Beggars and Brawlers Podcast
A podcast for fans of Levi Jacobs‘ writing, including the Tidecaller Chronicles and Empire of Resonance series, with biweekly casts featuring news and information related to the books, as well as deleted scenes, exclusive previews, in-depth looks at the story world, and life as an author. Subscribers also get Assassin‘s Tribute, an Empire of Resonance audiobook not available elsewhere!
Episodes
Our last preview chapter of the now available fourth book in the Tidecaller Chronicles! Plus some talk afterwards about what a fool I was to promise all the things I did in the first three books, and how it went against my very nature to make good on those promises rather than just flake on it. Fun stuff.
To read how I made good on those promises (or listen), check: https://www.books2read.com/qobb
72: Queen of Blood and Blasphemy Preview #4--How to Write a 3rd person book INSIDE a 1st person book
Another preview chapter from our Now Available Queen of Blood and Blasphemy! Plus some talk on the very weird point-of-view I used in this book, which is not the simple first ("I crouch down") the rest of the series has been in, nor really third person ("She crouches down"), but a bizarre in-between. Hope you enjoy the listen!
Get the book here: https://books2read.com/qobb Or get a freebie here: https://www.levijacobs.com/free
Another preview chapter of Queen of Blood and Blasphemy! Plus some talk afterwards about what to do with characters when they get too damaged, or too enlightened, to want to be in their heads anymore. Spoilers: the answer isn't just to kill them off.
Except sometimes it is.
The book is out now! You can get it here: https://books2read.com/qobb
And for something completely free, try: https://www.levijacobs.com/free
Another preview chapter of Queen! Plus some talk afterwards about how this whole series ended up very... mysterious.
Find the book/audiobook here: https://books2read.com/qobb
And a free Tidecaller audiobook here: https://www.levijacobs.com/free
In which we preview the first chapter of the forthcoming final audiobook in the Tidecaller Chronicles, Queen of Blood and Blasphemy, and then I talk some on the lessons I learned in the three years and four books that make up the series--plus perhaps some reflections on what I did wrong with the series that came before it, and some goals for the one that will come next.
For Queen of Blood and Blasphemy, go to https://books2read.co...
In which Chrysathemere author Morgan Cole and I chat about following our creative muses, agency to forever revise our published books (or not), and accidental successes! Plus updates on our works in progress (spoiler: his is not a book!).
Chrysatheme 1 is currently free! Get it here: https://books2read.com/u/3k2BzR
Or for a free Tidecaller audiobook, go to https://www.levijacobs.com/free
In which the highly talented (see: our new No Suck Guarantee) Morgan Cole and I talk about his best-selling (and personal nemesis) book Marilia the Warlord, start of the Chrysathemere series, plus compelling characters, star wars prequels, and writing in the trenches.
Marilia is currently free! Get it here: https://books2read.com/u/3k2BzR
And to read that original ending, https://www.morgancolewriting.com
Or for a free Tidecaller ...
Excuse my geeky Andor quote title--I was going to do my usual soliloquoy thing this episode, where I waxed philosophical on how that wonderful Star Wars series makes us root for villains, and what that does to my heart and reader brain when they're also actively trying to hurt other people I'm rooting for... then decided to never soliloquoize again. More on that in the podcast. Plus, a No-Suck Guarantee.
Homework for next month's p...
A final preview chapter of the soon-to-be-released third book in the Tidecaller Chronicles, Rebel of Riddle and Woe! Plus some talk afterwards about the many voices I used in the recording, where they came from, and why they were so damn HARD this time around. SPOILER WARNING: if you haven't read books one and two, this is spoilerific from the first sentence. You've been warned!
Pre-order (or buy) the book here: https://books2rea...
Two preview chapters of the soon-to-be-released third book in the Tidecaller Chronicles, Rebel of Riddle and Woe! Plus some talk afterwards about the challenge of worldbuilding... in between worlds. SPOILER WARNING: if you haven't read books one and two, this is spoilerific from the first sentence. You've been warned!
