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Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson  and M.J. Kuhn  as they delve into a writing masterclass on Researching for Fantasy  with author Christian "Miles" Cameron . During the episode, Miles takes a deep dive into research, exploring how research provides convincing surface details, methods for researching, balancing historical fact and creative freedom, lived research and reenactment, combat and...

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson  and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author Christian "Miles" Cameron about his new novel Deep Black, what he's learned after publishing 50(!!!) novels, writing both speculative fiction and historical fantasy, his daily routine and staying productive, how worldbuilding and plotting tie together, trade and economy in fiction, travel experiences, genre as a construct, tabl...

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson  and M.J. Kuhn  for a masterclass panel on Content Creation 101 , featuring Evan Leikam from Book Reviews Kill ,  Mike from Mike's Book Reviews and  Kayla from Kay's Hidden Shelf . During the panel, Evan, Mike and Kayla lay out the fundamentals for getting into content creation, including how they started, the big content platforms, editing software and recording equ...

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson  and M.J. Kuhn  as they delve into a writing masterclass on Writing as Collaboration  with bestselling co-authors Daniel Abraham & Ty Franck (AKA James S.A. Corey) . During the episode, Daniel and Ty team up to discuss collabs, exploring the importance of collaboration, screenwriting and TV/film adaptations, co-writing as negotiation, solo vs. collaborative writi...

NOTE: This is the final TBRCon2024 highlight. See you all at TBRCon2025! Every Friday, we've highlighted a panel from the TBRCon2024 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting. For this final week, join moderator/author Julia Vee  and authors Robert Jackson Bennett , Josiah Bancroft , RJ Barker , T.L. Huchu  and Steve M...

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson  and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with bestselling co-authors Daniel Abraham & Ty Franck (AKA James S.A. Corey) about their new novel The Mercy of Gods, The Expanse series, blending genres and authorial voice, history and posthumanism, technology and humanity’s future, Babylon and intelligence, space opera and cultural reference, co-writing, success and much more. NOTE...

Every Friday, we're highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2024 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting. This week, join moderator/blogger Beth Tabler  and authors Christopher Paolini , Jenn Lyons , Anthony   Ryan , Ryan Cahill  and ML Spencer  for a TBRCon2024 panel on "Why Are Dragons Beloved in Fantasy?" SU...

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson  and M.J. Kuhn  as they delve into a writing masterclass on Writing from the End  with co-authors Julia Vee & Ken Bebelle . During the episode, Julia and Ken work back from the end, exploring endings that they love, how to plan your ending while leaving room for spontaneity, writing endings for sequels and series, managing subplots and side characters, effective...

WARNING: This episode contains major spoilers for Adrian M. Gibson's Mushroom Blues. Join Adrian M. Gibson , Krystle Matar  and Sara & Lilly from Fiction Fans Podcast  for a spoiler-filled discussion of Adrian's debut novel Mushroom Blues. This originally aired in audio on the Fiction Fans Podcast feed. ABOUT THE BOOK: Mushroom Blues is book one in The Hofmann Report series and the first in Th...

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson  and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with authors Julia Vee & Ken Bebelle about their new novel Blood Jade, how they met in middle school, co-writing vs. solo writing, going from self-publishing to traditional, worldbuilding and mythology in The Phoenix Hoard, setting stories in San Francisco and Tokyo, creating characters that feels real, the challenges of writing sequel...

Every Friday, we're highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2024 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting. This week, join moderator/author Christian "Miles" Cameron and authors Claire North , Andrea Stewart , R.R. Virdi , J E Hannaford and Joshua Walker for a TBRCon2024 panel on "Success & Satisfaction...

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson  and M.J. Kuhn  as they delve into a writing masterclass on Deep Worldbuilding  with award-winning author Paolo Bacigalupi . During the episode, Paolo delves deep into worldbuilding, laying out how to create immersive worlds, his worldbuilding process, deep vs. broad worldbuilding, keeping track of details, lived-in worlds, worldbuilding in YA and short stories, “sta...

