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  • S02E33-071 Season Finale

    S02E33-071 Season Finale
    2025/10/27

    We will be back on the 7th of January for Season 3

    Contact the Team

    Finding Elara Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FindingElara

    Discord: https://discord.gg/Ap8EWpPn

    BCP Website: www.bcpcreative.com.au

    BCP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bcp.creative/

    BCP facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577758720164

    Contact Dianna

    Website: www.dlnix.com

    Facebook: (DL Nix) https://www.facebook.com/Faepatriantales

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/findingelara/

    Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@findingelarapodcast

    Contact Jules

    Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/jaduxbury1/p/the-secrets-of-crickley-hall?r=376hxo&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

    Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=j%20a%20duxbury

    Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3357069671029525

    Discord: jaduxburyauthor

    Sponsor Info

    Shadow Lair: https://ko-fi.com/findingelara

    Selva's Ality: https://www.facebook.com/awakinningality

    Selina Shapland: https://empoweredwords.com.au/
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    11 分
  • S02E32-070 An essential component with Tony James Slater

    S02E32-070 An essential component with Tony James Slater
    2025/10/21
    Guest Bio Tony James Slater is an unusual combination of science-fiction author and travel-memoir writer. He is a very, very strange man. He believes himself to be indestructible, despite considerable evidence to the contrary. He is often to be found making strange faces whilst pretending to be attacked by inanimate objects. But perhaps his biggest problem is this: he has a mouth so big he is at risk of swallowing his own head. It is for this reason (amongst others) that he chooses to spend his life far from mainstream civilization, tackling ridiculous challenges and subjecting himself to constant danger. He gets hurt quite a lot. Links Contact Tony James Slater Facebook: www.Facebok.com/TonyJamesSlater Website: www.TonyJamesSlater.com Things you can enter TREASURE CHEST GIVEAWAY From Poppy: 1 e-copy of Woken Kingdom and d1 e-copy of How to edit your own novel. From Elizabeth: Winners Choice of any 1 thing from her etsy store/a copy of her book. From Lourna: A winners choice of one of her Anthologies From RA: The first book in her Amefyre Series From Tony: 1 Copy of 1st Memoir and 1 copy of Earth Warden sci-fi book From BCP: 2x A copy of one of the BCP Low/Medium Content Journal range and 1 $25 Voucher Treasure chest Give-away 3: (open 30/07/2025 closes 8/10/2025) https://www.bushlandcastleproductions.com/treasure-chest Contact the Team Finding Elara Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FindingElara Discord: https://discord.gg/Ap8EWpPn BCP Website: www.bcpcreative.com.au BCP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bcp.creative/ BCP facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577758720164 Contact Dianna Website: www.dlnix.com Facebook: (DL Nix) https://www.facebook.com/Faepatriantales Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/findingelara/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@findingelarapodcast Contact Jules Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/jaduxbury1/p/the-secrets-of-crickley-hall?r=376hxo&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=j%20a%20duxbury Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3357069671029525 Discord: jaduxburyauthor Sponsor Info Shadow Lair: https://ko-fi.com/findingelara Selva's Ality: https://www.facebook.com/awakinningality Selina Shapland: https://empoweredwords.com.au/ Show Notes Worldbuilding is an essential component to fiction Memoirs require world painting – additional elements decrease reputation. Memoirs: Dialogue opens up creative license. Worldbuilding and description are different. Favourite Character is Kyra as it was inspired by his wife. Earth is a forbidden planet in his series but Kyra tends to find earth clothes Very conscious of clothing in the series after a critique about jumpsuit Kyra joined us for a role play scenario Only has this world so fae, but the intricacies are well known. Recommends design what you need along the way – you can retcon Star wars has always inspired his works. Phantom menace wis a surprise. Can a speed bump is you don't research properly in advance Would love telepathy in this world Don't be a perfectionist with your writing. Minimum viable product talk. Fast Fire Questions 1. What is your favourite Colour? Black 2. What is your favourite thing to draw Sun or Moon? Moon 3. Would you prefer to live near a Beach or River? River 4. What is your dream Holiday destination? Machu Pichu 5. What is your favourite Fairytale? Thumbelina Linking to Elara Question Garry - Which inanimate object has ambushed the author the most? Usually Tea towels because they are the best to do. Lisa - Sounds like someone I can "get". Hurt a lot! As far as questions... If you were a bread, what kind of bread would you be and why? What is the strangest place you have been hurt (and what was injured)? Garlic bread because everyone likes it. Fell on a climbing frame when young, has been a lifelong ingjury. Was blinded in one of his adventures. Julz - Who are his heroes from the old writers of sci fi - talking Asimov, James P Hogan, Jerry Pournelle. Arthur C Clarke. Approach to technology fascinated him. Has he combined things like shifters or vampires into a sci fi story? Haven't but has sword play and psychic powers. Has he used a gravity weapon on the world and have it backfire Has a compressing space technology How deep did you go into the lore of the starfish creatures Beaks were to differentiate. Starfish are fascinating and did heapd of research. Don't be a perfectionist with your writing.
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    57 分
  • S02E31-069 The subject is entirely Tony James Slater

