Howdy Folks today we talk with David Hankins, a prolific award winning author who has been featured in dozens of magazines and anthologies, as well as creating the Grimsworld Series. We talk about David’s inspirations for his works, which tend to be lighthearted fantasy and sci-fi tales. Dive in and discover how the headaches and humor of bureaucratic mismanagement inspired David to write a series. David is also featured in every installment of The Unhelpful Encyclopedia Series and we discuss inspirations for his stories, and how audiobook and artistic interpretations deepen the storytelling experience. 

Thanks a ton for the Interview David!

Murderfish Kickstarter: 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mikejackstoumbos/murderfish-a-wonderbird-press-anthology

Unhelpful Encyclopedia Audible Links: 

MurderBirds

MurderBugs

David’s Links: 

Website: https://davidhankins.com/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/DavidHankins.Author

IG: https://www.instagram.com/_davidhankins/

DreamForge Article “Writing Resilience”: https://dreamforgemagazine.com/story/writing-resilience/

“A Properly Spiced Gingerbread”: https://www.castofwonders.org/2024/12/cast-of-wonders-619-a-properly-spiced-gingerbread/

Books Links:

How to Write a Howling Good Story: https://books2read.com/howlinggoodstory

Kickstarter for Authors: https://amzn.to/45NATr7

Anthologies mentioned (Unhelpful Encyclopedia, Writers of the Future, etc.) available at https://davidhankins.com)

Award-winning illustrator Sarah Morrison: https://sarahmorrisonillustration.com/

WindyCon 7-9 Nov (Chicago): https://www.windycon.org/

QuadCon 7 Sept (Dubuque): https://quadcitycon.com/

Voice Over, Mixing and Mastering Credits:

L. Connor Voice - Website

https://www.instagram.com/l.connorvoice/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095473899665

https://www.fiverr.com/s/669Rvb

Music Credits: 

Louie Sanders, https://www.instagram.com/soundmonksound/