{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60c2ad7f6f41ff00195295e6/62a76c660bbdf30013962dd7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep 44 - Scott Lynch - Epic Fantasy Author","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60c2ad7f6f41ff00195295e6/1655139037523-2777c89adaf1f563d6c3323984dbefb4.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Brian's guest this week is epic fantasy author Scott Lynch! Scott is the author of the critically-acclaimed and best-selling Lies of Locke Lamora and the follow-ups Red Seas Under Red Skies and The Republic of Thieves.</p><p><br></p><p>Scott and Brian talk about the double-edged nature of being a writer during the pandemic, and the need to attend to your physical health even when you don’t want to. They also discuss Scott’s ongoing battle with mental health issues and how they’ve affected his career, both publicly and privately. Finally, Scott chats about where he’s at with his writing and what fans can hope to expect from him in the near future.</p><p><br></p><p>Find Scott on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/scottlynch78\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a> or his <a href=\"http://www.scottlynch.us/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">website</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Find Brian McClellan at his <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/60c2ad7f6f41ff00195295e6/episodes/60d0b25cc4c52d0013c4cfd0/www.brianmcclellan.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">website</a>, on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/BrianTMcClellan\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a> and <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/brian.mcclellan/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>, or find his books on <a href=\"https://amzn.to/3xRsfWb\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon</a>, <a href=\"https://www.brianmcclellan.com/bookstore\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">direct from his bookstore</a>, or wherever books are sold!</p><p><br></p><p>Don't forget to support the show on <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/pagebreak\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Patreon</a>, or pick up some swag on <a href=\"https://www.redbubble.com/people/brian-mcclellan/explore?asc=u&amp;page=1&amp;sortOrder=top%20selling\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Redbubble</a>.</p>","author_name":"Brian McClellan"}