Beggars and Brawlers Podcast: Recent Episodes
Levi Jacobs
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!
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
Or to just read/listen to a free thing, https://www.levijacobs.com/free
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.com/qobb
Or for some completely free audiobooks, check out https://www.levijacobs.com/free
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.
Mariliais 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 audiobook, go to https://www.levijacobs.com/free
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 podcasts: Marilia the Warlord, by Morgan Cole, available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Marilia-Warlord-Chrysathamere-Trilogy-Book-ebook/dp/B082VQHLBD
And for a free audio novella of mine, Thief of Smoke and Sorrow, go to https://www.levijacobs.com/free
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://books2read.com/rrw
And for a free audio prequel featuring the same world and characters, click here or go to https://www.levijacobs.com/free
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
And for a free audio prequel featuring the same world and characters, click here or go to https://www.levijacobs.com/free
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
And for a free audio prequel featuring the same world and characters, click here or go to https://www.levijacobs.com/free
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
And for a free audio prequel featuring the same world and characters, click here or go to https://www.levijacobs.com/free
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
And for a free audio prequel featuring the same world and characters, click here or go to https://www.levijacobs.com/free
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, and of course the amazing SPFBO-crushing Fortune's Fool!
And for a free audiobook by Levi, go to https://www.levijacobs.com/free
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.levijacobs.com/free
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://booksbyintisar.com
https://books2read.com/sunbolt
https://books2read.com/thorn
For The Alchemy of Sorrow (out November 1 2022!):
https://books2read.com/aos
And for something free from yours truly,
https://www.levijacobs.com/free
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
For everything else Virginia (including new and forthcoming audio!): https://www.virginiamcclain.ca
And for something free by YT: https://www.levijacobs.com/free
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
Who, me, run out of time to record a podcast during fruit season?
But hey, FREE BOOKS! https://www.levijacobs.com/free
In which I meditate on the burdens of our shared ancestry, the awesomeness of Will Wight's Cradle series, and the significance of 771,433 pages.
For our new (exclusive) and free Tidecaller audiobook, go to: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/e8e5o1
For our non-exclusive but still-awesome-and-free Empire of Resonance audiobook, search for Urchin's Gambit wherever fine audiobooks are sold (or, in this case, given away)!
Chapter seven of our upcoming Tidecaller prequel novella, Thief of Smoke and Sorrow! Plus, a worldbuilder's thoughts on writing romance/love.
This is our last preview chapter! But I've got the whole thing for you, if you sign up for podcast updates (at https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/e8e5o1)
or (for people already signed up) email me at hello@levijacobs.com.
And for my a couple (free) audio novellas in the Empire of Resonance universe, check https://www.levijacobs.com/free
Chapter six of our upcoming Tidecaller prequel novella, Thief of Smoke and Sorrow! Plus, the very strange and desperate way I recorded this audiobook, and why.
We MIGHT do one more chapter next episode (basically halfway through the story at this point), but I'll get you the whole thing if you sign up for podcast updates at https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/e8e5o1
or (for people already signed up) email me at hello@levijacobs.com.
And for my a couple (free) audio novellas in the Empire of Resonance universe, check https://www.levijacobs.com/free
Chapters three and four of our upcoming Tidecaller prequel novella, Thief of Smoke and Sorrow! Plus, some thoughts on diving deeper into side characters, and the way unplanned little things can turn into major plot points down the road.
More chapters next episode, or (if it's after June 2022) to just get the whole thing, email me at hello@levijacobs.com, or sign up for podcast updates at https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/e8e5o1
For my other (free) audio novellas, check https://www.levijacobs.com/free
Chapter two of our upcoming Tidecaller prequel novella, Thief of Smoke and Sorrow! Plus, some thoughts on the limitations of writing in first person, and the things I discovered when I wrote from someone ELSE's head in Aletheia's world.
