Podcasts Archives - Kittysneezes

Because 'squeecore' got so big, we decided to revisit it to address some of the discourse it generated—the good, the bad, and the ugly. The post Rite Gud: The Squeequel by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes .

It is time to talk about Bear, Marian Engel’s 1976 Canadian novel about a mousy librarian who falls in love with a bear. The post Rite Gud: A Bear-y Special Episode by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes .

What is squeecore? You’re soaking in it! Squeecore is the dominant literary movement in contemporary SFF, a movement so ubiquitous it’s nearly invisible. The post A Guide to Squeecore by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes .

Jeremiah Aulwurm talks to Albert Birney and Gabriel Koenig, the creators of the Tux and Fanny Video Game (Kittysneezes 2021 Game of the Year). The post HeadClog in the Operator: Tux & Fanny: The Game Creators Albert Birney & Gabriel Koenig by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes .

Leo "LaserFrog" Wichtoski is currently streaming Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8pm GMT. Previously he created the "Leo Takes A Look" series for the video game website kotaku.com and the video poetry series "Run, Play, Think!" on Youtube. The post HeadClog in the Operator: Leo “LaserFrog” Wichtowski by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes .

Bram Stoker Award-winning author John Langan joins us to talk about cosmic horror, his novel The Fisherman, upstate New York, how much money writers make (none), and how hard it is to get published when you're a little too literary for the genre crowd but a little too genre for the literary crowd. The post John Langan on Cosmic Horror by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes .

We have girlboss Cinderella starting her own business, Snow White leading an army into battle. And why not? The post Cinderella Is Not a #Girlboss: The Problem With ‘Feminist’ Fairytale Adaptations by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes .

In this episode, we re-examine the saga of the notorious Sad Puppies. What happened? What ripple effects did it have on the sci-fi/fantasy community? The post Puppy Play by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes .

In this episode, Gretchen Felker-Martin joins us to talk about her gritty post-Apocalyptic trans novel Manhunt (spoiler free) and how an idea becomes a traditionally published book. The post How Books Happen, With Gretchen Felker-Martin by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes .

Are superheroes a modern mythology, or is this a way to flatten the complexities of traditional art while giving commercial media a spiritual significance it does not deserve? The post The Tragedy of the Creative Commons: On Superheroes and Modern Mythology by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes .

Jack from Bad Books for Bad People joins us to pay tribute to art that isn’t here to teach right from wrong—what some might call degenerate art. The post In Defense of Degenerate Art by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes .

A story is a type of conversation with the reader. If you don’t leave room for the reader to speak, you’re a terrible conversationalist. The post This Is My Hole, It Was Made for Me: On Negative Space and Leaving Room for the Reader by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes .

Genre is safe. Genre is comfortable. But do we rely on genre conventions too much? Can genre hold us back? Is genre busting good? The post Genre Bustin’ Makes Me Feel Good by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes .

In today's sci-fi/ fantasy community, it's fashionable to dig up H.P. Lovecraft and put him on trial as the avatar of everything wrong with speculative fiction. The post Why We Can Stop Flogging H.P. Lovecraft’s Dead Bloated Corpse by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes .

If you’ve spent any time talking about geek culture, you’ve probably seen one word come up over and over again: gatekeeper. The post Meet the New Gatekeeper, Same as the Old Gatekeeper by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes .

What makes a writer? Is it coffee and cats? Is it a good author photo? Is it having a screenname like @JaneDoeWrites? The post So You Think You’re a Writer? by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes .

It's normal to look for people who share your interest in pop culture. But what happens when you only know how to be queer through fandom? The post Queerness Is Not a Fandom by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes .

Instead of learning from books, too many fledgling writers learn to write primarily from movies, television and video games, and their writing suffers as a result. The post Books Are Not Movies: Writing the Invisible by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes .

As the world looks grimmer and grimmer, Millennials and Gen Xers retreat deeper and deeper into childhood nostalgia. The post To Be a Great Writer, You Must Defeat a Thousand Babies by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes .

Why do we love horror so much? On the surface, it makes no sense. Why would anybody enjoy media that focuses on upsetting, grotesque topics? The post Finding Beauty In Darkness by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes .

Cultural criticism has always been an essential part of our media ecosystem, especially when it comes to geek culture. But is any of this really meaningful, or is it just another part of the big corporate content marketing machine? The post Saving Criticism from the Corporate Marketing Machine by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes .

There are many writing advice columns that won’t help you write good—that will actually encourage you to write bad, or at best mediocre. The post Bad Writing Advice by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes .

Filthcore queen Gretchen Felker-Martin returns to talk about unlikable female characters. What makes a woman unlikable? The post I’m Not Here to Make Friends: On Unlikable Female Characters by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes .

SFF author and professional translator Mário Seabra Coelho talks to us about the art of translation. Writing translations, even only as an exercise, can open a writer’s eye to new perspectives, new devices, and new poetic turns of phrase. The post Translation, or Mi Tio Es Infermo, Pero la Carretera Es Verde! by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes .

Horror writer G. Emerald, who has a background in the medical system, joins us to talk about the healing power of stories that leave us with a bad taste in our mouths. The post The Bitter Medicine of Unhappy Endings by Matt Keeley appeared first on Kittysneezes .