0:00 Introduction to MythMakers Podcast
1:22 Early Influences and Gateway Books
2:50 Discovering Tolkien and Alan Garner
5:17 Alan Garner's Influence and Ongoing Inspiration
9:29 Writing Apprenticeship and Novel Drafting
11:15 Letting Go of Published Works and Moving Forward
12:30 Introduction to "The 12" and its Setting
14:55 Comparisons to Other Fantasy Writers
16:48 Personal Connection to Wales and Manorbeer
21:44 Setting the Story at the Turn of the Millennium
26:55 Loneliness and Isolation
30:37 Childhood Bullying Experiences
33:52 Characters Finding Connection
34:55 Patterns and Themes Emergence
36:48 The Empowerment of Editing
40:21 The Complex Villain
44:42 Collaboration with Artist Tom de Fresten
46:21 Caravan Holiday Destination: Narnia