More chapters next episode, or (if it's after June 2022) to just get the whole thing, email me at hello@levijacobs.com, or sign up for podcast updates at https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/e8e5o1
For my other (free) audio novellas, check https://www.levijacobs.com/free
A sneak peak at the first chapter of our upcoming Tidecaller prequel novella, Thief of Smoke and Sorrow! Plus, a chat on why I chose this particular thief to write about.
More chapters to come next time, or (if it's after July 1 2022) to get the whole thing, sign up for podcast updates (at https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/e8e5o1), or (for people already signed up) email me at hello@levijacobs.com.
Or for my other (free) audio novellas, check https://www.levijacobs.com/free
Otherwise, please continue with your mission to be an excellent human being.
So many needs! I need a novella title. I beta readers. And... I need you talk me off a ledge. More on that in the podcast!
And to help me with all of these needs, my humble email address: hello at levijacobs dot com
Also! If you still haven't listened to my free audiobooks, get them at https://www.levijacobs.com/free
In which I expound on work vs play, and how this one concept (and the method I found to make everything into play) has turned around my writing and parenting life. All stemming from the recent much-bemoaned Death Knell of Publishing!!
Btw, if you want a free book or two from yours truly:
https://www.levijacobs.com/free
Totally not what I'm actually naming this novella--I just don't know what I'm naming it, so... listen on for a preview of the first chapter. As well as updates on the progress of this novella and the accompanying Tidecaller book three, as we race toward the May deadlines to publish! And why this is the 'real' preview.
Links mentioned in the show:
Quarancon Events—
‘Nesting Threads’ Plotting Workshop I put on—https://youtu.be/me0FYsdhFc0.
Prologues or Prolags Panel—https://youtu.be/cPuKDUc_RpY
Alchemy of Sorrow Anthology Panel—https://youtu.be/F3RdbxvGUBw
‘Fake’ Novella Preview! https://youtu.be/MBDKVXzf9Ro
Want to beta read the full novella? Email me at hello@levijacobs.com
And as always, for a free audiobook, go to https://www.levijacobs.com/free
By which I mean I will be doing a bunch of live events as part of Quarancon 2022 April 7-10th! Affording you many a chance to come and heckle. I welcome such heckling, in fact. Also a writing update, and thoughts on Will Wight’s Cradle Series. My events:
Nesting Threads: A Story Planning Workshop (4/8@7pmMTN)
https://youtu.be/me0FYsdhFc0.
Prologues or Prolags Panel (4/9@10amMTN)
https://youtu.be/cPuKDUc_RpY
Grief, Healing, and Hope in SFF Panel (4/9@130pmMTN)
https://youtu.be/F3RdbxvGUBw
Gaxna Novella Preview Reading (4/10@330pmMTN)
https://youtu.be/MBDKVXzf9Ro
And for the full 2022 schedule:
https://www.quarancon2020.com/2022schedule
Plus, as promised, my own permanently-on-sale box set:
https://mybook.to/empireofresonanceset
And as if that wasn’t enough, a free audiobook!
https://www.levijacobs.com/free
Tidecaller 3, Rebel of Riddle and Woe, is done! Or nearly so—I’m looking for a few more alpha readers to check that all my revisions make sense. And while I’m at it, I might as well offer my books up for anyone willing to review them! To get in on any of that (including reading Rebel early), click here: hello@levijacobs.com
And as always, for a free audiobook (new one coming soon), visit: https://www.levijacobs.com/free
In which I, finally, after having to write three books, UNLEASH THE TIDECALLER PERSONALITY/POWER QUIZ on the world! Plus talk about all the secrets I drop in Rebel of Riddle and Woe, without actually dropping them! And gab about Brandon Sanderson because, you know, man crush. Anyways, you can take the quiz here:
https://forms.gle/3Trio1jzGBMZZwdF8
And as always, for a free audiobook, go to https://www.levijacobs.com/free
In which fellow contributor to the Alchemy of Sorrow anthology Rachel Emma Shaw and I discuss the importance of fantasy fungi, embodying magic in our worldbuilding, and the power of fiction that tackles difficult topics head-on. Like our anthology! If you're listening before March 1, 2022, follow this link to get all the special kickstarter bonuses:
https://t.co/yN12a680vG
And if not, search for the Alchemy of Sorrow on Amazon or wherever fine books are purveyed!
