Episodes
EP 186: Interview with author Tejaswinee Roychowdhury
Update: April 14, 2023: This episode was featured on Superstition Review's blog ! The feature also includes a never-before-seen text interview with Imelda Wei Ding Lo (Fortunus Games), the host and interviewer in this episode...
EP 184.5: Tarot Analysis: Two of Swords | Minor Arcana | Balance and …
Read the transcript here: https://www.fortunusgames.com/post/ep-184-5-tarot-analysis-two-of-swords-minor-arcana-balance-and-partnership This week's tarot card from my Fortunus Games tarot deck is the Two of Swords, featuring ...
EP 185: Extra Episode - Wren and Tete Talk About the Flaws of Fundame…
Hi, everyone! Today, we’re airing an extra episode, which is also on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HrxnePtKegI This episode is not about writing, but about fundamentalist Christian homeschooling, which we’ve previously talked abo...
EP 184: Introducing Season 2 of The Nuts and Bolts of Writing!
Fortunus Games talks about the new direction of the podcast starting this week. Season two will cover the following and more: Concise tips for writing non-escapist fiction, since many of the episodes I had previously recorded...
EP 183.5: Tarot Analysis: Ace of Swords | Minor Arcana | Success, New…
Watch on YouTube. Read the transcript: https://www.fortunusgames.com/post/ep-183-5-tarot-analysis-ace-of-swords-minor-arcana-success-new-ideas-and-breakthroughs --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games/me...
EP 183: The Dark Side of Religious Homeschool in the United States - …
Watch on YouTube. My LinkeTree: https://www.linktr.ee/fortunusgames Check out this podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvd4C7fSOawTalthFUirt-iRNtxKPANfW On Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/fortunus-games Te...
EP 182.5: Tarot Analysis: King of Pentacles | Minor Arcana | Abundanc…
Read the transcript here . Watch on YouTube. At last, we've come to the last card of the Fortunus Games tarot deck ’s Suit of Coins/Pentacles - the King of Pentacles featuring Lev Abramov , Sam's father, from my graphic …
EP 182: Book Review: "Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad
Watch on YouTube (with PowerPoint slides) . Read the transcript of this video here . In this episode of "The Nuts and Bolts of Writing," R.N. Roveleh (a.k.a. Helevorn) and I, Fortunus Games, review and analyze Joseph Conrad's...
EP 181: Writing and Escapism (1) - How the 2022 Yale Playwriting Cont…
In Episode 181 of The Nuts and Bolts of Writing podcast, @Tete - DePunk and I talk about how she stopped using writing as escapism. She talks about how the 2022 Yale playwriting contest changed her approach to writing her …
EP 180: Book Review: "Red Sky at Noon" by Simon Sebag Montefiore
Watch on YouTube (with PowerPoint). Helevorn (Instagram: @helevorn_bor) and I review Simon Sebag Montefiore's historical novel, "Red Sky at Noon." We explore the following and more: What prompted me to read this book? What a...
EP 179.5: Tarot Analysis: Queen of Pentacles | Minor Arcana | Financi…
This week's tarot card from the Fortunus Games tarot deck is the Queen of Pentacles. It features Sam’s mother, Raisa Abramova , from my graphic novel, " Sam in New York .” As the Queen of Pentacles, Raisa is sitting …
EP 179: The House on Caple Hill: Costume Design (1) - Josofin
Watch on YouTube . @wrenby_m and I will be talking about their #costume designs for Josofín, the main character of their #graphicnovel, "The House on Caple Hill." This will be episode 179 of my podcast, @nutsboltswriting.podc...
EP 178.5: Tarot Analysis: Knight of Pentacles | Minor Arcana | Produc…
Watch on YouTube . Read the transcript here. This week's tarot card from the Fortunus Games tarot deck is the Knight of Pentacles. It features Katya Luneva from my graphic novel, " Sam in New York .” Katya is sitting …
EP 178: Writing Prequels (3): "Ignite" by Endlessmidnightmoon
Watch on YouTube. Today, Endlessmidnightmoon and I talk about her series, "Ignite." You can read it here: https://tapas.io/series/Ignite-btgs/info In particular, we answer the following questions: 1. How do you think you appr...
EP 177.5: Tarot Analysis: Page of Pentacles | Minor Arcana | Financia…
Watch on YouTube. Read the transcript. This week's tarot card from the Fortunus Games tarot deck is the Page of Pentacles. It features Tom Melbourne from my graphic novel, " Sam in New York .” This card stands for financial …
EP 177: The House on Caple Hill: Wren's Artistic Influences and Art S…
Watch on YouTube. @wrenby_m and I have a livestream podcast episode where we talked about Wren's artistic influences and how their art style evolved. As you can see from the artwork by @wrenby_m, there are many influences, in...
EP 176.5: Tarot Analysis: Ten of Pentacles | Minor Arcana | Satisfact…
Read the transcript here. Watch on YouTube. This week's tarot card from the Fortunus Games tarot deck is 10 of Pentacles. It features Sam Abramov , Lina Williams , Lev Abramov , and Hannah Abramov from my graphic novels, " …
EP 176: Lightyear (2022) Movie Review - Tete and Fortunus' Take!
Tete DePunk and I review Lightyear (2022)! Watch the video here on YouTube . Watch to find out whether we thought it was better than The Batman (2022) @thebatman, which we reviewed on Episode 159 (watch it here on YouTube …
EP 175.5: Tarot Analysis: Nine of Pentacles | Minor Arcana | Financia…
Watch on YouTube . Read the full transcript . This week's tarot card from the Fortunus Games tarot deck is Nine of Pentacles. It features Lina Williams from my graphic novels, " Sam in New York " and " Finding …
EP 175: Movie Review: Man of Steel (2013) - Tete and Fortunus' Takes
Tete Depunk and I review Zack Snyder's "Man of Steel" (2013). Links: My reaction to Man of Steel My review of Kingdom Come Me and Tete's review of the Red Son comic Me and Tete's review of the Red Son …
EP 174.5: Tarot Analysis: Eight of Pentacles | Minor Arcana | Craftin…
Watch on YouTube . Read the transcript here . This week's tarot card from the Fortunus Games tarot deck is Eight of Pentacles. It features Pinchas Farber , Joel's father as seen in my graphic novels, " Sam in New …
EP 174: Writing Alternative History (7) - "A Different Time"
Watch on YouTube . In this episode, @endlessmidnightmoon talks about her alternative universe (AU) story, "A Different Time," which is a different take on one of her main series, "Beyond the Grey Skies." Check out @endlessmid...
EP 173.75: Tarot Analysis: Seven of Pentacles | Minor Arcana | Reapin…
Watch on YouTube. Read the full transcript here . This week's tarot card from the Fortunus Games tarot deck is Seven of Pentacles, featuring Sam Abramov from my graphic novel, Sam in New York ! The Seven of Pentacles features...
EP 173.5: Tarot Analysis: Six of Pentacles | Minor Arcana | Generosit…
Watch on YouTube . Read the full transcript . This week's tarot card from the Fortunus Games tarot deck is Six of Pentacles, featuring Katya Luneva as the central figure and Sam Abramov and Malka Spitzer as the two "extras." …