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We Aren't Dead YetWADY 22: Author Interview with Peter DarbyshireIn Episode 22 of We Aren’t Dead Yet, we speak with author Peter Darbyshire! Peter Darbyshire is a former journalist and author of six books and more stories than he can remember. He lives near Vancouver, British Columbia, where he spends his time writing, raising children and playing D&D with other writers. We ask him about his new novel, The Mona Lisa Sacrifice, and discover a new way to befriend a Beholder.Episode Highlights* Discussing the inspirations that led to the creation of The Mona Lisa Sacrifice by Peter Darbyshire* The perils of...2024-11-0149 min
Movie 101 ReviewMovie 101 Review with Ms.Sapha Burnell on our Sapha SundayThriller movies are a genre of cinema that grips audiences with suspense, tension, and high-intensity drama. These films often feature plotlines filled with unexpected twists, gripping action, and psychological complexity, keeping viewers on the edge of their seats. Whether it’s a crime thriller, a psychological puzzle, or a chase to stop an impending disaster, these movies are designed to evoke intense emotions such as fear, excitement, and anxiety. With skillful direction, haunting soundtracks, and tightly wound narratives, thriller films engage the audience in a fast-paced journey where danger lurks around every corner and the outcome is never certain. Ho...2024-09-3038 min
Book 101 ReviewBook 101 Review with Ms.Sapha Burnell on our Sapha SundayThriller novels are a genre of fiction designed to captivate readers with suspense, excitement, and tension. These stories often revolve around high-stakes situations, where characters face imminent danger, complex mysteries, or life-threatening challenges. Whether it’s a psychological thriller that delves into the darkest corners of the human mind or an action-packed chase to stop a villain, thrillers are known for their fast-paced narratives and unexpected twists. Readers are kept on the edge of their seats, eager to unravel the truth and see how the protagonist navigates perilous situations.Want to be a guest on Boo...2024-09-3026 min
Ripollsworkshop ReadsAuthor Interview with Sapha BurnellAuthor BioSapha Burnell is a Canadian Cyberpunk & Mythpunk author and poet, who focuses on cerebral and emotionally grounded work. A true -punk, I challenge norms and intertwine queerness and faith to envision a world on the brink of dystopia we can usurp and heal. An outcast who writes strange fiction, I play with super soldiers, superior AI and mythological gods in the Cyberpunk Lieben Cycle and Mythpunk Judge of Mystics Saga.Connect with Sapha BurnellWebsiteTimestamps00:15 Introduction1:27 Could you tell us what your books are about?5:46 What inspired...2024-07-3044 min
Ripollsworkshop Reads29 July Mini EpisodeRecommended BooksIsabelle: and the new guy by Amber DavisDaydreamer by Susie TateTuesday Author InterviewChar & Ash (Judge of Mystics Saga) by Sapha BurnellThursday Author InterviewCruel Lessons by Randy Overbeck
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We Aren't Dead YetWADY 20: Creator Guide: Sword & SorceryIn Episode 20 of We Aren’t Dead Yet, we take a swim into the lake of Sword and Sorcery, the sub-genre of Fantasy Literature known for smaller stakes, higher pace and plenty of escapist action. Vivid, gritty visceral imagery soaking typically muscle-powered loner or small group protagonists in the blood of their enemies, through a fast-paced magical world, Sword and Sorcery focuses on smaller scale, more personal conflicts, moral ambiguity and tons of action and adventure. This is the land of Conan, Kull and Jirel of Joiry. Here, there be monsters.Episode Highlights:* What is Sw...2024-06-2046 min
We Aren't Dead YetWADY 19: Hindsight Spotlight: Fallout, Finding Inspiration, and Sword & SorceryWelcome to Episode 19 of We Aren’t Dead Yet, a podcast throwing magic missiles into the ttrpg, gamer and speculative fiction sphere and seeing whether we come out alive at the end.Today’s episode… Hindsight Spotlight: Fallout, Finding Inspiration, and Sword & SorceryIn Hindsight Spotlight, we take a look at media that struck a chord. Whether it's worldbuilding, a particular character, or even a sequence of camera shots, this content stuck out to us as something to chat about, recommend, or praise. This episode, Emily goes full fan girl on the Fallout series and starts...2024-06-061h 14
