What If: South is Up?
Hello, and Welcome to the What If: South is Up? Podcast where we invite you along with us as we learn to wing it like an author. We are Derrick, Xtina, and Meg. Three new-to-the-game fantasy authors taking our first steps into the great unknown of creating worlds from scratch. Derrick is a working photographer and author of the Crimson Prophecy series. He can be found at his website www.DerrickHallAuthor.com. Christina 'Xtina' Lefebvre is an assemblage artist and aspiring author currently writing her first novel (tentatively titled "Cogs & Arrows") and can be found at www.UniquelyXtina.com. M.J. (aka Meg) Lindsey is a published short-story and novel author and can be found at https://www.threebugspublishing.com/
Episodes
Listen to the author read a portion of the first chapter from his upcoming novel, The Heart of Death, which releases on 12/12/25, Paperback, Kindle, KU!
"Aeron Mast, billionaire tech mogul and former god of death, has lived so long he's seen--and sometimes helped--empires fall. When the few remaining gods begin disappearing, Aeron grows desperate to leave a lasting legacy that doesn't involve scythes or ...
Derrick's new novel, The Heart of Death, is now available for preorder and will be released on 12/12/25
Find all of Derrick's books HERE
Derrick is a working photographer and author of the Crimson Prophecy series, which includes The Trials of Tiarsus, Berylis, Nambra, Qetran Odyssey, and Qetran Revival. He can be found as @DHallAuthor (@Author_Derrick_Hall on IG and Threads) just about anywhere.
Chris...
Derrick's new novella is ready for you!! Nambra is available now!
Find all of Derrick's books HERE
Derrick is a working photographer and author of the Crimson Prophecy series, which includes The Trials of Tiarsus, Berylis, Nambra, Qetran Odyssey, and Qetran Revival. He can be found as @DHallAuthor (@Author_Derrick_Hall on IG and Threads) just about anywhere.
Christina "Xtina" Lefebvre is an ...
What if consciousness could travel faster than light, but the body couldn't?
Derrick's new novella is ready for you!! Nambra is available now!
Find all of Derrick's books HERE
Derrick is a working photographer and author of the Crimson Prophecy series, which includes The Trials of Tiarsus, Berylis, Nambra, Qetran Odyssey, and Qetran Revival. He can be found as @DHallAuthor (@Author_Derrick_Hall o...
What if the dead walked the earth for one day every hundred years?
Derrick's new novella is ready for you!! Nambra is available now!
Find all of Derrick's books HERE
Derrick is a working photographer and author of the Crimson Prophecy series, which includes The Trials of Tiarsus, Berylis, Nambra, Qetran Odyssey, and Qetran Revival. He can be found as @DHallAuthor (@Author_Derrick_Hall on IG and Thread...
What if books had a shelf life and gradually faded away?
Derrick's new novella is ready for you!! Nambra is available now, and you can get The Trials of Tiarsus, Qetran Odyssey, or Ten Levels Down for just $0.99 through 9.1.2025! Find all of Derrick's books HERE
Derrick is a working photographer and author of the Crimson Prophecy series, which includes The Trials of Tiarsus, Berylis, Qetran Odyssey, ...
What if plants were sentient and had rights?
Derrick's new novella is ready for you!! Nambra is available now, and you can get The Trials of Tiarsus, Qetran Odyssey, or Ten Levels Down for just $0.99 through 9.1.2025! Find all of Derrick's books HERE
Derrick is a working photographer and author of the Crimson Prophecy series, which includes The Trials of Tiarsus, Berylis, Qetran Odyssey, and Qetran R...
This week, we are joined by award-winning author Cindy L. Sell to talk about her second novel, Embers Rising, and a foray into the spicy with Tales from Dessos.
Cindy is a fantastic author and friend of the podcast, having appeared on several episodes in the past. Her debut novel, Remnants of a Scarlet Flame will be $0.99 beginning 8/5/25. She can be found at www.TheLastDraegion.com.
What if magical islands appeared in conjunction with celestial events?
Derrick has a new novella ready for preorder! Nambra releases on August 1st, 2025!
