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Climbing The SummitClimbing The SummitThe Parenting Mirror – Part 3: Levi Jacobs on Showing Up, Slowing Down, and Seeing YourselfIn Part 3 of our ongoing conversation, Levi Jacobs returns to Climbing the Summit, revealing, revealing to reflect on how parenting becomes a mirror, revealing not just who our children are but also who we are when we’re under pressure, unsure, and wide open.This episode dives into the vulnerable, often overlooked parts of raising kids: the slow moments, the daily frictions, the echoes of our own childhood—and how all of it can be a profound invitation to grow. Levi speaks candidly about the messy beauty of parenting, how it’s changed his relationship to time, and how th...2025-05-0515 minClimbing The SummitClimbing The SummitFinding the Heart of an Insight with Levi Jacobs (Part 2)In Part 2 of my conversation with author Levi Jacobs, we dive into a beautiful metaphor about discovery—both on the page and in life.Levi shares how he builds his characters much like we find ourselves: picking up bits and pieces along the way, slowly assembling something real, something true. It’s a reminder that insights don’t always crash down like lightning. Sometimes, they are gathered—moment by moment, experience by experience—until suddenly, we see the shape of who we’re becoming.Stay tuned for Part 3, where Levi explores how parenting, when seen as an iterat...2025-04-2805 minClimbing The SummitClimbing The SummitLevi Jacobs on Ritual, Writing, and the Magic of Stillness (Part 1)In this episode, I sit down with Levi Jacobs—epic fantasy author, world traveler, and self-proclaimed fruit seller—to explore his unconventional approach to meditation. For Levi, mindfulness doesn't require a cushion or incense; instead, it involves stepping outside, lighting a cigar, and immersing himself in the ritual. This practice becomes a moment of deep, active focus, allowing him to center his thoughts and find stillness amidst the chaos.​ He's the author of the Tidecaller Chronicles, beginning with Daughter of Flood and Fury, a gripping tale of a girl born with forbidden magic in a world where monks and w...2025-04-2609 minDe BalieDe BalieLevi Jacobs over verbinding met anderen, depressie en zijn debuutroman Wie ik benIn zijn autobiografische debuutroman Wie ik ben verkent Levi Jacobs thema’s als depressiviteit, religie, lichamelijkheid, hoop en destructiviteit.In het autobiografische Wie ik ben schrijft Levi Jacobs over het personage Levi dat al zijn hele leven met depressies kampt en moeilijk contact met anderen aangaat. In Trouw zei Jacobs: ‘Accepteren dat er een reden is voor het lijden betekent voor mij: vasthouden aan het verleden en kiezen voor een vastgeroest bestaan. Daar kies ik tegen, er ís geen oorzaak.’Levi Jacobs (1992) studeerde wijsbegeerte en rechtsgeleerdheid. Tot voor kort werkte hij als advocaat, maar tegenwoordig wijdt hij zich...2025-04-1539 minDe Nieuwe Contrabas PodcastDe Nieuwe Contrabas Podcast175 - De Nieuwe Contrabas podcast – Debutant Levi Jacobs neemt zijn hele koffer vol levensfeiten meeHans en Chrétien bespreken onder meer de nieuwste NRC-column van Michel Krielaars (over Jan Kostwinder), het recente podcast-interview met Tommy Wieringa en de nieuwe boekenbijlage van de Volkskrant die ‘Zondag’ gaat heten. Besprekingen zijn er van debutant Levi Jacobs (de roman ‘Wie ik ben’) en in de eindelijk weer geprogrammeerde Vestdijk-rubriek gaan Rob en Chrétien uitgebreid in op ‘Vijf roeiers’. Luister, like & abonneer.2025-04-0656 minListening to UnderstandListening to UnderstandChoosing Motherhood as a Single Orthodox Woman (Ellie Levi)Ellie Levi is an Orthodox Jewish woman who chose to become a single mother. In this episode, she and Matana discuss the journey and challenges of single motherhood, including the stigma around the term "single mom by choice" and the various paths women take to reach this decision.Ellie shares her personal experience with egg freezing and fertility treatments, highlighting the importance of a supportive network during the emotional ups and downs of the process. She reflects on her family's reactions and the halachic complexities, urging women to pursue their dreams without seeking others’ permission.Ch...2024-11-101h 29I Survived Business PodcastI Survived Business PodcastPassive Prospecting 101: A Practical Guide On Generating New BusinessIn this episode, we sit down with Levi Lascsak to discuss his cutting-edge approach to business marketing. Levi is a successful real estate agent, the co-author of Passive Prospecting, and educator on YouTube. His passion for entrepreneurship has fueled his unique approach to business and marketing – and he’s eager to share this knowledge with the world. Having lost his income due to the 2020 pandemic, Levi knew it was time for a change. After countless hours of research and a partnership with Travis Plumb, he found himself selling millions of dollars worth of real estate. He did all...2024-08-1637 minFinding Genius PodcastFinding Genius PodcastA Comprehensive Guide To Social Media Marketing With Levi LascsakCan YouTube actually enhance your real estate