We Aren't Dead YetWADY 18: Vaporwave Drive-In: Death Becomes HerWelcome to Episode 18 of We Aren’t Dead Yet, a podcast throwing magic missiles into the ttrpg, gamer and speculative fiction sphere and seeing whether we come out alive at the end.Today’s episode… Vaporwave Drive-In: Death Becomes Her!This episode is something entirely different than you’re used to. Rather than get into our regular discussions, we’re giving you a peek at our new series: Vaporwave Drive-In. Each episode we sit down together and provide commentary over a significant movie. Some are great, some are awful, but all have left their mark in some wa...2024-05-301h 50
We Aren't Dead YetWADY 17: Side Chats: Military, Cozy, and Movie TheatersWelcome to Episode 17 of We Aren’t Dead Yet, a podcast throwing magic missiles into the ttrpg, gamer and speculative fiction sphere and seeing whether we come out alive at the end.Every Thursday will be WADY Day, a celebration of something gamer, literature or culture shocking with three friends who found each other online via World Anvil and went “Hey! Let’s talk”. We found out we all have a lot to say and different approaches to the same questions.We have a veteran Dungeon Master, an award winning World Builder & Media Producer, and a bestse...2024-05-1631 min
We Aren't Dead YetWADY 16: From Pixels to PolyhedralWelcome to Episode 16 of We Aren’t Dead Yet, a podcast throwing magic missiles into the ttrpg, gamer and speculative fiction sphere and seeing whether we come out alive at the end.Every Thursday will be WADY Day, a celebration of something gamer, literature or culture shocking with three friends who found each other online via World Anvil and went “Hey! Let’s talk”. We found out we all have a lot to say and different approaches to the same questions.We have a veteran Dungeon Master, an award winning World Builder & Media Producer, and a bestse...2024-05-0241 min
We Aren't Dead YetWADY 15: One Shots Part 5: A Guide to Running One-Shot SessionsWelcome to Episode 15 of We Aren’t Dead Yet, a podcast throwing magic missiles into the ttrpg, gamer and speculative fiction sphere and seeing whether we come out alive at the end.Every Thursday will be WADY Day, a celebration of something gamer, literature or culture shocking with three friends who found each other online via World Anvil and went “Hey! Let’s talk”. We found out we all have a lot to say and different approaches to the same questions.We have a veteran Dungeon Master, an award winning World Builder & Media Producer, and a bestse...2024-04-2537 min
We Aren't Dead YetWADY Episode 14: One Shots Part 4: Crafting Worlds & EncountersWelcome to Episode 14 of We Aren’t Dead Yet, a podcast throwing magic missiles into the ttrpg, gamer and speculative fiction sphere and seeing whether we come out alive at the end.Every Thursday will be WADY Day, a celebration of something gamer, literature or culture shocking with three friends who found each other online via World Anvil and went “Hey! Let’s talk”. We found out we all have a lot to say and different approaches to the same questions.We have a veteran Dungeon Master, an award winning World Builder & Media Producer, and a bestse...2024-04-1837 min
We Aren't Dead YetWADY 13: One Shots Part 3: NPCs and Premade CharactersWelcome to Episode 13 of We Aren't Dead Yet, a podcast throwing magic missiles into the ttrpg, gamer and speculative fiction sphere and seeing whether we come out alive at the end.Today's episode... One Shots Part 3: NPCs and Premade Characters!In the third segment of our Writing TTRPG One Shots series, we discuss the importance of memorable NPCs and pre-made player characters in crafting a focused, compelling narrative. We explore tips and techniques for developing vibrant personalities, intriguing backstories, and tangible motivations that breathe life into these characters, as well as...2024-04-1135 min
We Aren't Dead YetWADY 12: One Shots Part 2: Building the FoundationsWelcome to Episode 12 of We Aren’t Dead Yet, a podcast throwing magic missiles into the ttrpg, gamer and speculative fiction sphere and seeing whether we come out alive at the end.Every Thursday will be WADY Day, a celebration of something gamer, literature or culture shocking with three friends who found each other online via World Anvil and went “Hey! Let’s talk”. We found out we all have a lot to say and different approaches to the same questions.We have a veteran Dungeon Master, an award winning World Builder & Media Producer, and a bestse...2024-04-0448 min
