World Anvil Worldbuilding Podcast

Part 2! Peter Chiykowski is a modern day renaissance man who graces the podcast with their presence to show us how randomness can inspire your worldbuilding and gamemastering. Peter Chiykowski is a write, editor, illustrator, and creator of the Deck of Worlds and the Story Engine. Both being cards you can shuffled and compiled randomly to create inspiring prompts and stories. Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ULTIMATE worldbuilding platform for writers and gamers!  Tell Your Story Create Your World

Peter Chiykowski is a modern day renaissance man who graces the podcast with their presence to show us how randomness can inspire your worldbuilding and gamemastering. Peter Chiykowski is a write, editor, illustrator, and creator of the Deck of Worlds and the Story Engine. Both being cards you can shuffled and compiled randomly to create inspiring prompts and stories. Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ULTIMATE worldbuilding platform for writers and gamers!  Tell Your Story Create Your World

Part 2! Ginny Di joins the show to share some amazing insights on how to bring characters to life through clothing and costume. Ginny Di is a creator, cosplayer, singer, and the loveliest bean in the world of roleplaying games. You can find full profiles of some of her original characters on her own world on World Anvil. Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ULTIMATE worldbuilding platform for writers and gamers!  Tell Your Story Create Your World

Ginny Di joins the show to share some amazing insights on how to bring characters to life through clothing and costume. Ginny Di is a creator, cosplayer, singer, and the loveliest bean in the world of roleplaying games. You can find full profiles of some of her original characters on her own world on World Anvil. Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ULTIMATE worldbuilding platform for writers and gamers!  Tell Your Story Create Your World

Part 2! Eat Medieval! 10/10 would recommend. On this episode Professor Giles Gaspar and Andy Hook from the amazing project Eat Medieval talk about the key to creating an immersive game or story. Food. Giles Gasper is a Professor of High Medieval History at Durham University. He specializes in European history of the 11th-14th centuries, its culture, ideas (especially science and religion), and people, and, of course, its food. Andy Hook is a multitalented restaurateur who has created not one, but four restaurants in the north of England. Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ULTIMATE worldbuilding platform for writers and gamers!  Tell Your Story Create Your World

Eat Medieval! 10/10 would recommend. On this episode Professor Giles Gaspar and Andy Hook from the amazing project Eat Medieval talk about the key to creating an immersive game or story. Food. Giles Gasper is a Professor of High Medieval History at Durham University. He specializes in European history of the 11th-14th centuries, its culture, ideas (especially science and religion), and people, and, of course, its food. Andy Hook is a multitalented restaurateur who has created not one, but four restaurants in the north of England. Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ULTIMATE worldbuilding platform for writers and gamers!  Tell Your Story Create Your World

Part 2! Matan Gilat, Co-Founder & CEO of Eldritch Foundry and long-time player of D&D joins the podcast today to talk about what to care about when creating characters. It's more than just finding the perfect miniature. Although Matan can help you with that as well. Matan started Eldritch Foundry back in 2018 and has helped countless Tabletop RPG lovers create the perfect miniature. Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ULTIMATE worldbuilding platform for writers and gamers!  Tell Your Story Create Your World Master Your Campaign - WorldAnvil.com

Matan Gilat, Co-Founder & CEO of Eldritch Foundry and long-time player of D&D joins the podcast today to talk about what to care about when creating characters. It's more than just finding the perfect miniature. Although Matan can help you with that as well. Matan started Eldritch Foundry back in 2018 and has helped countless Tabletop RPG lovers create the perfect miniature. Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ULTIMATE worldbuilding platform for writers and gamers!  Tell Your Story Create Your World Master Your Campaign - WorldAnvil.com

Part 2! Dimitris Havlidis, Web Developer, Designer, CTO of World Anvil, and person with only one eye joins the podcast today to dive into what everyone gets wrong about one-eyed characters. They also discuss their own challenges around living with one eye, and their strengths! Dimitris has degrees in Computing, Social Psychology, and Graphic Design. They've helmed the technical departments at numerous companies and agencies, and now run World Anvil with Janet. Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ULTIMATE worldbuilding platform for writers and gamers!  Tell Your Story Create Your World Master Your Campaign - WorldAnvil.com

