The Halfling and the Spaceman

Vinnie Sirna, who cosplays under the handle SirnaCosplay is a cosplayer in the mid-Atlantic region of the US specializing in villains! (Oh My!)   He frequents the conventions in the Del-Mar-Va area (Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia) . References and Links: https://www.facebook.com/SirnaCosplay/ https://www.instagram.com/sirnacosplay https://x.com/sirnacosplay https://bsky.app/profile/sirnacosplay....

We were happy to have Jonathan Bartholomew back with us!  He is one half of the podcast team of the Strange Stories with the Seeker and the Skeptic.  He has recently published his first novel, Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine. References and Links: https://thelightfromalbemuth.substack.com/ https://www.facebook.com/p/Strange-Stories-with-the-Seeker-and-the-Skeptic-100095293164654/

We were excited to have Dave Butler on our show!  Dave is a speculative fiction writer whose novel Witchy Kingdom won the Dragon Award for Best Alternate History Novel in 2020!  He’s also written many other novels.  In addition, he became the senior editor at Ark Press in January of 2025.   References and Links: https://davidjohnbutler.com/about-dave/

Roger and Janet take a few minutes to talk about changes to the format of "The Halfling and the Spaceman" and announce two new shows coming to YouTube.    Applied Game Mastery - Roger explores what it takes to become a legendary TTRPG game master. The Halfling's Book Nook - Janet reviews and comments on books from various nerdy genres. Join us next week for the start of Season 7

We were very excited to talk with Nichole Goodnight.  She’s a voice actress that has lent her talents to the NoSleep horror fiction podcast as well as a ton of other horror podcasts and games!

We had a great time talking with Ahmed Suffety.  He’s an Arab American writer, editor, project manager, and designer for tabletop RPGs. His latest work includes developmental editing for the Kingdom of Keshanar. References and Links: https://www.suffety.com/ Merch Promo Code:   HalflingSpaceman20

Jennifer Povey has authored the Lost Guardians series.  She’s written several short fiction stories published in science fiction/fantasy magazines.  She also has several credited works in the RPG industry.  References and Links: https://www.jenniferrpovey.com/

Recently, we got to talk with Dennis M Myers.  He’s the writer of the Rise of the Automated Empire series and is working on other sci-fi and fantasy novels, and recently, he’s become a tee-shirt designer!  Fun conversation! References and Links: https://automatedempire.com/home

We were able to talk with Randee Dawn!  She’s a journalist who’s also a writer, focusing on speculative fiction across the categories (science fiction, fantasy, and horror).  Great conversation! References and Links: https://randeedawn.com/

We got to talk with JC Kang!  JC is a fantasy author, perhaps best known for his award-winning Legends of Tivara series.  In addition to being a fantasy writer, he is an acupuncturist, a martial arts instructor, and has been a technical writer. References and Links: https://jckang.dragonstonepress.us/ https://www.instagram.com/jc.kang/ https://www.tiktok.com/@authorjckang https://www.facebook.com/...

We were excited to talk with Alma Alexander.  A native of Yugoslavia, she’s a fantasy author who’s also published book reviews, travelogues, essays, and poetry. References and Links: https://almaalexander.org/

We got to talk with Delilah Dawson, live at AtomaCon!  Delilah is the author of primarily fantasy and science fiction.  She’s also written YA novels, steampunk paranormal romance, and even some comics! References and Links: https://www.whimsydark.com/ Instagram: @DelilahSDawson Blue Sky: @DelilahSDawson Threads: @DelilahSDawson

The Spaceman had all the fun this episode talking with Heather Tracy.  Heather is the copy editor for the publishing company Space Wizard Science Fantasy, which her husband William Tracy owns.  She also owns Melvin’s Travel Adventures, a travel agency specializing in Nerdventures.  Her own first book has just been released. References and Links: Only a Chapter book link (signed copies available di...

We were excited to catch up with CJ Hosack.  CJ was on our show in April 2024.  Now she’s got a new book out.  She told us about that and what she’s been doing, including rewriting the whole book!

We were happy to talk with Tara Tai.  They are an Asian American writer.  Their love of video games and tabletop RPGs has led to their first novel, “Single Player”, which has just come out. References and Links: https://bsky.app/profile/@taratai.com https://www.instagram.com/tarzaparzagagapan https://taratai.com/

We had such a fun time talking to Lee Roberts, or as his fans know him “PirateMonkie”.  He is a voice artist, streamer, and all-around media generalist!  

We were super excited to talk with Ted Smith, or Evil Ted, as his fans know him. He’s worked in the movie industry doing visual effects, prop, and model making for 28 years. He worked on many films and television shows that you’ll know. He’s known around the world for his YouTube tutorials teaching cosplayers how to make foam armor and props. References and Links: https://eviltedsmith.com/

We got to talk with author Diane Billas.  Diane is an award-winning author of the YA sapphic contemporary romance novel Does Love Always Win? featured in Parents Magazine, and the YA superhero novel, Superficial.  How did going to a convention inspire her? References and Links: https://dianebillas.com/ https://x.com/dianebillas https://www.instagram.com/dianebillaswrites/ https://www.facebook.com/...

This week, we are saddened to learn of the death of Howard Andrew Jones, a friend of the show. Howard spoke with us multiple times, first telling us about his journey in August 2023. He was the managing editor of the magazine, Tales from the Magician's Skull and the author of several novels, including The Chronicles of Sword and Sand and The Chronicles of Hanuvar. Please join us this week as...

We had such a fun conversation with creator J.R. Steele.  J.R. wears many creative hats including animator, audio artist, writer, and actor!  We don’t think we even covered it all! References and Links: https://linktr.ee/pen_of_steele https://x.com/pen_of_steele https://www.instagram.com/brushofsteele penofsteele@gmail.com Music in this episode: Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Crea...

It was fun talking with artist and storyteller Tiffany Petitt.  She’s done it all…  from children's books, video games, apps, and merchandise, to murals and comics.  She brings other people's ideas to life through the fun of visual storytelling, References and Links: https://www.tiffanypetitt.com/ Music in this episode: Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Att...

We had a great time talking with award-winning cosplayer Lili J Cosplay!  We talked about all things cosplay! References and Links: https://www.tiktok.com/@lilijcosplay https://www.instagram.com/lilij_cosplay/ Music in this episode: Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/m...

We had a great conversation with author Kristina Kelly! She is the co-author of the epic fantasy and sci-fi fusing series, the Etherea Cycle including Trials of the Innermost.  We also talked poetry and photography! References and Links: https://kristinaseyes.com/ Music in this episode: Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommon...

We were super excited to have with us Shami Stovall.  Shami is an award-winning author of fantasy, sci/fi, and crime thrillers.  She’s also a history professor and comic illustrator! References and Links: https://sastovallauthor.com/ http://www.facebook.com/SAStovall Music in this episode: Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecom...