Today, we speak with Epic Fantasy author Christopher Husberg. Topics include:

• The joys of writing fan-fiction
• The esteemed fantasy author, Brian Jaques and his influence on Chris
• Poignant lessons Chris acquired as a student in Brandon Sanderson’s Creative Writing courses at BYU
• Chris’ struggles finding an MFA program
• The chance he took going full-time and what all that entails
• The unaddressed difficulty of writing sequels
• Chris' experience growing up as a member of the Church of Latter Day Saints, leaving the church, and its effect on his Chaos Queen series
• Becoming a more disciplined writer, and the concept of literary endurance
• The subtle art of "controlled procrastination"
• As well as the importance of a writer’s mental & physical health, and how that feeds into a healthy work/life balance

TAP sections:

• The Old World (7:14)
• Change (8:12)
• Doubts (35:09)
• Testing the Waters (49:51)
• Setbacks (56:08)
• Going Pro (01:22)
• The New World (01:26)
• Advice (01:40)

If you're interested in finding out more about Chris and his publications, you can find him at www.christopherhusberg.com.

You can also find Chris' Chaos Queen Quintet on Amazon, a Graphic Audio version of Duskfall on Audible, as well as the entire Chaos Queen Quintet on Graphic Audio.

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