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610. Writing Super Fun Fantasy with Kimberly Lemming
What happens when you write the books you want to read but are having a hard time finding? Many good things. Kimberly Lemming loves fantasy, and started writing her own catnip, which led to the joy that is the Mead Mishaps series.We answer ALL the tough questions, like how many mead mishaps have we personally experienced? How does one make the bananas spin? And why is Galavant the greatest production ever made?
Note: in the middle of the episode, the email Kimberly sent that gave me a peek at the cover for That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Human, which was in the final stages of development, so you’ll hear me lose my cool.
For the book and video games we discuss in this episode, please visit our show notes page!
You can find Kimberly Lemming at KimberlyLemming.com, and on Instagram @KimberlyLemming.
We also mentioned cover artist Mike Pape, and the cover art for the Mead Mishaps series is visible on his website, too!
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