Ep. 77: Ed McDonald talks Traitor of Redwinter, Swords, Tattoos & More

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31-10-2023 • 1 hr 1 min

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author Ed McDonald about his new novel Traitor of Redwinter, the Raven's Mark series, practicing sword fighting and HEMA, studying history, advice about publishing and the writing community, writing a female protagonist, believing in yourself, tattoos, mice and much more.

NOTE: This is part one of a two-part chat with Ed. Stayed tuned next week for his mini-masterclass on Supernatural Magic.

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ABOUT OUR GUEST:

Ed McDonald is an author, medieval historian and a practitioner of Historical European Martial Arts. His works include the Raven’s Mark series and The Redwinter Chronicles, including Daughter of Redwinter and its new sequel Traitor of Redwinter.

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Adrian M. Gibson is a podcaster, writer and illustrator, and is currently working on his debut novel.

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MUSIC:

Intro: "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Into The Grid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠" by MellauSFX

Outro: “⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Galactic Synthwave⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠” by Divion