For more on Rachel, check out her youtube channel!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXx_mSi-sSg_j8gtetLog5Q/videos
And for her critically-acclaimed fiction, including Last Memoria, go to:
https://rachelemmashaw.wordpress.com
An interview today with the heart-breakingly talented Krystle Matar, a fellow contributor to the Alchemy of Sorrow anthology, currently kickstarting and coming to the masses this fall! In which we discuss difficult characters, her wild revision process, and the strange experience of being excited about writing grief-themed fiction!
If you're listening before March 1, 2022, follow this link to get all the special kickstarter bonuses:
https://t.co/yN12a680vG
And if not, search for the Alchemy of Sorrow on Amazon or wherever fine books are purveyed!
For more on Krystle and her critically-acclaimed Legacy of the Brightwash, go to:
https://www.krystlematar.com/
Insta+Twitter search: @KrystleMatar
In which I divulge my patented Book Choosing System, admit a secret fondness for Amazon, and expostulate at length on five lovely novels in the Asian-Inspired Fantasy By Female Asian Authors category.
To let me know how this works/how YOU choose books:
hello@levijacobs.com
To follow the Alchemy of Sorrow kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/virginiamcclain/the-alchemy-of-sorrow
And for a free audiobook:
https://www.levijacobs.com/free
In which I distill a few lessons from 2021 (about writing!), and look forward to how I'm going to apply them in 2022, along with announcing a few new projects! And a new chapter of the Dragon Bard serial.
Dragon Bard: https://www.levijacobs.com/dragon-bard.html
Free Book: https://www.levijacobs.com/free
In which I coin a new writing malady: Plotter's Disease, a related affliction to Worldbuilder's Disease, then find a silver lining to my current sickness in a poll for you on which plots I should write! Plus a new chapter of the Dragon Bard serial.
To take the poll click HERE.
Dragon Bard: https://www.levijacobs.com/dragon-bard.html
Free Book: https://www.levijacobs.com/free
Troll title--actually talking about the slightly-less classic topic of whether it's better to read the books or watch the movie/series first. I used to be agnostic, but a couple series lately have changed my mind... for Reasons.
Also mentioned here:
Sale on Tidecaller Audio:
https://www.chirpbooks.com/audiobooks/daughter-of-flood-and-fury-by-levi-jacobs
My new Watchalong of Time podcast:
https://watchalongoftime.podbean.com/
And as always, a free audiobook for you:
https://www.levijacobs.com/free
In which I reveal the (fairly confusing) results of last episode's title poll, read a teaser for another chapter in our Dragon Bard serial, and try to throw fifty bucks at you.
No, really. But it's for a good cause.
Links that come up:
Buy the boxed set or leave a review here to get entered into the 50$ gift card drawing: https://mybook.to/empireofresonanceset
Poll to double vote on the Tidecaller 3 title: https://forms.gle/54dEWfzP5vTJAhRRA
Email me on joining the Reader's Club: hello@levijacobs.com
Dragon Bard serial: https://www.levijacobs.com/dragon-bard.html
and last but not least, my new Watchalong of Time Podcast: https://watchalongoftime.podbean.com
In which I announce that the boxed set of all four audiobooks in the Empire of Resonance series IS A MERE 7.50 USD at the moment when you scoop the ebook set for 99c—get that deal here!
mybook.to/empireofresonanceset
Also, a poll on what to call the third book in the Tidecaller Chronicles (now that there are four, not three!), and a new chapter of our ongoing Dragon Bard serial. Find them here:
Poll: https://forms.gle/49A5oeT1r7pse21i6
Chapter: https://www.levijacobs.com/dragon-bard-chapter-eight.html
Plus, more free stuff from me! https://www.levijacobs.com/free
In which I discover that I was wrong about a fundamental way I write (which is good), and find new meaning in the mess of charts and half-written documents I call my planning phase.