Pre-order (or buy) the book here: https://books2read.com/rrw
Another preview chapter of the soon-to-be-released third book in the Tidecaller Chronicles, Rebel of Riddle and Woe! Plus some talk afterwards about a lot of the 'unplanned' things in this series... have turned out to be the best. SPOILER WARNING: if you haven't read books one and two, this is spoilerific from the first sentence. You've been warned!
Pre-order (or buy) the book here: https://books2read.com/rrw
Another preview chapter of the soon-to-be-released third book in the Tidecaller Chronicles, Rebel of Riddle and Woe! Plus some talk afterwards about writing romance, and how I had to learn to do it to get this book right! SPOILER WARNING: if you haven't read books one and two, this is spoilerific from the first sentence. You've been warned!
Pre-order (or buy) the book here: https://books2read.com/rrw
A preview of the soon-to-be-released third book in the Tidecaller Chronicles, Rebel of Riddle and Woe! Plus some talk afterwards about the challenge of writing an ensemble cast when you're stuck in the head of the main character. SPOILER WARNING: if you haven't read books one and two, this is spoilerific from the first sentence. You've been warned!
For the Tidecaller Chronicles click here, or go to https://books2read.com/doff
In which fellow Alchemy of Sorrow author Angela Boord and I talk about her story, A Matter of Trust, as well as writing characters in need of redemption, kids who don't get fridged, and the importance of doors.
The Alchemy of Sorrow is out today! Get it at: https://books2read.com/aos
For more on Angela, visit https://angelaboord.com or find her on Twitter @AngelaBoord. She has a new Cold War portal fantasy, Through Dreams So Dark,...
In which fellow Alchemy of Sorrow author Sonya M. Black and I discuss (spoiler-free) her story for the anthology, Skies On Fire, plus the importance of representation, the place of ceremony, and the magical (and real) ways we deal with grief.
For more on Sonya: https://www.amazon.com/Sonya-Black/e/B00E3UTW8E
For The Alchemy of Sorrow (out November 1, 2022): https://books2read.com/aos
And for something free by YT: https://www.levij...
In which fellow Alchemy of Sorrow author Intisar Khanani and I talk about her story, Twice-Domesticated Dragons (without spoilers), plus the bonds of writing grief, the beauty of writing it short, and the menace of garden gnomes.
For more on Intisar:
https://books2read.com/sunbolt
For The Alchemy of Sorrow (out November 1 2022!):
And for something ...
In which Alchemy of Sorrow founder, author, AND anthologist Virginia McClain and I talk about her story, Thief, the power of fiction to help with grief (even if it can be triggering), and the mythic ways our minds tell tales we didn't know we needed to. Plus! An interview-bombing (and somewhat indecent) four-legged adventure friend.
For The Alchemy of Sorrow (out November 1, 2022): https://books2read.com/aos
In which fellow Alchemy of Sorrow anthology author Clayton Snyder and I discuss his story, Summer Souls, along with writing grief, the emotional landscape of North Dakota, and how to swim a moat holding a chainsaw.
For more on Clayton: https://www.amazon.com/Clayton-Snyder/e/B00W3SRN6Q
To (pre)order The Alchemy of Sorrow: https://books2read.com/aos
And for a free book: https://www.levijacobs.com/free
An update on our survey last cast, what it means for the things I'll write this off-season, and... my secret plot to become a Capitalist Overlord.
But since I'm not there yet, a free book for you!
http://www.levijacobs.com/free
In which I realize an old book of mine doesn’t suck… and all the consequences of that, leading to a poll on the final consequences: https://forms.gle/NzqU9SMwG5vFizda8
Alchemy of Sorrow pre-order: https://books2read.com/aos
Renegades of Tomorrow SFWA Bundle: https://storybundle.com/scifi
Free books! https://www.levijacobs.com/free
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