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What If: South is Up?
Hello, and Welcome to the What If: South is Up? Podcast where we invite you along with us as we learn to wing it like an author. We are Derrick, Xtina, and Meg. Three new-to-the-game fantasy authors taking our first steps into the great unknown of creating worlds from scratch.
Derrick is a working photographer and author of the Crimson Prophecy series. He can be found at his website www.DerrickHallAuthor.com.
Christina 'Xtina' Lefebvre is an assemblage artist and aspiring author currently writing her first novel (tentatively titled "Cogs & Arrows") and can be found at www.UniquelyXtina.com.
M.J. (aka Meg) Lindsey is a published short-story and novel author and can be found at https://www.threebugspublishing.com/
Episodes
60 episodes
What If: Stab Them with Style
What if enchanted weapons had personalities and were sentient? We discuss that, imagine anime girls, and much more!Derrick's new series of writing guides is here!
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Episode 55
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45:07
What If: Reality Check
What if the laws of reality were rewritten every decade? That is our question, along with a bad movie review and Derrick's most hated character.Derrick's new series of writing guides is here!
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Episode 54
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31:48
What If: Ripples in the World
Editor's Note: Apologies for the delay between episodes. We are working to remedy the situation and return to our regular schedule, but for now, life has other plans. Until then, we will upload as often as possible.What if wat...
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Episode 53
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29:00
What If: The Mind of a Shadow
What If shadows were sentient? That is our question, along with a crash course on organizing your world, and Derrick's fizzy pink cocktail.Derrick's new non-fiction books, The Elements of Creation: World-Building for a Fantasy Setti...
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Episode 52
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29:59
What If: Future Past
What If time worked differently in various regions, causing age regression and forgotten futures? That is our question, along with a crash course on Adulting and Xtina's new World Wiki!Derrick's new non-fiction books, The Elements o...
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Episode 51
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34:48
What If: Home Free
What If cities were sentient and adapted to the needs of their inhabitants? That is our question, along with a crash course on Scotch tasting, Derrick's crazy voices, and an exciting announcement!Derrick's new non-fiction book, The ...
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Episode 50
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36:16
What If: Mythomorphosis
What If mythical creatures were real, but their appearance changed based on the beliefs of the people viewing them? That is our question, along with a lengthy aside on the importance of setting, Derrick's crazy voices, and an exciting announcem...
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Episode 49
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41:11
What If: Elements of Creation
What is World Building? This week we take a slight detour and reorient the show toward world-building - What parts of writing do we consider world-building, and how do we implement them? M.J. Lindsey is a published author of novellas, a...
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Episode 48
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39:33
What If: One of These is a Walrus
What if elemental beings controlled the elements? Also, Walruses (Walri?).M.J. Lindsey is a published author of novellas, and shorts, and has just released her debut novel A Distortion of Fate. She can be found at
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Episode 47
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30:11
What If: Storms of the Past (Featuring Cindy L. Sell)
What if Sentient storms existed that could be harnessed and used? That is the question this week, along with a discussion of when to write that nagging scene.Cindy L. Sell joins us this week to talk about her debut novel and writing pro...
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Episode 46
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41:40
What If: To Dance with Penguins
What if people could explore hidden dimensions in art? That is the question this week, along with a ramble on POV and children's innermost thoughts.Cindy L. Sell is a fantastic author and friend of the podcast having appeared on several...
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Episode 45
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47:56
What If: Toxic Shock
What if mundane natural phenomena were toxic? That is the question this week, along with a new addition to the team.M.J. Lindsey is a published author of novellas, shorts, and is planning to release Tapestry in the near future. She can ...
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Episode 44
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28:44
Throwback: Chasing Squirrels
Due to life and the July 4th Holiday, we offer a well-preserved throwback rather than a fresh episode. Learn more about Derrick and Xtina as we interview each other and - as always - chase a few squirrels.Derrick is a working photograph...
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1:01:35
What If: Seeing Stars
What if the light of the stars held memories? That is the question this week, along with how writer's block can actually be productive and weird movies.Derrick is a working photographer and author of the Crimson Prophecy series...
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Episode 43
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24:16
What If: When Myth Becomes Fantasy
What if Hercules appeared in your fantasy world? That is the question this week, along with Mark Twain, military history, and the importance of POV to a story.Derrick is a working photographer and author of the Crimson Prophecy
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Episode 42
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28:00
What If: City of Secrets
What if an underground city full of advanced technology were discovered? That is the question this week, along with info dumps, beer choices, and the finer points of whisky.Derrick is a working photographer and author of the Crimson...
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Episode 41
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40:42
What If: To the Moon
What if the moon had a profound influence on magic? That is the question this week, along with color theory, problems inherent with translations, and creative Jenga.Derrick is a working photographer and author of the Crimson Prophec...
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Episode 40
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33:50
What If: Counterpoint
What a magical artifact appeared in our world that could change the nature of magic? That is the question this week, along with the nature of beer, and how we've been growing as writers.Derrick is a working photographer and author of th...
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Episode 39
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35:22
What If: Use the Force
What if our characters found themselves in the Star Wars universe? This week, that is the question at hand as we discuss the expanded universe, the merits of alpha and beta readers, and interesting cans.Derrick is a working pho...
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Episode 38
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56:20
What If: No Power in the 'Verse
This week we take our exercise in theoretical world-building to new heights by discussing the world surrounding Joss Whedon's Firefly, and what would happen if everyone's favorite tight-pantsed captain and crew couldn't lie.
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Episode 37
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26:25
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What If: Jack the Ripoff
What if a Jack the Ripper-style serial killer began plaguing our fictional worlds? That is the question this week as we ponder healthcare, un-healthcare, and the motives of serial killers.Derrick is a working photographer and author of ...
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Episode 36
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33:35
What If: Walk off the Earth
Derrick here - This episode was plagued with issues and the recording is cut a little bit short. I apologize for the issues and hope to have things back to normal next time. For now, thank you for your patience and thank you for listenin...
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Episode 35
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36:29
What If: Meep! - Featuring E.R. Donaldson
We journey across a sea of nightmares populated by fuzzy puppets as we cast our books with characters from the oft-beloved - or despised - muppet universe.Joining us this week is fantasy author E. R. Donaldson. He talks about his work a...
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Episode 34
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52:43