    S02E31-069 The subject is entirely Tony James Slater
    2025/10/06
    Guest Bio Tony James Slater is an unusual combination of science-fiction author and travel-memoir writer. He is a very, very strange man. He believes himself to be indestructible, despite considerable evidence to the contrary. He is often to be found making strange faces whilst pretending to be attacked by inanimate objects. But perhaps his biggest problem is this: he has a mouth so big he is at risk of swallowing his own head. It is for this reason (amongst others) that he chooses to spend his life far from mainstream civilization, tackling ridiculous challenges and subjecting himself to constant danger. He gets hurt quite a lot. Links Contact Tony James Slater Facebook: www.Facebok.com/TonyJamesSlater Website: www.TonyJamesSlater.com Things you can enter TREASURE CHEST GIVEAWAY From Poppy: 1 e-copy of Woken Kingdom and d1 e-copy of How to edit your own novel. From Elizabeth: Winners Choice of any 1 thing from her etsy store/a copy of her book. From Lourna: A winners choice of one of her Anthologies From RA: The first book in her Amefyre Series From Tony: 1 Copy of 1st Memoir and 1 copy of Earth Warden sci-fi book From BCP: 2x A copy of one of the BCP Low/Medium Content Journal range and 1 $25 Voucher Treasure chest Give-away 3: (open 30/07/2025 closes 8/10/2025) https://www.bushlandcastleproductions.com/treasure-chest Contact the Team Finding Elara Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FindingElara Discord: https://discord.gg/Ap8EWpPn BCP Website: www.bcpcreative.com.au BCP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bcp.creative/ BCP facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577758720164 Contact Dianna Website: www.dlnix.com Facebook: (DL Nix) https://www.facebook.com/Faepatriantales Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/findingelara/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@findingelarapodcast Contact Jules Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/jaduxbury1/p/the-secrets-of-crickley-hall?r=376hxo&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=j%20a%20duxbury Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3357069671029525 Discord: jaduxburyauthor Sponsor Info Shadow Lair: https://ko-fi.com/findingelara Selva's Ality: https://www.facebook.com/awakinningality Selina Shapland: https://empoweredwords.com.au/ Show Notes Pacman Reference from Bio Originally wanted to be a famous actor. Realised it wasn't his path. Worked on self development and travelled before first memoir written. People were sick of hearing his story but he still wanted to tell it. That is when he wrote his first Memoir. Shared a spoiler about That Bear Ate My Pants Has a deep appreciation of animals Loves Lego Mindfulness keeps him sane in an uncertain creative world. 'This too shall pass' Works full time as an Author - last 5 years To deal with stress uses Mindspace ap and meditation. Additional responsibility has change his priorities in life. Writing habits - writing comes first. If the writing is too much of a challenge after 1000 words will stick to alternate writing tasks 3 major, 3 minor, rolling to-do list Speaking blew writing out of the water for a short time. Speaking was energizing potentially due to acting background Has 7 Memoirs and 11 Scifi Reads all responses and reviews to his stories. The negative responses are read critically, if there is no value, he doesn't let them bother him. Most recent memoir has had some controversial issues that have impacted readership Will be interested in writing a self help book in the future, not sure if he should put it out in memoir name or not. Lego is favourite this for relaxing at the end of the day, has mindful elements. Main goals are success based, wants a stable income from his writing. Streamline methods and write 3 books a year.Pitched first book was advised need to be famous so we went out to tryMet David Gaugran who goncvinced him to self publish Has self published all books currently, is considering pitching publishers for next memoir. Fast Fire Questions Would you rather be a table or a chair? TableAre you a dog person or cat person? CatWho is your favourite superhero? SpidermanIf you were to have a magical power what would it be? FlyWhat is the first think you would do with a huge lotto win? Parcel out to people who will need it. Buffy Night Star Wars and Firefly Integral to his development and understanding of Sci-fi as a genre and the juxtaposition of in depth world creations and humour within Firefly resonated with his natural humorous nature.
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  • S02E30-068 Start with the part you love most with RA Sandpiper