business? Levi Lascsak thinks so, and he has the experience to prove it. In this episode, he joins us to explain how social media can help generate more leads for entrepreneurs across industries – all without cold-calling, door-knocking, sending postcards, or spending any money on ads. Levi has a deep passion for traveling and education, and when the pandemic halted his income, he found himself researching creative ways to engage with the business community. Since then, he has started a successful YouTube channel, co-written a book titled Passive Prospecting, and closed on...2024-05-1538 minI Survived Business PodcastI Survived Business PodcastPassive Prospecting 101: A Practical Guide On Generating New BusinessIn this episode, we sit down with Levi Lascsak to discuss his cutting-edge approach to business marketing. Levi is a successful real estate agent, the co-author of Passive Prospecting, and educator on YouTube. His passion for entrepreneurship has fueled his unique approach to business and marketing – and he’s eager to share this knowledge with the world. Having lost his income due to the 2020 pandemic, Levi knew it was time for a change. After countless hours of research and a partnership with Travis Plumb, he found himself selling millions of dollars worth of real estate. He did all...2024-02-1337 minFinding Genius PodcastFinding Genius PodcastA Comprehensive Guide To Social Media Marketing With Levi LascsakCan YouTube actually enhance your real estate business? Levi Lascsak thinks so, and he has the experience to prove it. In this episode, he joins us to explain how social media can help generate more leads for entrepreneurs across industries – all without cold-calling, door-knocking, sending postcards, or spending any money on ads.  Levi has a deep passion for traveling and education, and when the pandemic halted his income, he found himself researching creative ways to engage with the business community. Since then, he has started a successful YouTube channel, co-written a book titled Passive Prospecting, and closed on...2024-01-2938 minYour Library on the Move: Full Audiobook at Your FingertipsYour Library on the Move: Full Audiobook at Your FingertipsQueen of Blood and Blasphemy: An f/f Epic Fantasy Adventure Audiobook by Levi JacobsListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 732765 Title: Queen of Blood and Blasphemy: An f/f Epic Fantasy Adventure Author: Levi Jacobs Narrator: Kelvin Myers Format: Unabridged Length: 08:59:51 Language: English Release date: 12-08-23 Publisher: Findaway Voices Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Teen, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Epic Fantasy Summary: --The epic conclusion to the Tidecaller Chronicles-- The floods are here, and though she has learned of an artifact that can stop them, Aletheia is no closer to finding it. Worse, a newly-destroyed city may be proof her enemies have found the artifact first, and are using its...2023-12-088h 59AT5AT5A'muze | Jan Hoek & Levi JacobsHet werk van de Amsterdamse kunstenaar, fotograaf en schrijver Jan Hoek wordt gekenmerkt door een grote interesse in 'de ander'. In zijn  universum zijn de ‘normale’ mensen de vreemdelingen en de buitenstaanders de 'funky heersers van deze planeet'. Toen Jan voor deze aflevering van A'muze werd gevraag naar zijn muze, hoefde hij niet lang na te denken. Momenteel is zijn grote inspiratiebron de kunstenaar en sekswerker Levi Jacobs. Jan: "Voor mij behoort Levi tot een hele nieuwe, jonge generatie die meer fluïde en vrijer is qua gender, maar ook qua denken over seks en wat dat betekent. Ik heb ook he...2023-11-1736 minTruths - Jewish Wisdom for TodayTruths - Jewish Wisdom for TodayDoes it matter who wrote the Torah? - A conversation with JJ KimcheIn this thought-provoking episode of "Truths: Jewish Wisdom for Today," host Levi Brackman chats with Harvard PhD candidate JJ Kimche, who delves into the intersection of modern European philosophy and post-enlightenment Jewish thought. Covering a wide range of topics, including Jewish philosophy, theology, and history, they discuss key issues like the authorship of the Torah, biblical criticism, Chassidut, and free will.They explore the tension between traditional religious beliefs and academic perspectives, with a spotlight on Rabbi Louis Jacobs, a key figure of controversy for his non-traditional views on Torah authorship. They also delve into the definitions...2023-07-151h 09Four Sheltered ChildrenFour Sheltered ChildrenJacob made a big mistake during testing #37Today we discuss our favorite tv shows we've grown up on. We love hearing from y'all. Email us with any ideas you have concerning a new name for the Podcast: fscpodcast22@gmail.com Or if you prefer to send us a voice message click this link, it will enable you to do so: https://anchor.fm/levi-steele/message Subscribe to our podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChRsxxmHbN7aYT88xEvrufw Be sure to check out Jacobs channel. featured --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/levi-steele/message2023-05-0322 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast68: Muses, Blocks, and Accidental Successes: author chat w/Morgan ColeIn 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 2023-03-0323 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast67: Marilia the Warlord w/author Morgan ColeIn 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.  