Renegade Profile: Epic Fantasy Writer, Joely Black
by Jonathan Fields
This week’s Renegade Profile is speaker and epic fantasy writer and creator of the Anmar series, Joely Black. You can find Joely and her incredible world at JoelyBlack.net and the first book in her Amnar series “Amnar: The Awakening” has just been released as a free audiobook/podcast at PodioBooks.com
In our interview, you’ll discover:
- How Joely began to create her lush fantasy world that the Anmar books revolve around,
- What drives her to create a world that now unfolds in more than 15 books,
- Why she decided to take the series online, instead of go mainstream
- How twitter has been a critical tool in launching and growing her fan-base
- How she’s leveraged podcasting as an immensely powerful promotional tool,
- How she bridges the gap between the fantasy world she’s created and the online and live world of fans and collaborators
- How she brings her community into the stories she tells
- Where she’s taking the series from here,
- And, much more…
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2 comments
POSTED IN: Renegade Profiles | 07/22/09
Great interview as per usual. Feeling inspired and energized for the weekend!
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