Writeopolis
@writeopolis.bsky.social
Skeets for RJ Barker, Kit Power and Scott K Andrews. Discord hangout. Sign up for the Patreon for extra fun. https://www.patreon.com/writeopolispodcast
Next week we have mythology queen @shaunalawless.bsky.social!
Shauna is an author & blogger from County Down. Her critically acclaimed Gael Song series combines Irish mythology with real-life history. It starts with The Children Of Gods And Fighting Men, full of Vikings & magic, kings & warriors!
Shauna is an author & blogger from County Down. Her critically acclaimed Gael Song series combines Irish mythology with real-life history. It starts with The Children Of Gods And Fighting Men, full of Vikings & magic, kings & warriors!
November 10, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Next week we have mythology queen @shaunalawless.bsky.social!
Shauna is an author & blogger from County Down. Her critically acclaimed Gael Song series combines Irish mythology with real-life history. It starts with The Children Of Gods And Fighting Men, full of Vikings & magic, kings & warriors!
Shauna is an author & blogger from County Down. Her critically acclaimed Gael Song series combines Irish mythology with real-life history. It starts with The Children Of Gods And Fighting Men, full of Vikings & magic, kings & warriors!
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
November 5, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Our next guest is the wonderful Cameron Johnston!
@cameronjohnston.bsky.social's books include
The Maleficent Seven - 'Seven Samurai, but villains'
The Last Shield - 'gender-flipped Die Hard in a mysterious castle'.
& First Mage On The Moon - couldn't find a one-liner but it's mages on the moon!
@cameronjohnston.bsky.social's books include
The Maleficent Seven - 'Seven Samurai, but villains'
The Last Shield - 'gender-flipped Die Hard in a mysterious castle'.
& First Mage On The Moon - couldn't find a one-liner but it's mages on the moon!
October 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Our next guest is the wonderful Cameron Johnston!
@cameronjohnston.bsky.social's books include
The Maleficent Seven - 'Seven Samurai, but villains'
The Last Shield - 'gender-flipped Die Hard in a mysterious castle'.
& First Mage On The Moon - couldn't find a one-liner but it's mages on the moon!
@cameronjohnston.bsky.social's books include
The Maleficent Seven - 'Seven Samurai, but villains'
The Last Shield - 'gender-flipped Die Hard in a mysterious castle'.
& First Mage On The Moon - couldn't find a one-liner but it's mages on the moon!
October 26, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Whalesong is out now! So we expect you all to have read it before Sunday so you can ask @phokion.bsky.social all the questions!
October 22, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Whalesong is out now! So we expect you all to have read it before Sunday so you can ask @phokion.bsky.social all the questions!
This Sunday! 8:30pm UK time (which will be GMT because hosting a show on the day the clocks change will definitely not cause any issues)
With @phokion.bsky.social !!
Live in the Discord
discord.gg/P3ZZgMXH
With @phokion.bsky.social !!
Live in the Discord
discord.gg/P3ZZgMXH
October 22, 2025 at 11:33 AM
This Sunday! 8:30pm UK time (which will be GMT because hosting a show on the day the clocks change will definitely not cause any issues)
With @phokion.bsky.social !!
Live in the Discord
discord.gg/P3ZZgMXH
With @phokion.bsky.social !!
Live in the Discord
discord.gg/P3ZZgMXH
Next up we have the delightful @phokion.bsky.social! And he's bringing along his alter ego Miles Cameron!
With over 50 books already published, there's a lot to talk about!
His latest historical fantasy, The Venetian Heretic, is set amongst the magic of Carnevale in Venice - with added espionage!
With over 50 books already published, there's a lot to talk about!
His latest historical fantasy, The Venetian Heretic, is set amongst the magic of Carnevale in Venice - with added espionage!
October 13, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Next up we have the delightful @phokion.bsky.social! And he's bringing along his alter ego Miles Cameron!
With over 50 books already published, there's a lot to talk about!
His latest historical fantasy, The Venetian Heretic, is set amongst the magic of Carnevale in Venice - with added espionage!
With over 50 books already published, there's a lot to talk about!
His latest historical fantasy, The Venetian Heretic, is set amongst the magic of Carnevale in Venice - with added espionage!
Tonight! 8:30pm! Live in the Discord! With @stevetoase.bsky.social!
This Sunday! 8:30pm! Live in the Discord with @stevetoase.bsky.social
Join us for talk of horror, archaeology, motorbikes, vintage cocktails and cake!
discord.gg/TnVuER79
Join us for talk of horror, archaeology, motorbikes, vintage cocktails and cake!
discord.gg/TnVuER79
October 12, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Tonight! 8:30pm! Live in the Discord! With @stevetoase.bsky.social!
