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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