In case you've found such new meaning: hello@levijacobs.com
Also, the teaser for a new chapter in our Dragon Bard serial--read the whole thing here: https://www.levijacobs.com/dragon-bard.html
And, as ever, a free audiobook for you: https://www.levijacobs.com/free
In which we discuss Laura's upcoming work and generally destroy the universe with awesomeness. For more information on Laura, please go to https://www.lauravab.com
For a free audiobook, please visit http://www.levijacobs.com/free
In which I divulge the insight that tortured and eluded me through a month of trying to outline Tidecaller 3, Queen of Blood and Blasphemy, and also give you a sneak peak of the sixth chapter in our ongoing serial, provisionally titled Dragon Bard. You can read the full chapter (and serial) at http://www.levijacobs.com/dragon-bard
And as if that wasn't enough, I've got a couple free things for you, like a whole audiobook! Have a peek: http://www.levijacobs.com/free
In today's episode, I get covid, get better (spoilers), and learn some lessons from it. Makina Stalksong, on the other hand, gets herself into a mess of much larger proportions than she was expecting in this installment of the Dragon Bard serial. Read the full text at http://www.levijacobs.com/dragon-bard
And for a free audiobook of mine, visit http://www.levijacobs.com/free
Stay safe out there! And buy some damn covid tests if you haven't. For those in the US: https://www.walmart.com/ip/BinaxNOW-COVID-19-Antigen-Self-Test-2-Count/142089281
In this episode, I'VE GOT SENIORITIS FOR THE FRUIT BUSINESS HARD.
Also, another chapter (or a teaser at least--read the full text at http://www.levijacobs.com/dragon-bard) of the Dragon Bard serial, plus some thoughts on why a show that starts with 22 minutes of a misogynist, racist loser, has been continued now for four seasons. I'm talking, of course, about Johnny Lawrence of Cobra Kai.
For a free audiobook, click over to http://www.levijacobs.com/free
Not our usual podcast, but I just had way too many thoughts on this book not to share them. If you're interesting in writing or what makes good stories (and have read The Gathering Storm), I hope you find this interesting. In this podcast:
--How Sanderson took the chaos of Jordan's last few books and imposed order --How and why that order is dang Satisfying to read --What lessons we can draw from it about the bones of good storytelling --Where it seems Sanderson may have eliminated elements of Jordan's series that he just couldn't work with, and why, and --The few places where this book didn't work for me, and why.
Also, LOTS OF SPOILERS. Consider yourself warned.
I learned a lot from thinking through this book (that I first just enjoyed reading), and hope these distilled thoughts help you some too. I know they'll be shaping the next stories I write.
Oh, and for a few (audiobook) one of those, go to http://www.levijacobs.com/free
In which we discuss the high-level geekery that is making names for fantasy novels, and then try it out on a Dragon Bard character who is in dire need of a new name! Plus, the third chapter in our ongoing serial, in which a mysterious visitor becomes… MORE MYSTERIOUS.
That chapter: http://www.levijacobs.com/dragon-bard-chapter-three.html
The poll to choose a name: https://forms.gle/b4BXRoBRB2H1Z4nE8
The very cool caldera: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidbressan/2019/10/21/the-worlds-largest-caldera-lays-hidden-in-the-philippine-sea
And a free audiobook of mine: http://www.levijacobs.com/free
Chapter two of our co-written Dragon Bard serial! Plus my (public) love-letter to Daniel Abraham in all its glory. And, some gooshy bits about my family.
