S02E30-068 Start with the part you love most with RA Sandpiper
Release Date: 09/27/2025
S02E33-071 Season Finale
Finding Elara
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S02E32-070 An essential component with Tony James Slater
Finding Elara
Guest Bio Tony James Slater is an unusual combination of science-fiction author and travel-memoir writer. He is a very, very strange man. He believes himself to be indestructible, despite considerable evidence to the contrary. He is often to be found making strange faces whilst pretending to be attacked by inanimate objects. But perhaps his biggest problem is this: he has a mouth so big he is at risk of swallowing his own head. It is for this reason (amongst others) that he chooses to spend his life far from mainstream civilization, tackling ridiculous challenges and subjecting...
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S02E31-069 The subject is entirely Tony James Slater
Finding Elara
Guest Bio Tony James Slater is an unusual combination of science-fiction author and travel-memoir writer. He is a very, very strange man. He believes himself to be indestructible, despite considerable evidence to the contrary. He is often to be found making strange faces whilst pretending to be attacked by inanimate objects. But perhaps his biggest problem is this: he has a mouth so big he is at risk of swallowing his own head. It is for this reason (amongst others) that he chooses to spend his life far from mainstream civilization, tackling ridiculous challenges and subjecting...
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S02E30-068 Start with the part you love most with RA Sandpiper
Finding Elara
Episode Description Guest Bio R A Sandpiper (she/her) is a British fantasy author from the south of England. She has a law degree she's never used despite spending five years in government-adjacent roles, loves games of all kinds (the nerdier the better), and will always dance at weddings. She's passionate about creating strong and complex characters in unkind and twisting worlds, but despite what she puts them through, there will always be a heart-pounding romance. Her debut trilogy, Amefyre, commencing with A Pocket of Lies, is out now. Her next duology will launch...
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S02E29-067 Not Pronunciation Police with RA Sandpiper
Finding Elara
Guest Bio R A Sandpiper (she/her) is a British fantasy author from the south of England. She has a law degree she's never used despite spending five years in government-adjacent roles, loves games of all kinds (the nerdier the better), and will always dance at weddings. She's passionate about creating strong and complex characters in unkind and twisting worlds, but despite what she puts them through, there will always be a heart-pounding romance. Her debut trilogy, Amefyre, commencing with A Pocket of Lies, is out now. Her next duology will launch with To Touch A Silent...
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S02E28-066 An entire world with Lorna Woulfe
Finding Elara
Guest Bio Lorna Woulfe was born and raised in the state of Ohio. She has lived in such exotic locales as Denver CO, Los Angeles, CA, and Nashville, TN. She is the alter ego of L. Anne Wooley who writes nonfiction under that name. Her pen name was created to honor both sides of her family; Lorna was her maternal grandmother (also a writer ). Woulfe is what Wooley descends from, Ireland is here the clan lived. She's a poet, writer, editor and flutist ; also a jewelry designer. She is a co-admin and co-host of an event called Writer's Night, held via the Facebook group Writer's Night...
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S02E27-065 When things fall into Place with Lorna Woulfe
Finding Elara
Guest Bio Lorna Woulfe was born and raised in the state of Ohio. She has lived in such exotic locales as Denver CO, Los Angeles, CA, and Nashville, TN. She is the alter ego of L. Anne Wooley who writes nonfiction under that name. Her pen name was created to honor both sides of her family; Lorna was her maternal grandmother (also a writer ). Woulfe is what Wooley descends from, Ireland is here the clan lived. She's a poet, writer, editor and flutist ; also a jewelry designer. She is a co-admin and co-host of an event called Writer's Night, held via the Facebook group Writer's Night...
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S02E26-064 White is for mourning with Elizabeth Chaffin
Finding Elara
Guest Bio Elizabeth Chaffin is the creator of Bearded Rat Mysteries, through which she has written over 14 digital-download murder mystery games that have been sold around the world. She is also the author of two novels, Dead Man's Swamp and Newfangled Madness, published under the name E. M. Chaffin. Both books feature homeschooled protagonists and explore themes of friendship, courage, and the pursuit of truth. She lives in Oklahoma, USA with her own personal creatures Paisley and Tricki Woo. She enjoys eating mashed potatoes, adventuring to beautiful places,...
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S02E25-063 The way to it is through it with Elizabeth Chaffin
Finding Elara
Guest Bio Elizabeth Chaffin is the creator of Bearded Rat Mysteries, through which she has written over 14 digital-download murder mystery games that have been sold around the world. She is also the author of two novels, Dead Man's Swamp and Newfangled Madness, published under the name E. M. Chaffin. Both books feature homeschooled protagonists and explore themes of friendship, courage, and the pursuit of truth. She lives in Oklahoma, USA with her own personal creatures Paisley and Tricki Woo. She enjoys eating mashed potatoes, adventuring to beautiful places,...
