🧪 Worldbuilding Clinic: magic should cost something. J.F. Monroe on power as burden, restraint, and consequences. 🎧 https://rubipod.link/legacyofthefour 📺 https://rubipod.link/worldbuildingclinic #amwritingfantasy #amwritingscifi #amwriting

Four Horsemen as guardians instead of apocalypse omens is a fun trope flip. J.F. Monroe explains the thinking behind it in our chat on The Legendary Guardians. https://rubipod.link/legacyofthefour #amwritingscifi #amwritingfantasy #amwriting #PodMatch

Me, now.

My interview with JF Monroe, author of the Legacy of the Four trilogy is about to be published. We had such a laugh in this one! 😂😂😂

Episodes are on YouTube too, organised into playlists: Worldbuilding Clinic: https://rubipod.link/worldbuildingclinic Reader Trust: https://rubipod.link/readerstrust Worlds That Work: https://rubipod.link/worldsthatwork Channel: https://rubipod.link/YouTubeChannel

You can have dragons and duels, but if the world’s logic collapses, readers stop trusting you. This episode is a wide-ranging chat with Richard Sparks on building worlds that stay honest. https://rubipod.link/newrock #amwritingscifi #amwritingfantasy #amwriting #PodMatch

✅ High fantasy meets real-world complexity 🌍 ✅ How Brian broke the mould of traditional fantasy storytelling. ✅ Dive into “Spirit of the Plain,” a world of cultural clashes, and untold histories. https://rubipod.link/SpiritOfThePlain #amwritingfantasy #PodMatch #SpeculativeFiction #amwritingscifi

🧙 Some mages forget their craft. 🤔 What happens to magic without knowledge? https://rubipod.link/SpiritOfThePlain 🌍 Dive into Brian Walker’s fading magic lore. #SpeculativeFiction #PodMatch #amwritingfantasy #amwritingscifi

Richard Sparks went from TV comedy writing to fantasy novels later in life, and it’s a great origin story. Wide-ranging chat on books, gaming, reinvention, and how ideas turn into series. https://rubipod.link/newrock #Podcast #Fantasy #PodMatch

📖 Grey Haven thrives near danger. 🛡️ Forest enchantments shape trade, culture, and conflict. https://rubipod.link/SpiritOfThePlain 🎙️ Tune in for fresh fantasy world building. #SpeculativeFiction #PodMatch #amwritingfantasy #amwritingscifi

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🌳 Can magic be dangerous even to its users? 🌍 Walker’s novel shows power balanced by cost. https://rubipod.link/SpiritOfThePlain 🎧 Explore deep dynamics in Spirit of the Plain. #SpeculativeFiction #PodMatch #amwritingfantasy #amwritingscifi

Under the spectacle, the theme is belonging. What happens when the world stops rewarding your usual armour? Sarah Marshall episode. https://rubipod.link/PlayaDust #amwritingscifi #amwritingfantasy #amwriting

Heads up! There's a new episode of the show out, right now! Visit Richardson's Rubicon to subscribe via your favourite podcatching service. https://richardsonsrubicon.com/#subscribe#subscribe#amwritingscifi #amwritingfantasy

Burning Man world rules: gifting + participation. Turns out culture can behave like a magic system, just with more dust and fewer fireballs. 😄 https://rubipod.link/PlayaDust #amwritingscifi #amwritingfantasy #amwriting

Craft move I loved: 7 POV characters arriving at different stages so the world unfolds as the city forms. No encyclopaedia, just lived experience. https://rubipod.link/PlayaDust #amwritingscifi #amwritingfantasy #amwriting

America. You are in the midst of a fascist takeover. The Trump Administration are taking the majority of you for fools. Billionaires bankroll GOP, like they bankroll other "right wing" parties because they can hit that emotional button you all respond to. Hate of "the other". #minneapolis

Momoko has just booked a Fireside Chat with me to be on a future podcast episode. If you write speculative fiction in the sci-fi/fantasy/horror genres and can talk about worldbuilding, you can book in too. Just visit the site, Richardson's Rubicon. #amwritingfantasy #amwritingscifi

