If you haven't already watched our first episode with Joe, check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsj8FbTk9xY We're joined once again by the Lord of all things grimdark, Joe Abercrombie! Joe is the author of The Blade Itself, Before They Are Hanged, Last Argument of Kings, Best Served Cold, The Heroes, Red Country, A Little Madness, The Trouble with Peace, The Wisdom of Crowds, and more! PATREON: Support Wizards, Warriors, & Words on Patreon for bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/wizardswarriorswords EMAIL US YOUR QUESTIONS: wizardswarriorswords@gmail.com OUR WEBSITE: https://wizardswarriorswords.com/ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 1:47 - Joe's perspective on 'fame' and the Grimdark genre 5:43 - What is Joe currently working on? 8:58 - Joe's fury (aka a thunderstorm) 9:29 - Writing The Age of Madness trilogy 16:42 - Perfect scenes or chapters 23:30 - Joe's revision process 33:44 - Bad writing advice 35:12 - Best Served Cold, The Heroes or Red Country? 36:55 - Is Ninefingers alive in Age of Madness? 38:33 - Joe's shitty advice for authors 39:55 - How would Joe describe himself? 40:48 - Outro/Patreon FOR MORE ABOUT OUR HOSTS & OUR BOOKS: Jed Herne: https://jedherne.com/ Dyrk Ashton: https://www.paternusbooks.com/ Michael R. Fletcher: http://michaelrfletcher.com/ Rob J. Hayes: https://www.robjhayes.co.uk/ This episode was produced and edited by Adrian M. Gibson. https://amgibson.com/ Thanks to all of our patrons for funding the show, and an extra-special shoutout to our Legendary Wizard patrons, Taylon, Daniel and Luis! #joeabercrombie #writing #fantasy #interview #podcast #podcasting #podcasts #writing #writingadvice #writingcommunity #writers #author #authortube #panel #books #literature #reading #read #advice