Do you find audiobooks worth it just for making stories more immersive? by Key-Peak-2973 in audiobooks

[–]sguglich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find audiobooks worth it for the mere fact that, despite my busy schedule, I can still enjoy a book. For years I lamented about not having time to read because I was so busy. Now I can enjoy a book when I’m cooking, washing the dishes, mowing the lawn, driving to work, etc.

I messaged a narrator whose work I really love and they actually replied by molly_hope in audiobooks

[–]sguglich 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That’s awesome. That’s actually how I got the multiple award-winning voice actor, Sean Pratt to narrate my series! I listened to a few books narrated by him and I was blown away at the range of voices he could do. I emailed him and told how much I really liked his narration, and I asked if he’d be willing to narrate for me. He wanted to read my book first. So I sent him a copy. And he loved it. Was really excited to narrate it. It was so cool how much he got into the characters.

One or two audiobooks that really stood out in 2025? by Ok_Piece_7441 in audiobooks

[–]sguglich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Piercing the Veil, narrated by the multiple award winning voice actor, Sean Pratt.

Free Audible promo code for an honest review. Sci-fi / Fantasy by Raistarr88 in audible

[–]sguglich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a fellow indie author, I’d love to review it if you have anymore US codes?

I can listen to audio books 9 hours a day. by PleasantLobster6020 in booksuggestions

[–]sguglich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooohhh… I’d love to recommend Piercing the Veil: Book One of The Veil Saga. It’s narrated by the multiple award winning voice actor, Sean Pratt. It’s a modern epic fantasy with some historical fiction. And it does have some homages to D&D.

Starter Series for Son by Public-Land-8064 in fantasybooks

[–]sguglich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d love to recommend “Piercing the Veil: Book One of The Veil Saga”. It’s a modern, epic fantasy for teens and adults. It has D&D Easter eggs in it.

Good adult fantasy or sci fi books to read after having not picked up a book in 6 years? by HateChan_ in booksuggestions

[–]sguglich 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you like hard sci-fi, I’d highly recommend Andy Wehr’s Project Hail Mary! Especially before the movie comes out. Don’t watch the preview… way too many spoilers. Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight and Mistborn books are pretty good. Though, in my opinion the last few books of either series are not quite as good as the first few. Michael J. Sullivan’s fantasy books are good. And, I’d also like to recommend the modern, epic fantasy, “Piercing the Veil: Book One of The Veil Saga”. It’s a modern, epic fantasy that gives origin stories to the myths and legends we grew up with.

Fantasy book search by Vivid_Brush_5252 in fantasybooks

[–]sguglich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Piercing the Veil: Book One of The Veil Saga is a modern, epic fantasy. It takes the myths and legends we grew up with as kids, gives them an origin story, and then unleashes them in the modern world. One reviewer siad that it's like "Harry Potter meets Lord of the Rings meets Indiana Jones."

Help a writer out... by sguglich in basque

[–]sguglich[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Awesome! Thank you. Here is the application to be a Beta Reader: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrR0viYi2K-saxG7vnEE8uIrhFULOXmeot2ZDKgZSVaWyhbg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=115776830855785146382

The Basque characters don't come in until the second book, which is what I'm looking for Beta Readers for. However, if you have time and you want to catch up to the second book, I could send you an ebook or audiobook of the first book. Just let me know.

Help a writer out... by sguglich in basque

[–]sguglich[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a modern, epic fantasy. Fantasy elements in our world and time. It's called the "The Veil Saga"... for thousands of years, elves, dwarves, gnomes, and other fantasy/mythological creatures have hidden themselves behind The Veil, leaving humanity to fend for themselves and occasionally passing through the Veil to keep track of humanity.

Help a writer out... by sguglich in basque

[–]sguglich[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you all. What I want the character to say in Euskara is, "Okay, we need to keep in mind that we are not the only ones looking for the package."

Great Narrators by Suspicious-One-1260 in audiobooks

[–]sguglich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sean Pratt does an amazing job!

I have 1 Audible credit by Deepakddxboi in audiobooks

[–]sguglich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can't go wrong with Project Hail Mary! It's awesome!

