Homestead on the Corner

Nov 30 2024 58 ep. 24 mins 207
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One part short-form anthology, one part fiction writing course, Homestead on the Corner is the original podcast from Wray Van Winkle, creator of Tales of the Echowood and The Sheridan Tapes. Tune in for new stand-alone audio dramas or lessons on plot, character, and other writing techniques. “Have a great day, and keep writing!”

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Reintroductions

Nov 30 2024 14 mins  
CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of transphobia, gender dysphoria, and the COVID-19 pandemic, brief mentions of pet death Hello again. Blog post: homesteadonthecorner.com/reintroductions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

State of the Homestead 2024 - New Project Announcements and Updates!

Jul 19 2024 11 mins  
Gooooood morning everyone! After a long delay, I'm back with couple of very important updates about Homestead on the Corner, Tales of the Echowood, and The Sheridan Tapes, plus a number of NEW PROJECTS in the pipeline for the remainder of 2024! Homestead on the Corner Patreon: patreon.com/homesteadcorner Virginia Spotts Patreon: patreon.com/virginiaspotts Twitter: twitter.com/Homes

The Sheridan Tapes: Season 4 - Trailer

Aug 11 2023 2 mins  
CONTENT WARNING: Aftermath of a disaster, loud noises, and existential dread The end is coming... Featuring the voices of Ezra J. Wayne as Ned Leroux, Chris Martin as Robert Quincy, Jesse Steele as Bill Tyler, Virginia Spotts as Kate Sheridan, Amitola Lomas as Maria Sol, James Cain as Peter Slate, Mike Kennedy as Edgar Morrison, Airen Neeley Chaconas as Anna Sheridan, and Wray Van

Audio Experiment 02: Home

Jul 28 2023 6 mins  
CONTENT WARNING: Some loud noises, including explosions, animal roars, and screams On the shores of the sea, two friends contemplate how we came to be and where we're going next. Written by Virginia Spotts and produced by Wray Van Winkle, with transcription by Virginia Spotts. This episode was made possible by our supporters at Patreon.com/homesteadcorner and ko-fi.com/homesteadcor

State of the Homestead - June 2023: Updates, Announcements, and Illness

Jun 05 2023 11 mins  
On today's episode, Wray and Virginia give a State of the Homestead update on COVID, Tales of the Echowood, and The Sheridan Tapes Season 4. patreon.com/homesteadcorner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 04: Why keep writing?

May 12 2023 41 mins  
CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of the threat of a school shooting, homophobia, transphobia, and abuse, creative burnout, and mental health struggles In the final episode of this season, Wray and Virginia sit down with four incredible writers from the audio fiction community and to answer the fundamental question all writers face... Why keep writing? Newt Schottelkotte (they/them) - Wh

Episode 03: Art and science

Apr 07 2023 42 mins  
CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of creative burnout, brief mentions of childhood trauma On today's episode, Wray and Virginia sit down with four incredible writers from the audio fiction community and unpack the dichotomies between plotting and pantsing, art and science, structure and spontaneity. Newt Schottelkotte (they/them) - Where the Stars Fell, Inkwyrm -https://newtschottelkotte

Audio Experiment 01: Celephaïs

Mar 24 2023 12 mins  
CONTENT WARNING: Strong elements of existential dread, paranoia, unreality, and coughing sound effects In a dream it was also that he came by his name of Kuranes, for when awake he was called by another name... Written and produced by Wray Van Winkle, with transcription by Virginia Spotts. Inspired by the short story Celephaïs by HP Lovecraft. This episode was made possible by our

Episode 02: The road to writing

Mar 10 2023 38 mins  
CONTENT WARNING: Mentions of drug use, discussions of historical homophobia, transphobia, and censorship, mental health struggles and the COVID-19 pandemic On today's episode, Wray and Virginia sit down with four incredible writers from the audio fiction community to discuss their unique paths to writing their own shows. Newt Schottelkotte (they/them) - Where the Stars Fell, Inkwyr

Episode 01: The end goal of creativity is not perfection

Feb 10 2023 46 mins  
CONTENT WARNING: Brief discussions of depression and ADHD Welcome back to the Homestead on the Corner Writing Podcast! Wray Van Winkle and Virginia Spotts return after a 2+ year absence for a new mini-season of interviews with other audio fiction writers and creators, starting with a reintroduction to the core team - their backgrounds, methods, favorite stories, struggles, and vict