Episode 14: Megadrought
I take a break from peasant-noble talk to dive into a very real, very critical issue for much of the western US. The ongoing megadrought. This has the ability to affect drinking water supplies for millions of people, agriculture and labor where the impacts will ripple...
What role do peasants really play?
In this episode I’m expanding on my talk of tropes and what role the working class (or in high fantasy, the peasant-class) really plays in your world. When it comes to contemporary fantasy/urban fantasy, I find these people are often as invisible as they are in...
Episode 12: Why You Should Consider Ag In Your World Building
Why should you consider agriculture in your world building? Beyond high/epic fantasy which often has a pseudo-medieval culture, food supply issues and agriculture play an important role in your characters’ back stories. I give some examples from urban fantasy,...
Ancient Agriculture Part 2 (6/1/21 Episode 11)
Book is currently running $40-70 on Amazon. I should have checked before recording the podcast. Sorry! In this episode of the podcast, I thank my listeners for allowing me last week off and vent a bit about my sudden math class I have to take. I’m currently...
Ancient Agriculture Part 1 (5/16/21)
Book is currently running $40-70 on Amazon. I should have checked before recording the podcast. Sorry! In this episode of the podcast, I thank my listeners for allowing me last week off and vent a bit about my sudden math class I have to take. I’m currently...Become a supporter. Get stuff!
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Since moving to the Ozarks in 2013, Mary's embraced her inner farm girl and worked her love of animals (especially horses) into her writing fantasy and women's literature. The Fantasy Farmer Podcast combines her love of farming with speculative fiction and author education to help authors with the care and feeding of their rural protagonists. 
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