Dimitris Havlidis, Web Developer, Designer, CTO of World Anvil, and person with only one eye joins the podcast today to dive into what everyone gets wrong about one-eyed characters. They also discuss their own challenges around living with one eye, and their strengths! Dimitris has degrees in Computing, Social Psychology, and Graphic Design. They've helmed the technical departments at numerous companies and agencies, and now run World Anvil with Janet. Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ULTIMATE worldbuilding platform for writers and gamers!  Tell Your Story Create Your World Master Your Campaign - WorldAnvil.com

Part 2! Amanda Hamon, Senior Designer for Dungeons & Dragons and Co-creator of Starfinder shares her secrets to creating one-shot adventures your players will love to play. Amanda Hamon has had a leading role in some of your favorite tabletop roleplaying games. From D&D to Starfinder, and more. See her full catalog of work on LinkedIn. Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ULTIMATE worldbuilding platform for writers and gamers!  Tell Your Story Create Your World Master Your Campaign - WorldAnvil.com

Amanda Hamon, Senior Designer for Dungeons & Dragons and Co-creator of Starfinder shares her secrets to creating one-shot adventures your players will love to play. Amanda Hamon has had a leading role in some of your favorite tabletop roleplaying games. From D&D to Starfinder, and more. See her full catalog of work on LinkedIn. Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ULTIMATE worldbuilding platform for writers and gamers!  Tell Your Story Create Your World Master Your Campaign - WorldAnvil.com

Part 2! Wolfgang Baur & Celeste Conowitch join the podcast to chat about all things pocket dimensions, shadow realms, and tiny planes of existence. From advice on how to use pocket dimensions as a storytelling tool, to fun expansions of the terms very definition. Step through the portal with us on this excellent episode. Wolfgang Baur is the head Kobold over at Kobold Press and the main-brain behind the Midgard Campaign setting. Wolfgang is a titan within the tabletop gaming industry. Celeste Conowitch is a game designer at 2CGaming, and producer, DM, and editor of the Venture Maidens actual play D&D 5e podcast. Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ULTIMATE worldbuilding platform for writers and gamers!  Tell Your Story Create Your World Master Your Campaign - WorldAnvil.com

Wolfgang Baur & Celeste Conowitch join the podcast to chat about all things pocket dimensions, shadow realms, and tiny planes of existence. From advice on how to use pocket dimensions as a storytelling tool, to fun expansions of the terms very definition. Step through the portal with us on this excellent episode. Wolfgang Baur is the head Kobold over at Kobold Press and the main-brain behind the Midgard Campaign setting. Wolfgang is a titan within the tabletop gaming industry. Celeste Conowitch is a game designer at 2CGaming, and producer, DM, and editor of the Venture Maidens actual play D&D 5e podcast. Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ULTIMATE worldbuilding platform for writers and gamers!  Tell Your Story Create Your World Master Your Campaign - WorldAnvil.com

Best-selling author and self-publishing expert Jenna Moreci joins the podcast today to share some amazing writing and publishing tips with you. Jenna is the author of The Savior's Series and the young adult SciFi novel Eve: The Awakening. Want to learn more from Jenna? Visit her website or join the over 266 thousand people subscribed to her YouTube Channel. Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, 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! You can find her first novelette, The Hand that Holds published by Kyanite Publishing, here!

Part 2! Best-selling author and self-publishing expert Jenna Moreci is back on the podcast today to share some more amazing writing and publishing tips with you. Jenna is the author of The Savior's Series and the young adult SciFi novel Eve: The Awakening. Want to learn more from Jenna? Visit her website or join the over 266 thousand people subscribed to her YouTube Channel. Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, 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! You can find her first novelette, The Hand that Holds published by Kyanite Publishing, here!

Today we're talking about mapmaking - and how to make a map which fits your world perfectly! My guest today is the incredible illustrator, cartographer and author, Isaac Stewart! Isaac worked over a decade in the animation, video game, and book design industries. Then he became the art director for Dragonsteel Entertainment, the company of Worldbuilding Wizard Brandon Sanderson. He is responsible for the maps, illustrations and scripts inside The Way of Kings and the Mistborn series. In addition to his work at Dragonsteel, Isaac has created maps and symbols for some of the world's most-renowned fantasy authors, including Tad Williams. He also writes his own books, and works as a freelancer creating maps and designing book covers for others!  Isaac lives in Utah with his wife, children, and a couple of cats. If you're curious and you to learn more, check out Isaac's website: OR you can find him on Twitter  Or see more of his shiny maps over on Instagram. For some excellent advice and resources, check out Isaac's blogs. Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, 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! You can find her first novelette, The Hand that Holds published by Kyanite Publishing, here!