Derrick is a working photographer and author of the Crimson Prophecy series, which includes The Trials of Tiarsus, Berylis, Qetran Odyssey, and Qetran Revival. He can be found as @DHallAuthor just about anywhere.
Christina "Xtina" Lefebvre ...
What if people could change into animals, but only the mundane ones? This is our question of the week.
Derrick has a new novella ready for preorder! Nambra releases on August 1st, 2025!
Derrick is a working photographer and author of the Crimson Prophecy series, which includes The Trials of Tiarsus, Berylis, Qetran Odyssey, and Qetran Revival. He can be found at his website, www.DerrickHallAuthor.com or @...
What if stories were used as currency? This is our question of the week, as we also discuss pushing through writer's block and creatively named foods.
Derrick's new series of writing guides is here! Ebooks are available now, and paperbacks are available via Amazon!
Derrick is a working photographer and author of the Crimson Prophecy series, which includes The Trials of Tiarsus, Berylis, Qet...
What if dreams were the only way to remember? It's not good, but we talk about it anyway.
Derrick's new series of writing guides is here! Ebooks are available now, and paperbacks are available via Amazon!
Derrick is a working photographer and author of the Crimson Prophecy series, which includes The Trials of Tiarsus, Berylis, Qetran Odyssey, and Qetran Revival. He can be found at his websi...
What if enchanted weapons had personalities and were sentient? We discuss that, imagine anime girls, and much more!
Derrick's new series of writing guides is here! Ebooks are available now, and paperbacks are available via Amazon!
Derrick is a working photographer and author of the Crimson Prophecy series, which includes The Trials of Tiarsus, Berylis, Qetran Odyssey, and Qetran Revival. He can ...
What if the laws of reality were rewritten every decade? That is our question, along with a bad movie review and Derrick's most hated character.
Derrick's new series of writing guides is here! Ebooks are available now, and paperbacks are available via Amazon!
Derrick is a working photographer and author of the Crimson Prophecy series, consisting of The Trials of Tiarsus, Berylis, Qetran Ody...
Editor's Note: Apologies for the delay between episodes. We are working to remedy the situation and return to our regular schedule, but for now, life has other plans. Until then, we will upload as often as possible.
What if water led to different dimensions? That is our question this week. We also discuss how different people build their worlds and bringing peace to chaos.
Derrick's new non-fict...
What If shadows were sentient? That is our question, along with a crash course on organizing your world, and Derrick's fizzy pink cocktail.
Derrick's new non-fiction books, The Elements of Creation: World-Building for a Fantasy Setting & Unforgettable: Creating Characters that Live Beyond the Page, are here! Ebooks are available now, and a paperback is available via Amazon! (Oh, and it's th...
What If time worked differently in various regions, causing age regression and forgotten futures? That is our question, along with a crash course on Adulting and Xtina's new World Wiki!
Derrick's new non-fiction books, The Elements of Creation: World-Building for a Fantasy Setting & Unforgettable: Creating Characters that Live Beyond the Page, are here! Ebooks are available now, and a paperback ...
What If cities were sentient and adapted to the needs of their inhabitants? That is our question, along with a crash course on Scotch tasting, Derrick's crazy voices, and an exciting announcement!
Derrick's new non-fiction book, The Elements of Creation: World-Building for a Fantasy Setting, is here! Ebooks are available now, and a paperback is available via Amazon! (Oh, and it's the first in a...
What If mythical creatures were real, but their appearance changed based on the beliefs of the people viewing them? That is our question, along with a lengthy aside on the importance of setting, Derrick's crazy voices, and an exciting announcement!
Derrick's new non-fiction book, The Elements of Creation: World-Building for a Fantasy Setting, is coming January 10, 2025. Preorders are available now, ...
What is World Building? This week we take a slight detour and reorient the show toward world-building - What parts of writing do we consider world-building, and how do we implement them?
M.J. Lindsey is a published author of novellas, and shorts, and has just released her debut novel A Distortion of Fate. She can be found at threebugspublishing.com.
Derrick is a working photographer and author of th...
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