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The Tiny Bookcase

288 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 hours ago -

The Tiny Bookcase is a short story writing and interview podcast. In each episode, our hosts (Nico & Ben) and the guest write a story using a shared prompt then read it for their own entertainment, and hopefully yours! Support the podcast on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/thetinybookcase?fan_landing=true

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Episodes

#178: Ranch

July 15, 2024 04:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MB

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# 177: Swell

June 28, 2024 04:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MB

Ben and Nico exhibit two new short stories, written to the prompt "Swell". Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

# 176: Mug

June 17, 2024 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MB

Ben and Nico present two freshly brewed stories served in a "Mug". Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

# 175: Gas

June 03, 2024 04:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MB

Fill up your tank with two new stories from Ben and Nico, written to the prompt 'Gas'.  Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

#175: Gas

June 03, 2024 04:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MB

Fill up your tank with two new stories from Ben and Nico, written to the prompt 'Gas'.  Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

# 174: Rainbow

May 14, 2024 16:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MB

Somewhere, over the frontier of Bibliomancy, Ben and Nico write a pair of tales for the prompt "Rainbow" Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

# 173: Menu

May 06, 2024 10:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MB

Join Ben and Nico as they peruse an inscrutable "Menu" of oddities and alternate realities.  Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

# 172: Bad Manners

April 27, 2024 11:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MB

Nico's voice has returned! So he and Ben tell a pair of tales about breaches of etiquette. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

# 171: Interview with Jeremy Szal

April 07, 2024 06:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MB

Ben and Nico interview the brilliant Jeremey Szal, space-opera author of The Common trilogy. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

# 170: Interview with Teika Marija Smits

April 01, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 46.8 MB

Ben and Nico chat with Teika Marija Smits, author of Waterlore and writer of powerfully introspective works of speculative fiction.  Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

# 169: The Glass Egg

March 18, 2024 05:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MB

Ben and Nico get back to writing short stories with the prompt 'The Glass Egg'. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

# 168: Interview with Stephen Aryan

March 11, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 47.2 MB

Ben and Nico are joined by award-winning novelist Stephen Aryan, author of The Judas Blossom- the first instalment in a Persian-inspired historical fantasy trilogy, Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

# 167: (Novella pt.4) The End

March 04, 2024 05:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MB

Ben and Nico read a final excerpt from their co-written work-in-progress and discuss the month of Novella writing. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

# 166: (Novella pt.3) The Middle

February 23, 2024 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MB

Ben and Nico discuss how the writing is going on their co-authored Novella and read out an excerpt from Chapter One. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

# 165: (Novella pt.2) The Beginning

February 16, 2024 09:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MB

Ben and Nico read an excerpt from the beginning of their co-written Novella and discuss the difficulties and successes they've experienced so far in the process. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

# 164: (Novella pt.1) The Drill

February 05, 2024 11:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MB

Ben and Nico compare notes on Novellas and put their heads together for the upcoming Dwarven Tales project.  Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

# 163: Haunt

February 02, 2024 10:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MB

Ben and Nico write to the prompt 'Haunt', producing vastly different stories and a damn good time.  Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

#162: Wife

January 22, 2024 05:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MB

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# 162: Wife

January 22, 2024 05:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MB

Ben and Nico explore the prompt "Wife" with two stories focusing on the long-term binding of two people.  Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

# 161: Monkey

January 15, 2024 05:00 - 39 minutes - 26.8 MB

Ben and Nico swing through the tree canopy to pluck stories from the air for the prompt: "Monkey". Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

# 160: Runes

January 08, 2024 05:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MB

New Year, New Season! Ben & Nico welcome you to Season EIGHT of the Tiny Bookcase Podcast with two stories written for the prompt "Runes". Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

#159: Stories of Season Seven

January 01, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 66.5 MB

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#158: Interview with Halla Williams

December 18, 2023 05:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MB

Ben & Nico dig down into the workflow and inspiration of on-sub novelist Halla Williams. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

#157: Tongues with Halla Williams

December 11, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MB

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# 157: Tongues with Halla Williams

December 11, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MB

Tongues wag as Ben & Nico tell stories with on-sub novelist Halla Williams. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

# 156: Short

December 04, 2023 05:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MB

A pair of short tales from Ben and Nico for the apt prompt, 'Short'. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

# 155: Interview with Chloe Yates

November 27, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MB

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# 154: Susurration with Chloë Yates

November 20, 2023 05:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MB

Three tales arrive like whispers on the wind, including one written by all-around excellent person and writer Chloë Yates. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