What is Cyberpunk and how do you get started worldbuilding in the genre? My guest today is the amazing Eran Aviram!   As well as an RPG translater, Eran is a writer and editor whose self-declared main purpose is to turn more people into players, and give those players the tools that allow them to enjoy more things! He hosts and produces “On the Shoulders of Dwarves", the English edition of Israel's main RPG podcast (running in Hebrew since 2013), was the editor of “City of Mist” and the developer of  “Venture Forth”, a storytelling card game in which you play the entire campaign in a couple of hours. Available through DriveThruRPG. He's also the author behind the articles series “Three Suggestions”  which delivers thought-provoking content and suggestions of variant rules for Fifth Edition or Dungeon World. Available on the DMs Guild. Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, 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! You can find her first novelette, The Hand that Holds published by Kyanite Publishing, here!

Today we're talking about worldbuilding history! My guest today is the amazing Eran Aviram! As well as an RPG translater, Eran is a writer and editor whose self-declared main purpose is to turn more people into players, and give those players the tools that allow them to enjoy more things! He hosts and produces “On the Shoulders of Dwarves", the English edition of Israel's main RPG podcast (running in Hebrew since 2013), was the editor of “City of Mist” and the developer of  “Venture Forth”, a storytelling card game in which you play the entire campaign in a couple of hours. Available through DriveThruRPG. He's also the author behind the articles series “Three Suggestions”  which delivers thought-provoking content and suggestions of variant rules for Fifth Edition or Dungeon World. Available on the DMs Guild. Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, 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! You can find her first novelette, The Hand that Holds published by Kyanite Publishing, here!

What is Cyberpunk and how do you get started worldbuilding in the genre? My guest today is Tobias "Toblin" Linder, a tabletop game developer and Game master of 25 years! He's been a sucker for the Cyberpunk genre almost his whole life, both for his own writing projects, books, movies and everything else. Check out the GOODS on World Anvil: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/CD10-CotC/  Get Toblin's latest on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tleg_managarmr  Watch him on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/cd10_toblin  Support him on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Managarmr   Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, 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  You can find her first novelette here: https://kyanitepublishing.com/product/kyanite-press-v2i1/

What is Cyberpunk and how do you get started worldbuilding in the genre? My guest today is Tobias "Toblin" Linder, a tabletop game developer and Game master of 25 years! He's been a sucker for the Cyberpunk genre almost his whole life, both for his own writing projects, books, movies and everything else. Check out the GOODS on World Anvil: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/CD10-CotC/  Get Toblin's latest on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tleg_managarmr  Watch him on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/cd10_toblin  Support him on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Managarmr   Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, 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  You can find her first novelette here: https://kyanitepublishing.com/product/kyanite-press-v2i1/

My guest today is Dr Trent Hergenrader, Professor of Worldbuilding! Trent Hergenrader is a real life Professor of Worldbuilding! He holds a position as 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! Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, 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  You can find her first novelette here: https://kyanitepublishing.com/product/kyanite-press-v2i1/

My guest today is Dr Trent Hergenrader, Professor of Worldbuilding! Trent Hergenrader is a real life Professor of Worldbuilding! He holds a position as 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!   Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, 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  You can find her first novelette here: https://kyanitepublishing.com/product/kyanite-press-v2i1/

In part two of our talk on geography, my guest Dr Anne Forbes - geologist and fantasy author - takes us through how to make our world geography feel authentic and in tune with our worlds, and introduces us to some real world wonders! Dr Anne Forbes holds a degree in Natural Sciences witha  specialisation in Geology from CAm univerity, and a pHD in Volcanology formt eh Open University! She has published widely on the subject of her PhD which is the interaction of volcanoes and ice. She is originally from the UK, and now lives in Australia with her husband and her noodle horse. You can follow here on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AnnieForb   Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ULTIMATE worldbuilding platform for writers and tabletop gamers! You can get started at www.worldanvil.com for free. Follow her on Twitter to keep up with her latest content, advice and publications:  You can find her first novelette here: https://kyanitepublishing.com/home/catalog/kyanite-press-v2i1/

