What If: South is Up?

About What If: South is Up?

Hello, and Welcome to the What If: South is Up? Podcast where we invite you along with us as we learn to wing it like an author. We are Derrick, Xtina, and Meg. Three new-to-the-game fantasy authors taking our first steps into the great unknown of creating worlds from scratch. Derrick is a working photographer and author of the Crimson Prophecy series. He can be found at his website www.DerrickHallAuthor.com. Christina 'Xtina' Lefebvre is an assemblage artist and aspiring author currently writing her first novel (tentatively titled "Cogs & Arrows") and can be found at www.UniquelyXtina.com. M.J. (aka Meg) Lindsey is a published short-story and novel author and can be found at https://www.threebugspublishing.com/

Publisher

Derrick Hall, C.X. Lefebvre, M.J. Lindsey

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Oct 2022

Latest episode

28 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

74 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Jan 2026

   What If: Mythical Consequence

   Send us a text A special thank you to Nolan Moore for joining us this week! You can learn more about him at his website, and support his ongoing nerdcraft on YouTube. The third and final volume of Crimson Prophecy is now available for preorder! Release date is March 5th, 2026. The first volume of The Sarcastic Sorceress is an ongoing project over on Royal Road! Derrick is a working photographer and author of the Crimson Prophecy series, which includes The Trials of Tiarsus, Berylis, Nambra,...

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   14 Jan 2026

   What If: We Learned Something Last Year?

   Send us a text Derrick's new novel, The Heart of Death, is now available! Find all of Derrick's books HERE Derrick is a working photographer and author of the Crimson Prophecy series, which includes The Trials of Tiarsus, Berylis, Nambra, Qetran Odyssey, and Qetran Revival. He can be found as @DHallAuthor (@Author_Derrick_Hall on IG and Threads) just about anywhere. Christina "Xtina" Lefebvre is an assemblage artist and author, currently writing her first novel, and can be found at www.Uniqu...

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   3 Dec 2025

   Author Reading: The Heart of Death - Derrick Hall

   Send us a text Listen to the author read a portion of the first chapter from his upcoming novel, The Heart of Death, which releases on 12/12/25, Paperback, Kindle, KU! "Aeron Mast, billionaire tech mogul and former god of death, has lived so long he's seen--and sometimes helped--empires fall. When the few remaining gods begin disappearing, Aeron grows desperate to leave a lasting legacy that doesn't involve scythes or eternal damnation. In an effort to kindle the divine sparks hidden wit...

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