S. D. Smith on The Cultured Bumpkin
Sam was recently a guest on The Cultured Bumpkin podcast with host, Jake Phillips.
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A Conversation with Joe Sutphin
This was not an illustrated novel being proposed, but hundreds of pages of sequential comics. Rabbits by the thousands and more landscapes than any I had ever drawn, combined. I knew it would be an undertaking like no other, and to this day I have not faced such a challenge.
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Kathryn Butler Kicks off Withywindle season 7
For a fun audio experience that will enliven car rides, coloring time, or just about any other family listening time, I suggest checking out the “part book club, part game show” podcast-ish interactive show known as Withywindle. For example, here’s a show featuring a special guest: our own Kathryn Butler, author of the Dreamkeeper Saga! 7.1:…
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Carolyn Leiloglou Artfully Steals the Show
For a fun audio experience that will enliven car rides, coloring time, or just about any other family listening time, I suggest checking out the “part book club, part game show” podcast-ish interactive show known as Withywindle. And to get you started, here’s a show featuring a special guest: our own Carolyn Leiloglou, author of…
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Subcreating with Tolkien: Artist Emily Austin
The idylls of fantasy fiction have long inspired artists of every genre, perhaps none as much as J. R. R. Tolkien. Tolkien’s prose invites us to imagine, inhabit, and revel in his created worlds. Even more fascinating is that Tolkien’s own sketches and watercolors would sate an archive. He kept childhood drawings, illustrations for his…
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Ember’s End: An Interview with S. D. Smith
SW: This is a big Spring for you, and—without exaggerating—for thousands of kids and families around the world. That’s because you’re releasing the fourth and final book in your Green Ember series: Ember’s End. Are the cliff-hangers over? Will we finally get all our questions answered? SD: I am thrilled to be sharing this story with…
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Interview and Free Audio Story from Author and Green Ember Editor James D. Witmer
I was delighted to sit down in the Forge with editor and author James D. Witmer to talk about his role in editing The Green Ember Series (including an interesting detail about Lord Rake) and his new book, A Year in the Big Old Garden. And I’m delighted to share that James is giving away…
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A Big Old Interview With Author James D. Witmer
EDITOR’S NOTE: James’ short-story collection, A Year in the Big Old Garden, releases for Kindle today! SW: You are the managing editor at Story Warren and have skillfully edited many books (including The Green Ember Series for me). How is writing your own book different from editing and what from your editor skillset has helped? JDW: I…
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Author Interview: Carolyn Clare Givens
Friends of Story Warren, you are likely familiar with our usual Friday post/newsletter, “The Warren & The World.” This bright spot of wonderfully curated news and interesting links from around the web (plus a recap of the week’s SW posts) comes from the witty and very bright mind of Carolyn Clare Givens. Carrie’s book for…
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Vision for Children
Remember the first time you held your baby? Remember the overwhelming realization of your responsibility for this life? If changing diapers and teaching baseball were all there is to parenting, we wouldn’t tremble. Feed, clothe, and shelter—no problem, but direct their moral development, set their heart toward God, this is a terrifying responsibility. Yet, as…
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N. D. Wilson on Magic, the Bible, and Real Life
The inimitable ND Wilson has just released another novel, Outlaws of Time #2: The Song of Glory and Ghost, and we’ll have a review for you on Friday! In the meantime, this seems like a good place to share an interview Wilson did with the good folks over at Apologia Radio. Watch for some thought-provoking…
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Author Interview: Jennifer Trafton
Dear Story Warren readers, You are in for a treat today! I’ve gotten to know Jennifer a bit through The Rabbit Room, and I think of her as our own Miss Rumphius come to life. Whether it’s hosting an arts day for women in her home, creating beautiful spreads in her bullet journal, teaching little…