Today my guest Dr Anne Forbes - geologist and fantasy author - takes us through how to make our world geography feel authentic and in tune with our worlds, and introduces us to some real world wonders! Dr Anne Forbes holds a degree in Natural Sciences witha  specialisation in Geology from CAm univerity, and a pHD in Volcanology formt eh Open University! She has published widely on the subject of her PhD which is the interaction of volcanoes and ice. She is originally from the UK, and now lives in Australia with her husband and her noodle horse. You can follow here on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AnnieForb   Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ULTIMATE worldbuilding platform for writers and tabletop gamers! You can get started at www.worldanvil.com for free. Follow her on Twitter to keep up with her latest content, advice and publications:  You can find her first novelette here: https://kyanitepublishing.com/home/catalog/kyanite-press-v2i1/

In part two of our discussion about the Dos and Don't of Self Publishing, for both writers and authors, and for Tabletop RPGs, we delve deeper into the topic! My guest today is Chris Fox - novelist, Tabletop RPG creator and Self-Publishing guru extraordinaire Find more about him and his amazing work on his website.  Check out his YouTube channel which includes help tips on writing and self-publishing, as well as inspirational videos!   AND Chris has a New RPG coming, the MagiTech chronicles, a science fantasy world steeped in both magic and technology! The Kickstarter launched on 21st February and was a HUGE success! You can check out the Magitech Chronicles World Anvil Page.   Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ULTIMATE worldbuilding platform for writers and tabletop gamers! You can get started at www.worldanvil.com for free. Follow her on Twitter to keep up with her latest content, advice and publications:  You can find her first novelette here: https://kyanitepublishing.com/home/catalog/kyanite-press-v2i1/  

Today we talk about the Dos and Don't of Self Publishing, for both writers and authors, and for Tabletop RPGs! My guest today is Chris Fox - novelist, Tabletop RPG creator and Self-Publishing guru extraordinaire Find more about him and his amazing work on his website.  Check out his YouTube channel which includes help tips on writing and self-publishing, as well as inspirational videos!   AND Chris has a New RPG coming, the MagiTech chronicles, a science fantasy world steeped in both magic and technology! The Kickstarter launched on 21st February and was a HUGE success! You can check out the Magitech Chronicles World Anvil Page.   Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ULTIMATE worldbuilding platform for writers and tabletop gamers! You can get started at www.worldanvil.com for free. Follow her on Twitter to keep up with her latest content, advice and publications:  You can find her first novelette here: https://kyanitepublishing.com/home/catalog/kyanite-press-v2i1/  

Today we talk about how to name places, how cultures affect languages and visa versa, and how written languages develop! My guest today is Dr Antonia Ruppel! She completed her PhD in Classics from the University of Cambridge (thesis: Absolute Constructions in Early Indo-European, CUP 2012). Was the Townsend Senior Lecturer in the Greek, Latin and Sanskrit Languages at Cornell University (2005-2014).  And she's currently a Research Assistant at Oxford University, 'Uncovering Sanskrit Syntax', University of Oxford (2019-). Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ULTIMATE worldbuilding platform for writers and tabletop gamers! You can get started at www.worldanvil.com for free. Follow her on Twitter to keep up with her latest content, advice and publications: https://www.twitter.com/JD_Blythe  You can find her first novelette here: https://kyanitepublishing.com/home/catalog/kyanite-press-v2i1/  

Today we talk about how to name places, how cultures affect languages and visa versa, and how written languages develop! My guest today is Dr Antonia Ruppel! She completed her PhD in Classics from the University of Cambridge (thesis: Absolute Constructions in Early Indo-European, CUP 2012). Was the Townsend Senior Lecturer in the Greek, Latin and Sanskrit Languages at Cornell University (2005-2014).  And she's currently a Research Assistant at Oxford University, 'Uncovering Sanskrit Syntax', University of Oxford (2019-). Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ULTIMATE worldbuilding platform for writers and tabletop gamers! You can get started at www.worldanvil.com for free. Follow her on Twitter to keep up with her latest content, advice and publications: https://www.twitter.com/JD_Blythe  You can find her first novelette here: https://kyanitepublishing.com/home/catalog/kyanite-press-v2i1/  