Book 101 ReviewUsurper Kings Poetry Collection by Sapha Burnell"From her amazingly visceral opening of Let There Be Light to her final haunting echo in the book’s epilogue, Burnell’s voice jumps off the page, much like a microphone-wielding circus MC standing centre ring. [Usurper Kings is] a work of breathtakingly beautiful discovery." Kevin HoganSapha Burnell’s stellar poetry collection inspects the feminine through time.From act I’s genesis and the search for meaning within the hunter gatherer mindset, to the existential singularity of a transhumanist future, Usurper Kings is a mind bending cerebral and emotionally rebellious series of poems.Infinit...2024-04-0140 min
We Aren't Dead YetWADY 11: One Shots Part 1: What Is A TTRPG One Shot?Welcome to Episode 11 of We Aren’t Dead Yet, a podcast throwing magic missiles into the ttrpg, gamer and speculative fiction sphere and seeing whether we come out alive at the end.Every Thursday will be WADY Day, a celebration of something gamer, literature or culture shocking with three friends who found each other online via World Anvil and went “Hey! Let’s talk”. We found out we all have a lot to say and different approaches to the same questions.We have a veteran Dungeon Master, an award winning World Builder & Media Producer, and a bestse...2024-03-2836 min
We Aren't Dead YetWADY 10: Side Characters ExploredWelcome to Episode 10 of We Aren’t Dead Yet, a podcast throwing magic missiles into the ttrpg, gamer and speculative fiction sphere and seeing whether we come out alive at the end.Every Thursday will be WADY Day, a celebration of something gamer, literature or culture shocking with three friends who found each other online via World Anvil and went “Hey! Let’s talk”. We found out we all have a lot to say and different approaches to the same questions.We have a veteran Dungeon Master, an award winning World Builder & Media Producer, and a bestse...2024-03-2152 min
Book 101 ReviewUsurper Kings by Sapha BurnellAvailable on Amazon and leading online bookstore worldwide."From her amazingly visceral opening of Let There Be Light to her final haunting echo in the book’s epilogue, Burnell’s voice jumps off the page, much like a microphone-wielding circus MC standing centre ring. [Usurper Kings is] a work of breathtakingly beautiful discovery." Kevin HoganSapha Burnell’s stellar poetry collection inspects the feminine through time.From act I’s genesis and the search for meaning within the hunter gatherer mindset, to the existential singularity of a transhumanist future, Usurper Kings is a mind bending cerebral...2024-03-1849 min
We Aren't Dead YetWADY 9: Exploring Dragons Across Cultures & TimeWelcome to Episode 9 of We Aren’t Dead Yet, a podcast throwing magic missiles into the ttrpg, gamer and speculative fiction sphere and seeing whether we come out alive at the end.Every Thursday will be WADY Day, a celebration of something gamer, literature or culture shocking with three friends who found each other online via World Anvil and went “Hey! Let’s talk”. We found out we all have a lot to say and different approaches to the same questions.We have a veteran Dungeon Master, an award winning World Builder & Media Producer, and a bestse...2024-03-141h 17
Book 101 ReviewUsurper Kings by Sapha BurnellAvailable on Amazon and leading online bookstores worldwide."From her amazingly visceral opening of Let There Be Light to her final haunting echo in the book’s epilogue, Burnell’s voice jumps off the page, much like a microphone-wielding circus MC standing centre ring. [Usurper Kings is] a work of breathtakingly beautiful discovery." Kevin Hogan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-03-1146 min
We Aren't Dead YetWADY 8: Mythical Creatures on the Fringes of ScienceWelcome to Episode 8 of We Aren’t Dead Yet, a podcast throwing magic missiles into the ttrpg, gamer and speculative fiction sphere and seeing whether we come out alive at the end.Every Thursday will be WADY Day, a celebration of something gamer, literature or culture shocking with three friends who found each other online via World Anvil and went “Hey! Let’s talk”. We found out we all have a lot to say and different approaches to the same questions.We have a veteran Dungeon Master, an award winning World Builder & Media Producer, and a bestse...2024-03-0734 min
