The Raconteur Roundtable #24 – Jon Black and the Quest for Merlin’s Tomb
Jon Black speaks about his brand new Arthurian novel, Bel Nemeton, and his time as a Benjamin Franklin impersonator. Also a discussion of his Preditor and Editors 2017 award-winning novella, "Gabriel's Trumpet." You can find Bel Nemeton here: https://18thwall.com/product/bel-nemeton James and Ben
If Walls Could Talk: The Problem with First Drafts
It takes me several drafts to even be remotely happy with what I write. I write a draft, and it takes me forever to do it. Why? Because the entire time I write the first draft, I think it’s utter garbage. James
The Raconteur Roundtable #23 – A Shot of Louise Jameson (ATA Girl and Gallifrey)
Louise Jameson discusses Gallifrey, ATA Girl, Big Finish Productions, Omega Factor, and Doctor Who. We touch on Vincent River, as well. Lou is a wonderful writer, and an engaging guest. This is one of our favorite interviews yet. The insight
Deadline Approaching: Sockhops and Séances Closes on the 15th!
One week to go! Sockhops and Séance stories need to be in by the 15th! Find the guidelines here
If Walls Could Talk: Firing the Smoking Gun
I’ll be honest with y’all, I have not had the most productive start. I’ve done some research, but as for putting actual words on the paper I’ve had a rather lackluster start to the year. Monday was probably one of my
RR #22 – Honig vs Honig – Beard and Bruening
MH sounds a little choked up during that intro. But soon all is well as James and Ben, inspired by the interview, discuss how you can invest your reader in unlikeable protagonists. Just because they're unlikeable doesn't mean your reader
If Walls Could Talk: Writing at a Pace that Makes your Readers “Smile” (Doctor Who)
We wanted to start the fifth year of M.H.'s column with a look back at her most popular and well-received article, which was shared widely and received thousands of hits. It's an excellent examination of pacing, what can go wrong,
The Raconteur Roundtable #21 – The Mythical M.H. Norris
Coming to you live from the most exciting sports news network, ESPBEN, is The Raconteur Roundtable. We bring you an on the field breakdown of how 18thWall Productions faired in the recent Preditors and Editors Readers' Poll 2017, and then
The Raconteur Roundtable #20: Jacqueline Rayner – Doctor Who Musical
Jacqueline Rayner joins us for an intimate two hour interview covering everything from her time at BBC Books' Doctor Who office through to Big Finish Productions, including her novels, her work on benny, British Girls Comics, and the possibility of
Longdog Library: A Duck, a Doctor, a Dead Man, and a Dutchman
Forgive the dust. We're still in the final stages of re-designing the website. But we couldn't wait to share John's exploration of the Flying Dutchmen a moment longer. Normal service resumes next week. John Linwood Grant If I seem dry sometimes in