Intentional stories for a better tomorrow: Tolkien depth, Lewis clarity, Dahl wit. Worldbuild Wednesday on Substack | Conspiring Lemurs' Podcast. Forge wisely.
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Grathew retweeted
May 27
A review of Amelia Counterrevolution edited by Clayton Barnett Tales from the Lemurverse Anthology Two bookreviewsandmore.ca/2026/0… featuring Cato Minor, Clayton Barnett, Murray Eiland, Melinda Gorman, @_grathew_, Joseph Isenberg, @lampwright4, and @PageZaplendam! Prior to reading this collection I had only read 1 story in another anthology by L. Jagi Lamplighter. But I did have 2 of the authors in my ‘to be read’ pile, after reading this collection a few of the others are now on that list. I picked up the first Lemurverse collection even before I had finished this one! This is an excellent anthology, that I can easily recommend. #BookReview #Anthology
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Apr 9
"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves."
What a flag! A bunch of US authors have this flag in the British Short stories category. I feel like we're Speakers for the Dead or something.🥹 Men of the West, rise up!
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Feb 18
Hello all. As today is Ash Wednesday, it's the start of Catholic Lent. To make it a challenge I'll be dropping X until Easter.
If you see me on here between now and then, yell at me.
If you want to see what I'm up to. Check the link in my bio.
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Grathew retweeted
Feb 17
The second episode of the Conspiring Lemurs' Podcast is out! Host @_grathew_ and his various co-hosts discuss the creation of politics in their storytelling and how it drives characters in their books.
#podcasting #storytelling #fiction #WritingCommunity
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Feb 13
You may be wonderwing why the Worldbuild Wednesday hasn't appeared yet.
Yes sometimes I forget to X about it. hit the Substack release button.
In short.
I have big plans, that took up more time, all will be revealed soon.
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Feb 9
I encourage my fellow #helldivers to report the two 'officers' in this video to their nearest Democracy Officer for violations of the Helldiver's uniform code section 17.76 sub section 6-4.
Stay vigilant Helldivers.
Feb 9
Helldivers, we stand on the precipice of Cyberstan, and at last, our enemy stands revealed.
Study them closely. Steel yourselves for battle.
Let's end this Machinery of Oppression once and for all.
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Grathew retweeted
Feb 5
Romance isn’t just hearts & flowers.
It’s a civilizational lever: politics, inheritance, gender roles, economies, religion; all shaped by who courts whom and why.
Worldbuild Wednesday Ep. 40: “Romance Breeds Civilizations”
#Worldbuilding #Romantasy
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Feb 5
Romance isn’t just hearts & flowers.
It’s a civilizational lever: politics, inheritance, gender roles, economies, religion; all shaped by who courts whom and why.
Worldbuild Wednesday Ep. 40: “Romance Breeds Civilizations”
#Worldbuilding #Romantasy
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Feb 5
Full free read → grathew.substack.com/p/roman…
What romance customs in your worlds have the biggest downstream effects? Drop them below.
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Feb 2
New chapter of Noah Bannon: Space Ranger drops SOON on Royal Road. Watch Noah get ready for his first real mission. Epic sci-fi twists await! Who's ready? #SciFi #SpaceOpera #WebNovel #RoyalRoad
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Jan 28
Worldbuild Wednesday ep. 39: Personal Variations
What if the "standard" harvest festival in your world isn't cozy bonfires and folk dances, but something entirely flipped?
A different setup, theme, or even location can rewrite the entire cultural script.
#WorldbuildWednesday
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Jan 28
These small pivots create ripple effects: new rituals, conflicts, character motivations.
Full dive in today's WW post → personal variations that make your world feel lived-in and unique.
Read join the brainstorm: grathew.substack.com/p/perso…
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Jan 28
Your turn: What's the strangest variation you've ever added to a "normal" festival in your world? (Location swap? Theme flip? Taboo-breaking custom?)
Drop it below I read every reply and might steal borrow the best ones
#Worldbuilding #WorldbuildWednesday
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