Sarah A. Parker Interview: When the Moon Hatched, The Ballad of Falling Dragons, & Writing Fantasy
In this special episode, we’re joined by Sarah A. Parker, author of When the Moon Hatched!
We were honored to have such an incredible conversation with Sarah about how she entered the world of fantasy writing, how she brings such epic stories and characters to life, and her own real-life Kaan! Plus, she gives some juicy morsels about the Moonfall series and the upcoming new release, The Ballad of Falling Dragons.
You can find Sarah on Instagram @sarah.a.parker.author, or you can visit her website https://sarahaparker.net/ !
*Books Sarah mentioned in the episode: The Name of the Wind and The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss. And The Fever Series by Karen Marie Moning.
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When the Moon Hatched Q+A: Ballad of Falling Dragons Theories, Favorite Characters, & Hot Takes!
Answering all your burning questions now that we've finished When the Moon Hatched! ❤️🔥
This episode includes spoilers for all of When the Moon Hatched!
If you’re new here - welcome! This is a book club style podcast, meaning we give NO spoilers for future chapters or books when covering a series. For this episode, be sure you have read all of When the Moon Hatched before tuning in – we're talking about it all, folks! You've been warned!
!!Author Interview!! Be sure to come back next week for an exciting and liberating interview with Sarah A. Parker herself! She answers all of OUR burning questions and gives some juicy morsels about WTMH and the upcoming sequel, The Ballad of Falling Dragons. Trust us, you do NOT want to miss it.
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6: When the Moon Hatched, ch. 79-END
In today's episode, we're discussing chapters 79 TO THE END of When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker! Lauren and Kyle are taking the lead as our regal rereaders this time around, guiding Jon and Con as first-time readers through this epic story!
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We'll be getting into all of our WTMH thoughts and feelings next week in our Q&A Episode, so don't miss it! Share this episode with your friends, leave us a review, and let us know your thoughts on When the Moon Hatched!
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5: When the Moon Hatched, ch. 60-78
In today's episode, we're discussing chapters 60-78 of When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker! Lauren and Kyle are taking the lead as our regal rereaders this time around, guiding Jon and Con as first-time readers through this epic story!
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Hi Q by Diamond Ortiz
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4: When the Moon Hatched, ch. 42-59
In today's episode, we're discussing chapters 42-59 of When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker! Lauren and Kyle are taking the lead as our regal rereaders this time around, guiding Jon and Con as first-time readers through this epic story!
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Folk Round by Kevin MacLeod (shortened for the purpose of this episode) https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC/creator_music/track/25asNUKVaiA
Join book besties, Con and Lauren, along with their gamer husbands, Jon and Kyle, for book club discussions as they dive into popular fantasy series and share reactions, conversations, theories, and laughs.
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