Josh Winning on Writing Fantasy Fiction, Creative Escapism and The Brilliance of Jim Henson

#author #fantasyfiction #goodjourneyspod The special guest for the debut episode of Good Journeys is Josh Winning, author of the critically-acclaimed fantasy fiction novel The Shadow Glass (published by Titan Books), a nostalgia-laced tribute to 1980s classics such as Labyrinth, Dark Crystal and The Neverending Story. Josh is also the author of The Sentinel Trilogy and Vicious Rumer, a film journalist for the Radio Times, is a regular feature writer for Total Film magazine and co-hosts the Torn Stubs podcast. 'Good Journeys with Second Mountain' is a podcast series filled with inspiring stories from inspiring people. In this episode, Josh talks candidly about the challenges of writing fiction, how his latest book has positively impacted his relationship with his father, what it felt like to create escapist stories and build connections with like-minded 80s film fans during the course of a global pandemic - and the importance of making mindful changes to guard against the mental health and wellbeing impact of our omnipresent devices and the constant draw of apps and social media. Subscribe to ‪@goodjourneyspod‬ for lessons learned from trails travelled. Help the show to grow: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2trffd5s Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/9n2jpt3m Amazon Music: https://tinyurl.com/vsn2zy75 Connect with Second Mountain Comms: Join the conversation: Use the hashtag #GoodJourneysPod Website: www.secondmountaincomms.co.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/2ndMountainUK Twitter: www.twitter.com/2ndMountainUK Instagram: www.instagram.com/secondmountaincomms LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/secondmountaincomms Connect with Josh Winning: Website: www.joshuawinning.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/JoshWinning Instagram: www.instagram.com/joshuawinning