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July 22, 2021

~~Today~~ I’m (reposting as an audio post) my launching of a podcast called So, I’m Writing a Novel…, a behind-the-scenes, one-man reality show sharing the experience of writing my next book, a sword & sorcery novel, from first ideas all the way through to publication.

It’s an experiment in building an audience for the book as I write it, an audience that I aim to make a fun online community for all involved, and an added incentive for a publisher to take a chance on the book when it’s ready to submit!

I’m also launching a Patreon with the podcast, for those who might like to support my writing financially. Doing so can earn all kinds of bonus treats, including access to a whole second podcast where I read, and provide “DVD commentary” on, chapters of my first novel, Junkyard Leopard.

This post is me asking if you’d…

Please check out the podcast & Patreon
and
Please consider telling people about the podcast & Patreon!

This comes with the ironclad guarantee that I’m not going to be rating & ranking people I know on how much, or even if they choose to help me out. That would be terrible. *I* would be terrible!

If you’d like to help spread the good word, but aren’t sure who in your life to contact, may I suggest:

People looking to write a novel of their own, or…
…who are curious about what it’s like to write a novel.
Fans of fantasy fiction and its sub-genres, across all mediums, not just books.
People who are interested in process, in “How Things Are Made” shows, in general.
People who like to patronize the arts, and get to know the artist they’re patronizing.
People who’d enjoy a weekly, serialized audio-book podcast with behind-the-scenes commentary on each chapter. (Available through the Patreon)

You can find the podcast by putting So, I’m Writing a Novel… into iTunes and most any other place podcasts are found, or you can go to the website.

The Patreon can be found here: www.patreon.com/soimwritinganovel

This project feels like something really special, a rare combination of specific subject matter with broad appeal, and I’d love for you to join me on the journey. Thanks for reading!

July 28, 2021

SoImWritingaNovel - Twitch

Sword & Sorcery Short Story sWriting Sprint
Tonight at 7pm EST
If you’d like a notification as it starts, please follow our channel!

Oliver has been cooking up awful gif & sound clip combos for alerts, AND he has a story knot to untangle!

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July 26, 2021

Review

oliverbrackenbury:

Follow the link above, or just click here, to read my glowing review of this new sword and sorcery novel, written for Sword and Sorcery Magazine.

I wrote this! Me! It’s a good book, you guys.

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July 26, 2021

Okay, NOW I read to you the short story that birthed this novel writing project, “Voe”. I’ll also explain why I’ve waited this long, provide commentary on my decision-making while writing “Voe”, and discuss how this episode marks an important point in the progress of both podcast & novel. I also get into my greatest strength, which is also my greatest weakness, in writing and in my life. MY LIIIIIIIIFE!

In the listener question segment I’ll discuss ways I’ve worked out which idea I want to write when I feel stuck between several, and get into the “Study the Market vs Write What You Want” debate.

www.soimwritinganovel.com

PATREON: www.patreon.com/soimwritinganovel
BUY OLIVER’S BOOKS: https://www.oliverbrackenbury.com/store
SO I’M WRITING A NOVEL… TWITTER: https://twitter.com/so_writing
OLIVER’S TWITTER: https://twitter.com/obrackenbury
Oliver’s Link Tree (For everything else): https://linktr.ee/obrackenbury

July 23, 2021

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July 22, 2021

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July 22, 2021

Oliver discusses how, after the initial sugar rush of brainstorming for the novel, he stepped back to make several important decisions that would help keep him from getting lost while finishing the outline of the novel, as well as writing the dang novel itself! This involves choosing tense, perspective, primary POV, theme, all that good stuff, as well as discussion of having a healthy attitude toward writing advice, and your own ever-evolving approach to writing.

In the listener question segment he discusses when to call on the services of a story editor, and how he’s found the ones he’s worked with.

www.soimwritinganovel.com

PATREON: www.patreon.com/soimwritinganovel
BUY OLIVER’S BOOKS: https://www.oliverbrackenbury.com/store
SO I’M WRITING A NOVEL… TWITTER: https://twitter.com/so_writing
OLIVER’S TWITTER: https://twitter.com/obrackenbury
Oliver’s Link Tree (For everything else): https://linktr.ee/obrackenbury

July 22, 2021

Concerned about just creating a shallow expression of the genre, and wanting to better understand what he likes about sword & sorcery before going further in outlining “Untitled Sword & Sorcery Novel”, Oliver compares and contrasts

Robert E. Howard’s The People of the Black Circle with Lin Carter & L. Sprague De Camp’s Conan the Buccaneer to see what he can learn from it.

You, dear listener, may wish to read the former ( available for free online), but absolutely don’t have to in order to enjoy this episode.

In the listener question segment Oliver speaks more about anxieties that have made writing difficult, and how he overcomes them (most of the time). At the absolute end of the episode, Oliver also reads his favourite scene from People.

www.soimwritinganovel.com

PATREON: www.patreon.com/soimwritinganovel

BUY OLIVER’S BOOKS: https://www.oliverbrackenbury.com/store

SO I’M WRITING A NOVEL… TWITTER: https://twitter.com/so_writing

OLIVER’S TWITTER: https://twitter.com/obrackenbury

Oliver’s Link Tree (For everything else): https://linktr.ee/obrackenbury

July 22, 2021

Oliver discusses what a short story cycle is in novel form, his initial brainstorming of stories to include in his novel, and reclaiming dry or even dispiriting material from your school days as a source of pleasure later in life.

This episode’s listener question comes off of episode two’s discussion of protagonists, with Oliver answering in further detail how Norman Rockwell’s Rosie the Riveter inspired him, and why he’s been drawn to write several protagonists birthed from that inspiration.

www.soimwritinganovel.com

PATREON: www.patreon.com/soimwritinganovel
BUY OLIVER’S BOOKS: https://www.oliverbrackenbury.com/store
SO I’M WRITING A NOVEL… TWITTER: https://twitter.com/so_writing
OLIVER’S TWITTER: https://twitter.com/obrackenbury

Oliver’s Link Tree (For everything else): https://linktr.ee/obrackenbury

July 22, 2021

Oliver shares with you the path he took from being inspired by a famous painting, through to his creating the protagonist of “Untitled Sword & Sorcery Novel”, Voe, roughly nine years later. He also answers a listener question about best practices when soliciting and receiving feedback on your work.

www.soimwritinganovel.com

PATREON: www.patreon.com/soimwritinganovel
BUY OLIVER’S BOOKS: https://www.oliverbrackenbury.com/store
SO I’M WRITING A NOVEL… TWITTER: https://twitter.com/so_writing
OLIVER’S TWITTER: https://twitter.com/obrackenbury

Oliver’s Link Tree (For everything else): https://linktr.ee/obrackenbury