    S02E30-068 Start with the part you love most with RA Sandpiper
    2025/09/27
    Episode Description Guest Bio R A Sandpiper (she/her) is a British fantasy author from the south of England. She has a law degree she's never used despite spending five years in government-adjacent roles, loves games of all kinds (the nerdier the better), and will always dance at weddings. She's passionate about creating strong and complex characters in unkind and twisting worlds, but despite what she puts them through, there will always be a heart-pounding romance. Her debut trilogy, Amefyre, commencing with A Pocket of Lies, is out now. Her next duology will launch with To Touch A Silent Fury in September 2025. Links Contact RA Sandpiper Instagram: rasandpiper Website: https://www.rasandpiperbooks.com/ Tiktok: oyster_rach Things you can enter TREASURE CHEST GIVEAWAY From Poppy: 1 e-copy of Woken Kingdom and d1 e-copy of How to edit your own novel. From Elizabeth: Winners Choice of any 1 thing from her etsy store/a copy of her book. From Lourna: A winners choice of one of her Anthologies From RA: The first book in her Amefyre Series From BCP: 2x A copy of one of the BCP Low/Medium Content Journal range and 1 $25 Voucher Treasure chest Give-away 3: (open 30/07/2025 closes 8/10/2025) https://www.bushlandcastleproductions.com/treasure-chest Contact the Team Finding Elara Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FindingElara Discord: https://discord.gg/Ap8EWpPn BCP Website: www.bcpcreative.com.au BCP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bcp.creative/ BCP facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577758720164 Contact Dianna Website: www.dlnix.com Facebook: (DL Nix) https://www.facebook.com/Faepatriantales Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/findingelara/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@findingelarapodcast Contact Jules Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/jaduxbury1/p/the-secrets-of-crickley-hall?r=376hxo&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=j%20a%20duxbury Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3357069671029525 Discord: jaduxburyauthor Sponsor Info Shadow Lair: https://ko-fi.com/findingelara Selva's Ality: https://www.facebook.com/awakinningality Selina Shapland: https://empoweredwords.com.au/ Show Notes To Touch a silent Fury is the first book in a Duology Fantasy Authors maximise worldbuilds Worldbuilding = Believable Place Internally Consistent logic is required Starts with magical history Loves Hard magical systema Needs consequences to be realistic Tani is the MC of the New book. She had an adventurous LARP After Duology - Only a vague plan Reality into Story – Karma more firmly embedded. Escape from loneliness and belonging From her worlds to here – Dragons would be good here, but will choose the Wine. Lesson - Have more than you think you need Fast Fire Questions What is your favourite Colour? OrangeWhat is your favourite thing to draw Sun or Moon? MoonWould you prefer to live near a Beach or River? RiverWhat is your dream Holiday destination? Hiking holiday in CanadaWhat is your favourite Fairytale? Original telling of sleeping beauty Linking to Elara Ryan -Do you build your own worlds? What is your process? Do you create your own maps? World starts from thought excersize. Make all maps on incarnate. Normally after draft or half way through. Julz - Do you call upon legends such as those relating specifically to Cornwall (Kernow)? Don't know Cornish legend. Reimagining Swan wife story. Could be interesting. You need legends in stories to make them seem real. Selina - What are your top three tips for creating complex characters? 1. Needs versus Wants. 2. Don't be afraid to give people unlikable traits. 3. Blanking How does your unkind world drive the story forward and strengthen conflict, stakes and tension? Both worlds have brands of unkindness. It strengthens characters and increases tension and engagement. Cynde - What do you prioritize when layering political intrigue, emotional stakes, and fantasy mechanics, do you have guiding principles for keeping the reader emotionally grounded and the narrative clear? Start from Character and it natural builds. Dianna – What inspired the use of silver to dampen the magic? Liked the idea of light and darkness.
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    49 分
  • S02E29-067 Not Pronunciation Police with RA Sandpiper