We Aren't Dead YetWADY 7: Mythical Creatures Rooted in HistoryWelcome to Episode 7 of We Aren’t Dead Yet, a podcast throwing magic missiles into the ttrpg, gamer and speculative fiction sphere and seeing whether we come out alive at the end.Every Thursday will be WADY Day, a celebration of something gamer, literature or culture shocking with three friends who found each other online via World Anvil and went “Hey! Let’s talk”. We found out we all have a lot to say and different approaches to the same questions.We have a veteran Dungeon Master, an award winning World Builder & Media Producer, and a bestse...2024-02-2948 min
We Aren't Dead YetWADY 6: Catching Up With Current Nerd Media newsWelcome to Episode 6 of We Aren’t Dead Yet, a podcast throwing magic missiles into the ttrpg, gamer and speculative fiction sphere and seeing whether we come out alive at the end.Every Thursday will be WADY Day, a celebration of something gamer, literature or culture shocking with three friends who found each other online via World Anvil and went “Hey! Let’s talk”. We found out we all have a lot to say and different approaches to the same questions.We have a veteran Dungeon Master, an award winning World Builder & Media Producer, and a bestse...2024-02-2243 min
We Aren't Dead YetWADY 5: For the Love of All Things VillainousWelcome to Episode 5 of We Aren’t Dead Yet, a podcast throwing magic missiles into the ttrpg, gamer and speculative fiction sphere and seeing whether we come out alive at the end.Every Thursday will be WADY Day, a celebration of something gamer, literature or culture shocking with three friends who found each other online via World Anvil and went “Hey! Let’s talk”.We have a veteran Dungeon Master, an award winning World Builder & Media Producer, and a bestselling cyberpunk + mythpunk author, here to snark, speak and speculate on fiction, creative professions and games.Tod...2024-02-1554 min
We Aren't Dead YetWADY 4: The History of Female VillainsWelcome to Episode 4 of We Aren’t Dead Yet, a podcast throwing magic missiles into the ttrpg, gamer and speculative fiction sphere and seeing whether we come out alive at the end.Every Thursday will be WADY Day, a celebration of something gamer, literature or culture shocking with three friends who found each other online via World Anvil and went “Hey! Let’s talk”.We have a veteran Dungeon Master, an award winning World Builder & Media Producer, and a bestselling cyberpunk + mythpunk author, here to snark, speak and speculate on fiction, creative professions and games.Tod...2024-02-0854 min
We Aren't Dead YetWADY 3: How to Write A Strong Female Character!Welcome to Episode 3 of We Aren’t Dead Yet, a podcast throwing magic missiles into the ttrpg, gamer and speculative fiction sphere and seeing whether we come out alive at the end.Every Thursday will be WADY Day, a celebration of something gamer, literature or culture shocking with three friends who found each other online via World Anvil and went “Hey! Let’s talk”.We have a veteran Dungeon Master, an award winning World Builder & Media Producer, and a bestselling cyberpunk + mythpunk author, here to snark, speak and speculate on fiction, creative professions and games.Tod...2024-02-011h 07
Book 101 ReviewJudge of Mystics Saga Ginnungagap by Sapha BurnellSoon to be available on leading online bookstores worldwide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-01-2948 min
We Aren't Dead YetWADY 2: How We Write Short FictionWelcome to Episode 2 of We Aren’t Dead Yet, a podcast throwing magic missiles into the ttrpg, gamer and speculative fiction sphere and seeing whether we come out alive at the end.Every Thursday will be WADY Day, a celebration of something gamer, literature or culture shocking with three friends who found each other online via World Anvil and went “Hey! Let’s talk”.We have a veteran Dungeon Master, an award winning World Builder & Media Producer, and a bestselling cyberpunk + mythpunk author, here to snark, speak and speculate on fiction, creative professions and games.Tod...2024-01-2559 min
Book 101 ReviewMacabre and Monstrous by Sapha Burnell,Emily Armstrong and KS BishoffAvailable on Amazon and leading online bookstores worldwide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-01-2537 min
Book 101 ReviewMacabre and Monstrous by Sapha Burnell,Emily Armstrong,KS BishoffAvailable on Amazon and leading online bookstore worldwide. https://www.idevaffiliate.com/32863/idevaffiliate.php?id=1364&url=1038 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-12-1142 min
