The Halfling and the Spaceman

Today, we’re excited to get a chance to talk to Bobby Nash.  He’s an award-winning author, who writes novels, comic books, short stories, novellas, and graphic novels.  He also writes the occasional screen play. References and Links: https://bobby-nash-news.blogspot.com/ https://twitter.com/BobbyNash https://www.pinterest.com/bobbynash/ https://www.facebook.com/AuthorBobbyNash/ https://www.instagr...

Today we’re talking with J.D. Blackrose, writer of fantasy, urban fantasy, and paranormal romance;  She’s the author of the Zombie Cosmetologist novellas, the Summoner’s Mark series, and several others. References and Links: https://slipperywords.com/ https://www.facebook.com/JDBlackrose

Today we’re talking with JaBarr, also known as Barr Foxx,  TV/Film producer,  and award winning  cosplay artist.  He’s also founder of Cosplay Your Way.  He’ll be talking about his various projects and roles as well as giving commentary on the cosplay community and fandom in general.  It’s a great conversation! References and Links: https://www.facebook.com/BarrFoxx/ https://www.facebook.com/Cospl...

Kate Heartfield is a Canadian author of fantasy, science fiction, and horror She’s also a non-fiction writer and editor. Today she talks about how she got started (it’s not exactly how you imagine), what steps led to her successful writing career, and how she landed the “gig” of writing Assassin’s Creed stories! References and Links: https://kateheartfield.com/ https://twitter.com/kateheartfield h...

Today we’re talking with Scott and Kirsten Vaughn. They’re talking about their own self-described “wizard rock act” and how their various loves of fandom led them to create their own unique style of music with their group The Blibbering Humdingers. They’ll also be talking about life as a creative couple. References and Links: https://blibberinghumdingers.com/ https://blibberinghumdingers.bandcamp....

Join us today for a fun conversation with H.P. and Jacob Holo, who’ll be talking about their paths that led them both to have writing careers.  H.P. is the creative  mind behind the Monster Punk: Horizon series, and Jacob is the brains behind The Gordian Division as well as others.  What’s life as a couple is like when both are successful writers?  Find out today! References and Links: holowriting...

Tune in today as we talk with YouTuber Duchess Celestia.  She’s an independent artist and designer specializing in digital art with an anime and comic-inspired style.  On her channel, she provides commentary, touching on key issues that affect the art community. References and Links: https://youtube.com/duchesscelestia https://duchesscelestia.carrd.com https://www.duchesscelestia.com/

Today we’re joined by James Cambias, science fiction and fantasy writer and tabletop game designer.  He’ll be talking about his early love of fandom, how he got his start in the industry, and what he’s up to now. References and Links: https://www.jamescambias.com/ 

Today we’re talking with an old friend, Russell Sawyer!  He’s a long-time RPG player turned gaming convention organizer.  He’ll be talking about the path that led him to organize MoatCon 4 in North Carolina.  He’ll also discuss the future of the hobby. References and Links: https://www.instagram.com/p/Co0yTYHJJ22/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Today we’re talking with P.A. Cornell, awarding winning Chilean-Canadian speculative fiction author.  She’ll discuss how she will discuss her journey to becoming a successful writer, despite having a lack of resources to guide her.  Among other things, we’ll also discuss her love of tea and Legos! References and Links: https://www.pacornell.com/

Join us today as we talk with Bryan Nowak, AKA Bryan The Writer, writer and fellow podcaster.  He’ll be talking about his love of horror which led to his writing career.  We’ll also be talking with him about his podcast “All Things Writing”.  Bryan is responsible for us conceiving our podcast The Halfling and The Spaceman, so this one is special! References and Links: https://bryannowak.com/ https...

Tune in today for our conversation with Thomas Marrone.  He’s a long-time Trek fan turned Art Director for Cryptic Studios.  He’ll be talking about his appreciation for Star Trek and his journey to becoming a ship designer and Art Director for Star Trek Online, an officially licensed online Star Trek game. References and Links: Twitter:  @thomasthecat http://startrekonline.com https://www.modiphiu...

