1. Escape to Warminster with Author J.V. Hilliard Maccabee and Marccella 48:52

In this Episode…

Enter Warminster with author J.V. Hilliard in his book, The Last Keeper, as he leads us through the kingdoms of Ravenwood, Thronehelm, and the Queen’s Chapel. Take a look behind the vale as we discover the dark path of a nightmarish blindman, and what started him on his path of tyranny. Following adventurers like the knight, Sir Ritter, and Daemus Alacar, the seer, in this D&D inspired high fantasy novel as they do everything in their power to cleanse their kingdoms of tyrants like Graytorris and Veldrin Nightcloak. Come on a journey in a world with new races, magic systems, and glorious battles as we go beyond the Dragon’s Breath Mountains and Beyond the Pen.

We Discuss Things Like

  1. How D&D and his warrior uncle inspired him to write
  2. The Origins of the villain, Graytorris
  3. Evolving the development of his favorite characters
  4. A villainous homage to his wife and her best friend
  5. Putting a spin on old tropes
  6. Diversity in Worldbuilding
  7. Trollborn Magic and Races
  8. Life as a Low Keeper
  9. Culture Shock Between Kingdoms

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Maccabee is a husband of 19 yrs, father of two boys, Army vet, voice actor, writer, and podcast co-host of Beyond the Pen. Growing up in the theater and working as a voice actor, script analysis has been a critical skill he's been perfecting over the years. This skill has allowed him to look past what the author wants you to see and discover the truth between the words and the printed paper. Every story is unique, and so are the authors.

Marccella, a self-proclaimed bookworm, is an advocate for authors and their unique voices. Since learning to read at aged 6, Marccella could be found in the library with her nose in a good book. As an avid reader, Marccella recognized that there was untapped potential in the author community and was decidedly committed to creating valuable spaces to have conversations with writers of all genres. As a result, Marccella united with Maccabee (her brother from another mother) to further her vision of expanding the reach of authors and their audience.