Are you working on a novel and getting a little stuck? Well this episode is all about a software program that can help you through the process, created by fantasy novel writer who knows where all the roadblocks are. Katja Kaine joins me to share her writing tips and describe how she came to build The Novel Factory. HOSTED by Dr. Moiya McTier (https://twitter.com/goastromo (@GoAstroMo)), astrophysicist and folklorist GUEST Katja Kaine is a fantasy writer and creator of the https://www.novel-software.com/ (Novel Factory), a software that guides authors through the novel-writing process, from character sheets to query letters. Follow her on twitter at https://twitter.com/KatjaLKaine (@KatjaLKaine) and check out all of her work at https://www.katjalkaine.co.uk/ (katjalkaine.co.uk). **SPECIAL OFFER**: Katja is graciously offering Exolore listeners 20% off an annual subscription to the Novel Factory! Use the coupon code "exolore" and get working on your novel! MIDBREAK - Listen to HORSE wherever you get your podcasts or at https://www.horsehoops.com/ (horsehoops.com) - Preorder my book, THE MILKY WAY: https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/moiya-mctier/the-milky-way/9781538754153/ (https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/moiya-mctier/the-milky-way/9781538754153/) - BUY EXOLORE SWAG: https://store.dftba.com/collections/exolore (store.dftba.com/collections/exolore) FIND US ONLINE - patreon: https://my.captivate.fm/patreon.com/exolorepod (patreon.com/exolorepod) - twitter: https://twitter.com/ExolorePod (twitter.com/ExolorePod) - instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exolorepod/ (instagram.com/exolorepod) - website: https://www.exolorepod.com/ (exolorepod.com) - subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ExolorePod/ (reddit.com/r/ExolorePod) CREDITS - Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ (https://www.purple-planet.com) - Cover art: Stephen J. Reisig, http://stephenjreisig.com/ (http://stephenjreisig.com/) - Editing: Mischa Stanton, https://www.mischastanton.com/ (https://www.mischastanton.com/) ABOUT US Have you ever wished you could travel to a different world? Exolore can help with that! In each episode, astrophysicist/folklorist Moiya McTier explores fictional worlds by building them with a panel of expert guests, interviewing professional worldbuilders, or reviewing the merits of worlds that have already been built. You'll learn, you'll laugh, and you'll gain an appreciation for how special our planet really is. Exolore is a member of Multitude Productions, an independent podcast collective and production studio.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer absolutely changed my life, and I know it impacted countless others as well. Sally Tamarkin joins me to talk about what we love and.... don't love about the worldbuilding in this beloved franchise. HOSTED by Dr. Moiya McTier (https://twitter.com/goastromo (@GoAstroMo)), astrophysicist and folklorist GUEST Sally Tamarkin is a writer, podcaster, and sensitivity reader who has lots of thoughts on Buffy. Check out her website https://www.sally.fyi/ (sally.gay) or follow her on twitter at https://twitter.com/sallyt (@sallyt). MIDBREAK - Join the Multicrew and listen to HEAD, HEART, GUT at https://multitude.productions/multicrew (multicrew.club) - BUY EXOLORE MERCH: https://store.dftba.com/collections/exolore (store.dftba.com/collections/exolore) - Preorder my book, THE MILKY WAY: https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/moiya-mctier/the-milky-way/9781538754153/ (https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/moiya-mctier/the-milky-way/9781538754153/) FIND US ONLINE - patreon: https://my.captivate.fm/patreon.com/exolorepod (patreon.com/exolorepod) - twitter: https://twitter.com/ExolorePod (twitter.com/ExolorePod) - instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exolorepod/ (instagram.com/exolorepod) - website: https://www.exolorepod.com/ (exolorepod.com) - subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ExolorePod/ (reddit.com/r/ExolorePod) CREDITS - Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ (https://www.purple-planet.com) - Cover art: Stephen J. Reisig, http://stephenjreisig.com/ (http://stephenjreisig.com/) - Editing: Mischa Stanton, https://www.mischastanton.com/ (https://www.mischastanton.com/) ABOUT US Have you ever wished you could travel to a different world? Exolore can help with that! In each episode, astrophysicist/folklorist Moiya McTier explores fictional worlds by building them with a panel of expert guests, interviewing professional worldbuilders, or reviewing the merits of worlds that have already been built. You'll learn, you'll laugh, and you'll gain an appreciation for how special our planet really is. Exolore is a member of Multitude Productions, an independent podcast collective and production studio.