Join us today as we talk with James and Anita Young.  A terrific conversation with a creative couple.  He’ll be talking about his military science fiction, and she’ll be talking about her work as an artist.  What’s inspired each of them, and how do they manage life as a creative couple?  Find out!  It promises to be a fun episode. References and Links: jamesyoungauthor.com anitacyoung.com https://...

Good morning loyal listeners!  Today’s special guest is Mera Rose.  She’s a designer, costumer, builder of eccentricities and fandom-related items, conventioneer,  and self-identified fandom fashionista!  We’ve got a whole lot to cover with her and you won’t want to miss a minute! References and Links: https://linktr.ee/mera.rose. Conventions: https://www.dragoncon.org/ http://www.marscon.net/wp/...

Join us as we talk with Milton Davis of MV Media.  Milton will be discussing his writings as a black speculative fiction writer and owner of MVmedia, LLC, a small publishing company specializing in Science Fiction, Fantasy and Sword and Soul.  He’ll dive into a little more detail of what Sword and Soul is.  You’ll want to grab one of his books after this conversation! References and Links: www.mvm...

Welcome to 2023! Join us as we talk with Michael Pederson.  Michael is the convention organizer and Chair of RavenCon in Richmond, VA.  He’ll be talking about the vast experiences he has had leading him to organize his own convention. References and Links: https://www.ravencon.com/

Happy Holidays from the Halfling and the Spaceman!  

Today we’re talking with Bradley K. McDevitt.  He’s been artist staple in the fandom community for decades.  He’s here to regale us with tales of his earliest artistic endeavors at the ripe age of 2 all with way up to his current position with Goodman Games.  This otta’ be fun. References and Links: https://goodman-games.com/ http://www.bradleykmcdevitt.net/

Today’s guest is James Bullock.  He’s an anime aficionado who became instrumental in running the long-lived Anime Mid-Atlantic.  He’ll talk about his journey from discovering anime in college to his crucial role in AMA.  You’ll enjoy some laughs with this one. References and Links: None this episode License Information (https://audiojungle.net/licenses/terms/audio_sfx_media_multi) Fairy Tale Magic...

Today’s episode features a talk with Brendan Becker.  We’ll talk about what chip tunes are and how his love of computers and programming led him to become the artist known as Inverse Phase.  We’re even featuring a sample of his work! References and Links: -- Inverse Phase http://inversephase.com/ http://inversephase.bandcamp.com/ http://patreon.com/inversephase http://bloopmuseum.com Music License...

Today we’re talking with Peter Gold.  He’s a Merchant Marine who is also active in the fandom group known as the Royal Manitcoran Merchant Marine.  This is a fandom group based off the David Weber Honor Harrington series.  He’ll talk about his duties as a Merchant Marine and how the US Merchant Marine compares with that as depicted in the Honorverse. References and Links: https://trmn.org/ https:/...

Today’s episode is a conversation with Joelle Presby.  She’s part of a team that provides technical advice for author David Weber with his Honor Harrington series.  She’ll be talking with us about her background in the US Navy and how it led to her being a technical consultant and collaborator. Her background is as fascinating as her current writing projects. References and Links: https://joellepr...

This week we’re talking with Patrick Dugan.  He’s not only the author of the award winning Storm Forged and The Darkest Storm series and more, he’s  a 3-D model builder, and he’s also the Director of Technology Services for Author’s Essentials LLC.  Where does this man find time to sleep and how do all of those things relate to one another?  He’s offering some eye-opening advice as well. Reference...

Our guest this week is Charlotte Mauler Hayes.  She’s a Baroness within the Society for Creative Anachronism, or SCA, a medieval recreation group.  She’s taking on us her journey from first encounter the group as a young teenager to becoming a highly awarded person in this international organization. References and Links: https://www.sca.org/ https://atlantia.sca.org/ https://lochmere.atlantia.sca...

Our guest today is John Watts with Independence Games.  Independence Games is a small press RPG publisher.  Join us as he talks through his journey from playing RPGs to publishing RPGs. References and Links: https://independencerpgs.com/ Twitter: @IndependenceGa6 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IndependenceGames https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?keywords=Cepheus++Engine&x=0&y=0&am...