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S02E24-062 Pink, Sun and Sleeping Beauty with Poppy Solomon
Finding Elara
Guest Bio Poppy Rose Solomon's novels are inspired by both her coastal childhood in Queensland and her love of escaping into magical worlds. Her debut series is four-book YA fantasy saga Woken Kingdom. She's also a professional editor and loves to help other authors cultivate their voice and tell their story. You'll often find her posting rosy-filtered pictures or yapping about publishing on social media. Find her at Poppy's Pages Editing .com or @PoppysVintageBooks. Links Contact Poppy Website: Instagram: Tiktok: Things you can enter TREASURE...
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Guest Bio
R A Sandpiper (she/her) is a British fantasy author from the south of England. She has a law degree she's never used despite spending five years in government-adjacent roles, loves games of all kinds (the nerdier the better), and will always dance at weddings. She's passionate about creating strong and complex characters in unkind and twisting worlds, but despite what she puts them through, there will always be a heart-pounding romance. Her debut trilogy, Amefyre, commencing with A Pocket of Lies, is out now. Her next duology will launch with To Touch A Silent Fury in September 2025.
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Contact RA Sandpiper
Instagram: rasandpiper
Website: https://www.rasandpiperbooks.com/
Tiktok: oyster_rach
Things you can enter
TREASURE CHEST GIVEAWAY
From Poppy: 1 e-copy of Woken Kingdom and d1 e-copy of How to edit your own novel.
From Elizabeth: Winners Choice of any 1 thing from her etsy store/a copy of her book.
From Lourna: A winners choice of one of her Anthologies
From RA: The first book in her Amefyre Series
From BCP: 2x A copy of one of the BCP Low/Medium Content Journal range and 1 $25 Voucher
Treasure chest Give-away 3: (open 30/07/2025 closes 8/10/2025)
https://www.bushlandcastleproductions.com/treasure-chest
Contact the Team
Finding Elara Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FindingElara
Discord: https://discord.gg/Ap8EWpPn
BCP Website: www.bcpcreative.com.au
BCP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bcp.creative/
BCP facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577758720164
Contact Dianna
Website: www.dlnix.com
Facebook: (DL Nix) https://www.facebook.com/Faepatriantales
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/findingelara/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@findingelarapodcast
Contact Jules
Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=j%20a%20duxbury
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3357069671029525
Discord: jaduxburyauthor
Sponsor Info
Shadow Lair: https://ko-fi.com/findingelara
Selva’s Ality: https://www.facebook.com/awakinningality
Selina Shapland: https://empoweredwords.com.au/
Show Notes
- To Touch a silent Fury is the first book in a Duology
- Fantasy Authors maximise worldbuilds
- Worldbuilding = Believable Place
- Internally Consistent logic is required
- Starts with magical history
- Loves Hard magical systema
- Needs consequences to be realistic
- Tani is the MC of the New book. She had an adventurous LARP
- After Duology - Only a vague plan
- Reality into Story – Karma more firmly embedded. Escape from loneliness and belonging
- From her worlds to here – Dragons would be good here, but will choose the Wine.
- Lesson - Have more than you think you need
Fast Fire Questions
- What is your favourite Colour? Orange
- What is your favourite thing to draw Sun or Moon? Moon
- Would you prefer to live near a Beach or River? River
- What is your dream Holiday destination? Hiking holiday in Canada
- What is your favourite Fairytale? Original telling of sleeping beauty
Linking to Elara
Ryan -Do you build your own worlds? What is your process? Do you create your own maps?
World starts from thought excersize. Make all maps on incarnate. Normally after draft or half way through.
Julz - Do you call upon legends such as those relating specifically to Cornwall (Kernow)?
Don’t know Cornish legend. Reimagining Swan wife story. Could be interesting. You need legends in stories to make them seem real.
Selina - What are your top three tips for creating complex characters?
1. Needs versus Wants.
2. Don’t be afraid to give people unlikable traits.
3. Blanking
How does your unkind world drive the story forward and strengthen conflict, stakes and tension?
Both worlds have brands of unkindness. It strengthens characters and increases tension and engagement.
Cynde - What do you prioritize when layering political intrigue, emotional stakes, and fantasy mechanics, do you have guiding principles for keeping the reader emotionally grounded and the narrative clear?
Start from Character and it natural builds.
Dianna – What inspired the use of silver to dampen the magic?
Liked the idea of light and darkness.