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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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  • 20 episodes
  • Avg 17 min
  • English
  • Jun 9, 2025 · 3 min

    Pride Month Announcements: New Merch, new episodes, new Homestead!

    The Sheridan Tapes Pride Collection: https://bit.ly/TSTpride Homestead on the Corner Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/homesteadcorner For more information and additional content, visit homesteadonthecorner.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • May 17, 2025 · 9 min

    State of the Homestead 2025 - Updates, Announcements, and the Next Phase

    Gooooood evening everyone! Wray here with a couple of updates and announcement about where I've been, what's coming for the remainder of the year, and the beginnings of what I'm tentatively referring to as Phase 2 of Homestead on the Corner. Here we go again! Homestead on the Corner Patreon: patreon.com/homesteadcorner More Info: homesteadonthecorner.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • S3 · E2
    Jul 28, 2023 · 6 min

    Audio Experiment 02: Home

    On the shores of the sea, two friends contemplate how we came to be and where we're going next.

  • S3 · E4
    May 12, 2023 · 41 min

    Episode 04: Why keep writing?

    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?

  • S3 · E3
    Apr 7, 2023 · 39 min

    Episode 03: Art and science

    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.

  • S3 · E1
    Mar 24, 2023 · 12 min

    Audio Experiment 01: Celephaïs

    In a dream it was also that he came by his name of Kuranes, for when awake he was called by another name...

  • S3 · E2
    Mar 11, 2023 · 35 min

    Episode 02: The road to writing

    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.

  • S3 · E1
    Feb 11, 2023 · 43 min

    Episode 01: The end goal of creativity is not perfection

    Welcome back to the Homestead on the Corner Writing Podcast! Van Winkle and Virginia 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 victories as writers.

  • Jan 7, 2023 · 6 min

    State of the Homestead 2023 - Updates, Announcements, and Thanks

    Happy New Year! To celebrate the start of 2023, we sit down to discuss what's next for Homestead on the Corner, including joining the Realm podcast network, planning the final season of The Sheridan Tapes, and relaunching Tales of the Echowood and the original Homestead Podcast.

  • S3 · E1
    Sep 16, 2022 · 47 min

    Apollo Creator Special: ”Flight of the Bumblebee”

    While testing a hypersonic space-plane above the Mojave Desert, pilot Susan Hart becomes obsessed with a set of strange lights that seem to follow her flight but no one else can see.

  • Jul 23, 2022 · 1 min

    Flight of the Bumblebee - Teaser

    While testing a hypersonic space-plane above the Mojave Desert, pilot Susan Hart becomes obsessed with a set of strange lights that seem to follow her flight but no one else can see.

  • Jan 4, 2022 · 5 min

    State of the Homestead 2022 - Updates, Announcements, and Thanks

    Happy New Year! To celebrate the start of 2022, Virginia and Wray sit down to discuss what's next for Homestead on the Corner, including updates for Tales of the Echowood, The Sheridan Tapes Season 3, and various other upcoming projects.

  • Aug 28, 2021 · 49 min

    Introducing: Tales of the Echowood

    Homestead on the Corner presents Tales of the Echowood, a 10-Part Fantasy Anthology Podcast from the creators of The Sheridan Tapes.

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