Determination, Deliberation, and Dragons

Welcome to what we're calling Season 2.5! Law school is keeping Peter busy, but we're still finding time to interview amazing writers.We had the opportunity to interview an opera singer and librettist, Emily Gallagher. Emily wrote her own opera, Enchanted Melodies, a fun, interactive opera perfect for children and individuals who might not be the most avid opera fans. She talks about how she came to write her opera, what that process was like, and what she hopes opera can be in the future. We hope you enjoy the interview!Link to Emily's website:https://www.emilygallaghersoprano.com/You can support our podcast and access exclusive content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DetDelDragonsFollow us on Instagram and Threads: @determinepodCheck out our blog on Medium: https://medium.com/@detdeldragons

Welcome to what we're calling Season 2.5! Law school is keeping Peter busy, but we're still finding time to interview amazing authors.The fourth author we interviewed is Kika Hatzopoulou. She is the author of Threads That Bind and its sequel, Hearts That Cut. We talked about her book, what it was like writing a modern fantasy novel based on Greek Mythology as a Greek Author, and more! We hope you enjoy the interview!Link to Kika's website:https://kikahatzopoulou.com/You can support our podcast and access exclusive content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DetDelDragonsFollow us on Instagram and Threads: @determinepod

Welcome to what we're calling Season 2.5! Law school is keeping Peter busy, but we're still finding time to interview amazing authors.The third author we interviewed is Michael Jaymes. He is an author and a writing coach. We talked about his book, writing mystery, alpha and beta readers, and more. We hope you enjoy the interview!Link to Michael's website:https://bit.ly/m/MichaelJaymesYou can support our podcast and access exclusive content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DetDelDragonsFollow us on Instagram and Threads: @determinepod

Welcome to what we're calling Season 2.5! Law school is keeping Peter busy, but we're still finding time to interview amazing authors.The second author we interviewed is Taleen Voskuni. You can read her debut novel, Sorry, Bro, now. We talked about her book, what it was like writing a modern, queer, Armenian-American romcom, how law school may have influenced her writing, the journey to becoming a published author, and more.We hope you enjoy the interview!Link to Taleen's website:https://www.taleenvoskuni.com/You can support our podcast and access exclusive content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DetDelDragonsFollow us on Instagram and Threads: @determinepod

Welcome to what we're calling Season 2.5! Law school is keeping Peter busy, but we're still finding time to interview amazing authors.The first author we interviewed is Rana Schenke. You can read her debut novel, Always A Choice, now. We talked about her book, what stories have inspired her work, what it's like finally being an author after years of work, and more. We hope you enjoy the interview!Links to Rana's social media and book:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ranaschenke/Website: https://ranaschenke.com/Paperback/Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNNW5V3WAdditional platforms: https://books2read.com/alwaysachoiceYou can support our podcast and access exclusive content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DetDelDragonsFollow us on Instagram and Threads: @determinepod

Hello! Hoping everyone is doing well and enjoying these first days of March. On today's episode, Kaitlyn and Julianne discuss the book and movie versions of Howl's Moving Castle.You can support our podcast and access exclusive content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DetDelDragonsFollow us on Threads: @determinepodInstagram: @determinepodTikTok: @determinationdragRead the Pana stories for free on Inkitt.com: https://www.inkitt.com/stories/fantasy/971853Producer: Peter MarkotsisToday's episode edited and hosted by: Kaitlyn Cunningham and Julianne StarzeeTech Support: Kaitlyn and Julianne's friends.Music: Julie WilsonArt: Gloria

We interviewed an author who wrote a Star Wars short story! Laura Pohl is the author of "Trooper Trouble" in the anthology series "From a Certain Point of View." Her story is featured in the Return of the Jedi book. It tells the story of a stormtrooper tasked with standing in the hanger of the Death Star as important members of the Empire visit the new battle station. Working for the Empire comes with some problems: the working hours are long, the coworkers are difficult to get along with, no one is training them to use blasters, the paychecks have all been delayed, and there isn't any caf in the breakroom. It's a fun story that sheds some light on one of the largest and most unappreciated workforces in the Empire.We had so much fun talking with Laura about her short story and what it was like being able to publish a story in the Star Wars universe. We hope that you enjoy our conversation!Find Laura's social media and links to her work here: https://onlybylaura.com/You can support our podcast and access exclusive content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DetDelDragonsFollow us on Threads: @determinepodInstagram: @determinepodTikTok: @determinationdragRead the Pana stories for free on Inkitt.com: https://www.inkitt.com/stories/fantasy/971853Producer/Editor/Host: Peter MarkotsisCo-Host: Izzy PerezFeaturing: Laura PohlMusic: Julie WilsonArt: Gloria

Hello! We hope you are having a happy and restful holiday season! We wanted to share a special bonus episode with you all. Before we even began thinking about season 2 of the podcast, we did a single workshop for a novella Peter wrote called "Coyote." Everyone read the first three chapters and shared their glows and grows and favorite lines from the story. This is the workshop episode. Before you listen to this episode, check out the story. You can either read it on Wattpad or listen to it on the previous episode. We hope that you enjoy!You can support our podcast and access exclusive content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DetDelDragonsFollow us on Threads: @determinepodInstagram: @determinepodTikTok: @determinationdragRead the Pana stories for free on Inkitt.com: https://www.inkitt.com/stories/fantasy/971853Read Coyote here: https://www.wattpad.com/story/318348748-coyoteProducer/Editor/Host: Peter MarkotsisCo-Host: Izzy PerezStory by: Peter MarkotsisFeaturing: Andy Rutherford, Julie Wilson, Kaitlyn Cunningham, Sammy Liao, and Katelyn HernandezMusic: Julie WilsonArt: Gloria