This Sunday! 8:30pm! Live in the Discord with @stevetoase.bsky.social
Join us for talk of horror, archaeology, motorbikes, vintage cocktails and cake!
discord.gg/TnVuER79
Join us for talk of horror, archaeology, motorbikes, vintage cocktails and cake!
discord.gg/TnVuER79
October 8, 2025 at 12:41 PM
This Sunday! 8:30pm! Live in the Discord with @stevetoase.bsky.social
Join us for talk of horror, archaeology, motorbikes, vintage cocktails and cake!
discord.gg/TnVuER79
Join us for talk of horror, archaeology, motorbikes, vintage cocktails and cake!
discord.gg/TnVuER79
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Just a reminder, LONDON FOLKS, I will be in your fair city talking about folk horror and fantasy at COVENT GARDEN, Waterstone on the 7TH OF OCT. It should be Very fancy.
September 30, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Just a reminder, LONDON FOLKS, I will be in your fair city talking about folk horror and fantasy at COVENT GARDEN, Waterstone on the 7TH OF OCT. It should be Very fancy.
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It's time for another fabulous @britfantasysoc.bsky.social event!
Building Brilliant Worlds: fantastic landscapes and the creatures that inhabit them!
Waterstones Leeds 9th October 7pm
@rjbarker.bsky.social
@aptshadow.bsky.social
@davewragg.com
Katie Bruce (mod)
tinyurl.com/LeedsWorlds
Building Brilliant Worlds: fantastic landscapes and the creatures that inhabit them!
Waterstones Leeds 9th October 7pm
@rjbarker.bsky.social
@aptshadow.bsky.social
@davewragg.com
Katie Bruce (mod)
tinyurl.com/LeedsWorlds
August 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
It's time for another fabulous @britfantasysoc.bsky.social event!
Building Brilliant Worlds: fantastic landscapes and the creatures that inhabit them!
Waterstones Leeds 9th October 7pm
@rjbarker.bsky.social
@aptshadow.bsky.social
@davewragg.com
Katie Bruce (mod)
tinyurl.com/LeedsWorlds
Building Brilliant Worlds: fantastic landscapes and the creatures that inhabit them!
Waterstones Leeds 9th October 7pm
@rjbarker.bsky.social
@aptshadow.bsky.social
@davewragg.com
Katie Bruce (mod)
tinyurl.com/LeedsWorlds
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Come join us on the 12th October and listen to me whitter. I’m good at whittering! ;)
Our next guest is the wonderful @stevetoase.bsky.social
Steve lives in the Frankenwald, Bavaria, Germany (but was born in Yorkshire. Good lad)
His archaeology-themed horror collection Dirt Upon My Skin has been shortlisted for Best Collection at the British Fantasy Awards!!
Steve lives in the Frankenwald, Bavaria, Germany (but was born in Yorkshire. Good lad)
His archaeology-themed horror collection Dirt Upon My Skin has been shortlisted for Best Collection at the British Fantasy Awards!!
September 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Come join us on the 12th October and listen to me whitter. I’m good at whittering! ;)
Our next guest is the wonderful @stevetoase.bsky.social
Steve lives in the Frankenwald, Bavaria, Germany (but was born in Yorkshire. Good lad)
His archaeology-themed horror collection Dirt Upon My Skin has been shortlisted for Best Collection at the British Fantasy Awards!!
Steve lives in the Frankenwald, Bavaria, Germany (but was born in Yorkshire. Good lad)
His archaeology-themed horror collection Dirt Upon My Skin has been shortlisted for Best Collection at the British Fantasy Awards!!
September 29, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Our next guest is the wonderful @stevetoase.bsky.social
Steve lives in the Frankenwald, Bavaria, Germany (but was born in Yorkshire. Good lad)
His archaeology-themed horror collection Dirt Upon My Skin has been shortlisted for Best Collection at the British Fantasy Awards!!
Steve lives in the Frankenwald, Bavaria, Germany (but was born in Yorkshire. Good lad)
His archaeology-themed horror collection Dirt Upon My Skin has been shortlisted for Best Collection at the British Fantasy Awards!!
POSTPONED
Unfortunately life has conspired against Writeopolis and tonight's episode with @nicholaseames.bsky.social has had to be postponed. We're truly sorry about this and will be rescheduling this as soon as possible!
Unfortunately life has conspired against Writeopolis and tonight's episode with @nicholaseames.bsky.social has had to be postponed. We're truly sorry about this and will be rescheduling this as soon as possible!
Season 12 continues with @nicholaseames.bsky.social, author of Kings of the Wyld, which follows a band of mercenaries that have long split up & grown old & drunk. Until an old bandmate turns up with a plea for help...
Join us live in the Discord, Sunday 28th Sept, 8:30pm UK time
discord.gg/Q3ded36b
Join us live in the Discord, Sunday 28th Sept, 8:30pm UK time
discord.gg/Q3ded36b
Join the Kit and RJs Writeopolis (With Scott the trainee) Discord Server!