Full text of Dragon Bard (Beta) Chapter Two: http://www.levijacobs.com/dragon-bard-chapter-two.html
Stories from Among the Stars (currently hosting Cixin Liu's The Three Body Problem for FREE):
https://us.macmillan.com/podcasts/podcast/stories-from-among-the-stars/
My Abrahamic love letter on The Fantasy Review: https://thefantasyreviews.com/2021/07/07/the-best-quartet-youve-never-read-a-lament-for-the-unread-glory-of-the-long-price-quartet
And as always, for a free audiobook of mine, plus other stuff: http://www.levijacobs.com/free
Being the first preview of the book I am writing/dictating this summer, guided by your input! For the full text, go to:
http://www.levijacobs.com/dragon-bard-chapter-one.html
And for a free audiobook in my Empire of Resonance world, visit: http://www.levijacobs.com/free.html
In which we discuss the results of our poll last episode on what kind of dragons are the coolest, and I try to figure out how the h--- I'm going to make a story out of them.
That poll: https://forms.gle/VntaaGhLT9GRoaqHA
My free audiobook: http://www.levijacobs.com/free.html
And the rest of my audiobooks: https://shop.authors-direct.com/collections/levi-jacobs
As the first episode in my summerlong plan to write a book with you, today we geek out on the worldbuilding! Including some questions for you on the parts I haven't figured out yet (the parts I have are in the audio!). For that, go to:
https://forms.gle/5WFEYv3KDcvze2gy7
And as always, for my audiobooks check:
https://shop.authors-direct.com/collections/levi-jacobs
And for a free audiobook in my Empire of Resonance world, go to:
https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/e8e5o1
Another chapter in our exclusive preview of Tidecaller Chronicles book two, Witch of Wealth and Ruin! Plus some talk on how strange it was to bring the silent voices in the text to life.
The audiobook is out now (as well as ebook and paperback)--eventually on Audible, but meantime you can get it from Authors Direct (which is better for me and cheaper for you!).
To subscribe to the podcast, and get a free audiobook to boot, click here.
Another chapter in our exclusive preview of Tidecaller Chronicles book two, Witch of Wealth and Ruin! Plus some talk on why I wrote the book in the first place.
The audiobook is out now (as well as ebook and paperback)--you'll eventually be able to find it on Audible, but in the meantime you can get it direct (and lend me a little more support while paying less!) at Authors Direct.
To subscribe to the podcast, and get a free audiobook to boot, click here.
Another chapter in our exclusive preview of Tidecaller Chronicles book two, Witch of Wealth and Ruin! Plus some talk on why I chose that mouthful of a title.
The book itself is out now--you can find that here. And when the audio is ready (hopefully late May 2021, if you're listening in the future) the best place to get it will be here, though audible will eventually have it too.
To subscribe to the podcast, and get a free audiobook to boot, click here.
Continuing our exclusive preview of Tidecaller 2, Witch of Wealth and Ruin! Plus some talk on how I come up with the epic settings in this series.
The book itself is out now--you can find that here. And when the audio's available (late May 2021, for you time travelers) the best place to get it will be here.
To subscribe to the podcast, and get a free audiobook in the mix, click here.
An interview with SPFBO finalist and indie author extraordinaire Virginia McClain. For more on her, check her website (and other website), online Quarancon conference, socials, that review we mentioned, and the new book Sairo's Claw, dropping in just a few days!
And as ever, for a free audiobook of mine, subscribe to the podcast.
An exclusive preview of Tidecaller 2, Witch of Wealth and Ruin! Plus, some talk at the end about daddy issues.
The book itself will be out soon--you can find that here. Audiobook coming soon! (QC takes forever) But book one is out and available.
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It's never fun to have your book called racist, but... who am I to tell this reviewer she's wrong? Today, the prices and perils of writing societies true to life versus stories that stay safe, and why I will always choose the former (even it means reviews like these).
Also! The link to email me if you have thoughts--just click here.
And Pauper's Empire is out in audiobook now! Or, if you're more interested in that free audiobook I mentioned, you can grab that here. (www.levijacobs.com/free)
This week, the perils of listening to one's own audiobook. Also, updates on writing progress with books two and three of the Tidecaller Chronicles, and a special hack to get the professionally-narrated Beggar's Rebellion audiobook from Audible on the cheap! If you listened and know, use this link: https://books2read.com/beggars
Or if you're interested in my free Empire of Resonance audiobook, click here!