    S02E29-067 Not Pronunciation Police with RA Sandpiper
    2025/09/10
    Guest Bio R A Sandpiper (she/her) is a British fantasy author from the south of England. She has a law degree she's never used despite spending five years in government-adjacent roles, loves games of all kinds (the nerdier the better), and will always dance at weddings. She's passionate about creating strong and complex characters in unkind and twisting worlds, but despite what she puts them through, there will always be a heart-pounding romance. Her debut trilogy, Amefyre, commencing with A Pocket of Lies, is out now. Her next duology will launch with To Touch A Silent Fury in September 2025. Links Contact RA Sandpiper Instagram: rasandpiper Website: https://www.rasandpiperbooks.com/ Tiktok: oyster_rach Things you can enter TREASURE CHEST GIVEAWAY From Poppy: 1 e-copy of Woken Kingdom and d1 e-copy of How to edit your own novel. From Elizabeth: Winners Choice of any 1 thing from her etsy store/a copy of her book. From Lourna: A winners choice of one of her Anthologies From RA: The first book in her Amefyre Series From BCP: 2x A copy of one of the BCP Low/Medium Content Journal range and 1 $25 Voucher Treasure chest Give-away 3: (open 30/07/2025 closes 8/10/2025) https://www.bushlandcastleproductions.com/treasure-chest Contact the Team Finding Elara Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FindingElara Discord: https://discord.gg/Ap8EWpPn BCP Website: www.bcpcreative.com.au BCP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bcp.creative/ BCP facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577758720164 Contact Dianna Website: www.dlnix.com Facebook: (DL Nix) https://www.facebook.com/Faepatriantales Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/findingelara/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@findingelarapodcast Contact Jules Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/jaduxbury1/p/the-secrets-of-crickley-hall?r=376hxo&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=j%20a%20duxbury Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3357069671029525 Discord: jaduxburyauthor Sponsor Info Shadow Lair: https://ko-fi.com/findingelara Selva's Ality: https://www.facebook.com/awakinningality Selina Shapland: https://empoweredwords.com.au/ Show Notes Tiktok exposure has evolvedFirst full book at 19 while studying LawCreativity gave her purpose + escapismTook writing serious at 25Mindfulness = being conscious of body and situationNo mindfulness when writing.Mindfulness helps with stress cliffs while editing.Not Pronunciations police.Fell into the generic map when creating worls but stepped back and upgraded it.Does Admin in the mornings and had a writing goal for the week, not just the day.Can get anxious about missing deadlines but adjusts. She is kind to herself. Was inspired by an old manager.Main tip is just to start. Perfect is the enemy of goodReward system in Delusion.Favourite Milestone is third DraftArt is more relacing than writing.Wrote Twilight Fanfic – low pressure writing.Relaxes with Artsy FilmsFuture plans uncertain. Fast Fire Questions Would you rather be a table or a chair? ChairAre you a dog person or cat person? CatWho is your favourite superhero? SpidermanIf you were to have a magical power what would it be? TeleportationWhat is the first think you would do with a huge lotto win? Buy a house Buffy Night DUNE From the bene gesserit to the setting. RA was haunted by the memory of the first time she was exposed the herberts literary genius. Within her stories this is reflected in the desert setting and the religious order that has one messiah.
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    44 分
  • S02E28-066 An entire world with Lorna Woulfe

