Podcasts about realm makers

The Realm Makers' Writer's Convention and Fan Expo are premier events for Christians writing in the Science Fiction, Fantasy and Speculative Fiction genres. On this episode, we discuss the guests and content one can find at these world-class events.  www.realmmakers.com Support Nerdy Folks:  Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/nerdyfolks Website: https://www.nerdyfolks.com Tax Deductible Gift: http://www.globalstudentinc.com/seipel-anderson Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U8AU6JNDRH6KN Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NerdyFolks  

The Realm Makers' Writer's Convention and Fan Expo are premier events for Christians writing in the Science Fiction, Fantasy and Speculative Fiction genres. On this episode, we discuss the guests and content one can find at these world-class events.  www.realmmakers.com Support Nerdy Folks:  Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/nerdyfolks Website: https://www.nerdyfolks.com Tax Deductible Gift: http://www.globalstudentinc.com/seipel-anderson Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U8AU6JNDRH6KN Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NerdyFolks  

Scott Minor and his wife founded the Realm Makers Writer's Conference, which is now one of the premier events in the country for Christians who are writing sci-fi, fantasy and speculative fiction. Now, they have added a fan expo with a full lineup of incredible guests. It's all happening on July 18-20th, 2025 in Grand Rapids Michigan. Tickets and information can be found at www.realmmakers.com  Would you consider supporting Nerdy Folks? Here are ways to get in touch and to give:  Website: https://www.nerdyfolks.com Tax Deductible Gift: http://www.globalstudentinc.com/seipel-anderson Donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U8AU6JNDRH6KN Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NerdyFolks Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/nerdyfolks  

Scott Minor and his wife founded the Realm Makers Writer's Conference, which is now one of the premier events in the country for Christians who are writing sci-fi, fantasy and speculative fiction. Now, they have added a fan expo with a full lineup of incredible guests. It's all happening on July 18-20th, 2025 in Grand Rapids Michigan. Tickets and information can be found at www.realmmakers.com  Would you consider supporting Nerdy Folks? Here are ways to get in touch and to give:  Website: https://www.nerdyfolks.com Tax Deductible Gift: http://www.globalstudentinc.com/seipel-anderson Donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U8AU6JNDRH6KN Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NerdyFolks Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/nerdyfolks  

Christian authors make amazing stories while conferences like Realm Makers help make the authors—and are poised to grow even bigger.

Can faith-based sword and sorcery books, body horror romance, gifted illustrator, successful CEO of Realm Makers, and chronic conditions all go together? Yup, if you're the amazing Rebecca P. Minor, who I have the honor of interviewing in this latest podcast episode! We dive into world building from a Christian worldview, exploring new genres, balancing business and creative life, the importance of cats and rats, and much more. Also, for weekly videos (vs. sporadic podcast episodes), please check out the Author Elevate YouTube Channel.

In this week's podcast with L Maristatter (Tiny Tin House, Niffy Cat Press, August 2022), we examine what she did when her manuscript grew to 380,000 words (chopped it up into bite-sized pieces and made it a trilogy), the challenges of writing a novel that takes a clear political stance (including working hard to make it more than a revenge screed), how essential it is for an indie author to not scrimp when it comes to interior design and cover art and her best advice to over-anxious authors: don't rush to publication but include a 6-month lead-up to release to maximize your pre-publicity. L Maristatter holds a BA in journalism and an MA in communication. Her short story, “Crying in the Sun,” was published in The Saturday Evening Post online, and the web journal Defuncted published her poem, “Child.”  Maristatter is a member of the Alliance of Independent Authors, the Women's Fiction Writers Association, the Wisconsin Writers Association, the Author's Guild, and Realm Makers. She lives in the snowy Midwest, where she tries to stay warm, reads terrific fiction, and eats way too much chocolate. She's on Goodreads, Facebook, and Twitter regularly, and TikTok and Instagram when she's feeling brave. To learn more about Lisa, click here.  

We asked conference newcomers and authors alike how wonderful stories have led them to rediscover truth and worship Jesus Christ.

Stephen just returned from the Realm Makers conference, and shares with Zack all about the event, Lorehaven's booth, and Realm Award winners.

Three storytellers wield faith over fear to battle YA fantasy fiends, in this special encore feature of a Realm Makers livestream event.

At Realm Makers, we shared story joys with executive director Scott Minor, The Seventh Sun author Lani Forbes, and other fantastic creators.