Marilia is 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 2023-02-1719 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast66: Systems Either Change or DieExcuse 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 f...2023-02-0107 minYour Library on the Move: Full Audiobook at Your FingertipsYour Library on the Move: Full Audiobook at Your FingertipsRebel of Riddle and Woe: An F/F Epic Fantasy Adventure Audiobook by Levi JacobsListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 651929 Title: Rebel of Riddle and Woe: An F/F Epic Fantasy Adventure Author: Levi Jacobs, Lw Jacobs Narrator: Kelvin Myers Format: Unabridged Length: 11:10:42 Language: English Release date: 01-01-23 Publisher: Findaway Voices Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Epic Fantasy Summary: Things were finally looking up:escaped from the gladiator pits of Dahran, Aletheia not only has a new understanding of her enemies and a team of allies by her side, but her old lover back, miraculously escaped from prison and bearing secrets from the inside. Then bands of enemy...2023-01-0111h 10Beggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast65: Rebel of Riddle and Woe Preview #5A 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.le...2022-12-3027 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast64: Rebel of Riddle and Woe Preview#4Two 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 2022-12-2333 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast63: Rebel of Riddle and Woe Preview #3Another 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 2022-12-1630 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast62: Rebel of Riddle and Woe Preview #2Another 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 2022-12-0918 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast61: Rebel of Riddle and Woe Preview #1A 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 2022-12-0229 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast60: The Alchemy of Sorrow - Angela BoordIn 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 Lev...2022-11-0230 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast59: The Alchemy of Sorrow - Sonya M. BlackIn 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 2022-10-2522 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast58: The Alchemy of Sorrow - Intisar KhananiIn 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    2022-10-1826 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast57: The Alchemy of Sorrow - Virginia McClainIn 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 2022-10-1141 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast56: The Alchemy of Sorrow - Clayton SnyderIn 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 2022-10-0416 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast55: And Now To Sell My SoulAn 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 2022-09-1815 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast54: I Guess This... Doesn’t Suck.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 2022-09-0414 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast53: The Glory of Our Theme SongWho, me, run out of time to record a podcast during fruit season?  But hey, FREE BOOKS! https://www.levijacobs.com/free 2022-08-2003 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast52: 771,433 pagesIn 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)! 2022-08-0715 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast51: Thief of Smoke and Sorrow Preview #5Chapter 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 2022-07-2319 minBeing FreelanceBeing FreelanceIllustrator Levi JacobsLevi left art school with no job, but worse, no love of art.Eventually he started creating and experimenting. Finding his style, he also found an art director and his lucky break. Going from flipping burgers to turning over big meaty clients.Still Levi has worked hard to keep the ‘play’ of art in his life. Joining a studio and forming a collective. He’s not going to let getting paid to create detroy his love for it.You'll find full show notes and transcript for this episode at beingfreelance.com Thi...2022-07-1046 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast50: Thief of Smoke and Sorrow Preview #4Chapter 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...2022-07-0920 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast49: Thief of Smoke and Sorrow Preview #3Chapters 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 2022-06-2419 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast48: Thief of Smoke and Sorrow Preview #2Chapter 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  2022-06-1016 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast47: Thief of Smoke and Sorrow Preview #1A 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 t...2022-05-2708 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast46: Talk Me Off This LedgeSo 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 2022-05-1314 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast45: The Reassuring Death Knell of PublishingIn 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 2022-05-0419 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast44: Preview of Thief of Salt and SorrowTotally 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...2022-04-1613 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast43: Finally! A Chance to Heckle Me in Person.