Enter the Vikingverse: Exploring Alternative Norse Worlds with Ian Stuart Sharpe

Joining me in Valhalla this month is a fast friend of mine, Ian Stuart Sharpe, whom I affectionately call Mr Vikingverse for he has quite a vast and established collection of creative works with strong Norse historical and mythological influences.2 sci fi/fantasy novels: All-Father Paradox and Loki's WagerThe Jotunn War comics collection.Old Norse for Modern Times phrase book.When the Wolf Comes table top role play campaign source book.And is also running an actual play podcast of the former, Vikings and Valkyries!We discuss his works, why the question "What if?" began it all, the closeness between Old Norse and Angl0-Saxon/Modern English, the tricks involved in running a role play game where the characters as the oddest bunch of heroes and where a character dies in nearly every episode. We also share an enlightening discussion about the gaps in the mythology and how us as creatives adapt and try to fill in the gaps, the bane and boons of interpretation.Please visit his website to find links to all his publications, freebies and more! https://vikingverse.com/Please be bold and follow along with his actual play podcast, Vikings and Valkyries, it's a wild unforgettable ride! https://rss.com/podcasts/vikingsandvalkyries/*** In Episode 14, due out in April, we will be welcoming artist Sam Flegal, who was also a guest on Ian's Vikings and Valkyries podcast, but we will be diving more into his deep connection to Norse Mythology and interpretating Old Norse poetry stanza by stanza through ink art.This episode will also be available to watch on my YouTube podcast if you wish to see the covers of each of his published books and work-in-progress.