Mauricio Garcia tells me all about how perfumes and scents are made. We talk about surprising scent origins, sustainable perfumery, how perfumes match body chemistry, and the ways that smells connect us to other worlds. HOSTED by Dr. Moiya McTier (https://twitter.com/goastromo (@GoAstroMo)), astrophysicist and folklorist GUEST Mauricio Garcia is a perfumer and aromatherapist. You can follow his amazing work and check out his delicious perfumes at https://www.herbcraftperfumery.com/about-mg-2020 (herbcraftperfumery.com) and https://www.sustainableperfumery.org/ (sustainableperfumery.org). MIDBREAK - Listen to GAMES and FEELINGS at https://www.gamesandfeelings.com/ (gamesandfeelings.com) or wherever you get your podcasts - Check out Dark Dice from Realm at darkdice.com. - Take the Multitude Listener Survey at https://iteratehq.com/multitude/6283e5641eb414000155dfa8 (multitude.productions/survey) - BUY EXOLORE MERCH: https://store.dftba.com/collections/exolore (store.dftba.com/collections/exolore) - Preorder my book, THE MILKY WAY: https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/moiya-mctier/the-milky-way/9781538754153/ (https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/moiya-mctier/the-milky-way/9781538754153/) FIND US ONLINE - patreon: https://my.captivate.fm/patreon.com/exolorepod (patreon.com/exolorepod) - twitter: https://twitter.com/ExolorePod (twitter.com/ExolorePod) - instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exolorepod/ (instagram.com/exolorepod) - website: https://www.exolorepod.com/ (exolorepod.com) - subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ExolorePod/ (reddit.com/r/ExolorePod) CREDITS - Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ (https://www.purple-planet.com) - Cover art: Stephen J. Reisig, http://stephenjreisig.com/ (http://stephenjreisig.com/) - Editing: Mischa Stanton, https://www.mischastanton.com/ (https://www.mischastanton.com/) ABOUT US Have you ever wished you could travel to a different world? Exolore can help with that! In each episode, astrophysicist/folklorist Moiya McTier explores fictional worlds by building them with a panel of expert guests, interviewing professional worldbuilders, or reviewing the merits of worlds that have already been built. You'll learn, you'll laugh, and you'll gain an appreciation for how special our planet really is. Exolore is a member of Multitude Productions, an independent podcast collective and production studio.
A herpetologist and a conservationist join me to imagine life on a rainforest world. We decide it's run by a race of flying fish lizards who love community and pay for things with a toxic fruit. HOSTED by Dr. Moiya McTier (https://twitter.com/goastromo (@GoAstroMo)), astrophysicist and folklorist GUEST Chelsea Connor is a herpetologist, birder, artist, and science communicator who shares a love of lizards with https://www.anoleannals.org/author/chelsea-connor/ (#DidYouAnole). You can follow Chelsea on twitter at https://twitter.com/ChelseaHerps (@ChelseaHerps). Camila Delgado-Montes is an ecologist who studies carbon sequestration in the Amazon wetlands. You can follow her on twitter at https://twitter.com/cdelgadomontes (@cdelgadomontes) and learn about her vital work https://cadillo.lab.asu.edu/camila-delgado-montes (here). MIDBREAK - Listen to Games and Feelings wherever you get your podcast or at https://www.gamesandfeelings.com/ (gamesandfeelings.com) - Get 15 days free on Backblaze cloud storage at https://www.backblaze.com/landing/podcast-exolore.html (backblaze.com/exolore) - BUY EXOLORE MERCH: https://store.dftba.com/collections/exolore (store.dftba.com/collections/exolore) - Preorder my book, THE MILKY WAY: https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/moiya-mctier/the-milky-way/9781538754153/ (https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/moiya-mctier/the-milky-way/9781538754153/) FIND US ONLINE - patreon: https://my.captivate.fm/patreon.com/exolorepod (patreon.com/exolorepod) - twitter: https://twitter.com/ExolorePod (twitter.com/ExolorePod) - instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exolorepod/ (instagram.com/exolorepod) - website: https://www.exolorepod.com/ (exolorepod.com) - subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ExolorePod/ (reddit.com/r/ExolorePod) CREDITS - Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ (https://www.purple-planet.com) - Cover art: Stephen J. Reisig, http://stephenjreisig.com/ (http://stephenjreisig.com/) - Editing: Mischa Stanton, https://www.mischastanton.com/ (https://www.mischastanton.com/) ABOUT US Have you ever wished you could travel to a different world? Exolore can help with that! In each episode, astrophysicist/folklorist Moiya McTier explores fictional worlds by building them with a panel of expert guests, interviewing professional worldbuilders, or reviewing the merits of worlds that have already been built. You'll learn, you'll laugh, and you'll gain an appreciation for how special our planet really is. Exolore is a member of Multitude Productions, an independent podcast collective and production studio.