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/F3R...2022-04-0113 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast42: I want to give you all my books.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 2022-03-1813 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast41: What’s YOUR Tidecalling Power?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 2022-03-0512 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast40: The Alchemy of Sorrow - Rachel Emma ShawIn 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/UCX...2022-02-2438 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast39: The Alchemy of Sorrow - Krystle MatarAn 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 h...2022-02-2116 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast37: How To Never Read A Mediocre Book AgainIn 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 2022-01-2120 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast36:The NENMATSU NENSHIIn 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 2022-01-0818 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast35: When a Worldbuilder gets Plotter’s DiseaseIn 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 2021-12-2214 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast34: So... ARE the books better than the movies?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   2021-12-1019 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast33: A Smorgasbord of Fifty BucksIn 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 Dr...2021-11-2717 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast32: Epic sale on Empire of Resonance audio! Plus Dragon Bard and a QuestionIn 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 ...2021-11-1211 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast31: Communing with the Puppet Master (+Dragon Bard 7)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 2021-10-2915 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast30: RMFW Author Laura VanArendonk BaughIn 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 2021-10-1605 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast29: Dragon Bard 6 +The Secret to my Next NovelIn 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   2021-10-0116 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast28: Dragon Bard 5 + Levi Gets CovidIn 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 2021-09-1714 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast27: Dragon Bard 4 + Why the World Likes a Racist LoserIn 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   2021-09-0217 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast26: A Writer's Take on The Gathering StormNot 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, a...2021-08-2036 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast25: Dragon Bard 3 + Choose Your Hero’s NameIn 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.co...2021-08-0116 minFriends Talking Fantasy PodcastFriends Talking Fantasy PodcastA Conversation with Levi Jacobs - Author of Daughter of Flood and Fury - RERELEASEWe interview Levi Jacobs, author of independently published YA novel 'Daughter of Flood of Fury'. The first half of this interview will be SPOILER FREE. The second half will have spoilers for Daughter of Flood and Fury. Levi Jacobs Website: http://www.levijacobs.com/  Read Daughter of Flood and Fury today!: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08P7V51KV?    To celebrate our one year anniversary, The Friends have hand picked 'classic' episodes to re-release every Friday this summer. We hope you enjoy this re-release episode. 2021-07-231h 09Beggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast24: Dragon Bard 2, plus The Best Quartet You've Never ReadChapter 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/f...2021-07-1712 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast23: Dragon Bard, Chapter OneBeing 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   2021-07-0611 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast22: The Complex Societies of Rational Dragon WizardsIn 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 2021-06-1814 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast21: Time to Get GeekyAs 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 2021-06-0511 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast20: Witch of Wealth and Ruin Preview #5Another 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.  2021-05-2125 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast19: Witch of Wealth and Ruin Preview #4Another 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.  