{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60c2ad7f6f41ff00195295e6/62c1f9d921f14c0012370583?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep 47 - Bradley Beaulieu - Epic Fantasy Author","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60c2ad7f6f41ff00195295e6/1656879399388-8a2aea4c9552c1a6cb905d330e72ba8c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Brian's guest this week is epic fantasy author Bradley Beaulieu! Brad is known for the Lays of Anuskaya, the Song of the Shattered Sands, and his scifi debut Absynthe under the pseudonym of Brenden P. Bellecourt.</p><p><br></p><p>Brad and Brian talk about his early career, how characters change and develop during the writing process, and picking proper nouns and book titles that resonate with the reader without pushing them away. They also talk about Brad’s early career and his experience with smaller publishers, as well as his recent stroke and the recovery process.</p><p><br></p><p>Find Brad on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/bbeaulieu\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">social media</a> or his <a href=\"https://quillings.com/\" 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"}