Every Friday, we're highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2024 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting. This week, join moderator/author Moses Ose Utomi  and panelists Martha Wells , Veronica Roth , P. Djèlí Clark , Malka Older  and Beth Tabler  for a TBRCon2024 panel on "The Rise of Novellas." SUPPORT THE SH...

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson  and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with award-winning author Paolo Bacigalupi about his new novel Navola, his breakout hit The Windup Girl, Renaissance Italy, languages and cultural immersion, reading resonance and education, near-future settings and climate fiction, research and lived experience, transitioning into fantasy, burnout, discovery writing and much more. NOTE:  ...

Every Friday, we're highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2024 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting. This week, join moderator/author Frasier Armitage  and panelists Christopher Paolini , Adrian Tchaikovsky , J.S. Dewes , Ada Hoffmann  and K.B. Wagers  for a TBRCon2024 panel on "Developing Alien Races." SU...

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson  and M.J. Kuhn  as they delve into a writing masterclass on Writing the Opposite Gender  with author Stephen Aryan . During the episode, Stephen bridges the gap between genders, exploring the importance of writing outside your own gender, stereotypes and how men often write women badly, how to enjoy writing the opposite gender, the advantages of writing in SFF, how t...

Every Friday, we're highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2024 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting. This week, join moderator/blogger Neil Williams  and panelists Mike's Book Reviews , M. J. Kuhn , Philip Chase , Mihir Wanchoo  and Zoranne Host  for a TBRCon2024 panel on "Reading Habits: TBR vs. Mood Reade...

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson  and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author Stephen Aryan about his new novel The Blood Dimmed Tide, the world of The Coward, ideas and distraction, heroes and PTSD, Persian and Mongol history, research and accuracy, magic systems and weird shit, the publishing landscape, working a day-job and much more. NOTE:  This is part one of a two-part chat with Stephen. Stayed tun...

IMPORTANT NOTE: We do not condone the inappropriate behavior of author Zach Rosenberg, but out of respect for the voices/experiences of the other panelists, we have chosen to make this panel available to listeners. Every Friday, we're highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2024 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting. T...

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson  and M.J. Kuhn  as they delve into a writing masterclass on Making Old Monsters New Again  with author Christopher Buehlman . During the episode, Christopher uncovers the mysteries of old monsters, exploring examples of classic monsters, human psychology and allegory, advantages of using classic monsters, monster films and why some monsters feel dated, approaches for...

Every Friday, we're highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2024 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting. This week, join moderator/author K.C. Smith  and panelists Ryan Cahill , Matt (The Broken Binding) , Ben Galley  and Zack Argyle  for a TBRCon2024 panel on "The Popularity of Special Editions." SUPPORT THE...

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson  and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author Christopher Buehlman about his new novel The Daughters' War, The Blacktongue Thief, renaissance fairs, "Christoph the Insulter," comedy and empathy, creating an engrossing atmosphere, writing a range of voices and tones, invention vs. research, trusting your characters and much more. NOTE:  This is part one of a two-part chat w...

Every Friday, we're highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2024 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting. This week, join moderator/blogger Mihir Wanchoo  and authors Anna Smith Spark , Casey Blair , Dyrk Ashton , Olivia Atwater  and Kian N. Ardalan  for a TBRCon2024 panel on "Cozy Fantasy's Rise - Grimdark'...

Join host Adrian M. Gibson  as he delves into a writing masterclass on Creating Fictional Cultures  with bestselling, award-winning author Rebecca Roanhorse . During the episode, Rebecca weaves a cultural tapestry, exploring why “culture” is important to human beings, approaches for creating a fictional culture, research and lived experience, details and sensory descriptors, characters in relation...

Every Friday, we're highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2024 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting. This week, join moderator/blogger Tom Bookbeard  and authors Shirtaloon , Matt Dinniman , Casualfarmer , Abby Goldsmith  and Travis M. Riddle  for a TBRCon2024 panel on "LitRPG & Progression Fantasy." S...