Part two of our talk about Wondrous Worldbuilding - making your worlds feel wondrous and non-earth-like - with the internationally renowned illustrator and cartographer Caeora! We discuss: What is Wondrous Worldbuilding and why should world settings feel wondrous? How do you instill wonder into worlds? And can you use wonder or Epic scale in dark worlds too? Caeora is an internationally renowned illustrator and fantasy cartographer who has worked for, among others, the Critical Role franchise! He also holds a degree in game design, is an active tabletop RPG Game Master, and a pro-D&D streamer, having performed for two seasons in an official Wizards of the Coast Dungeons and Dragons show!  You can learn more about Caeora's maps, illustrations, and TTRPG settings at www.caeora.com, or go support him on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/caeora!  Twitter - www.twitter.com/Caeora  Twitch - www.twitch.tv/Caeora   Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, 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  You can find her first novelette here: https://kyanitepublishing.com/product/kyanite-press-v2i1/

Today we talk about Wondrous Worldbuilding - making your worlds feel wondrous and non-earth-like - with the internationally renowned illustrator and cartographer Caeora! We discuss: What is Wondrous Worldbuilding and why should world settings feel wondrous? How do you instill wonder into worlds? And can you use wonder or Epic scale in dark worlds too? Caeora is an internationally renowned illustrator and fantasy cartographer who has worked for, among others, the Critical Role franchise! He also holds a degree in game design, is an active tabletop RPG Game Master, and a pro-D&D streamer, having performed for two seasons in an official Wizards of the Coast Dungeons and Dragons show!  You can learn more about Caeora's maps, illustrations, and TTRPG settings at www.caeora.com, or go support him on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/caeora!  Twitter - www.twitter.com/Caeora  Twitch - www.twitch.tv/Caeora   Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, 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  You can find her first novelette here: https://kyanitepublishing.com/product/kyanite-press-v2i1/

How can you be more productive? How do you get inspired and stay inspired? And what about Self-Publishing - how do you get things ready? Janet from World Anvil sits down for an in-depth interview with Amazon best-selling Writer & Illustrator Jaime Buckley, and creator of the Wanted Hero franchise! Jaime Buckley, father of 13, has been a professional illustrator for over 30 yrs, and is also a game creator, podcaster, author of 25 books, 13 comics and 2 graphic novels!  His goal is to create heroes for children, and in 2005 he launched “Wanted Hero”, a fantasy world for children filled with magic, wonder and, of course, a big bundle of humour. The first book of the series has held a top 20 slot on Amazon for 3 years and counting!   Wanted Hero Website: https://wantedhero.com/ World of Wanted hero: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/wantedhero   Or catch up with Jaime on social media! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/wantedhero Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WHBooks/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialwantedhero/   ***** Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, 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  You can find her first novelette here: https://kyanitepublishing.com/product/kyanite-press-v2i1/

How can you be more productive? How do you get inspired and stay inspired? And what about Self-Publishing - how do you get things ready? Janet from World Anvil sits down for an in-depth interview with Amazon best-selling Writer & Illustrator Jaime Buckley, and creator of the Wanted Hero franchise! Jaime Buckley, father of 13, has been a professional illustrator for over 30 yrs, and is also a game creator, podcaster, author of 25 books, 13 comics and 2 graphic novels!  His goal is to create heroes for children, and in 2005 he launched “Wanted Hero”, a fantasy world for children filled with magic, wonder and, of course, a big bundle of humour. The first book of the series has held a top 20 slot on Amazon for 3 years and counting!   Wanted Hero Website: https://wantedhero.com/ World of Wanted hero: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/wantedhero   Or catch up with Jaime on social media! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/wantedhero Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WHBooks/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialwantedhero/   ***** Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, 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  You can find her first novelette here: https://kyanitepublishing.com/product/kyanite-press-v2i1/  