Check out the Kit and RJs Writeopolis (With Scott the trainee) community on Discord – hang out with 196 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
discord.gg
September 28, 2025 at 11:33 AM
POSTPONED
Unfortunately life has conspired against Writeopolis and tonight's episode with @nicholaseames.bsky.social has had to be postponed. We're truly sorry about this and will be rescheduling this as soon as possible!
Unfortunately life has conspired against Writeopolis and tonight's episode with @nicholaseames.bsky.social has had to be postponed. We're truly sorry about this and will be rescheduling this as soon as possible!
Season 12 continues with @nicholaseames.bsky.social, author of Kings of the Wyld, which follows a band of mercenaries that have long split up & grown old & drunk. Until an old bandmate turns up with a plea for help...
Join us live in the Discord, Sunday 28th Sept, 8:30pm UK time
discord.gg/Q3ded36b
Join us live in the Discord, Sunday 28th Sept, 8:30pm UK time
discord.gg/Q3ded36b
Join the Kit and RJs Writeopolis (With Scott the trainee) Discord Server!
Check out the Kit and RJs Writeopolis (With Scott the trainee) community on Discord – hang out with 196 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
discord.gg
September 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Season 12 continues with @nicholaseames.bsky.social, author of Kings of the Wyld, which follows a band of mercenaries that have long split up & grown old & drunk. Until an old bandmate turns up with a plea for help...
Join us live in the Discord, Sunday 28th Sept, 8:30pm UK time
discord.gg/Q3ded36b
Join us live in the Discord, Sunday 28th Sept, 8:30pm UK time
discord.gg/Q3ded36b
The magnificent @poopraven.bsky.social returned for season 11 & confused everyone by asking if they could get things back on track during the episode. Other outrageous behaviour in the episode include:
- RJ giving his car eyeliner
- AK bringing science into Doctor Who, to the horror of everyone.
- RJ giving his car eyeliner
- AK bringing science into Doctor Who, to the horror of everyone.
September 23, 2025 at 11:18 AM
The magnificent @poopraven.bsky.social returned for season 11 & confused everyone by asking if they could get things back on track during the episode. Other outrageous behaviour in the episode include:
- RJ giving his car eyeliner
- AK bringing science into Doctor Who, to the horror of everyone.
- RJ giving his car eyeliner
- AK bringing science into Doctor Who, to the horror of everyone.
Season 12 continues with @nicholaseames.bsky.social
Nicholas is the author of The Band series, which starts with Kings of the Wyld and follows a band of mercenaries that have long split up and grown old, fat and drunk. Until an old bandmate turns up with a plea for help...
Nicholas is the author of The Band series, which starts with Kings of the Wyld and follows a band of mercenaries that have long split up and grown old, fat and drunk. Until an old bandmate turns up with a plea for help...
September 15, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Season 12 continues with @nicholaseames.bsky.social
Nicholas is the author of The Band series, which starts with Kings of the Wyld and follows a band of mercenaries that have long split up and grown old, fat and drunk. Until an old bandmate turns up with a plea for help...
Nicholas is the author of The Band series, which starts with Kings of the Wyld and follows a band of mercenaries that have long split up and grown old, fat and drunk. Until an old bandmate turns up with a plea for help...
Writeopolis returns tonight! 8:30pm, live in the Discord with @justinleeanderson.com
discord.gg/GYX77YQT
discord.gg/GYX77YQT
September 14, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Writeopolis returns tonight! 8:30pm, live in the Discord with @justinleeanderson.com
discord.gg/GYX77YQT
discord.gg/GYX77YQT
Season 12 returns this week with the amazing Justin Lee Anderson!
@justinleeanderson.com is the author of the Eidyn saga, a twisted fantasy road trip through a kingdom based on the history, mythology and etymology of Edinburgh! The latest in the series, The Damned King is out now!
@justinleeanderson.com is the author of the Eidyn saga, a twisted fantasy road trip through a kingdom based on the history, mythology and etymology of Edinburgh! The latest in the series, The Damned King is out now!
September 10, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Season 12 returns this week with the amazing Justin Lee Anderson!
@justinleeanderson.com is the author of the Eidyn saga, a twisted fantasy road trip through a kingdom based on the history, mythology and etymology of Edinburgh! The latest in the series, The Damned King is out now!
@justinleeanderson.com is the author of the Eidyn saga, a twisted fantasy road trip through a kingdom based on the history, mythology and etymology of Edinburgh! The latest in the series, The Damned King is out now!
S11 E6 with... the admin! @katiebruce.bsky.social was invited on the show and so RJ swanned off on holiday. Rude.
