In this episode of Storyline Sessions, author and illustrator Adam Basset talks about his short story collection Digital Extremities, worldbuilding, the art of making maps and much more.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Start & disclaimer

01:03 - Conversation start

01:42 - Reacting to readers' comments

03:35 - Short vs long form writing

10:35 - Connected world building through separate stories

12:20 - Adam's writing process

14:56 - Black Mirror Comparison and character-focused Sci-Fi

18:25 - The future is now - the cyberpunk of today

21:57 - Choosing story locations

25:30 - How do you know when you're ready to publish?

29:40 - Working with beta readers and editors

31:27 - Campfire and getting into fantasy

36:20 - Making maps, the science behind it and current trends

47:05 - Book cover design

49:36 - Best medium for Digital Extremities to be adapted

51:35 - Writing for games

54:00 - Outro

In this episode of Storyline Sessions, bestselling author and winner of the Firebird Book Award, Pinnacle Achievement Award, and runner-up Page Turner Award winner Starr Z. Davies talks about the launch of her new book - Stormvalor: A Noblebright Fantasy (Divica Stormborn Chronicles Book 1) that marks her genre shift from dystopian fiction to epic fantasy.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Start

00:47 - Conversation start

01:20 - How does this release feel different from the others?

02:10 - Marketing vs Writing

02:50 - Beta readers, initial reviews and changing the ending

04:18 - Making the first book feel more than just a setup for sequels

07:00 - Difference in writing and worldbuilding process between genres

08:28 - Deciding to shift genres

10:18 - From YA to adult

12:04 - THE CHARACTER ASSASIN - letting go of your characters

16:24 - Surprising yourself and choosing the POV for your story

18:20 - Organized chaos and worldbuilding

20:40 - MAPS!

23:10 - Naming characters

24:30 - How to be a prolific writer and stick to a schedule?

28:38 - Writing awards

33:22 - Finding the right artrwork

36:34 - Kickstarter process and crowdsourcing

40:55 - Audiobooks

44:32 - Self publishing vs Trad vs AI

48:05 - Building your audience

50:15 - What would you do differently if this was your first series?

53:02 - Future plans

55:16 - Outro

In this solo episode, Storyline Sessions host Marko Bogdanović shares his story about growing up with gaming magazines in the 90s and early 2000s, nostalgia, jorunalism and tries to clean up his apartment.

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