Who are the hosts?
Erica Drayton of Erica Drayton Writes. She is the Queen of 💯 Word Stories. On her newsletter she writes an abundance of fiction that includes a serial, short stories, and even community activities to inspire others to write as well.
Natalie Phillips of Plotted Out. Avid fictiont addict that reads, recommends and writes fantasy stories. Her newsletter offers snark notes, author interviews, snippets on the novel writing process and (of course) an ongoing weekly serial.
What is the premise of the podcast?
Erica and Natalie are joining forces to discuss their respective serials in order to learn from each other and impart a bit of wisdom on their listeners who may also be on similar serial writing journeys. With the explosion of interest in serial fiction writing on Substack, we hope to build and encourage the community.
When is the podcast schedule?
Every other month, beginning February 2024.
THE SERIALS
Sleight of Hand [A Wondermere Novel] - Written as a stand-alone worldbuilding novel in order to give the reader a better understanding of the surroundings. The story centers around Charisma. She works at Wondermere Colosseum and is the daughter of a famed wand maker. One night a stranger drops dead on her doorstep, but not before handing her a deck of cards that will alter the course of her life forever. With the help of her best friend Flossie, and next door neighbor, Felix, they must find out who the stranger is, who killed him and why he was in possession of the most deadly item in all of Wondermere.
A Tale of 2 Cities - An ongoing adventure series between two cities split by a river. On one bank is the prosaic city of Alinakard with nobles, courtesans, guards and tourists. On the other, the mythical city of Aeon, where anyone can visit via the connecting bridge and no one has ever returned from. Each night, the city is set on fire. Each day it reappears, intact. The story opens with Jem, a rebellious daughter bent on being the first adventurer to survive and report back. Her lover, Lilian thinks it is insane, whilst the bridge guard, Keeper Kinley merely considers it suicidal. As the series unfolds, they are all forced across the bridge into a battle of wits and fists to survive and uncover the city’s secrets. Their choices, however, will go further than the river bank, affecting the very fabric of time and death itself.
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