Tyler sits down and talks to Scott Minor from Realm Makers. An organization that is dedicated to the support and promotion and education of Speculative Fiction Authors who have a Faith in Jesus Christ.  And while that might seem like we're describing a bible study at church, you be surprised by wide a range of people share this commonality. Tyler gushes over the great work that this group is doing, and Scot shares the origin story of this convention that has grown to become of the largest gatherings of Christian nerds, weirdos, creatives, storytellers and all around great people. There are also Amish Vampires in space... so get ready for that.  As always a thank you to Jake Bassen for our theme song. Check him out on SoundCloud:   https://soundcloud.com/jakebassen   As well as Cam Clawson, for our Correspondence Remix: https://soundcloud.com/camclawson7   Follow us on Instagram: @lewisandlovecraft Tyler is @twclawson_pdx Hannah is @thehannahray   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LewisandLovecraft/   Website: https://lewislovecraft.weebly.com/   Email: lewisandlovecraft@gmail.com

Going back to Realm Makers! But with the pandemic going on, the in person conference was canceled and it went virtual. Author MB Mooney (Realm Makers vet) talks with author Melinda Eye Cooper who went to the conference for the first time. They do a recap and talk about the pros and cons of a virtual event.

We just returned from the Realm Makers conference with new award-winners and breaking news about next year's event.

In this special panel courtesy of Realm Makers, you can listen to fantasy novelists wrestle with challenging content in fiction.

Lauren H Brandenburg is an inspirational speaker, mentor, and author. The Death of Mungo Blackwell is her first novel with Lion Fiction and her first novel for grown-ups. As a former English teacher and homeschooling mom, Lauren combines her love of ‘the what if’ with her spirit of adventure and faith to delight and encourage readers young and old. Her fourth book in The Books of the Gardener series, Orlo: The Created, was a 2017 finalist for the Selah Middle Grade Novel of the Year. Lauren is an active member of American Christian Fiction Writers and is on staff with the Realm Makers conference. She lives with her husband, Jamie, and two children in a lovely little town just south of Nashville, Tennessee, however… she will always consider Kentucky her home.Listen in as she shares about teaching, homeschooling, empty nesting, writing and baking! You're going to love her.Lauren's website is:http://www.laurenbrandenburg.comAs always you can find Hannah:http://www.hannahrconway.comand Stephani:http://www.stephanicook.org

A review of the movie, "Kin", some Trek Talk with Matt McKinney, and a roundup of Christian Geek news items, including an interesting movement among authors!

Your friendly hosts Janeen Ippolito and H. L. Burke teamed up in person at the Realm Makers writers conference in St. Louis, Missouri--and return with snark, adventures, and tidbits about having a great writers conference. Plus, what pineapples have to do with good marketing!

Are you a writer looking for a great conference? Steven and Britt get back from Realm Makers and give their thoughts and insights on the great conference. 

Interview with author of Bellanoch, Ralene Burke.

We were totally delighted to hang out with one of the forefathers of the awesome Realm Makers conference in these episodes, Kerry Nietz! Kerry, as he says, is a refugee from software engineering, and is the author of Amish Vampires in Space (as seen on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon!) In Episode 46: How Kerry structures his writing time so he can end his session in the middle of a scene. Oh, Scrivner, do we love thee? Let us count the ways... Kerry's really good first drafts, and how he handles editing. Developing a thick skin! (Metaphorically...) Developing habits to overcome writer's block (literally...) Mayans, mythology, and vampire gods - Oh My! Never stop writing-never surrender! The differences in traditional publishing versus self-publishing, at least from Kerry's perspective. Too lazy to type out the links while you're listening? We've got you covered! (If they don't work, it's Liberty's fault....) Kerry Nietz Frayed Amish Vampires in Space Mike Duran Tosca Lee Nadine Brandes (editing services) Jeff Gerke (editing services) Ray Bradbury (Hey, he won a Pulitzer! But not for what you'd think...) Edgar Rice Burroughs Michael Crighton

We were totally delighted to hang out with one of the forefathers of the awesome Realm Makers conference in these episodes, Kerry Nietz! Kerry, as he says, is a refugee from software engineering, and is the author of Amish Vampires in Space (as seen on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon!)   In Episode 45: Revisiting story worlds by writing Frayed. Threadbare, the main character, and why Kerry loves him. Throwing characters curve balls (No, not literally...) Liberty's cold leads to a misinterpretation of one of our questions, and an interesting answer. Research into boxing! Kerry's favorite superhero and the version he prefers! Usually, one's superhero and one's Captain have similar traits... Mr. Nietz is an exception... Too lazy to type out the links while you're listening? We've got you covered! (If they don't work, it's Liberty's fault....) Kerry Nietz Frayed Amish Vampires in Space Mike Duran Tosca Lee Nadine Brandes (editing services) Jeff Gerke (editing services) Ray Bradbury (Hey, he won a Pulitzer! But not for what you'd think...) Edgar Rice Burroughs Michael Crighton Find LDK online!