2021-05-1821 minFriends Talking Fantasy PodcastFriends Talking Fantasy PodcastFriends Creating Fantasy ft. Levi Jacobs - A Song Of Daggers And BetrayalThe Friends get help from SPFBO finalist and author of The Tidecaller Chronicles Levi Jacobs to create yet another story outline from a randomly generated book title, protagonist, and antagonist in the latest edition of Friends Creating Fantasy.    Support Levi Jacobs: http://www.levijacobs.com/free.html  2021-05-171h 37Beggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast18: Witch of Wealth and Ruin Preview #3Another 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.  2021-05-1326 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast17: Witch of Wealth and Ruin Preview #2Continuing 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.  2021-05-0926 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast16: Virginia McClain on Fantasy, Warrior Moms, and Japan-Inspired RompsAn 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.  2021-05-0541 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast15: Witch of Wealth and Ruin Preview #1An 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. To subscribe to the podcast, and get a free audio novella in the mix, click here.  2021-04-2921 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast14: Is this book... Racist?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)  2021-04-0612 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast13: This One Weird Trick (will get you my audiobook for cheap)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! 2021-03-2410 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast12: The Rebirth of Beggars (plus a poll and a free book!)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.  2021-03-0211 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast11: Where the h(eck) is Serei?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  And for my free audiobook, click here.  2021-02-2012 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast10: How (and Why) To Write a 9-Book SeriesDaughter 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. 2021-02-1312 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast09: Swords and Sports: The Man Behind the LegendAn 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  2021-02-0652 minYour Library on the Move: Full Audiobook at Your FingertipsYour Library on the Move: Full Audiobook at Your FingertipsDaughter of Flood and Fury: An Epic Fantasy Adventure Audiobook by Levi JacobsListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 595965 Title: Daughter of Flood and Fury: An Epic Fantasy Adventure Author: Levi Jacobs Narrator: Levi Jacobs Format: Unabridged Length: 07:01:23 Language: English Release date: 02-04-21 Publisher: Findaway Voices Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Teen, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Epic Fantasy Summary: Aletheia was born a heresy:a girl with a mans magic, in a city where monks and witches are mortal enemies. Training in her powers only under her fathers protection, head of the monastery, she shocks everyone by becoming the best seer in generations. Until her father is murdered.A...2021-02-047h 01Friends Talking Fantasy PodcastFriends Talking Fantasy PodcastA Conversation with Levi Jacobs - Author of Daughter of Flood and FuryWe interview Levi Jacobs, author of independently published YA novel 'Daughter of Flood of Fury'. The first half of this interview will be SPOILER FREE. The second half will have spoilers for Daughter of Flood and Fury.  Levi Jacobs blog, newsletter, and podcast: http://www.levijacobs.com/  Read Daughter of Flood and Fury today!: hhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08P7V51KV? 2021-01-291h 09Beggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast08: Friends Talking Daughter of Flood and FuryThe 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.  And as always, follow this link for my free audiobook! 2021-01-2632 minFriends Talking Fantasy PodcastFriends Talking Fantasy PodcastIndie Author Spotlight: Daughter of Flood and Fury by Levi Jacobs - SPOILER FREEIn this SPOILER FREE ep, The Friends feature independent author Levi Jacobs and his latest book 'Daughter of Flood and Fury'.    From the author: Daughter of Flood and Fury is the gripping first book in the Tidecaller Chronicles. If you like strong female leads, clever magic and page-turning action, then you’ll love Levi Jacobs’ epic fantasy adventure 2021-01-2030 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast07: Daughter of Flood and Fury Preview #4The 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. 2021-01-1522 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast06: Daughter of Flood and Fury Preview #3Book 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!  Subscribe to the podcast and get the exclusive Assassin's Tribute audiobook as a signup bonus! 