aug 14, 2024
22
How To Write Young Adult Fiction With Sarah Arthur
49:21 Jul 14, 2024
23
How To Sell Books On Amazon With Kindlepreneur's Dave Chesson
46:23 Jun 14, 2024
24
Can We Change The World With Our Writing? An Interview With Manda Scott
45:22 May 28, 2024
25
The Writing Process With Gabriela Houston
42:09 May 13, 2024
26
The Writing Process With Salinee Goldenberg
42:05 Apr 28, 2024
27
How To Write A Children's Fantasy Book
53:06 Apr 14, 2024
28
How To Write Romantasy
46:15 Mar 28, 2024
29
How To Make Fantasy Maps
45:58 Mar 14, 2024
30
Halloween Special - Making Monsters
37:29 Oct 28, 2023
31
Indie Publishing Success With Michael R Miller
46:40 Oct 14, 2023
32
Audiobooks: How To Get Started
39:03 Sep 27, 2023
33
Book Marketing Advice You Need To Hear
46:21 Sep 13, 2023
34
[Panel] Creating And Developing Characters With Karen Heuler
1:01:45 Aug 27, 2023
35
Essential Advice On Editing
40:47 Aug 13, 2023
36
Religion And Belief Systems With Norse Shaman, Mark Weisman
45:49 Jul 27, 2023
37
The Writing Process With Daniel Polansky
31:41 Jul 13, 2023
38
[Panel] Query Letters, Writing A Synopsis, And Finding A Literary Agent
52:35 Jun 27, 2023
39
Writing Literary Fantasy And Pantsing With Karen Heuler
46:33 Jun 13, 2023
40
Worldbuilding 101 With Stephen Aryan
1:07:39 May 27, 2023
41
The Power Of Writing Groups
50:20 May 13, 2023
42
How To Create Your Own Magic System
32:39 Apr 27, 2023
43
Hard And Soft Magic Systems
32:01 Apr 13, 2023
44
The Writing Process With Juliet E. McKenna
59:35 Mar 27, 2023
45
The Writing Process With Amish Tripathi
53:48 Mar 14, 2023
46
Mastering Body Language With Former FBI Agent Joe Navarro
43:29 Feb 28, 2023
47
A Lawyer's Perspective On Writing Fantasy
32:35 Feb 14, 2023
48
An Honest Chat About Book Reviews
39:42 Jan 28, 2023
49
The Writing Process With Stephen Aryan
1:00:22 Jan 14, 2023
50
Deconstructing Fantasy Tropes
51:10 Dec 28, 2022
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