# 153: Interview with Mark Wells

November 13, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MB

Mark Wells, author of Cambridge Gothic, talks Ben and Nico through his past and his writing process - with excellent results! Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

# 152: The Chill with Mark Wells

November 06, 2023 05:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MB

Cambridge Gothic author Mark Wells joins Ben and Nico as the three write to "The Chill". Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

#151: Interview with Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki

October 30, 2023 00:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB

Prepare to be amazed as Oghenechovwe gives us heapings of wisdom and dollops of advice.  Note from the Editor: Please excuse Oghenechovwe's mild connectivity issues. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

# 150: Submission with Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki

October 23, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MB

Submit yourself to an hour of stories and discussion, as Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki joins Ben and Nico for the prompt: 'Submission'. Note from the Editor: Please excuse Oghenechovwe's mild connectivity issues. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

# 149: Interview with Dr Amber Logan

October 16, 2023 04:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MB

Editing, Karate, and Anime - we talk all around the houses with Dr. Amber Logan, author 'The Secret Garden of Yanagi Inn'. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

# 148: Prosperity with Dr. Amber Logan

October 09, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MB

Amber joins Ben and Nico from Kansas, and stories are told that take you on a journey from a barren future, through spooky small-town America, to a land of legendary nightmares. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

# 147: Interview with Timothy Michael Cooper

October 02, 2023 05:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MB

Timothy walks Ben and Nico through the Actor and Writer strikes going on in the States and gets grilled on his storytelling processes.  Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

# 146: Savage with Timothy Michael Cooper

September 25, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MB

Timothy Michael Cooper has written for  Jimmy Fallon, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Amy Schumer - now he's joined Ben & Nico to tell a story for the prompt "Savage". Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

#145: The Heart

September 18, 2023 05:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MB

Ben and Nico follow their hearts to a pair of tales which examine madness, time, and love.  Support the show

# 145: The Heart

September 18, 2023 05:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MB

Ben and Nico follow their hearts to a pair of tales which examine madness, time, and love.  Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

# 144: Interview with RJ Barker II

September 11, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 64.4 MB

RJ Barker, author of the Tide Child trilogy and the brand new novel 'Gods of the Wyrdwood', returns to the Bookcase for a good chinwag. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

#144: Interview with RJ Barker II

September 11, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 64.4 MB

RJ Barker, author of the Tide Child trilogy and the brand new novel 'Gods of the Wyrdwood', returns to the Bookcase for a good chinwag. Support the show

# 143: Ben and Nico - The Interview

September 04, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.4 MB

Our hosts point their questions at themselves for an introspective check on their current inspirations and creative processes.  Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

# 142: Traitor

August 28, 2023 04:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MB

Ben & Nico root out betrayal to discover the prompt "Traitor". Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

# 141: Boundaries

August 21, 2023 04:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MB

Ben and Nico stray over the boundaries of sanity with two new stories and a hefty workshop session.  Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

#140: The Edge

August 14, 2023 04:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MB

Ben and Nico disprove the rumour they're the same person by recording in the same room! Hear two real genuine humans tackle the prompt "The Edge". Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

#139: Interview with Anna Stephens

August 07, 2023 04:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MB

Anna Stephens, author of the 'Godblind' trilogy, answers Ben & Nico's questions as we explore exactly how awesome writing can be. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

#138: Roar with Anna Stephens

July 31, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 51.5 MB

The epic Anna Stephens, author of the Godblind and Songs of the Drowned trilogies, joins Ben and Nico to tell stories for the prompt 'Roar' and a couple of surprises are revealed. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

#137: Interview with Miles Fischer

July 24, 2023 04:00 - 43 minutes - 30.3 MB

Ben and Nico go deep in conversation with Miles Fischer of the YouTube channel 'Dates and Dead Guys'. History à la Miles unfurls for them! Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

# 136: Wingman with Miles Fischer

July 17, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 47 MB

Ben and Nico are joined by the historical host of the YouTube channel 'Dates and Dead Guys' for a sweet mix of fiction and non-fiction befitting the prompt 'Wingman'. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

# 135: Interview with Dave Wragg

July 10, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MB

Ben and Nico have their funny bones tweaked and their brain muscles prodded as they embark on a conversational journey like no other with author Dave Wragg. Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

#134: Bitching with Dave Wragg

July 03, 2023 04:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MB

Ben and Nico are joined by author Dave Wragg, the mighty pen behind the Articles of Faith and Tales of the Plains book series. Together they assault the prompt "Bitching". CONTENT WARNING: Torture, Zoophilia Send us a Text Message. Support the Show.

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