    S02E28-066 An entire world with Lorna Woulfe
    2025/09/04
    Guest Bio Lorna Woulfe was born and raised in the state of Ohio. She has lived in such exotic locales as Denver CO, Los Angeles, CA, and Nashville, TN. She is the alter ego of L. Anne Wooley who writes nonfiction under that name. Her pen name was created to honor both sides of her family; Lorna was her maternal grandmother (also a writer ). Woulfe is what Wooley descends from, Ireland is here the clan lived. She's a poet, writer, editor and flutist ; also a jewelry designer. She is a co-admin and co-host of an event called Writer's Night, held via the Facebook group Writer's Night Quills for over 11 years now. Also a 16-year veteran of NaNoWriMo and has run many workshops on Nano prep including the history of NaNoWrimo, tips Character Creation, Plotting and Outlining and, of course, World Building. She is published in multiple anthologies with both short stories and poetry. Her latest is a poem in Ohio Bard's Poetry Anthology 2025 Links Contact Lorna Instagram: @velvetdelenn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LornaWoulfeAuthor/ Discord: Lisa 089480 Things you can enter TREASURE CHEST GIVEAWAY From Poppy: 1 e-copy of Woken Kingdom and d1 e-copy of How to edit your own novel. From Elizabeth: Winners Choice of any 1 thing from her etsy store/a copy of her book. From Lorna: A winners choice of one of her Anthologies From BCP: 2x A copy of one of the BCP Low/Medium Content Journal range Treasure chest Give-away 3: (open 30/07/2025 closes 8/10/2025) https://www.bushlandcastleproductions.com/treasure-chest Contact the Team Finding Elara Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FindingElara Discord: https://discord.gg/Ap8EWpPn BCP Website: www.bcpcreative.com.au BCP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bcp.creative/ BCP facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577758720164 Contact Dianna Website: www.dlnix.com Facebook: (DL Nix) https://www.facebook.com/Faepatriantales Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/findingelara/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@findingelarapodcast Contact Jules Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/jaduxbury1/p/the-secrets-of-crickley-hall?r=376hxo&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=j%20a%20duxbury Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3357069671029525 Discord: jaduxburyauthor Sponsor Info Shadow Lair: https://ko-fi.com/findingelara Selva's Ality: https://www.facebook.com/awakinningality Selina Shapland: https://empoweredwords.com.au/ Show Notes Creating a playground for your characters.Worldbuilding can be a character on its own.The essential worldbuilding handbook by scribe forgeSFWASack the towel is play characterAlways need s to work on Character and plot.You can go as deep into the world as you want, but keep in mind what needs to be in the story.There is only 1 character that was like Lorna and it was cathartic.Has written an poem and impact statement for court and it was helpful.External people can sometimes be a lilfeline, sometimes the opposite.Was horse crazy growing up. Fast Fire Questions What's your favourite Colour? GreenWould you rather draw a Sun or a Moon? MoonWould you prefer to live near the beach or a river? BeachDream Holiday Destination? ItalyFavourite Fairy Tale? Snow White Linking to Elara 1. Steph: Regarding writing, poetry and playing the flute (presuming she writes the music), how do you know when a piece is truly finished? How do you deal with writers/creative block? a. When there is no more writing to do. You're happy with the story. Have others read it. Use text to voice. 2. What is a piece of advice you swear by and one you ignore/ disagree with? a. Writing down to the bones by Natalie Goldburg talks about monkey mind. b. Sir Terry Pratchet: Get story down. c. Just keep writing, Find Joy in what you do. She sees Editing like a Jigsaw puzzle. Become friends with it, ignore the naysayers. 3. Selena: I would love to know more about her experience with anthologies and how they have helped her develop her writing. Also, how does Lorna use poetry to develop her creative writing craft? a. Practice. 4. What are Lorna's best tips for getting into the flow for poetry writing? What tips does Lorna have for creating monsters or characters from non-human backgrounds and making them intriguing to pull readers into their stories? a. Short story, smaller space with impact. 5. Ryan: Where does she get her poetry inspiration from? What has been her favorite thing to write? a. Nature b. NaHiWrimo c. A poem a day – (Guy who wrote Writer Market) 6. Garry: Dose she play D&D and if so is she a bard? What is her favourite K-Pop Demon Hunter Song? (Moot) a. DND Adventures. Discussed different characters she has played. 7. DL: When you are ...
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  • S02E27-065 When things fall into Place with Lorna Woulfe

