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Making of Book 3 – Cover and mood board
And we’re back after an unintended hiatus! We’re going through what my mood board for Project Destiny – the name I am calling the book until the title release. Programs used: Milanote for the mood boardImages: Pinterest (these are only used for reference for my mood board)Website: Miblart Follow us on: Insta, threads, tiktok @thewritingapothecaryIf you want to follow me, your host: head over and search for @mandikontos Music: Stay With Me by Onycs is licensed under a Creative Commons License.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…/ onycsmusicSupport by RFM – NCM: https://bit.ly/2xGHypM Editing done by me: Mandi KontosLogo: JA Jude Video Audio: Mood board (with redactions…not sorry)
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The Making of Book 3 – Meet Josh
Meet Josh, our male main character for Book 3. He is the knight in our story and has a lot of backstory I can’t wait for you guys to read. On today’s episode we dive into some of the basics of what he is like. Do you want more spoilers, less? Tell me what you are after. Follow us on: Insta, threads, tiktok @thewritingapothecaryIf you want to follow me, your host: head over and search for @mandikontos Music: Stay With Me by Onycs is licensed under a Creative Commons License.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…/ onycsmusicSupport by RFM – NCM: https://bit.ly/2xGHypM Editing done by me: Mandi KontosLogo: JA Jude Video: Audio:
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The Making of Book 3 – Meet Destiny
Meet Destiny, our female main character for Book 3. She is the oldest Ryder child and has her own set of magick. On today’s episode we dive into some of the basics of what she is like. We are going to look at Josh next episode. Follow us on: Insta, threads, tiktok @thewritingapothecaryIf you want to follow me, your host: head over and search for @mandikontos Music: Stay With Me by Onycs is licensed under a Creative Commons License.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…/ onycsmusicSupport by RFM – NCM: https://bit.ly/2xGHypM Editing done by me: Mandi KontosLogo: JA Jude Video: Audio:
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Making of Book 3 – Book Facts
Let’s dive a little deeper into the facts of book 3 and reveal one of the major tropes for what’s to come. What do you want to see? Do you want a break down of the characters? Or the setting? I really want to make this as collaborative as I can because this is here to help you find what you can really get out of this and helps me put my thinking cap on for the content you want to see. Follow us on: Insta, threads, tiktok @thewritingapothecaryIf you want to follow me, your host: head over and search for @mandikontos Music: Stay With Me by Onycs is licensed…
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The Writing Process with Leila Thorne
Welcome back to another episode of our writing process, today we have Leila Thorne, a powerhouse author who is showing that motherhood won’t slow her down. With her ability to write, hours after giving birth and promising to herself and daughter’s that she will show how to have both, Leila is breaking the mould. We had such a ball chatting and I can’t wait for you guys to listen to her words. Plus we love a queen who has three different kinds of journals going. About Leila: Leila Thorne is a wide open-door spicy romance author based in Melbourne, Australia. She writes romantasy novels filled with feminine rage and mafia romances…
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The Writing Process with S.Anne
Welcome back to another Writing Process episode and today we have the lovely S.Anne – she is on the newer side of the journey with a single book – with her second coming out. It was such a great chat and I adore her. Make sure you grab her book, it’s a great read. She is such a ray of sunshine, I hope that you enjoy today’s interview. About S.Anne: S.Anne is a new author, whose debut book came out Oct 2025, The Queen’s Tournament with the following two books to be released in 2026 hopefully. S.Anne loves to write for the joy of it, there is something magical…
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Protected: The Writing Tincture Workshop References
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The Writing Process with SK Stapar
Welcome back to the Writing Apothecary Podcast and to another Writing Process Episode. On today’s episode, we have SK Stapar, who is the most sweetest person alive, I left this chat on cloud 9 and it was such an amazing and thought provoking . We chat about her writing process, her Inner Editor and just how important it is to make your art and put it out in the world. About SK Stapar: S. K. Stapar is an adult romantasy author specialising in cursed magic, gripping secrets and agonising romance. Her stories blend elements of Slavic tales and culture into original fantasy worlds, rife with tension. When not writing, you…
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Making of Book 3 of The Nexus Series – Introduction
Welcome to a new segment of The Writing Apothecary and to what I’m calling – Making Book 3 of The Nexus Series. In this season we’re going to be looking at what goes into making a book – we’re going to write the second draft together of Book 3 of the Nexus Series, go through the editing process, the trials and tribulations of marketing, launching and setting a book out into the world. I’m breaking into the video side of Podcasts and making my debut over on YouTube. These episodes go live on YouTube on Tuesday and live in audio form on Friday to keep with the regular programming. Between…
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Editing: Interview with Editor Brittany Bitossi from BLD Editing
Welcome back to the Writing Apothecary Podcast and to our interview with my amazing editor Brittany Bitossi from BLD editing. She is the most amazing woman and I am so lucky that she is now also a dear friend! In our epsiode I ask her some of the harder questions like who her dream client is, what the stages of editing are and what her favourite stage of it. We talk about Book 3 a little and what to look for when you are vetting an editor. This is an episode you don’t want to miss. I loved chatting to her and I wished I lived 110% closer to her so…
