{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"IBF25 096 - Vanessa Joyce Minisode","description":"Show Notes: Interview: Dianna Been writing since 16 - thriller and romance Sitting with Son Cayden who has kids books Describe: Outside box, big on merch, like big events, explore different genres Writes what she wants to read Plenty of books planned for both in the future Self pub: was more effort than she thought. Advice: Easy to get overwhelmed but take time and research.  EDIT EDIT EDIT When you are happy with your story, be happy with your story. Merch: Book marks. Bags. Hats Pillows. Interview: Chris Blood of the Titan is more of a journey. Has war based theme but still has the tropes people expect Read books are for escape. Choosing what to write: what we want to read. Only writes things that she likes. Dark fantasy is escapism Discovery writer   Where the Excerpt Came From: Home of the Harpies   Guest Bio: Vanessa Joyce is an Australian author based in Western Australia, where she lives with her fianc\u00e9 and their two children. After writing for 20 years, storytelling has been a lifeline. Her writing spans multiple series across fantasy, dystopian, contemporary, and dark fiction, including Titan Realms. Her epic fantasy world of Titans, dragons, harpies, and woven realms. Titan Realms was a six-year labor of love, something she built layer by layer through grief, resilience, rage, and hope. It continues to grow with each book and is the heart of her work and the world he will return to again and again.   She began publishing her debut novel in her mid-twenties, starting with a dystopian werewolf short-story series Hunter\u2019s Moon, Which has ranked as an Amazon Best Seller multiple times and is known for its raw realism, emotional intensity, and unflinching approach to survival and humanity.   Collaborating with J.R. Prosser on the novelette A Killer Ride, allowed her to lean into darker themes in a world of murder and a lot of chaos.   While writing Home of the Harpies, it became clear to her early on that her fantasy worlds demanded a visual structure. That need gave rise to my work as a fantasy map illustrator, and I\u2019ve since created maps for a wide range of authors. What began as a practical tool became another storytelling language that connected her across the world with other authors. A tool that now allows readers to see a world before they ever step into it.   Writing, however, remains her first love. She stays deeply involved in the global writing community, collaborating with readers, writers, and artists to create immersive experiences through books, illustrated maps, art illustrations and collector-focused merchandise tied to her series.   Her roots are in horror, tension, and emotional stakes, but refuses to be boxed in. You\u2019ll find fantasy, romance, brutality, tenderness, and the occasional indulgence in smut woven through her work. She believes stories should make you feel something, even if it\u2019s uncomfortable. She writes boldly, honestly, and without apology, because the worlds she built demand it. Booklist: Hunter\u2019s Moon series (V.J. Garland) Hunters Moon Jax\u2019s Retribution The Precinct Caged Omnibus Editions (Vanessa Joyce) Blood of the Titan Duology (Vanessa Joyce) Blood of the Titan  Home of the Harpies   Music Magic and Courage (Kaedyn Christian)   Amazon Link:  V. J. Garland https:\/\/www.amazon.com.au\/stores\/Vanessa-J-Garland\/author\/B0B5P9Z38Q?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Vaness Joyce https:\/\/www.amazon.com.au\/stores\/author\/B0F1N13FDR\/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=97f07a94-8e39-4c08-ba6f-325fec3a0528&ref_=aufs_ap_ahdr_dsk_aa Kaedyn Christian https:\/\/www.amazon.com.au\/Music-Magic-Courage-Kaedyn-Christian\/dp\/B0F1YCB14H\/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.mTB1sDtPS2jcejhMFQvdgdRYgtd02gF4FoOyPvWntKE.t5cREmLyrJZ7FQ1lAfrdW9c6mWQQakFimfjvsSndFfA&dib_tag=se&qid=1770019139&refinements=p_27%3AKaedyn+Christian&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Kaedyn+Christian Links Contact  Website: https:\/\/www.vjgarland.com\/ Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vanessa_joyce_author\/ Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/vanessa.carino.5 TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@vanessajoyce89     Contact Finding Elara Facebook Group: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/FindingElara Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/findingelara\/  Tiktok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@findingelarapodcast    Contact BCP Discord: https:\/\/discord.gg\/Ap8EWpPn BCP Website: www.bcpcreative.com.au BCP Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bcp.creative\/ BCP facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61577758720164   Contact Paul Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/paul.van.der.mey.2025  Forrest.chat: http:\/\/forrest.chat\/episodes    Contact Chris Facebook:  https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chris.ilsley.5    In Collaboration with: This Event has been sponsored by the Australian Cultural Fund https:\/\/artists.australianculturalfund.org.au\/s\/project\/a2EMn00000Y6idtMAB\/findingelara-livestream-from-book-fair  Book Reality: https:\/\/bookreality.com\/  Look for other Fairs: https:\/\/www.indieauthorbookfair.com\/    Music by: @keysofmoonmusic  Name: The epic hero   ","author_name":"Finding Elara","author_url":"http:\/\/findingelara.libsyn.com\/website","html":"