WHPubcast
The official podcast of Winged Hussar Publishing / Zmok Books. Come listen to your hosts Brandon Rospond and Mark Barber as they talk about writing techniques, the publishing industry, and interview authors about their works.
Episodes
We discuss how heroes in the worlds of the various tabletop games we work in translate into the literary scene - as well as how we create original characters and balance them working with and against named characters. From games like Kings of War that is army-based to Infinity that is squad-based, we look at how we try to make our protagonists stand out in any of these franchises. We also look at how we want to sow the desire in re...
We discuss the origins of the Tales of Pannithor series - how the novels got started, the origins of where we were with publishing at the time, the world of Pannithor within Mantic's Kings of War game and what makes it unique from other fantasy settings, and we touch on some key lore aspects we're interested in. Because this series is fifteen books deep and growing, and Mark is the author on several of the titles, it was only a mat...
Today the spotlight is on Brandon as he discusses the relaunch of his first novel, "Rebirth of Courage." For regular listeners of the pod, you already know a decent amount of Brandon's experience in the industry, so this is only a one-part interview that focuses on the journey the novel has taken, as well as the usual deep-dive of characters, plot, and themes.
Find Rebirth of Courage at any bookseller - or directly from us: The Dra...
We're taking a break from author interviews this month to circle back to writing techniques. This episode is about structuring an outline and how that translates into writing a novel. We also touch on how to craft a submission, and the process that goes into both sides of it - from an author who writes one, to an editor who receives and reviews one.
Disclaimer: This episode was recorded in April of 2024, so we apologize if there is...
Brandon and Mark talk with Craig Gallant for part two of this interview about his writing career! We talk in depth about Craig's various titles, going over the inspiration and behind the scenes details that readers might not know. Strap in, because this episode is jam-packed with stories!
Craig's website: Craig Gallant | The Gallant Scribe
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Brandon and Mark talk with Craig Gallant for part one of this interview about his writing career! We talk in depth about who Craig is, what he's writing, and how he got into writing, and his involvement with WHP. Within these two episodes, look forward to discussion about all of the different titles that Craig has written with us.
Disclaimer: This episode was recorded at the beginning of the year, so we apologize if there is any co...
Brandon is joined once again by Vince and Scott Washburn for part two of this interview about deep dive details behind the scenes of Scott's novels! Look forward to discussion about Scott's Great Martian War series, his various SF&F standalone titles, as well as his Tales of Pannithor novel Broken Alliance.
Disclaimer: This episode was recorded at the beginning of the year, so we apologize if there is any confusion!
Brandon is joined today by Vince as they sit down to talk with Scott Washburn for part one of this interview about his writing career! We talk in depth about who Scott is, what he's writing, and how he got into writing. Within these two episodes, look forward to discussion about Scott's Great Martian War series, his various SF&F standalone titles, as well as his Tales of Pannithor novel Broken Alliance.
Disclaimer: This episode...
We're BACK after a hiatus, bringing you part two of the interview with John Leibee! Hopefully you've had enough time to digest Airaghardt, because we're getting into the spoilers and background of the novel - strap in for an in-depth discussion on our Infinity novel, Airaghardt!
Airaghardt: https://www.whpsupplyroom.com/scifi/p/infinity-airaghardt-1
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Brandon and Mark are joined by fellow author John Leibee for part one of this interview about his writing career! We talk in depth about who John is, what he's writing, and how he got into writing.
Airaghardt: https://www.whpsupplyroom.com/scifi/p/infinity-airaghardt-1
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Mark sits down with Brandon and fellow author Ben Stoddard for part two of this interview about his writing career! We talk in depth about Mark's Tales of Pannithor characters - Orion, Aestelle, Am'Bira, Jaymes - they're all here and being talked about!
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Mark sits down with Brandon and fellow author Ben Stoddard for an interview about his writing career! We talk about Mark's background in the gaming industry, the series he's written for, working with other authors, writing techniques, and some behind the scenes details about his characters from Steps to Deliverance.
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Mark and Brandon discuss one of the fundamental pieces of any story - dialogue. How the characters speak, the way the author crafts a character's tone and dialect, and the way characters interact with others are all massive attributes of characterization. When done right, you get a rounded, fully-fleshed out character; but when flawed or there isn't enough, the reader can get drawn out of what they're reading.
Mark and Brandon interview fellow WHP author Ben Stoddard! This is part two of a two-part interview in which we sit down with Ben and talk about his newly released novel, Pride of a King! If you haven't listened to part one, make sure you check that out first, as in this one, there's no hold's barred on spoilers! We'll be doing a deep-dive into the finer parts of the novel and ask Ben deep questions regarding plot and character dev...
Mark and Brandon interview fellow WHP author Ben Stoddard! We talk a bit about Ben's background, what he's worked on, and what those experiences are like. This is the first part of a two part interview to discuss the upcoming Kings of War novel, Pride of a King! The ebook is out at time of posting this episode, with the physical book to follow.
Pride of a King: https://a.co/d/3MJTuoR or https://www.whpsupplyroom.com/fantasy/p/pri...
Mark and Brandon discuss what makes a character compelling - what sort of character tropes exist, what works and what doesn't work. They talk about how they've structured their own characters over the years and what they like in what other authors have done.
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Mark and Brandon discuss the benefits and challenges of writing in an IP-licensed universe, where authors play with game makers' toys in a sandbox setting; vs creating an original world where the author is the creator of everything from geology to religion to trade and so forth! Mark shares his viewpoint of writing within several game settings, while Brandon talks about the editorial and management side of those deals.
Welcome to the Winged Hussar Publishing podcast - otherwise known as the WHPubcast! Join Mark and Brandon in this introductory episode as they explain what to expect on our journey through the literary world.
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