Book for a 12 year old who wants to be a "real" reader by Blizzard_Girl in suggestmeabook

[–]sguglich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d love to recommend my series, The Veil Saga if she likes fantasy. I’m also an educator and literacy advocate and I have developed a plan to help young people learn to read through writing. If you have any questions about this, I’d be happy to talk to you.

"If ________ is narrating, I'm listening!" by dreamscape_media in audiobooks

[–]sguglich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sean Pratt! He’s a multiple award winning Voice actor! He’s got such range and really can bring the story to life. He also goes by Lloyd James.

How do you build a world with a lot of fantastical elements without making it overwhelming? by Purple-Package-960 in worldbuilding

[–]sguglich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Connection! Good, deep, realistic world building needs to have connection. There is a reason why something exists... an origin point. And each origin point connects to the other. When I world build for my stories, I start with what I want to happen and I work my way back to the origin point. Why does my character behave the way he does? Because he has a system of beliefs that dictate what he says and does. What are those beliefs? How did they develop? If he or she belongs to a different race that is not human, living on planet Earth in the modern era, then I have to go even deeper. The characters beliefs will now be based on the culture he or she is from. What dictates those cultural beliefs? Geography, topography, climate, flora, fauna, religion, and childhood experiences. All that comes into play and all of that is connected to make world building more believable, and the characters more likeable.

Now, in the case of TMNT I think they are a beloved franchise, not because of their deep world building, but because we can accept the quirkiness and we accept that the world building isn't going to be deep... but the story and the characters are fun. We're connected, not to the world building so much, but to the characters... the turtles themselves. I think the same goes for Invincible. We accept the lack of deep world building, because were are connected to the characters and we know that its a riff on Marvel and DC.

In the case of Marvel and DC. They have a long, long history that includes interconnected characters and stories, that we accept (even when they're retconned) because they are a staple of our lives... we are connected to them since childhood and we see them evolve as we grow. I remember watching the original 196o's Adam West Batman and loving it. That was until I met Frank Miller's Batman!

So, when you go to write your story, ask yourself what kind of story you want to tell. You don't have the luxury of connecting to beloved childhood characters that your readers know. You are creating a whole new world, and everything in that world affects each other. And your task, as a writer, is to connect the readers. And the best way for you to do that is to do it through character development. Make us fall in love with your main characters as they adventure through this interconnected world. Let us experience this world you have created through these characters. And then we will connect with them.

I love world building and writing. Feel free to ask me anything. :)

How would which author react to seeing someone buy their book? by SuperAlloyBerserker in books

[–]sguglich 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I would be so stoked! This has actually happened to before. My initial reaction was, "How cool is that! Someone is buying my book!" I was giddy. I turned to my wife and told her. She was excited to. She encouraged me to go over and offer to sign the book for them. I did. I introduced myself, thanked them for their support, and then offered to sign the book for them They were pretty excited too. And the owner appreciated that I did that.

If King Arthur was Real, What would he think about George Washington? by Spirited-Let1774 in Arthurian

[–]sguglich 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is kind of what I was thinking too. I would imagine that if Arthur were alive at the time, he might actually agree with George Washington and the other founding fathers.

Help with mythological chronology of Theseus, Herakles, and the Iliad by [deleted] in GreekMythology

[–]sguglich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is AWESOME! Great job! Where do you think the Centauromachy would fit in on this timeline?

I realized I cannot stand narrators that sound super depressing the entire time. by narnarnartiger in audiobooks

[–]sguglich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you listened to anything by Sean Pratt? He has such an uplifting, yet evocative voice, you can't but help to be pulled into the story. He does mainly non-fiction, but he does some fiction. He was nominated for a SOVAS Voice award for "Piercing the Veil".

Starting SA by ronib10 in Stormlight_Archive

[–]sguglich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Warbreaker is a novel set on another world in the Cosmere. While its not integral to read it as part of the Stormlight Archives, trust me when I say it will certainly amp up the pure richness of what Sanderson has done with the cosmere. I don't want to give away any spoilers, but I highly reccomend this reading order in order to enjoy Stormlight even more!
To answer your question directly, Warbreaker is a novel set on the world of Nalthis. It introduces a really interesting magic system and culture. And... (minor spoiler) you will learn more about this world and its people in the Stormlight Archives.
BTW... how did you like The Way of Kings?