All Episodes
How To Write The Future — 222 episodes
222. Inside Book Coach Sessions with Beth Barany
221. Back To School Vibes for Writers
220. Constructive Critique Basics
219. Read, Write, Restart: Writing Tips for Sci-Fi and Fantasy Writers
218. Building Your Inner Circle of Support: How to Find Beta Readers
217. How A Character's Breathing Reveals Their Emotion in Your Novel
216. How to Restart Your Writing after a Break
215. Make Your Environment Writer-Friendly
214. How to Self-Coach Toward Your Writing North Star
213. Editing Your Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novel: Genre, Tropes, and Character Arc
212. How To Use Notion AI for Developmental Editing
211. Write the Future: Our Five Themes
210. Crafting a Compelling Villain: Goals, Motivation, Conflict
209. How To Find the Right Illustrator for You with Anna Leitensdorfer
208. Turn Your Wish Into Story Fuel with Brownell Landrum
207. Edit Your Novel Checklist: First Read, No Edits
206. AI Content Licensing for Authors: Julie Trelstad
205. Goal-Based Sci-Fi Research With Sue Burke
204. Alex Kingsley: Writing Speculative Futures
203. Hip Hop for the Future
202. Read, Write, Repeat with David D. Levine
201. 5 Upcoming Inspiring Interviews
200. Uncertain Times: Five Creative Superpowers
199. Use Divination Cards to Spark Stories
198. Beginning, Middle, End — And Mess
197. Business Advice Creatives Can Actually Use
196. Fun Values Check-In for Sci-Fi/Fantasy Writers
195. Trust Your Creative Process
194. Risk Taking Without Desperation: Write From Trust
193. Marketing and Selling Tips for Sci-Fi & Fantasy Writers
192. Level Up with Writer Feedback
191. Writing Constraints: The Fast Creativity Reset
190. Ethical AI for Writers with Ana del Valle
189. World-Building Without Information Dumping
188. Fantasy Steampunk: Do You Need Magic?
187. Decode The Obsidian Tower's Setting
186. How Much Science in Your Sci-Fi Stories?
185. How to Find a Literary Agent
184. Writing Consistently: Facts and Myths
183. How to Handle Plot Holes Effectively
182. Writer's Block: Five Steps Forward
181. Writing Through Chaos: Creativity and Resilience with Catharine Bramkamp
180. Crafting Ethical AI Worlds with Abigail Hing Wen
179. Building Character-Driven Action Adventure Stories with Lawrence Connolly
178. Future Fantasy, Real-World Resilience with Randee Dawn
177. Monsters and Humanity in Fiction with Surekha Davies
176. Bailey Lang's Habits of Mind for Writers
175. Tricking Yourself into Writing Habits with LA Bourgeois
174. Seamless Queer Characters in Fantasy World Building with Chad Grayson
173. Revisiting Your Story World Diagnosis: What Stage Are You In?
172. In the Age of AI, Think Critically, Write Creatively, Act Compassionately
171. What is Biocomputing? Interview with Ewelina Kurtys
170. Building Creative Confidence in Sci-Fi with Author, Michael Colon
169. Creating Positive Visual Futures with Illustrator Melquea Smith
168. Upcoming classes in the Barany School of Fiction
167. You're invited to the Story Success Clinic with Beth Barany
166. Emily Golden and Rachel May on Story Theme, World Building, and Conflict
165. Woo-Woo and Fiction Writing
164. Human Design and Fiction Writers
163. Learn How to Craft Settings that Hook Readers
162. How to Build Epic Rivalries Between Heroes and Villains
161. Interview with Kathryn Nelson, Fantasy Novelist
160. What is Creative Entrepreneurship?
159. Quick Tips for Writing Your Character’s Identity
158. Writing Science Fiction for Social Impact
157. How to Craft AI and Robot Characters in Your Fiction
156. Essential Tips for Writing Space Opera
155. Tips to Transform Your Novel Into Trilogy
154. World Building with Women Warriors, Interview with Pamela D. Toler
153. Science Fiction Brainstorming: Two Essential Tips
152. Create An Original Religion for Your Story
151. Writing Inclusive Fantasy for Modern Readers with Sci-Fi Fantasy Author, Aspry Jones
150. Creating Authentic Science Fiction Universes with Devin Blair’s Chemical Rocketeers Show
149. Balancing World Building Elements for the Reader Experience with Jasper Ezekiel
148. Fantasy Character Groups Made Simple with Ezra Barany
147. How to Ask Powerful Questions to Unlock Your Creativity (and Your Life)
146. How Ancient Female Warriors Shape Our Future
145. Women in Science: From Ancient Times to Modern Breakthroughs
144. African Heritage Meets Interstellar Travel: Why Nnedi Okorafor's Binti Trilogy is Essential Afrofuturism