Amanda McLoughin, CEO of Multitude Productions, tells me all about how to build a business from picking a name, to establishing a fair and ethical office culture. HOSTED by Dr. Moiya McTier (https://twitter.com/goastromo (@GoAstroMo)), astrophysicist and folklorist GUEST Amanda McLoughlin is a podcaster, entrepreneur, and Forbes media luminary. You can follow her on twitter at https://twitter.com/shessomickey (@shessomickey) and learn about the company she built at https://multitude.productions/ (Multitude.Productions), where you can also find excellent resources for how to build your own company, especially if it has to do with making a podcast. MIDBREAK - Listen to SPIRITS at https://spiritspodcast.com/ (spiritspodcast.com) or wherever you get your podcasts - Check out Vast Horizon from Realm at http://vasthorizonpodcast.com/ (vasthorizonpodcast.com) - BUY EXOLORE MERCH: https://store.dftba.com/collections/exolore (store.dftba.com/collections/exolore) - Preorder my book, THE MILKY WAY: https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/moiya-mctier/the-milky-way/9781538754153/ (https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/moiya-mctier/the-milky-way/9781538754153/) FIND US ONLINE - patreon: https://my.captivate.fm/patreon.com/exolorepod (patreon.com/exolorepod) - twitter: https://twitter.com/ExolorePod (twitter.com/ExolorePod) - instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exolorepod/ (instagram.com/exolorepod) - website: https://www.exolorepod.com/ (exolorepod.com) - subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ExolorePod/ (reddit.com/r/ExolorePod) CREDITS - Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ (https://www.purple-planet.com) - Cover art: Stephen J. Reisig, http://stephenjreisig.com/ (http://stephenjreisig.com/) - Editing: Mischa Stanton, https://www.mischastanton.com/ (https://www.mischastanton.com/) ABOUT US Have you ever wished you could travel to a different world? Exolore can help with that! In each episode, astrophysicist/folklorist Moiya McTier explores fictional worlds by building them with a panel of expert guests, interviewing professional worldbuilders, or reviewing the merits of worlds that have already been built. You'll learn, you'll laugh, and you'll gain an appreciation for how special our planet really is. Exolore is a member of Multitude Productions, an independent podcast collective and production studio.
Mike Schubert joins me to determine the best world we've built on Exolore. Direct any complaints or disagreements to Brandon Grugle. HOSTED by Dr. Moiya McTier (https://twitter.com/goastromo (@GoAstroMo)), astrophysicist and folklorist GUEST Mike Schubert is a professional podcaster with a background in engineering. You can hear his voice on his five wildly successful podcasts including Potterless and The Newest Olympian. Follow Mike on twitter at https://twitter.com/Schubes17 (@schubes17) and check out his work at https://www.schub.es/ (schub.es). MIDBREAK - Listen to Queer Movie Podcast at http://www.queermoviepodcast.co.uk/ (queermoviepodcast.co.uk) or wherever you get your podcasts - Get 15 days free on Backblaze cloud storage at https://www.backblaze.com/landing/podcast-exolore.html (backblaze.com/exolore) - Get 10% off your order at inkedgaming.com with the promo code EXOLORE! - BUY EXOLORE MERCH: https://store.dftba.com/collections/exolore (store.dftba.com/collections/exolore...
Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein joins me to imagine different universes from scratch. What if the quark was more massive? What if the strong nuclear force wasn't so strong? It turns out the universe is a fascinating and delicate balance. HOSTED by Dr. Moiya McTier (https://twitter.com/goastromo (@GoAstroMo)), astrophysicist and folklorist GUEST Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is a theoretical cosmologist, professor, speaker, activist, and author of https://www.boldtypebooks.com/titles/chanda-prescod-weinstein/the-disordered-cosmos/9781541724709/ (The Disordered Cosmos). You can learn all about Chanda's impressive work on her website http://www.cprescodweinstein.com/ (cprescodweinstein.com) and follow her on twitter at https://twitter.com/IBJIYONGI (@IBJIYONGI). MIDBREAK - Listen to The Newest Olympian at https://www.thenewestolympian.com/ (thenewestolympian.com) or wherever you get your podcasts - Get 15 days free on Backblaze cloud storage at https://www.backblaze.com/landing/podcast-exolore.html (backblaze.com/exolore) - BUY EXOLORE MERCH: https://store.dftba.com/collections/exolore (store.dftba.com/collections/exolore) - Preorder my book, THE MILKY WAY: https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/moiya-mctier/the-milky-way/9781538754153/ (https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/moiya-mctier/the-milky-way/9781538754153/) FIND US ONLINE - patreon: https://my.captivate.fm/patreon.com/exolorepod (patreon.com/exolorepod) - twitter: https://twitter.com/ExolorePod (twitter.com/ExolorePod) - instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exolorepod/ (instagram.com/exolorepod) - website: https://www.exolorepod.com/ (exolorepod.com) - subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ExolorePod/ (reddit.com/r/ExolorePod) CREDITS - Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ (https://www.purple-planet.com) - Cover art: Stephen J. Reisig, http://stephenjreisig.com/ (http://stephenjreisig.com/) - Editing: Mischa Stanton, https://www.mischastanton.com/ (https://www.mischastanton.com/) - Transcript by Iesir Moss ABOUT US Have you ever wished you could travel to a different world? Exolore can help with that! In each episode, astrophysicist/folklorist Moiya McTier explores fictional worlds by building them with a panel of expert guests, interviewing professional worldbuilders, or reviewing the merits of worlds that have already been built. You'll learn, you'll laugh, and you'll gain an appreciation for how special our planet really is. Exolore is a member of Multitude Productions, an independent podcast collective and production studio.
