Author R E HOLDING, who was born in Iowa and now resides in the Missouri Hills with her husband. She has a passion for storytelling across various media, with a special interest in horror. The American Sci-Fi / Mystery author Christopher Pike is a strong influence on her work. By day, R E HOLDING is a scientist... but by night, she is a horror-fantasy writer.

Her recent novel “Reaper’s Gamble,” features some excellent world-building and a believable magic system that’s rooted in crafts and guilds. So I wanted to talk with her about writing plausible magic and describing realistic worlds.

This new interview covers the author’s world-building tips, insights into what she describes as ‘world-building sickness’, her magic system development, and her editing techniques.

Which, if any, of your published works do you think was your worst book?
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This week I chat with the Beyond the Pen podcast creator Maccabee Griffin. Each week Maccabee sits down with a new author to discover the real story behind their tale! But what is his own story? Find out here! Beyond the Pen is a podcast show that gives newly published and unknown authors a platform to tell the world about their projects — so today's interview is essential listening for anyone who is starting out on an adventure into authoring and anyone preparing for NaNoWriMo2022!