The Experience: Conversations with Creatives

In Episode 1 of Worlds Collide: Legends , Clint Hall tells the story of the five cosmic beings whose ancient battle led to the creation of five worlds and their 10,000-year war for survival. Preorder Worlds Collide now...

Welcome to Worlds Collide: Legends , a short audio series set in the mythology of Clint Hall's upcoming sci-fi/fantasy trilogy, Worlds Collide . In this quick Episode 0, Clint explains what the series is, how it...

Filmmakers Kaleb and Kyler Cook of Twinbolt Media talk about making their debut feature film Just One More , raising money to fund the project, navigating the realities of independent filmmaking, and landing a...

Author and podcaster Karyne Norton talks about her journey from nursing to writing epic fantasy and sci-fi, writing multiple novels before publishing her first book, navigating the traditional vs. indie publishing...

Voice actor and artist Cricket Michel talks about their unexpected path from comic art to voice acting, the serendipity that led to mentorship at Dragon Con (involving fruit snacks and an unmarked van), navigating...

Fantasy author Jeffrey Nix talks about writing and reading with intention, rational and trope-aware storytelling, publishing fiction online, inviting readers into the creative process, avoiding burnout, and building...

Author and former Air Force pilot James R. Hannibal talks about his journey from military aviation to bestselling thriller fiction, navigating synesthesia and creativity, the realities of secular publishing, the high...

Christian Geek Central founder and podcaster Paeter Frandsen talks about his winding creative journey through music, theater, audio drama, and online ministry; the long road of creating the Spirit Blade audio drama...

Author Kerry Nietz talks about his early career in the software industry, how that experience became his first memoir, the long road of writing multiple unpublished novels, his love of writing curious and heartfelt...

Professional wrestler, actor, and stuntman Luke Hawx talks about discovering discipline through adversity, breaking into the wrestling world, transitioning into major film and television projects, the story behind...

Author Lauren Smyth talks about growing up as a military kid, being homeschooled with a literature-rich curriculum, signing her first publishing contract at just 13 years old, what she's learned from working on both...

Atlanta Hawks play-by-play legend Bob Rathbun talks about treating every game like a "final exam," finding the story and riding the rhythm of a 48-minute game, on-air chemistry with Dominique Wilkins, lessons from...

Author Hope Ann talks about growing up in a large family with eight younger siblings, her early love for The Chronicles of Narnia , her late entry into fantasy storytelling, how her imaginative childhood shaped her...

Josiah DeGraaf, fantasy author and Program Director of the Young Writers Workshop, shares how growing up homeschooled as the oldest of nine shaped his creativity, why constraints and a supportive community help...

Claudia Martinez, acclaimed pastry chef and founder of the upcoming dessert and cocktail bar Bar Ana , shares her journey from line cook to pastry chef, how she discovered her creative voice through plating and...