The Tea Grannies

This episode is dedicated to Jenna @thefellowshipofbooks. Today we’re going to dive into the sci-fi genre and its subgenres with self-published author SJ Pratt, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started. Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @theteagranniespodcast and on Twitter @theteagrannies. Happy writing! Links:SJ Pratt on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sjpratt_writer/SJ Pratt website: https://www.sjpratt.com/SJ Pratt's newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/6d00c72d189b/sjpratt-newsletterBooks recommended in this episode:The 716 by SJ PrattFrankenstein by Mary ShelleyRed Rising by Pierce BrownSkyward by Brandon SandersonDune by Frank HerbertThe Martian by Andy WeirIce Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothThe Bladerunner by Alan E. NourseA Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky ChambersGideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirThe Murderbot Diaries by Martha WellsA Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky ChambersHunt the Stars, Eclipse the Moon, and Capture the Sun by Jessie Mihalik A Rip Through Time by Kelley ArmstrongProject Hail Mary by Andy Weir Some Desperate Glory by Emily TeshWinter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell TV & movies recommended in this episode:Star WarsStar TrekThe MandalorianCowboys and Aliens

Today we’re here for a deep dive into the fantasy genre, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started. Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @theteagranniespodcast and on Twitter @theteagrannies. Happy writing! Books recommended in this episode:Into the Land of the Unicorns by Bruce ColvilleInkheart by Cornelia FunkeMedusa by Rosie HewlettCirce by Madeline MillerSong of Achilles by Madeline MillerA Thousand Ships by Natalie HaynesElektra by Jennifer SaintThe Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine ArdenCity of Brass by Shannon ChakrabortyAn Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa TahirWe Hunt the Flame by Hafsah FaizalThe Stardust Thief by Chelsea AbdullahStormlight Archive series by Brandon SandersonMalazan Book of the Fallen series by Steven ErickksonPriory of the Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonWitch King by Martha WellsBook of Night by Holly BlackThe Game of Thrones series by George R.R. MartinThe Nymph Keepers series by Elise VolkmanThe Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa BroadbentThe Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan BannenA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J MaasWinter King by CL WilsonDeadly Education by Naomi NovikWolf Gone Wild by Juliette CrossSpells for Forgetting by Adrienne YoungLegends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeThat Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly LemmingHowl’s Moving Castle by Diane Wynn JonesHalf a Soul by Olivia AtwaterEnchantment of Ravens by Margaret RogersonThe Folk of the Air series by Holly BlackBabel by RF KuangGideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirThe Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by SA Chakraborty

Today we’re here to talk about tropes, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started. Don’t forget to rate and review wherever you get your podcasts. Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @theteagranniespodcast and on Twitter @theteagrannies. And don’t forget to send in your first page submissions as soon as possible! We'll be closing submissions on July 1st, or as soon as we get enough for the season, so get them in while you still can!Links:The Creative Academy:https://creativeacademyforwriters.com/ Build Better Settings by Eileen Cook and Crystal (CJ) Hunt:https://www.amazon.ca/Build-Better-Settings-character-Creative-ebook/dp/B0BJX7QZ4K/ Eileen Cook:https://eileencook.com/Crystal Hunt (non-fiction author):https://crystalhuntauthor.com/ CJ Hunt (romance author):https://cjhuntromance.com/

Today we’re here to talk about tropes, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started. Don’t forget to rate and review wherever you get your podcasts. Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @theteagranniespodcast and on Twitter @theteagrannies. And don’t forget to send in your first page submissions as soon as possible! We'll be closing submissions as soon as we get enough for the season, so get them in while you still can!Links:Fantasy Tropes: https://blog.reedsy.com/fantasy-tropes/Mystery Tropes:https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-fiction/popular-mystery-tropes-for-writersSci-Fi Tropes:https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-fiction/popular-science-fiction-tropes-for-writersRomance Tropes:https://jerichowriters.com/20-powerful-romance-tropes-and-how-to-make-them-original/

Today we’re here for our final episode of season three, and the topic is…a little bit of everything. It’s hard to believe this is our last episode of season three, but here we are. Please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @theteagranniespodcast and on Twitter @theteagrannies. Thank you so much for listening, we can’t wait to get started on season four. Until then, happy writing!

Today we’re here with author Kate McWiliams to chat about self publishing, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Don’t forget to rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts, and follow us on Instagram @theteagranniespodcast and on Twitter @theteagrannies. We’ll see you next time for our final episode of season two. Happy writing!Links:Follow Kate Online! Kate’s Author WebsiteGoodreadsTikTokInstagramFacebookTwitterBookbubKate’s BooksLight in the DarkInto the LightLight Me UpSACRED AnthologyInk & Earth SocialsInk & Earth FacebookInk & Earth InstagramResourcesIngramSparkBooksproutBookSirens