More importantly:
-Kit describes the ‘all hot, no plot’ Bat Out of Hell musical as ‘culture’
-Scott dives into his own psyche
-The Sandwich Shop of Dreams feels all its feelings
More importantly:
-Kit describes the ‘all hot, no plot’ Bat Out of Hell musical as ‘culture’
-Scott dives into his own psyche
-The Sandwich Shop of Dreams feels all its feelings
September 9, 2025 at 11:34 AM
S11 E6 with... the admin! @katiebruce.bsky.social was invited on the show and so RJ swanned off on holiday. Rude.
More importantly:
-Kit describes the ‘all hot, no plot’ Bat Out of Hell musical as ‘culture’
-Scott dives into his own psyche
-The Sandwich Shop of Dreams feels all its feelings
More importantly:
-Kit describes the ‘all hot, no plot’ Bat Out of Hell musical as ‘culture’
-Scott dives into his own psyche
-The Sandwich Shop of Dreams feels all its feelings
Season 12 kicks off next week with the amazing Justin Lee Anderson!
@justinleeanderson.com is the author of the Eidyn saga, a twisted fantasy road trip through a kingdom based on the history, mythology and etymology of Edinburgh! The latest in the series, The Damned King is out now!
@justinleeanderson.com is the author of the Eidyn saga, a twisted fantasy road trip through a kingdom based on the history, mythology and etymology of Edinburgh! The latest in the series, The Damned King is out now!
September 1, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Season 12 kicks off next week with the amazing Justin Lee Anderson!
@justinleeanderson.com is the author of the Eidyn saga, a twisted fantasy road trip through a kingdom based on the history, mythology and etymology of Edinburgh! The latest in the series, The Damned King is out now!
@justinleeanderson.com is the author of the Eidyn saga, a twisted fantasy road trip through a kingdom based on the history, mythology and etymology of Edinburgh! The latest in the series, The Damned King is out now!
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You have NO IDEA how hard it has been keeping quiet about this. So friends, AT LAST, THE NEXT BOOK IS ANNOUNCED!
(I'm usually a bit nervy about new stuff but feel like this one is A BANGER.)
reactormag.com/book-announc...
(I'm usually a bit nervy about new stuff but feel like this one is A BANGER.)
reactormag.com/book-announc...
Announcing Mortedant's Peril by RJ Barker - Reactor
Murder, mystery, and magic arrives May 2026 from Tor Books!
reactormag.com
August 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
You have NO IDEA how hard it has been keeping quiet about this. So friends, AT LAST, THE NEXT BOOK IS ANNOUNCED!
(I'm usually a bit nervy about new stuff but feel like this one is A BANGER.)
reactormag.com/book-announc...
(I'm usually a bit nervy about new stuff but feel like this one is A BANGER.)
reactormag.com/book-announc...
Writeopolis may be enjoying the lazy days of summer, but season 12 is on its way!
14th September - no time for a host only opener, we have Justin Lee Anderson to lead us on a twisted fantasy road trip through a kingdom based on the history, mythology & etymology of Edinburgh
@justinleeanderson.com
14th September - no time for a host only opener, we have Justin Lee Anderson to lead us on a twisted fantasy road trip through a kingdom based on the history, mythology & etymology of Edinburgh
@justinleeanderson.com
August 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Writeopolis may be enjoying the lazy days of summer, but season 12 is on its way!
14th September - no time for a host only opener, we have Justin Lee Anderson to lead us on a twisted fantasy road trip through a kingdom based on the history, mythology & etymology of Edinburgh
@justinleeanderson.com
14th September - no time for a host only opener, we have Justin Lee Anderson to lead us on a twisted fantasy road trip through a kingdom based on the history, mythology & etymology of Edinburgh
@justinleeanderson.com
S11 E5 with @margueritekenner.bsky.social is up!
Listen in for highlights such as:
-The very rude motorbike
-Cats and video games leading to a 16-minute delay on the intro
-Scott is sacked
-Cheese Detective
-Marguerite talks about the frankly awe-inspiring amount of work she’s doing
Listen in for highlights such as:
-The very rude motorbike
-Cats and video games leading to a 16-minute delay on the intro
-Scott is sacked
-Cheese Detective
-Marguerite talks about the frankly awe-inspiring amount of work she’s doing
July 22, 2025 at 11:25 AM
S11 E5 with @margueritekenner.bsky.social is up!
Listen in for highlights such as:
-The very rude motorbike
-Cats and video games leading to a 16-minute delay on the intro
-Scott is sacked
-Cheese Detective
-Marguerite talks about the frankly awe-inspiring amount of work she’s doing
Listen in for highlights such as:
-The very rude motorbike
-Cats and video games leading to a 16-minute delay on the intro
-Scott is sacked
-Cheese Detective
-Marguerite talks about the frankly awe-inspiring amount of work she’s doing