Rocky Mountain Writer #125

Brian M. Taylor & 12 Blackened Petals

As he puts it in his official bio, Brian M. Taylor has spent his life learning new skills in order to tell better stories.

Brian’s first novel was released in 2016 and now he has three novels under his belt with many more to come.

Brian writes science fiction and fantasy and the over-arching title for the series is 12 Blackened Petals. In Brian’s own words, it’s a “large, epic story.”

What’s unique about Brian’s work is that in addition to the books, he also produces the stories as audio books and podcasts—complete with dramatic, high-quality sound effects.

All this from a guy who started out as an artist and thought, if anything, thought that the story would be a graphic novel. Turns it, it’s a book and, in fact, a series.

So we’ve got Brian on the podcast to talk about his books and the work that goes into producing them in this multi-faceted manner.

As you’ll hear, he is fully transparent about both the effort—and the challenges in finding an audience.

Be sure to stay tuned after the interview for a sample of the audio version of 12 Blackened Petals.

Brian’s website

Intro music by Moby Gratis

Outro music by Dan-o-Songs

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Host Mark Stevens: http://www.writermarkstevens.com