New ep: Sarah Marshall on Playa Dust in My Soul and “worldbuilding” Burning Man. A city built from nothing, then disappears again. https://rubipod.link/PlayaDust #amwritingscifi #amwritingfantasy #amwriting

Richard has just booked a Fireside Chat with me to be on a future podcast episode. If you write speculative fiction in the sci-fi/fantasy/horror genres and can talk about worldbuilding, you can book in too. Just visit the site, Richardson's Rubicon. #amwritingfantasy #amwritingscifi

Live now: Diana Colleen on building characters who won’t stay cardboard villains, in a near-future climate “what if” that bites back. Audio/video/written: https://rubipod.link/theycouldbesaviors #amwritingscifi #amwritingfantasy #amwriting #podmatch #scifipodcast #theycouldbesaviors

Dr. Larry has just booked a Fireside Chat with me to be on a future podcast episode. If you write speculative fiction in the sci-fi/fantasy/horror genres and can talk about worldbuilding, you can book in too. Just visit the site, Richardson's Rubicon. #amwritingfantasy #amwritingscifi

J.F. has just booked a Fireside Chat with me to be on a future podcast episode. If you write speculative fiction in the sci-fi/fantasy/horror genres and can talk about worldbuilding, you can book in too. Just visit the site, Richardson's Rubicon. #amwritingfantasy #amwritingscifi

Heads up! There's a new episode of the show out, right now! Visit Richardson's Rubicon to subscribe via your favourite podcatching service. https://richardsonsrubicon.com/#subscribe#subscribe#amwritingscifi #amwritingfantasy

Episode’s up: moral worldbuilding + forced collaboration, centred on “does the end justify the means?” Audio, video, written: https://rubipod.link/theycouldbesaviors #amwritingscifi #amwritingfantasy #amwriting #podmatch #scifipodcast #theycouldbesaviors

New ep out: “sci-fi light” worldbuilding. Add tech only where you must, keep the rest near-future believable. Audio/video/written: https://rubipod.link/theycouldbesaviors #amwritingscifi #amwritingfantasy #amwriting #podmatch #scifipodcast #theycouldbesaviors

Episode live: Diana Colleen on They Could Be Saviours. Premise: save the planet by kidnapping the billionaires ruining it. 😅 Audio, video, written: https://rubipod.link/theycouldbesaviors #amwritingscifi #amwritingfantasy #amwriting #podmatch #scifipodcast #theycouldbesaviors

Use AI to sweep away obvious logic holes but you still decide what matters, what stays, what goes. 🔧 Think of it like having a writing partner who never gets tired! Listen/watch/read now! #amwriting #amwritingscifi #amwritingfantasy https://rubipod.link/breakingscripts

Diana Colleen’s They Could Be Saviours is #1 in Canadian Literature and has a Kirkus “Get It” plus a BlueInk Notable Book Award. Interview in audio, video, written: https://rubipod.link/theycouldbesaviors#1#amwritingscifi #amwritingfantasy #amwriting #podmatch #scifipodcast #theycouldbesaviors

Heads up! There's a new episode of the show out, right now! Visit Richardson's Rubicon to subscribe via your favourite podcatching service. https://richardsonsrubicon.com/#subscribe#subscribe#amwritingscifi #amwritingfantasy

Just finished recording an interview with Diana Colleen. Episode out soon. 😄 If you want it first, follow/subscribe to Richardson’s Rubicon. https://richardsonsrubicon.com/#subscribe#subscribe #amwritingscifi #amwritingfantasy #amwriting #podmatch

Sarah has just booked a Fireside Chat with me to be on a future podcast episode. If you write speculative fiction in the sci-fi/fantasy/horror genres and can talk about worldbuilding, you can book in too. Just visit the site, Richardson's Rubicon. #amwritingfantasy #amwritingscifi

Sarah has just booked a Fireside Chat with me to be on a future podcast episode. If you write speculative fiction in the sci-fi/fantasy/horror genres and can talk about worldbuilding, you can book in too. Just visit the site, Richardson's Rubicon. #amwritingfantasy #amwritingscifi