Where does the one power come from? Who can use it? Did Robert Jordan mean to have so many references to Irish folklore in his books? Professional TV critic Meghan O'Keefe joins me to answer these questions and so many more about the fantasy series Wheel of Time! HOSTED by Dr. Moiya McTier (https://twitter.com/goastromo (@GoAstroMo)), astrophysicist and folklorist GUEST Meghan O'Keefe is a professional TV critic, writer for Decider, and a speculative fiction fan. You can follow her on twitter at https://twitter.com/megsokay (@megsokay) to hear her latest takes of all temperatures. And you read Meghan's articles https://decider.com/author/meghan-okeefe/ (here). MIDBREAK - Preorder my book, THE MILKY WAY here: https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/moiya-mctier/the-milky-way/9781538754153/ (https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/moiya-mctier/the-milky-way/9781538754153/) - Get 10% off your order at inkedgaming.com with the promo code EXOLORE! - Listen to OUR OPINIONS ARE CORRECT wherever you get your podcasts FIND US ONLINE - patreon: https://my.captivate.fm/patreon.com/exolorepod (patreon.com/exolorepod) - twitter: https://twitter.com/ExolorePod (twitter.com/ExolorePod) - instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exolorepod/ (instagram.com/exolorepod) - website: https://www.exolorepod.com/ (exolorepod.com) - subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ExolorePod/ (reddit.com/r/ExolorePod) CREDITS - Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ (https://www.purple-planet.com) - Cover art: Stephen J. Reisig, http://stephenjreisig.com/ (http://stephenjreisig.com/) - Editing: Mischa Stanton, https://www.mischastanton.com/ (https://www.mischastanton.com/) - Transcript by Iesir Moss ABOUT US Have you ever wished you could travel to a different world? Exolore can help with that! In each episode, astrophysicist/folklorist Moiya McTier explores fictional worlds by building them with a panel of expert guests, interviewing professional worldbuilders, or reviewing the merits of worlds that have already been built. You'll learn, you'll laugh, and you'll gain an appreciation for how special our planet really is. Exolore is a member of Multitude Productions, an independent podcast collective and production studio.
This week I'm joined by Jess Khoury, a writer and fantasy cartographer, to discuss fictional mapmaking. We talk about how mountains don't bend and rivers don't split, the logic behind human settlements, and how to name your places. Plus, there are dogs. HOSTED by Dr. Moiya McTier (https://twitter.com/goastromo (@GoAstroMo)), astrophysicist and folklorist GUEST Jessica Khoury is an author and fantasy cartographer who makes beautiful, believable maps. You can follow her on twitter at https://twitter.com/jkbibliophile (@jkbibliophile). Check out her personal work, including multiple YA fantasy books, at her website https://www.jessicakhoury.com/ (jessicakhoury.com). And you can learn about her mapmaking services at lizardinkmaps.com. MIDBREAK - Preorder my book, THE MILKY WAY here: https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/moiya-mctier/the-milky-way/9781538754153/ (https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/moiya-mctier/the-milky-way/9781538754153/) - Listen to Spirits on https:...
Globally, cosplay is a multi-billion dollar industry. But what is it? How does one choose or make their cosplays? Guest Emilee is here to share her experience with us! HOSTED by Dr. Moiya McTier (https://twitter.com/goastromo (@GoAstroMo)), astrophysicist and folklorist GUEST Emilee is a cosplayer who goes by the name Our Shield Maiden. You can visit her website https://www.ourshieldmaiden.com/ (ourshieldmaiden.com) and follow her on socials at @ourshieldmaiden. Her website has plenty of resources for aspiring cosplayers/clothes-makers and a place where you can register to join her sew-along community. MIDBREAK - Get 10% off your order from Inked Gaming at inkedgaming.com/exolore! - Join the Multicrew and get access to Head, Heart, Gut at https://multitude.productions/multicrew (multicrew.club) FIND US ONLINE - patreon: https://my.captivate.fm/patreon.com/exolorepod (patreon.com/exolorepod) - twitter: https://twitter.com/ExolorePod (twitter.com/ExolorePod) - instagram: https://www.i...