    S02E27-065 When things fall into Place with Lorna Woulfe
    2025/08/29
    Guest Bio Lorna Woulfe was born and raised in the state of Ohio. She has lived in such exotic locales as Denver CO, Los Angeles, CA, and Nashville, TN. She is the alter ego of L. Anne Wooley who writes nonfiction under that name. Her pen name was created to honor both sides of her family; Lorna was her maternal grandmother (also a writer ). Woulfe is what Wooley descends from, Ireland is here the clan lived. She's a poet, writer, editor and flutist ; also a jewelry designer. She is a co-admin and co-host of an event called Writer's Night, held via the Facebook group Writer's Night Quills for over 11 years now. Also a 16-year veteran of NaNoWriMo and has run many workshops on Nano prep including the history of NaNoWrimo, tips Character Creation, Plotting and Outlining and, of course, World Building. She is published in multiple anthologies with both short stories and poetry. Her latest is a poem in Ohio Bard's Poetry Anthology 2025 Links Contact Lorna Instagram: @velvetdelenn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LornaWoulfeAuthor/ Discord: Lisa 089480 Things you can enter TREASURE CHEST GIVEAWAY From Poppy: 1 e-copy of Woken Kingdom and d1 e-copy of How to edit your own novel. From Elizabeth: Winners Choice of any 1 thing from her etsy store/a copy of her book. From Lorna: A winners choice of one of her Anthologies From BCP: 2x A copy of one of the BCP Low/Medium Content Journal range Treasure chest Give-away 3: (open 30/07/2025 closes 8/10/2025) https://www.bushlandcastleproductions.com/treasure-chest Contact the Team Finding Elara Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FindingElara Discord: https://discord.gg/Ap8EWpPn BCP Website: www.bcpcreative.com.au BCP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bcp.creative/ BCP facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577758720164 Contact Dianna Website: www.dlnix.com Facebook: (DL Nix) https://www.facebook.com/Faepatriantales Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/findingelara/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@findingelarapodcast Contact Jules Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/jaduxbury1/p/the-secrets-of-crickley-hall?r=376hxo&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=j%20a%20duxbury Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3357069671029525 Discord: jaduxburyauthor Sponsor Info Shadow Lair: https://ko-fi.com/findingelara Selva's Ality: https://www.facebook.com/awakinningality Selina Shapland: https://empoweredwords.com.au/ Show Notes Struggled with Mindfulness, hard to define – makes sure she can keep an even keel.Poet first. Dream International al ¼ 2004 Returned to writingHad group at a bar; Natalie Goodbridge down the BonesNot the destination it's the journeySarah Cannon – you tube Heart Breathing rough draft ChallengeHad a few different names before settled on Writer Quills NightStress is a struggle that she is always trying to do better.Not too different between the writing stylesBalance= to work on 1 ideaWriting primps are usefulPrefers fantasy generally – UrbanLikes Colour by numbers and cat time.Been lucky with submissions and has helped a lot with the editing.Remember with a rejections it is not a reflections of her, it is the work.Goal setting helps with finishing projectsUnravels plet problems and then sets goalsUnwinds at work to rest before going homeWriters night helps.Hand writing for warm ups. It activates a different part of the brain.Is a plantser – has been surprised by charactersCurrent goals to finish Haiku Book this year and storm Raven. Fast Fire Questions Would you rather be a table or a chair? TableAre you a dog person or cat person? CatWho is your favourite superhero? Wonder WomanIf you were to have a magical power what would it be? InvisibilityWhat is the first think you would do with a huge lotto win? Pay Bills Buffy Night Babylon 5 Loves the character Growth and development throughout the series. Bibliography: Still in print: Cracks in the tapestry / Warps in the Tapestry. Her poem was the back cover in cracks in the tapestry. https://www.amazon.com/Cracks-Tapestry-Arthur-David-ebook/dpB07H69PCT https://www.amazon.com/Warps-Tapestry-Arthur-David-ebook/dp/B08YJK2NHM The Longest Nightwatch Vol. 2. An anthology dedicated to raising funds for Alzheimer's research. It was an honor of Sir Terry Pratchett. Her story was under L. Anne Wooley at the time. https://www.amazon.com/Longest-Night-Watch-Alzheimers-Association/dp/1537773755 Pride Park This one she edited partially, helped finish and get published. She also wrote the forward. This was written in honor of the victims of the Pulse Nightclub shooting. https://www.amazon.com/Pride-Park-Anthology-support-freedom-ebook/dp/B07DBH4S1L Ohio Bard's poetry anthology 2023-2024 and 2025. https://www.amazon.com/Ohio-Bards-Poetry-Anthology-2024/dp/B0DH2HVV35 https://www.amazon.com/...
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  • S02E26-064 White is for mourning with Elizabeth Chaffin