143. Elizabeth Moon: Crafting Strong Female Protagonists in Science Fiction
142. How Science Fiction and Fantasy Can Change the World
141. Favorite Science Explainers on YouTube (part 2)
140. Favorite Science Explainers on YouTube (Part 1)
139. Simple and Powerful Storytelling Structure with Leon Conrad
138. Building Authentic Stories: Real-World Elements in Fantasy and Sci-Fi with Lewis Jorstad
137. The Art of Editing Speculative Fiction with Kristin Noland
136. Exploring Futuristic Events in 2025: A Guide for Science Fiction Writers
135. Creative Writing Resources: Power Up Your Fiction in 2025
134. Top 6 Most Popular Episodes in 2024
133. You did it! You've a finished science fiction or fantasy novel you’re proud of. (Step 8)
132. Launch and publish your novel (Step 7) (Trust Your Creative Heart Roadmap)
131. Trust-Your-Heart Marketing (Step 6)
130. Take 2-95! Revise for your readers. Writing is rewriting. (Step 5)
129. Take 1. Write Your Messy First Draft. (Step 4)
128. Story Development (Step 3)
127. Writing practice. "I can do this." (Step 2)
126. You are Here: Take an Assessment and Clarify Your Goals (Step 1)
125. Trust Your Creative Heart Roadmap for Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers
124. Interview with BookFunnel creator Damon Courtney, part 2
123. Interview with Bookfunnel creator Damon Courtney, part 1
122. Interview with Science Fiction Western novelist, Rachael Clarke, Part 2
121. Interview with Science Fiction Western Novelist, Rachael Clarke, Part 1
120. Using Games to Design our Futures with Randy Lubin, part 2
119. Using Games to Design our Futures with Randy Lubin, part 1
118. Dealing with Perfectionism, Interview with Melissa Dinwiddie, part 3
117. Let's Play A Game, Interview with Melissa Dinwiddie, Part 2
116. Bring Improv to Your Life, Interview with Melissa Dinwiddie, Part 1
115. How to bring magical elements into your contemporary story (Q&A)
114. How do I rein in all my ideas? (Q&A)
113. Where to insert backstory (Q&A)
112. How do I know if I’ve added too many details to my novel? (Q&A)
111. The Challenge of Imagining Thrutopias with Jennifer Browdy, Pt. 2 of 2
110. The Challenge of Imagining Thrutopias with Jennifer Browdy, Pt. 1 of 2
109. Interview with Michael Kilman, Co-Author of Build Better Worlds, part 2 of 2
108. Interview with Michael Kilman, Co-Author of Build Better Worlds, part 1 of 2
107. The Name of the Game is Change
106. Books to films: Why the Switch
105. Your Creativity vs. ChatGPT
104. Upcoming Writerly Events, June 2024
103. Economics: More Than Money and Markets (Build Better Worlds, 4 of 4)
102. The Sacred: Religion and Mysticism (Build Better Worlds, 3 of 4)
101. Myth, Imagined Past, and Cultural Purity in Fiction (Build Better Worlds, 2 of 4)
100. What is Cultural Context? (Build Better Worlds, 1 of 4)
99. World Building with Andrew Zimba
98. Feminine Sovereignty, Envisioning Positive Futures, and Revolution with Maggie Ostara (part 2)
97. Storytelling to Share Complex Ideas with Maggie Ostara (part 1)
96. Confidence and Purpose with Writing Coach, Kirsten McNeill
95. Know Yourself, part 4 of 4
94. Tropes for Fiction Writing with Jennifer Hilt
93. Know Your Genre and Characters, part 3 of 4
92. Creative Writing and AI with Adam Fleming
91. Transform Your Novel with These 7 Editing Tips for Bestselling Success, part 2 of 4
90. How do I not overload background into my stories? Story Success Clinic
89. Transform Your Novel with These 7 Editing Tips for Bestselling Success, part 1 of 4
88. Exciting news! Fun Changes to the podcast!
87. Special Sneak Peek! The Henrietta The Dragon Slayer film!
86. World Futures Day, March 1st
85. Collaborative Writing, Story Success Clinic
84. Why do we procrastinate on our writing?
83. The Power of Community, Interview with Kimberly Nightingale
82. Upcoming 2024 Events in the Futurists and Foresight World
81. Good-Bad Girls, Barbie, and Other Wild Women Archetypes, Interview with Vanessa Sage, part 2
80. Barbie and the Wild Woman Archetype, Interview with Vanessa Sage
79. Top 6 Favorite Episodes
78. How To Plan Your Writing Life
77. Favorite Interviews from How To Write The Future , part 2
76. Favorite Interviews from How To Write The Future , part 1
75. Inspire Green Behaviors with Denise Baden, Part 2
74. What is Thrutopia with Denise Baden, part 1
73. NaNoWriMo is nearly over. So now what?
72. Making the World Better with Storytelling featuring Joe Tankersley
