What Makes a Great Story (With Guest DJ Edwardson - Author of the Swordspeaker Saga) | Evening in the Stormcave Episode 7

Episode 7!Welcome to An Evening in the Stormcave, with your hosts Grant Walker and Jenelle Schmidt.Well tonight you are in for a treat! In this episode we get a chance to sit down and chat with DJ Edwardson, author of the Swordspeaker Saga, about what makes a great story. Along the way, we talk Lewis and Tolkien, books that would get you through a stay on a deserted island, the Swordspeaker Saga, the writing process and so much more! DJ Edwardson is a Grace Award nominated author of seven novels in the "genre of imagination." He has a degree in English from Cornell College where his emphasis was on the works of Shakespeare. He’s tried his hand at both acting and directing in the theater, but these days is happiest with a pen in hand. He lives in Tennessee with his wife and three children amidst an ever-growing library of wonderful books. Find out more about DJ Edwardson's work at www.djedwardson.comJenelle and Grant both grew up on stories—whether it was their Dad reading to them almost every night, their Mom introducing them to Adventures in Odyssey, Friday pizza and movie nights, or tales told around the firepit or on the star-lit dock on Trout Lake. It was here that their love for stories took root deep in their hearts.Today, they are continuing that tradition, sharing their favorite stories with their own children, extended family, and friends. They are also telling stories of their own.Jenelle is an award-winning author of the Minstrel's Song series, the Turrim Archive series, and stand-alone titles such as An Echo of the Fae and Steal the Morrow, just to name a few.Grant loves to tell stories through the lens of his camera and has a number of exciting film projects in the works.If you’re looking for great stories your whole family can enjoy, then you’re in the right place. And we hope you’ll share some of your favorite family stories with us too, because we are always looking for the next adventure that we can go on together!******You can find DJ Edwardson's books on Amazon here:https://www.amazon.com/stores/DJ-Edwardson/author/B009E2YLAUAnd you can keep up to date on all of his upcoming work on his website and blog, found here:https://djedwardson.com/