<![CDATA[Royalty Free - A Writing Podcast]]> https://www.royaltyfreewritingpodcast.com/ A writing podcast for storytellers and creatives. If you've ever wanted to write a book or wanted to know what goes into crafting plot, creating characters, how cliches and tropes can be useful, as well as updates on the state of the publishing world, this podcast will answer those questions and more. Our three hosts range from two published authors with years of experience behind them, to an overly enthusiastic goblin who has yet to publish but loves creating stories and talking about writing with writers. Join us each week for in-depth discussions on how to write a book.

Visit us at: https://www.royaltyfreewritingpodcast.com/

]]> RSS.com 2026.428.112250 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:23:40 GMT en 752e7c9a-e561-5560-90d1-24019034e0eb https://media.rss.com/royalty-free-a-writing-podcast/podcast_cover_20260501_090516_d20181c0576d57fbdeb76173df0b7d84.png Royalty Free - A Writing Podcast https://www.royaltyfreewritingpodcast.com/ no Created and Produced by Kaitlyn King, Ellie Lerum, and Melissa M. Rivers Melissa M. Rivers, Ellie Lerum, and Kaitlyn King Melissa M. Rivers, Ellie Lerum, and Kaitlyn King false episodic podcast Idaho, USA Idaho Falls, Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho, 83402, USA false <![CDATA[Practice Makes Competent - First Projects are Bad, and that's Okay!]]> On this week's episode, we take a stroll down memory lane as we reflect on our first projects - and remember just how bad they were. We discuss how we got better at writing, we discuss why its okay for you to cringe at your first projects, and we talk about what we learned from those first projects.

Also, no one said it, but it was fanfiction. We wrote different forms of fanfiction.

If you would like to leave a review or request a topic for us to discuss, please email us at royaltyfreewritingpodcast@gmail.com, or drop a comment below. We'd love to hear from you all so we can steer our conversations towards what you would like to hear. Thanks for joining us!

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/royalty-free-a-writing-podcast/2898117 27529a97-bd75-4412-a661-6252b1f22b2c 2793 full 1 1 9 9 false Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:37:06 GMT false <![CDATA[Wave Those Character Flags - How to Write Character Motivation Through Action]]> On this week's episode, we talk how to write Character Motivation through Action. A character doesn't simply speak the truth (rarely does anyone), but a character does show who they are through their actions. We discuss different techniques, use examples of when motivation was shown brilliantly, and dig into why showing the character's internal motivations through actions is preferable to making statements in dialogue or internal monologues.

If you have any questions on writing you would like us to discuss, drop us a review or write us an email at royaltyfreewritingpodcast@gmail.com

We'd love to hear from you!

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/royalty-free-a-writing-podcast/2874749 836e3810-bc5d-4470-835b-6b202ad710d9 2435 full 1 1 8 8 false Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:49:07 GMT false <![CDATA[Writer Mythos Historia - Deep Diving into Themes You Write Subconsciously]]> On this week's episode of Royalty Free, we deep dive into a concept Ellie learned called Writers Mythos. Every writer draws upon personal experience, themes, and subconscious childhood informative years as to what, and how, we write. She asks the hard questions and we have to identify what is deep inside us as to what has informed our writing over the years, and we learn a few things about ourselves along the way. Join us as we discuss how the writer's mythos can be used to better your writing, and how it can be abused if it isn't reined in.

And if you would like to drop us an email, you can reach us at royaltyfreewritingpodcast@gmail.com we'd love to answer your questions in the next episode!

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/royalty-free-a-writing-podcast/2857902 71e73cac-2e32-4e97-861e-6fe1a1433b43 2423 full 1 1 7 7 false Tue, 26 May 2026 06:28:07 GMT false <![CDATA[Character Death Mamba - Why You Must Kill Characters and How Not to do it Poorly]]> In this week's episode, we will be discussing character deaths. We talk about why you would want to kill a character, how to do it right, and also, how not to kill a character that will leave your readers angry, confused, or betrayed by your work. Meaningful deaths vs. meaningless deaths, and how to use both because both are useful techniques, you just need to know when to use them.

Also, the Goblin here is giving you the reassurance it's okay to kill the dog or the horse. Just make it mean something to the plot if you do.

