Episode 11: “The Silence of the Night”

Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify CONTENT WARNING: Disturbing imagery, twisted/altered reality, singing (including distorted voices) Tape 1-6-88-1-2: While on tour in London, England, Anna Sheridan encounters an impossible, twisted realm within the Royal Albert Hall during one of the few concerts she’s ever attended. Starring Airen Neeley Chaconas as Anna Sheridan and Trevor … More Episode 11: “The Silence of the Night”

Lesson 21: Act 2 – Revelations and Reversals

Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Google Podcasts In this episode, Wray talks plot reversals and revelations, how to twist your story without losing your reader, and ways to effectively set up big story payoffs in your own writing.   For more info about the show, check out homesteadonthecorner.com    Help support … More Lesson 21: Act 2 – Revelations and Reversals

Episode 10: “A Track of Blood”

Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify CONTENT WARNING: Police/gun violence, some strong language, depiction of a car crash, disturbing elements and sounds   Tape 2-6-215-1-2: As the investigation continues, Sam Bailey pursues an unknown figure across Oslow County, only to discover that they might hold a vital clue to Sheridan’s fate.   Starring Airen … More Episode 10: “A Track of Blood”

Episode 09: “These Dark Battlements”

Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify   CONTENT WARNING: Some strong language, familial conflict, mental health, descriptions of gun violence, doppelgangers   Tape 0-0-1-3-5: Pursuing an evil she inadvertently released into the world, Anna Sheridan travels to the National Radio Quiet Zone with Kate, trying to reconcile with her sister while struggling with her … More Episode 09: “These Dark Battlements”

Episode 07: “In the Distant Obscurity”

Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Tape 3-1-10-6-6: Driving across the Klamath-Siskiyou forests late at night, Anna Sheridan encounters a  supernatural hunting party and finds herself part of a chase that has gone on for hundreds of thousands of years.   Starring Airen Neeley Chaconas as Anna Sheridan, Jesse Steel as Bill Tyler, and … More Episode 07: “In the Distant Obscurity”

Episode 06: “Beyond the Reach of Human Thought”

Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Tape 1-4-45-3-37: Searching for information about Anna Sheridan’s disappearance, detective Sam Bailey interviews Doctor Ren Park about his friendship with the infamous writer, and the impossible encounter in the labs of Quentin Aerospace that followed. Starring Airen Neeley Chaconas as Anna Sheridan, Sam Taylor as Doctor Ren Park, … More Episode 06: “Beyond the Reach of Human Thought”

Lesson 20: Act 2 – Subplots and Somebodies

Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Google Podcasts In this episode, Wray talks about how to develop your supporting cast, create compelling subplots, and find the organic structure of your narrative. Learn how to humanize the bit parts of your stories and why it’s so important to treat characters like real people … More Lesson 20: Act 2 – Subplots and Somebodies

Episode 05: “Their Frozen Horrors”

Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Tape 1-4-29-1-27: Crossing the Donner Pass, Anna Sheridan finds herself stranded when a sudden snowstorm blows in. Recounting the story of the Donner Party’s tragic passage, she begins to wonder if she’s really alone… Starring Airen Neeley Chaconas as Anna Sheridan, Amitola Lomas as Maria Sol, Mike Van … More Episode 05: “Their Frozen Horrors”

Lesson 19: Act 2 – The Big Bad

Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Google Podcasts In this episode, Wray talks about the distinction between villains and antagonists, how to humanize them in the story, and ways to create memorable, necessary opponents for your protagonist. For more info about the show, check out homesteadonthecorner.com Help support the show at http://www.patreon.com/homesteadcornerMore Lesson 19: Act 2 – The Big Bad