71. How to Handle Backstory, A Story Success Clinic with Amy Johnson
70. Editing Tips to Help You Avoid Information Overload
69. Intuitive Editing Your Fiction with Beth Barany
68. On the Creative Mindset with Beth Barany
67. Inspiration for the Janey McCallister Mystery series
66. The Future of Publishing with Russell Nohelty
65. Author Ecosystem with Russell Nohelty, part 2
64. Author Ecosystem with Russell Nohelty, part 1
63. Writing Mystery in a Sci-Fi World
62. Science Fiction Romance and AI Tools with Keri Kruspe
61. The Power of NaNoWriMo
60. Permission to be Creative with Nina Hart, Part 2
59. Bring Playfulness to Your Writing with Nina Hart, Part 1
58. What is "enough research" for a science fiction novel?
57. How Space Debris Inspires My Current Novel
56. The Creative Process: Beginnings, Middles, and Ends
55. Get Writing: Seven Ways to Get Out of Your Own Way
54. Self Publishing Your Novel in a Nutshell
53. The Risk of Living a Creative Life: Should vs. What?
52. The Benefits of Working with a Fiction Writing Coach
51. Your Creativity Spark: Passion to Write
50. Rules of Magic and Science Fiction Assumptions
49. Fierceness of Intent: The Writer’s Oath
48. Represent Native Peoples Accurately in Your Fiction with Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer, Part 3
47. Represent Native Peoples Accurately in Your Fiction with Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer, Part 2
46. Represent Native Peoples Accurately in Your Fiction with Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer, Part 1
45. Paper Lantern Writers, A Book Marketing Collective, Part 3
44. Paper Lantern Writers, A Book Marketing Collective, Part 2
43. Paper Lantern Writers, A Book Marketing Collective, Part 1
42. Use Chat GPT to Experiment with Fiction Style, part 2
41. Use Chat GPT to Experiment with Fiction Style, Part 1
40. Email Marketing and List Building for Authors with Philip Duncan, Part 3
39. Email Marketing and List Building for Authors with Philip Duncan, Part 2
38. Email Marketing and List Building for Authors with Philip Duncan, Part 1
37. Change Your Book Marketing Mindset, Interview with Susie deVille, Part 3
36. Change Your Book Marketing Mindset, Interview with Susie deVille, Part 2
35. Change Your Book Marketing Mindset, Interview with Susie deVille, Part 1
34. Three Cultural Trends about the Future of Food, Interview with Melissa Clark-Reynolds
33. Your Orientation toward Time and Why I Write Science Fiction, Conversation with Melissa Clark-Reynolds
32. World Building Tips for Foresight Practitioners: How to Make Your Scenarios Come Alive
31. Tips for Writing Into The Future: Interview with Foresight Practitioner, Melissa Clark-Reynolds
30. Where to Start with the How To Write The Future podcast
29. ChatGPT and Creating Fiction
28. The Key to Creative Success: The 3-Legged Stool: Getting the Support You Need
27. Fiction Writing Tips: Number One Tip, Worldview, and Time Travel
26. National Science Fiction Day, plus Fiction Writing Tips: World Building Through Action
25. Fiction Writing Tips: Overwhelmed with World Building? Start here.
24. 3 Common Problems in World Building for Novelists
23. 8 Steps to Unlock Your Creative Process
22. World Building and Mental Models
21. Story Success Clinic with Mellissa Green, Sci-Fi Writer
20. Your Mindset and the Writer's Stance
19. News and Updates from the World of Futurists and Strategic Foresight Practitioners
18. What if... and Your Brain
17. Story Success Clinic with Hugh Tipping, Fantasy Novelist, on Deep Point of View
16. The Horizons Model for Story Telling
15. Interview with Cat Tully, School of International Futures
14. Trust Yourself and Get Feedback on Your Fiction, Tips for Publishing Success, Part 2 of 2
13. Genre Expectations, Tips for Publishing Success (Part 1 of 2)
12. Character Development Tips, Chat with Science Fiction Writer, Madeleine McLaughlin
11. Tropes and Niche: Story Success Clinic with Fantasy Novelist, Katie Willem
10: Story Success Clinic with Educator and Author, Ann Berlak
09: Book Review of Limits and Beyond
08. Fiction Writing Tips: The Story Success Clinic
07: 4 Steps to Build Your Futuristic Story and to Inspire Your Readers
06: Story World Diagnosis: What Stage Are You In?
05. The Signals Are Talking
04. How to Build a Future World: Tips for Writers
03. The What, Why, and How of Defining Positive Futures
02: Fiction Writing Tips: Stepping into Another's Shoes
01: Fiction Writing Tips: How To Write The Future: Introduction