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.
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Episodes
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
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!
Mark's author page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082353055694
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Thursday Mar 07, 2024
Thursday Mar 07, 2024
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.
Mark's author page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082353055694
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Monday Feb 05, 2024
Monday Feb 05, 2024
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.
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Monday Jan 15, 2024
Monday Jan 15, 2024
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 development.
Pride of a King: https://a.co/d/3MJTuoR or https://www.whpsupplyroom.com/fantasy/p/pride-of-a-king-ebook
Contact Ben: refugeesoftheoldeworlde@gmail.com
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Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
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/pride-of-a-king-ebook
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Monday Dec 04, 2023
Monday Dec 04, 2023
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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Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
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.
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Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
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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About Us
Owned and operated by Vincent Rospond, Winged Hussar Publishing formed in 2012 with the goal of publishing enjoyable and well-written reading material for anyone of any age. Having worked in publishing since the 80’s, Vince has utilized his knowledge in the field to establish a catalogue of works from all time periods and genres - history, fantasy, science-fiction, children’s, and wargaming. Our primary focuses are publishing military history and source documents with an eastern European flair, as well as providing narrative and painting guides for tabletop gamers - however, through our various projects, our range has expanded to be more inclusive. Over the years, we’ve established contracts to publish works for imprints such as Triglav and Nafziger Books, as well as produce novels for game companies such as Mantic Games and Corvus Belli.
We provide ebooks, paperbacks, and numbered limited run of hardcovers for most of our publications.
You can buy our books at most retailers and distributors in the US/UK and OZ, or just click on our shop page and buy directly from us. We also attend HMGS conventions in the northeast, as well as make regular yearly appearances at Adepticon. If you’re ever at the shows, stop by and chat. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to stay up to date on all of our news.
Special thanks!
Thanks first and foremost for our listeners who tune in! There are HUNDREDS of podcasts nowadays, and we appreciate you taking the time to choose us!
But also a very special thanks to:
Austin Blau is the musical genius behind our intro, outro, and the stingers used between segments. Stay up to date with the latest music from him at www.austinblau.com !
Ray Greenley is the fantastic voice you hear doing the introduction. Ray has narrated several audiobooks for us over the years. Look for Ray on Audible, or at http://www.raygreenleyvoiceover.com/ !
Kerry Domas is the talented artist that designed the WHPubcast logo and the banner that we use on Facebook. Follow her artwork at www.kerrydomasdesign.com !
Josh, from Tabletop Submarine is our amazing editor who none of this would be possible without. Episode 0 was edited by me (Brandon), and while it was fun, it was a great undertaking. Josh has helped us out a lot in understanding the world of podcasting when we were first getting set up, and he has dealt with a lot of newbie audio issues that cropped up from us. Please make sure to go give Tabletop Submarine a listen as well! https://tabletopsubmarine.podbean.com/