An escaped slave, the son of a corrupt lord and an emotionally-challenged bard fight banshees, travel through time and glimpse other worlds through the Cavern in the woods. They each have their own secrets, and their own designs for the Cavern. But as the past and the future converge, and the lines between worlds blur, they must decide how far they will go to uncover their pasts and build their own futures. Ballads of Beyond: The Cavern at the Edge of Time is a fantasy story-telling podcast ...
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Haftan, Evenn, Tip and SPUD are world-hopping, where they meet a certain mysterious woman and her baby, and find some answers they’d rather not have discovered. Debbie and Beks discuss deus ex machina, plotting vs pantsing, and co-authoring. Note: you're not crazy; this is episode 13. Please understand that Debbie is a musician and therefore cannot…
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We see Tip’s Level Up from his own perspective, and Haftan takes advantage of the situation in his usual fashion. Beks and Debbie solve a plot hole and share some of the struggles of writing time travel.By Debbie Coll and Rebekah O’Donovan
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As Daer dies (there’s a countdown), he and Evenn share a moment. Debbie and Beks discuss Daer’s arc and how to kill characters well.By Debbie Coll and Rebekah O’Donovan
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10. Kvenlander Hospitality is Spread Across All Times
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45:12Haftan is trying to break Tip, and Evenn and Daer have a sneak-peek into the immediate future… and the consequences of failure. Beks and Debbie discuss building stakes and breaking characters.By Debbie Coll and Rebekah O’Donovan
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Haftan's eyes are on the Cavern, and the Battle of Puca is beginning. With a conspicuously absent Daer and Evenn (and Spud), Tip must face his history with the Cavern alone. Later, Debbie and Beks discuss their favourite villains... and those they relate to.By Debbie Coll and Rebekah O’Donovan
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8. Have You Ever Wondered What it's Like to be a Banshee?
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43:32Daer and Evenn go through the Cavern and out the other side... followed by an unwelcome visitor. Beks and Debbie share some of the beloved scenes they've deleted for a good story, and some they locked away forever. You are all invited to join our Killed Darlings Memorial Service in the comments. Share the scenes you've deleted and light a candle in…
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Daer and Evenn are going back to the Cavern, but not before a Stern Word from a sleep-deprived Tip. And Debbie and Beks share their technique for making sure the middle of your story-cake is fully cooked.By Debbie Coll and Rebekah O’Donovan
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6. When the Mentor is Away, the Apprentices Will Get Into Relationship-Wrecking Arguments
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50:19We deep-dive into Daer's childhood, and then the truth accidentally... falls out of Evenn's mouth. Oops. Beks and Debbie analyse the romance and chemistry between the two (hidden though it may be at this moment).By Debbie Coll and Rebekah O’Donovan
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Evenn follows banshee-Daer all the way to a mysterious Cavern (oooh, I wonder if that's important). Debbie and Beks discuss the unintuitive ways the three main characters fit together, and the subtle objectification of characters in books. Don't forget to show us your fan-art of Evenn's visions! The ship, the baby, the god, the mirrors, and the roa…
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4. The Battle that No One Really Wants to Remember
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41:45Evenn's face-to-face with her first banshee, and that's not even the worst fight she's going to have today. Beks and Debbie also discuss the varying confidence of different beginners, and how long it takes to master a craft.By Debbie Coll and Rebekah O’Donovan
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Evenn and her new travelling companions are sent off on a dangerous mission (already). Debbie and Bekah talk about character backgrounds that were accidentally not expounded on.By Debbie Coll and Rebekah O’Donovan
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Our heroine is given a once in a lifetime chance to escape and see the world, and we explore the magic system. Bekah and Debbie discuss the beauty of simplicity in writing.By Debbie Coll and Rebekah O’Donovan
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1. The Girl in the Manor Walls (Prologue)
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25:45We are given an introduction to our world and setting through a stolen woman and her secret daughter. (Awkward discussion ensues because we’re still learning how to podcast.)By Debbie Coll and Rebekah O’Donovan
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Welcome travellers, bards and other passers-by, to The Cavern at the Edge of Time! Settle in for a story of time-travel and world-hopping, bards and banshees, love, loss and family. But before we begin Evenn's story, we'll introduce ourselves and our mission.By Debbie Coll and Rebekah O’Donovan
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