Book 101 ReviewNEON Lieben (Lieben Cycle) by Sapha BurnellAvailable on Amazon worldwide. 2085 The world recovers from War. A squeal of tires chases Dr. Dieter Karnak, as he creates artificial life under his corporate partner’s begrudging nose. Dr. Robert Dunlevy doesn’t buy into such spiritual nonsense. He builds god damned machines, the way their Conglom overlords want.2155 AD-001 swims to the shore of Vancouver Island. Lieutenant Max Allard is tasked to drag AD-001 back, before the Mater Machine claims 'it' for her own. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-10-0238 min
Book 101 ReviewUsurper Kings by Sapha BurnellAvailable on Amazon and leading online bookstores worldwide. The magic of the perpetual condition is not the animal in us, but our compulsion to be like God. It is creation. Not animalism. Every kiss has the possibility of creating a galaxy, a universe, a life. It is this act of creation which we are compelled to call blessed." Act IV: Chaos MachinesUsurper Kings is an inspection of the feminine through time. Sapha Burnell's large scale poetic debut on the surface, is a poetry collection in five Acts. However, without each poem's strength and individual beauty at that exact placement, the...2023-09-1840 min
Book 101 ReviewJudge of Mystics Saga by Sapha BurnellAvailable on Amazon worldwide. The Mystic Realms keep a tenuous peace after centuries of war. Forged into the Realms’ only Judge, demi-god Caleb Mauthisen is both peace maker and executioner of the Mystic Truce. Warrior-priest of preventing collateral damage amongst the Humans’ neutral space of Midgard. When Caleb is called to the charred remains of a scorched Sacred Grove outside Dover, rumours reignite tensions as Ares warns of war’s whisper. High Queen Selyka is hiding something in the roots and petals of her Fae Courts, and it smells of rot and ash. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...2023-09-1141 min
Book 101 ReviewSon of Abel by Sapha BurnellAvailable on Amazon and leading online businesses worldwide. Why is it, I wonder, that every tattoo place I send you to has an outrageous accident minutes before you arrive?" Finnegan was having the best day. His pub was lively, he had time for an extra pint and that ginger haired beauty who'd been giving him the eye. When Caleb Mauthisen called for a magical evacuation from the Outer Hebrides, what the heck, that would make for more entertainment! Caleb's adventures always came with a few good yarns. Right? Wrong. Caleb's obsession with a magical tattoo had the power to end...2023-08-1444 min
Book 101 ReviewJudge of Mystics Saga Book 1 Char & Ash by Sapha BurnellAvailable on Amazon and leading online bookstores worldwide. The Mystic Realms keep a tenuous peace after centuries of war. Forged into the Realms’ only Judge, demi-god Caleb Mauthisen is both peace maker and executioner of the Mystic Truce. Warrior-priest of preventing collateral damage amongst the Humans’ neutral space of Midgard. When Caleb is called to the charred remains of a scorched Sacred Grove outside Dover, rumours reignite tensions as Ares warns of war’s whisper. High Queen Selyka is hiding something in the roots and petals of her Fae Courts, and it smells of rot and ash. Hosted on Acast...2023-08-0746 min
MacroMicroCosm Literary ReviewsMacroMicroCosm Interviews Kate Keenan of Big Bend Literary Journal & MMC Healing HandsMacroMicroCosm Literary Review’s Sapha Burnell sits down with Kate Keenan of Big Bend Literary Journal to talk literary success, writing on a mountain, and the TikTok… maybe not all about the TikTok, as they discuss Healing Hands & the writer’s life.
2022-02-241h 12MacroMicroCosm Literary ReviewsAuthor Interview: BK Greenwood The Last Roman Historical ThrillerMacroMicroCosm Literary Review interviews BK Greenwood about Historical & Paranormal Thriller The Last Roman: Exile. Gladiator meets Highlander meets John Wick. An entertaining centuries-spanning adventure. Magic Realism & Cyberpunk author Sapha Burnell interviews BK. Thank you to Shannon at R&R Book Tours for connecting us.
2022-02-1854 minMacroMicroCosm Literary ReviewsFIlm Review: Metropolis (1927) and the Android Queen MemeMacroMicroCosm Literary Review takes on Metropolis directed by Fritz Lang written by Thea von Harbou. Like it? You'll love NEON Lieben by Sapha Burnell. Join our Discord Server.
2021-09-0324 min
MacroMicroCosm Literary ReviewsFriday Writes! Sapha Burnell on Inspiration from Ancient ThingsOn this first edition of Friday Writes!, Canadian speculative fiction author & poet Sapha Burnell talks about inspiration, and the folly of the 'purely original' idea in a world shaped by ancient things.
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2019-01-1906 min