
In this episode of Storyline Sessions, the author of Harbinger of Justice and a YouTube channel host Andrew Watson talks about how he got into the Booktube/Bookstagram community, inspirations and the process behind his debut novel, as well as its reception.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Start
00:37 – Conversation start
00:51 – Spooky season video collab and reading horror
02:25 – Starting with BookTube and creating a community
07:11 – Filmmaking, visual mediums and choosing writing
08:56 – Getting into self-publishing
10:45 – The reality of traditional publishing
14:22 – Choosing his editor and cover artist
16:07 – Process of working with the editor and cover artist
20:20 – Fantasy cover trends and using maps
22:28 – Book reception after first 3 months
25:12 – Choosing your POVs and writing process
28:50 – The Shadowbinders Trilogy and beyond
31:50 – Magic system and worldbuilding
35:22 – Ancient Egypt influence and other inspirations
41:56 – Potential adaptations of Harbinger of Justice
43:19 – Picking topics for videos and algorithm
45:50 – Applying different knowledge to writing and being visual
48:57 – Reviewing other authors from the community
53:17 – Book festivals
55:07 – Signed books
59:36 – Books, going digital and attention spans
1:03:32 – Working on the next book
1:04:47 – Beta readers
1:10:35 – Pressure after the debut and not rushing
1:13:06 – The trend of making everything a franchise
1:15:37 – What to expect from his future work
1:17:10 – Outro
You can find Andrew on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@the_fools_tale/videos and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/the_fools_tale/
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