Beggar's Rebellion is coming soon! Like, tomorrow. So today I talk about the long journey this book has taken, as well as put out the offer of a free reader copy to anyone interested in reviewing, and even possibly a free audio version! Email me if you want to take me up on it.
I also mentioned a poll for the title of book three in the Tidecaller Chronicles--click here to vote!
And as always, click here for a free audiobook not available elsewhere.
Being a highly-caffeinated look at the real-life places that inspired the setting for Daughter of Flood and Fury, as well as some thoughts on settings in fantasy generally.
And the Daughter audiobook is finally out! Get it here
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Daughter of Flood and Fury is out! And it's the first of, yes, nine books. A trilogy of trilogies. Today on the podcast? Why I even want to do that, and how I'm planning to pull it off!
Plus, the Daughter audiobook is out--get it here! And free novella here.
An interview with Mike Mogs, host of the Swords and Sports podcast, who read and reviewed 52 books in 52 weeks last year.
Me on S+S: Beggar's Rebellion, Daughter of Flood and Fury
The book is out! But rather than expostulate at length about my own genius, I thought I'd signal boost the Friends Talking Fantasy podcast, in which they share their own (spoiler-free) thoughts on it!
For the follow-up interview (the second half of which is spoilerific) click here.
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The fourth and final chapter in our preview, plus an explanation on how I came up with that mouthful of a name. No more previews after this, but when Audible approves it you can find the audiobook here!
Or subscribe to the podcast and get the exclusive Assassin's Tribute audiobook as a signup bonus.
Book 1 in the Tidecaller Chronicles is coming soon! Here's the third chapter, plus some attempts to distill an entire book into ten sentences. Chapters 4 next cast!
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Book 1 in the Tidecaller Chronicles is coming soon! Here's the second chapter, and some talk at the end on the inspirations behind the book. Chapters 3+4 coming soon. Also mentioned:
Fantasy Book Critic interview
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Book 1 in the Tidecaller Chronicles is coming soon! Tune in to hear me narrate the first chapter, as well as dig into some of the details behind it after the preview's done! More chapters to follow.
And as always, if you're interested in a free audiobook of mine, Assassin's Tribute, subscribe to the podcast at this link here and get it! Or follow this link: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/e8e5o1
That's right--I got a publishing deal. But why would I ever turn my back on my indie roots? The short is, I'm not. The long answer is... this podcast. Plus updates on our cover poll from last week, more reading news, and... a little speech about coffee.
For the free Resonant Saga audiobook, hit me up at beggars.and.brawlers@levijacobs.com
My cover designer came up with such great designs... I can't pick. Check them out here:
Water Temple Cover
Water City Cover
and vote at this poll here.
What is this podcast? And who the h%#! is Levi Jacobs? Welcome to the Beggars and Brawlers podcast, where we answer all your burning questions--and more.
For a free audio novella, visit www.levijacobs.com, or email beggars.and.brawlers@levijacobs.com.
Last week I polled you on which secret novel I should write next. The results are in! With a landslide winner. So we announce that, plus some interesting backstory on how that novel came to be--and came to be so secret.
Following last week's cast, a reading from my two 'secret novels,' and then a question: which one do you want? If it's still Fall 2020, click here to answer. If it isn't, and you wanted the one I didn't publish, send me an email and maybe I'll put out the other one!
The fruit gig's over, and that means it's time to start writing All The Things. Herein I describe what those Things are--then give you a chance to vote on what you want from me next!
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My To-Be-Read list is so long, I had to make a system for picking which book to read next. That delicious wisdom is contained herein, along with a swanky new exit narration by author friend Michael Haspil.
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Being the unearthed transcript of Feynrick of Rotsfen, unsung hero of The Resonant Saga, when applying for a job with House Coldferth two years before the start of Beggar's Rebellion.
Being a description of what Levi does in the summers to make ends meet, in the form of an adolescent party game.
Before she was the whip-smart runaway accountant we all know and love, Ella lead a... different sort of life. This week we talk about what sort of life that was, and why she ended up changing.