We’re booked a few episodes ahead now, and PodMatch has been a big part of that. If you want to guest on shows or find guests, here’s my referral link (helps the podcast, no extra cost): https://rubipod.link/podmatch If you Google it instead… I’ll survive. But I'll sulk. 👿 #podmatch

AI is not the enemy, unless you let go of your responsibilities as a writer. Learn more in the latest episode with audio/video/text with to suit any learning style, with Professor Russell Von Brocklen! #amwriting #amwritingscifi #amwritingfantasy https://rubipod.link/breakingscripts

Find out how to use AI in writing and be the creative brain in charge! Latest episode with audio/video/text with to suit any learning style, with Professor Russell Von Brocklen! #amwriting #amwritingscifi #amwritingfantasy https://rubipod.link/breakingscripts

Veronica has just booked a Fireside Chat with me to be on a future podcast episode. If you write speculative fiction in the sci-fi/fantasy/horror genres and can talk about worldbuilding, you can book in too. Just visit the site, Richardson's Rubicon. #amwritingfantasy #amwritingscifi

Find out how to fix plot holes before you even spot them! Latest episode with audio/video/text with to suit any learning style, with Professor Russell Von Brocklen! #amwriting #amwritingscifi #amwritingfantasy https://rubipod.link/breakingscripts

William has just booked a Fireside Chat with me to be on a future podcast episode. If you write speculative fiction in the sci-fi/fantasy/horror genres and can talk about worldbuilding, you can book in too. Just visit the site, Richardson's Rubicon. #amwritingfantasy #amwritingscifi

Learn how to zoom out from your world to see the big picture. Correct plot holes before you know they even exist! Latest episode audio/video/text with Professor Russell Von Brocklen! #amwriting #amwritingscifi #amwritingfantasy https://rubipod.link/breakingscripts

Brian has just booked a Fireside Chat with me to be on a future podcast episode. If you write speculative fiction in the sci-fi/fantasy/horror genres and can talk about worldbuilding, you can book in too. Just visit the site, Richardson's Rubicon. #amwritingfantasy #amwritingscifi

Amnesia as a sci-fi opener gets unpacked properly here. No hype, just craft. 🎥 https://rubipod.link/ChristianHurstTY #amwritingscifi #WritingTalk #SpecFic

Find out how to fix plot holes before you even spot them! Latest episode audio/video/text with Professor Russell Von Brocklen! #amwriting #amwritingscifi #amwritingfantasy https://rubipod.link/breakingscripts

The full conversation with sci-fi author Christian Hurst is now on YouTube. Worldbuilding, tone, and why hope still matters. 🎥 https://rubipod.link/ChristianHurstTY #amwritingscifi #SciFiPodcast #SpecFic

Heads up! There's a new episode of the show out, right now! Visit Richardson's Rubicon to subscribe via your favourite podcatching service. https://richardsonsrubicon.com/#subscribe#subscribe#amwritingscifi #amwritingfantasy

If you are waiting for permission to create, stop waiting. This episode might help. 🎙️ https://rubipod.link/rugpulls #amwritingscifi #WritingMotivation #Storytelling

This week’s episode raised an interesting question about amnesia. If a character loses their memory, why use it? Is it a worldbuilding method or is it character led? #amwritingscifi #amwritingfantasy #SpeculativeFiction

Worldbuilding is about timing, not volume. Christian Hurst talks about restraint, texture, and trusting the reader. 🎧 https://rubipod.link/rugpulls #amwritingscifi #SpecFic #WritingAdvice

A question from this week’s podcast conversation: When memory is stripped away, what anchors a character’s identity in speculative fiction? Personality, values, instinct, relationships? There’s a thoughtful discussion underway in the forum. #amwritingscifi #SpeculativeFiction #amwritingfantasy

Living in the future? 1) Say to your Smart Speaker, "Play the Richardson's Rubicon Podcast". 2) Look impossibly smug. 3) Bark more orders at the device when done.