Plus, here are the books we think handled the topic of death well.

Literature recs:

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

Moon Called by Patricia Briggs

Love, Ruby Lavender by Deborah Wiles

And whatever horse series Kate read that we still don't know the name of.

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/royalty-free-a-writing-podcast/2834533 302c1824-5b70-4bfe-a138-c11c1c8dbbd2 2458 full 1 1 6 6 false Mon, 18 May 2026 07:19:00 GMT false <![CDATA[Live! It's Authorpalooza! ]]> In this week's episode, we are recording at Authorpalooza in front of a live audience! So exciting. Authorpalooza is an event our public library hosts with local authors giving readers and local writers a chance to interact and talk with each other. Today we will be discussing how identify your unique writing ability and harness it to create, then we take questions from the audience and cover everything from marketing, audience expectations, and branding. We had a blast at Authorpalooza, and our live audience was a dream to speak in front of. Thank you to everyone at the event, and remember, keep writing!

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/royalty-free-a-writing-podcast/2812302 2b556ad4-4847-4424-88e4-cd2b36cde99f 2514 full 1 1 5 5 false Mon, 11 May 2026 08:28:54 GMT false Idaho Falls Public Library, Park Avenue, Downtown, Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho, 83402, USA Idaho Falls, Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho, 83402, USA <![CDATA[Writers Block Avalanche - Top Tips to Overcome Writers Block]]> The dreaded writers block. According to Wikipedia it is a nonmedical condition, primarily associated with writing. But it can be so much more than that. The three of us decide to tackle all our top tips and tricks in overcoming writers block, as well as having emotional epiphanies regarding why writers block can be a chronic problem as well.

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/royalty-free-a-writing-podcast/2793543 5e77f031-d66a-4124-8ffe-0aa20b09007b 5114 full 1 1 4 4 false Mon, 04 May 2026 18:52:18 GMT false <![CDATA[Character Creation Confabulation - How to Develop Characters with Staying Power]]> On this week's episode, we discuss how each of us create characters. We explain what kind of writers we are and how that translates to the different ways each of us create compelling characters. Do we stay 100% on topic? Eh, debatable. But, we do delve into how our unique needs as Discovery, Architect, and Gardener writers who each have varying needs to craft characters from scratch and through hard rewrites, instinct, and fine-tuning, and not all in the same order. Take a peek into how you too can write characters you resonate with and will bring readers back for more. Does one type of writer resonate with you? Let us know!

(And thus shall the the Goblin Army arise! Don't tell the Architects...)

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/royalty-free-a-writing-podcast/2791586 709362cc-4652-40dc-b672-64cf70f16a54 3936 full 1 1 3 3 false Mon, 04 May 2026 06:51:48 GMT false <![CDATA[Literary Family Shrubbery - How to Steal Like an Artist and Write What You Love]]> On this week's episode, we shall discuss our literary family trees and how writers are shaped through the media they consume and how it influences the way people create. We begin by waxing poetic about J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, because we believe in honoring our grandparents first before beginning the climb up through the branches that shaped our unique writing talents and perspectives, and we discuss why it's important to write what you are drawn to.

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/royalty-free-a-writing-podcast/2791581 c70b7656-7092-4c11-baac-9a70f56f8d96 3551 full 1 1 2 2 false Mon, 04 May 2026 06:47:13 GMT false Idaho Falls, Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho, 83402, USA Idaho, USA <![CDATA[Existential Introduction]]> Welcome to Royalty Free : A Writing Podcast with your hosts Kaitlyn King, Ellie Lerum, and Melissa M. Rivers. On this week's episode, we introduce ourselves: two published authors and a passionate (unpublished) writer who reminisce on how we met, the importance of a writing community, and memories of just how much the goblin digs through drawers to turn puns into gold. We are excited to begin our journey with you all in discussing how to write, how to become a storyteller, and definitely not how we thought all of us were weird when we first met each other. We hope to get to know you just as well along the way.

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/royalty-free-a-writing-podcast/2791576 eefbf8ea-b43d-4597-9aa0-4280658fac55 1166 full 1 1 1 1 false Mon, 04 May 2026 06:38:35 GMT false Idaho Falls, Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho, 83402, USA Idaho Falls, Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho, 83402, USA