Quill & Query
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Brandon Hall
Quill & Query is a weekly podcast for readers and authors alike, hosted by A.M. Aycock and Brandon Hall. Every week, we discuss topics related to reading, writing, publishing, and more.
Total 18 episodes
1
Episode 18, ft. Mikel Melwasul and David Tullius
Join us for our very first guest episode, featuring Mikel Melwasul and David Tullius, the talented co-author team behind the novel Paragon Exordium.
01:32:5828/10/2024
Episode 17
This week we discuss small press publishing, kickstarter for authors, writing under pressure, beta reading, bookish pet peeves, and more!
01:16:5116/10/2024
Episode 16
Join us as we return from hiatus and dive into hot topics from the Bookish community, such as whether self-publishing counts as publishing, skipping paragraphs in books, and navigating social media as an author.
01:22:3428/09/2024
Episode 15
In this episode, we talk about our experiences with required reading, unreliable narrators, plot twists, and more!
01:08:4516/08/2024
Episode 14
In this episode, we discuss book age ratings, marketing strategies, fanfiction, and the trend of revisiting existing franchises.
01:22:4002/08/2024
Episode 13
In this episode, we discuss some exciting updates for the podcast, as well as our thoughts on book trailers, book piracy, character deaths, and more!
01:20:4126/07/2024
Episode 12
Join us for an episode full of exciting topics and updates on the future of the podcast!
01:20:5613/07/2024
Episode 11
Join us as we talk serial fiction, special editions, series length, co-authoring, and more this week!
01:19:5405/07/2024
Episode 10
Join us as we discuss protagonists, marketing, deadlines, and more this week!
01:12:0520/06/2024
Episode 9
Join us for another episode as we talk about character names, author sites and newsletters, and our favorite characters to hate - antagonists!
01:20:3413/06/2024
Episode 8
Join us as we discuss publishing, worldbuilding, and creating compelling characters in this episode!
01:16:1403/06/2024
Episode 7
Join us as we return from our break and talk about adaptations and more in this episode.
01:17:3328/05/2024
Episode 6
This week's topics include recent book event controversies, BookTok division, and our personal reading habits.
01:21:5902/05/2024
Episode 5
Join us for another episode of Quill & Query. This week we tackle topics such as book bans, AI audiobooks, and perspective choice in writing.
01:26:1702/05/2024
Episode 4
Join us as we discuss diversity and representation in storytelling, as well as share some of our differing perspectives on a few different topics.
01:28:4520/04/2024
Episode 3
Join us as we discuss sensitive topics in writing, the rise of AI in creative fields, and ways to increase your productivity.
01:30:1611/04/2024
Episode 2
In this episode, we discuss the 2023 sales trends and industry growth, exploring themes in writing, and more.
01:25:3208/04/2024
Episode 1
In our first episode, we discuss Audible's new royalty rates for authors, Amazon's ARC review policies, our sources of inspiration, and dealing with challenges as an author such as negative feedback and impostor syndrome.
01:25:4028/03/2024