How do you deal with writer's block and creative burnout? How do you juggle projects and stay productive? Janet from World Anvil sits down for an in-depth interview with all-round creative genius Chris Dravus!  Chris Dravus is a game master, writer, creator, game developer and all round creative genius! He's the Chief Creative Director and co-owner of the boardgame company Ironrise Games. They've already published their first game, Ironrise, which is a steampunk action-adventure game that focuses on the story that unfolds between heroes villains. They're now working on a second game, which is a quick, fun, euro-style card game about little animal alchemists trying to make potions for their demanding customers, called Potionarium.  Chris also collaborates with Guy Sclanders, the face of the hit Youtube Channel How to be a Great Game Master. They're currently focusing on an adventure module and how different GMs might use the same tools. Check out Ironrise here: https://www.ironrise.com  Check out Chris's world here: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/tairos-thechosenone Follow Chris on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ironrisegames  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Ironrisegames  Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ultimate worldbuilding platform for writers and tabletop gamers!  Follow Janet on Twitter to keep up with her latest content, advice and publications: https://www.twitter.com/JD_Blythe  Buy her novelette “The Hand that Holds”, published by Kyanite Publishing: https://kyanitepublishing.com/product/kyanite-press-v2i1/

How do you deal with writer's block and creative burnout? How do you juggle projects and stay productive? Janet from World Anvil sits down for an in-depth interview with all-round creative genius Chris Dravus!  Chris Dravus is a game master, writer, creator, game developer and all round creative genius! He's the Chief Creative Director and co-owner of the boardgame company Ironrise Games. They've already published their first game, Ironrise, which is a steampunk action-adventure game that focuses on the story that unfolds between heroes villains. They're now working on a second game, which is a quick, fun, euro-style card game about little animal alchemists trying to make potions for their demanding customers, called Potionarium.  Chris also collaborates with Guy Sclanders, the face of the hit Youtube Channel How to be a Great Game Master. They're currently focusing on an adventure module and how different GMs might use the same tools. Check out Ironrise here: https://www.ironrise.com  Check out Chris's world here: https://www.worldanvil.com/w/tairos-thechosenone Follow Chris on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ironrisegames  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Ironrisegames  Janet Forbes (pen-name J.D. Blythe) is a published fantasy author, professional Dungeons and Dragons Streamer, and also the co-founder of World Anvil, the ultimate worldbuilding platform for writers and tabletop gamers!  Follow Janet on Twitter to keep up with her latest content, advice and publications: https://www.twitter.com/JD_Blythe  Buy her novelette “The Hand that Holds”, published by Kyanite Publishing: https://kyanitepublishing.com/product/kyanite-press-v2i1/

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  ***** 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  ***** 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  

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

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!

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 YorkTrent 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!    

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.   ***** 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  ***** 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.   ***** 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  ***** Check out Sarah's Podcast “The Worried Writer” at www.worriedwriter.com, Find her work at https://www.sarah-painter.com/ 

PART 2 of the inspirational conversation between Archaeologist and Ancient Historian Professor Lin Foxhall and Janet from World Anvil! We explore how geography and culture can affect politics, as well as how Empires rise and fall - and more! ***** Our guest today is the Prof Lin Foxhall, MBE (Hon.) - Rathbone Professor of Ancient History and Classical Archaeology and Dean of the School of Histories, Languages and Cultures at the University of Liverpool.  Previously she was Professor of Greek Archaeology and History at the University of Leicester, and Head of the School of Archaeology and Ancient History, where she was one of the leaders of the team that discovered the body of Richard III.  She has also held posts at St Hilda's College, Oxford and University College London, and Visiting Professorships in Germany, Denmark and the USA. If you've enjoyed listening to Lin, follow her on Twitter @LinFoxhall! 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 

Get inspired by Archaeologist and Ancient Historian Professor Lin Foxhall and Janet from World Anvil! We explore how geography and culture can affect politics, as well as how Empires rise and fall - and more! Our guest today is the Prof Lin Foxhall, MBE (Hon.) - Rathbone Professor of Ancient History and Classical Archaeology and Dean of the School of Histories, Languages and Cultures at the University of Liverpool.  Previously she was Professor of Greek Archaeology and History at the University of Leicester, and Head of the School of Archaeology and Ancient History, where she was one of the leaders of the team that discovered the body of Richard III.  She has also held posts at St Hilda's College, Oxford and University College London, and Visiting Professorships in Germany, Denmark and the USA.   If you've enjoyed listening to Lin, follow her on Twitter @LinFoxhall! To get worldbuilding right now, go to https://www.worldanvil.com To view these episodes live, go to https://www.twitch.tv/worldanvil To watch the back catalogue, and those interviews which haven't been converted into podcast, check out https://www.youtube.com/worldanvil