    S02E26-064 White is for mourning with Elizabeth Chaffin
    2025/08/20
    Guest Bio Elizabeth Chaffin is the creator of Bearded Rat Mysteries, through which she has written over 14 digital-download murder mystery games that have been sold around the world. She is also the author of two novels, Dead Man's Swamp and Newfangled Madness, published under the name E. M. Chaffin. Both books feature homeschooled protagonists and explore themes of friendship, courage, and the pursuit of truth. She lives in Oklahoma, USA with her own personal creatures Paisley and Tricki Woo. She enjoys eating mashed potatoes, adventuring to beautiful places, and taking vitamins. There was this one time she floated on the Yellow River on a raft made of inflated sheepskin, but that doesn't have anything to do with this podcast. Links Contact Elizabeth Website: https://www.emchaffin.com/ Instagram for EM: https://www.instagram.com/emchaffinwrites/ Instagram for BRM: https://www.instagram.com/beardedratmysteries/ Facebook for EM: https://www.facebook.com/emchaffinwrites Facebook for BRM: https://www.facebook.com/beardedratmysteries Etsy: https://beardedratmysteries.etsy.com Things you can enter TREASURE CHEST GIVEAWAY From Poppy: 1 e-copy of Woken Kingdom and d1 e-copy of How to edit your own novel. From Elizabeth: Winners Choice of any 1 thing from her etsy store/a copy of her book. From BCP: A copy of one of the BSP Low/Medium Content Journal range Treasure chest Give-away 3: (open 30/07/2025 closes 8/10/2025) https://www.bushlandcastleproductions.com/treasure-chest Contact the Team Finding Elara Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FindingElara Discord: https://discord.gg/Ap8EWpPn BCP Website: www.bcpcreative.com.au BCP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bcp.creative/ BCP facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577758720164 Contact Dianna Website: www.dlnix.com Facebook: (DL Nix) https://www.facebook.com/Faepatriantales Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/findingelara/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@findingelarapodcast Sponsor Info Shadow Lair: https://ko-fi.com/findingelara Selva's Ality: https://www.facebook.com/awakinningality Selina Shapland: https://empoweredwords.com.au/ Show Notes For the Games – She starts with theme + setting followed by murder motivation. Then the characters with the motivation around the victim.For the novels – She starts with character, what story she is after firstDidn't start out as a plotter but has started plotting more each project. After she started doing that she realised that the more plotting the easier it was for the next steps.She always makes sure that the plot is flexible and is kind to herself if things need to change.Worldbuilding = Settings are a characterFirst novel Dead mans swamp has 3 different timelines.New Fangled Madness – has a magic ring to talk to birds.Self published both books – was advised that if she had an audience, to stick to the same sort of theme.Marian – Character from new fangled Madness went on adventures in Elara. She was very brave.Goes on a lot of sidequests when researching games, aske her about circus lore! Fast Fire Questions What's your favourite Colour? GreyWould you rather draw a Sun or a Moon? SunWould you prefer to live near the beach or a river? RiverDream Holiday Destination? New ZealandFavourite Fairy Tale? Beauty and the beast LINKING TO ELARA Ryan: How do you get their inspiration for the scenes especially murder scenes? Don't have a good answer! They either come randomly or it is just the first idea when in her writing headspace. Loves Brainstorming. Julz: How do you cope with life after some of the murders you have written about? None of them are to serious in the end. Has had to put it away before and move on to something else. Garry: What originally drew you to irish guacamole and will they be tackling any other river on the sheep raft. Her mum makes the best. Grew up skin off and now has skin on. Joel: You develop such unique and quirky characters. Do you start with the murderer and their character first? For the books definitely the main character. When Developing the victim do you want them to be innocent or do you want them to be more of an antihero? In the games the victim tends to be the worst person. In the books it's a mixture. Dianna: How do you deal with the emotional resonance in a murder mystery? I like characters each person answer a number of questions. This develops this web of depth.
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