{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5b19ba8fa08de5c2320c8bb8/66861489f364c6400833c971?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"3 Tips on Effective World-Building with Ken Liu","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5b19ba8fa08de5c2320c8bb8/1720062949868-75f51a05a6f3b234ef138c7a0ffd5ab1.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Rachael dives into what she spent (and made) on her Kickstarter, and then has an amazing conversation with Ken Liu on world building and the Dao De Jing!&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Ken&nbsp;Liu&nbsp;</strong>(<a href=\"http://kenliu.name/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://kenliu.name</a>) is an American author of speculative fiction. A winner of the Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy awards, he wrote the<em>&nbsp;Dandelion Dynasty</em>, a silkpunk epic fantasy series (starting with&nbsp;<em>The Grace of Kings</em>), as well as short story collections&nbsp;<em>The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>The Hidden Girl and Other Stories</em>. He also penned the Star Wars novel&nbsp;<em>The Legends of Luke Skywalker</em>. Prior to becoming a full-time writer,&nbsp;Liu&nbsp;worked as a software engineer, corporate lawyer, and litigation consultant.&nbsp;Liu&nbsp;frequently speaks at conferences and universities on a variety of topics, including futurism, machine-augmented creativity, history of technology, bookmaking, and the mathematics of origami.</p><p><br></p><p>Laozi's Dao De Jing: A New Interpretation for a Transformative Time - https://amzn.to/3XR8UEK</p><p><br></p><p><strong>🎉 Unstuck is now available </strong><a href=\"https://rachaelherronbooks.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>HERE</strong></a><strong>! </strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Ink In Your Veins: How Writers <em>Actually</em> Write (and how you can, too)</strong></p><p>Writing doesn't have to be so hard. With internationally bestselling author Rachael Herron, learn how to embrace ease, reject perfectionism, and finally create <em>your</em> perfect writing process. (Formerly known as How Do You Write) Come for inspiration, stay for lots more.</p><p><br></p><p>✏️ Can I email you some <a href=\"http://rachaelherron.com/write\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">writing help? </a></p><p>💥 90 Days to Done - <a href=\"http://rachaelherron.com/90\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">WRITE YOUR BOOK! </a></p><p>📚 90 Day <a href=\"http://rachaelherron.com/revision\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Revision</a>!</p><p>🪑 Join <a href=\"http://rachaelherron.com/slackwithme\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Onward Writer Slack</a>!</p><p>📅 <a href=\"http://patreon.com/rachael\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Rachael Says Plan!</a> Plan with me!</p><p>📝 <a href=\"http://rachaelherron.com/rachaelsayswrite\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Rachael Says Write</a>! Write with me!</p><p>📙 <a href=\"https://rachaelherron.com/publish\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Publish Your Book</a>!</p><p>❓<a href=\"http://patreon.com/rachael\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> I'll Answer Your Questions </a>on Air!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>EXCLUSIVELY FOR WRITERS:&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>➡️ </strong><a href=\"https://rachaelherron.com/therightbook\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>How to Know If You’re Writing the Right Book</strong></a></p>","author_name":"Rachael Herron"}