In this week's (bonus!) episode of the show, Josh and Liberty pick Aaron's brain on what happened in Philadelphia at Realm Makers 2016. For anyone who hasn't been, the camaraderie is amazing, and you immediately feel like you've found your tribe. This year, Aaron got to hear sessions from Thomas Locke, Tosca Lee, and Kathy Tyers, among others. Aaron shares some of his notes from Tosca's sessions on characterization (these are really good!) Josh and Liberty wished we were in this session alongside him! We decide that for 2017, we need a cloning machine. There's too many sessions that we want to go to! (But we're pretty sure that's part of the plan since the founders do sell recordings!) Creativity is one of the rarest gifts. We have our creativity to honor God with, and that's who we are, no matter what our day job is. Love it and know you're meant to do that. -- Tom Black Realm Makers 2017 is at the Atlantis Casino & Resort in Reno, NV July 27 - 29. You need to be there! Registration opens in the spring (usually in late March or April 1.)      

On this episode we spoke with Patrick Carr, author of the Staff and Sword Series, about his venture into the Darkwater Saga and the Shock of Night. A trilogy of trilogies awaits! In these episodes, Patrick keeps us laughing. Also, you'll never believe how accident prone Patrick is! All of us wax nostalgic at some point...you'd think we're old or something! In Episode 29 Odd character traits with Patrick's main character. (How does sleep walking and murders correlate?) Writing with an unreliable protagonist. Hating your writing while you're writing. Juggling. Emergency room visits! We manage to gross Aaron out. How Patrick uses his own accidents to inform his books. How to recast your books from one setting to another when your editor and agent tell you to. Fencing stories! Some engineering talk, which is totally fascinating. Googling has some interesting answers...including how dogs see. We get off into old time radio and radio broadcasts in general because of Patrick's answer to the superhero question. You will NEVER guess Patrick's answer to his Captain. Never, never, never! Patrick's looking forward to teaching a class at Realm Makers! Links: Patrick Carr The Darkwater Saga The Shock of Night Home Improvement. Steve Laube (Patrick's agent!) David Eddings (The Belgariad) Steven R. Donaldson (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant) Robert Ludlum Brandon Sanderson C. S. Lewis (Screwtape Letters; The Space Trilogy) Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series The Magician by Raymond Feist  

NYT Bestselling author Tosca Lee returns to Write Stuff to talk about her work and the Realm Makers conference. If you're a Christian and you write or read speculative fiction -- you dont' want to miss this conference! Realm Makers exists to provide a faith-friendly symposium for writers and artists, focused on science fiction, fantasy, and all their sub-genres. Whether participating artists wish to gear their content for the inspirational or mainstream marketplace, they have a place at Realm Makers. Realm Makers 2016 is the PREMIERE place for Chrsitian speculative fiction authors. Workshops, lectures, and cosplay all come together for a fun filled, out of this world weekend. Tune in to get more details and see how you can be a part of this growing genre. Call in at 646-668-8485, press 1 to be live on air. Or download Stitcher on your mobile device, or click on the link here: http://tobtr.com/8837941 Tune in!

As the founder of the first--and only, to the best of our knowledge--conference for writers of faith with a sci-fi and fantasy bent, one may think Rebecca "Becky" Minor might be a bit too busy to sit down with us lowly podcasters. However, Becky is a wonderful person to chat with, and we're delighted that she took time out of her schedule to have a lively discussion with us this week! Writing as Rebecca P. Minor, Becky authors the Windrider Saga (the only one out right now is Divine Summons), which I am definitely going to have to put on my TBR pile...err, mountain...err, okay, well it's a library at this stage. The description of her protagonist alone is enough to make someone say, "Uh, yeah, I need to read that!" Episode 16 features more discussion on her writing, as well as Realm Makers, the world's most AWESOME writing conference for nerds and geeks of faith!  Becky's writing process, since she's a full-on pantser. We have a lengthy discussion about how Scrivener can be used by the pantser...even though Becky isn't an adopter. Becky's odd item that she's Googled is quite unusual. We discuss Becky's favorite book (you probably won't be surprised) and the version she has on her bookshelves. Costco is one of our famous bunny-trails...and you'll find the diversion quite hilarious. (One word: Pickles.) Realm Makers! What is it, how did it get started, and what's coming up for it in 2016! (Awesome writer's conference for us geeks--you really should come!) And much, much more! https://wordpress.com/post/lasersdragonsandkeyboards.wordpress.com/564 Links to Things and People we discussed: Rebecca "Becky" P. Minor Divine Summons J.R.R. Tolkien Ray Bradbury Madeline L'Engle (Tilting Planet) Lloyd Alexander (Chronicles of Prydain / Black Cauldron) Almond Thins (for the gluten-free listener!) Brandon Sanderson (The Way of Kings) Robert Liparulo Patrick Rothfuss (The Name of the Wind) Episode 15 Audio Link