2021-01-1413 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast05: Daughter of Flood and Fury Preview #2Book 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 Subscribe to the podcast and get the exclusive Assassin's Tribute audiobook free! 2021-01-1215 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast04: Daughter of Flood and Fury Preview #1Book 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 2021-01-1023 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast03: I'm Getting Published!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 2020-12-1315 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast02: Help me pick a cover!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.  2020-12-0411 minJacobs: If/WhenJacobs: If/WhenInnovation as a Service: Incubating and Scaling IdeasKate Willison, Global Innovation Lead at Jacobs, seeks to promote a culture of innovation at all levels within the business. She helps connect the dots - between ideas, people, teams, clients, partners, technologies, challenges and opportunities - and enable innovation to flourish. In this role Kate helps shape strategy, deliver global innovation initiatives, lead innovation investment projects, engage in internal and external marketing and communications and act as an overall champion for innovation.  An accomplished spatial and digital consultant with over 11 years of experience in the engineering, construction and professional services industry, Kate is an experienced project manager who h...2020-11-2324 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers Podcast01: Welcome to the Beggars and BrawlersWhat 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. 2020-11-1910 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers PodcastAnd the winner is...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. 2020-10-3109 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers PodcastWhich SECRET NOVEL Should I Publish?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!  2020-10-1619 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers PodcastWhat I'm Working OnThe 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!  Do that by CLICKING HERE 2020-10-0511 minGive and TakeGive and TakeEpisode 243: Breaking Bread With The Dead, with Alan JacobsMy guest is Alan Jacobs. His newest book is Breaking Bread with the Dead: A Reader's Guide to a More Tranquil Mind. W. H. Auden once wrote that "art is our chief means of breaking bread with the dead." In his brilliant and compulsively readable new treatise, Breaking Bread with the Dead, Alan Jacobs shows us that engaging with the strange and wonderful writings of the past might help us live less anxiously in the present--and increase what Thomas Pynchon once called our "personal density." Today we are battling too much information in a society changing at...2020-09-2350 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers PodcastHow to Speed Date Your BooksMy 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.  www.levijacobs.com 2020-09-1512 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers PodcastFeynrick of Rotsfen: The Job InterviewBeing 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. 2020-09-0208 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers PodcastThe Life of a Fruit Slinger: Two Truths and a LieBeing a description of what Levi does in the summers to make ends meet, in the form of an adolescent party game.  2020-08-2609 minBeggars and Brawlers PodcastBeggars and Brawlers PodcastElla's Alternate HistoryBefore 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.  2020-08-2208 minMoxieTalk with Kirt JacobsMoxieTalk with Kirt JacobsAmanda Radke - BEEF Daily Blogger, BEEF MagazineAmanda Radke is a fifth-generation rancher from Mitchell, South Dakota, who has dedicated her career to serving as a voice for the nation’s beef producers. A 2009 graduate of South Dakota State University (SDSU) with a degree in agricultural communications, education, and leadership, Amanda served internships with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service in Washington, D.C. and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association in Denver, Colorado. Her 2008 summer internship with BEEF magazine led to an ongoing blogger position for the BEEF Daily blog, where she provides timely industry news each week, Monday through Thursday. ...2020-05-0404 minUnder a Pile of BooksUnder a Pile of BooksEpisode 35 - Levi Jacobs InterviewIn this episode, Calvin sits down with Levi Jacob, author of BEGGAR'S  REBELLION, a finalist in the current SPFBO. They talk about how he  became a writer, magic systems, violence in fantasy, and a whole host of  other topics.2019-11-2725 minQuantum Froth DispatchesQuantum Froth DispatchesInterview with Levi JacobsIn which we speak about writing influences (Tolkien), Joseph Campbell, Indy Author resources, and other strange things like bike riding around Lake Victoria. You can find Levi's Books Here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07QHF47CG  Levi's Site is here: www.levijacobs.com The Novella sign-up is here: http://eepurl.com/c3GrIT 50 free books giveaway (incl my novella):   https://storyoriginapp.com/to/TEI8NhwZ   ► Music and cues, used with permission, by: TheFatRat - Monody (feat. Laura Brehm) https://youtu.be/B7xai5u_tnk  2019-04-301h 07