The Brick Cave Podcast

Join authors Sharon Skinner and Bruce Davis as they record the next episode of their Brick Cave Podcast. Covering a wide gamut of literary topics, you are sure to find the listen an engaging and entertaining event. In this segment, authors Sharon Skinner and Bruce Davis update on the progress in writing. Bruce specifically talks to writing historical fiction in the moments where history doesn't pr...

Join authors Sharon Skinner and Bruce Davis as they record the next episode of their Brick Cave Podcast. Covering a wide gamut of literary topics, you are sure to find the listen an engaging and entertaining event. This episode that was recorded on October 20, 2022, features Bruce Davis and Sharon Skinner. I this episode they talk about the new books that they each are releasing, Blood From a Rose...

Patrick starts the segment with a story from the old times and how he dressed for success. Marcus then dives into the recent author post that no one had come to their reading. Marcus then shares his own story from his first poetry tour that would make you cringe. Patrick shared that he would take the. Risk of reading a piece right after writing it, a risk that did not always pay off.  Things and p...

The segment starts with Marcus launching reminding said pop culture provider should be for the kids. The conversation shifts to the Mesa Book Festival and Patrick warns the kids not to read his book and they bring up the value of New Age Marketing, aka The Streisand Effect. Marcus dives into panel scheduling for the Festival. Things and people that get mentioned: Johnny Cash: https://youtu.be/tfp2...

Marcus and Patrick dive a little deeper into the treatment of intellectual property. Patrick catches up with his experience seeing Elton John with the family. The conversation then shifts to music genres and Marcus really wants to see AOR return. Patrick then rips up a poem featuring our favorite pop culture provider.  We do get a little phone interference towards the end of the segment. Things an...

Patrick and Marcus talk about their appearance at TusCon Science Fiction Convention. They talk about what makes a person a professional vs amateur. They dive in to the value of the title versus the first line. In contrast, they talk about last lines and how the last line and be just as important as the first. Ed Note- Marcus mentions Tucson Festival of Books, but means TusCon.  Things and people t...

Bruce and Sharon pivot to chatting about the publishing of short work. And the rise of the novelette. Bruce takes pride in his work figuring out the Anatomist’s Apprentice. Sharon continues her tour of Peter Pan inspired books. They talk about the upcoming release of Silver magic, Bruce’s next title. Bruce also updates his progress on Proud Waves Be Stilled, his upcoming historical fiction. Things...

Sharon and Bruce catch up following Thanksgiving 2022 and talk about their panels at TusCon, including panels of writing PTSD in your work and another about reading scientific studies.  Ed note: Bruce references Val “Kitteman” but we think he meant Val McDermid. Things and people that get mentioned: https://johnaconnell.com https://www.valmcdermid.com https://alixeharrow.wixsite.com/author https:/...

In this special audio pull from Bob's sort of maybe weekly vlog about happenings at Brick Cave, Bob covers the closing days of the Brick Cave Book Club Membership Drive for 2024. More details here: https://brickcave.media/index.php/news-blogs/172-the-2024-brick-cave-media-membership-drive Updates on the status of Profit and Loss from Bruce Davis: https://brickcave.media/index.php/authors/bruce-dav...

Bruce and Sharon shift gears to their non fiction readings, including The Emperor of All Ailments month others. Sharon shares her love of Liquid Death and Bruce admits that he has discovered ultra caffeinated coffee. There is also some discussion about Barnes and Noble not stocking hard back books. They talk about print on demand, and Bruce postulates that POD machines should become localized. Thi...

The third part of the episode sees Bruce and sharon continuing to share their current reads, such as the Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison among others..  Things that get mentioned: https://www.katherineaddison.com/books https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/author/tessa-harris/ https://douglasstarr.com https://redwombatstudio.com https://nicolagriffith.com This episode was recorded August 25, 2022. J...

In the second part of this episode, Bruce and Sharon talk about book awards and their relevancy. They talk about how different awards are decided, based on their structure. They also talk about the blurring lines of category and genre.  Things that get mentioned: https://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecott https://www.thehugoawards.org https://www.otherscribbles.com https://andyweira...

In this episode, Bruce and Sharon talk about getting back to events and Bruce shares some of the panels he will be facilitating at an upcoming convention. Sharon talks about attending the Roadside Book Festival. Things that get mentioned: https://www.greatspiritanimalsanctuary.org/ https://roadsidebookfestival.com https://mesabookfestival.com https://tusconscificon.com This episode was recorded Au...

PSE Bob Nelson of Brick Cave Media shares his thoughts on three questions that any writer should ask themselves before they start to submit their manuscript to a publisher. About Brick Cave Media™ The Brick Cave Podcast is ©2024 Brick Cave Media LLC., all rights reserved. for more information on Brick Cave Media, visit the organization's website at https://brickcave.media .  The Brick Cave Book Cl...

The gang orders an email sub. Patrick spills the deep secrets of Google. There's more poetry, Bill sharing a little known Medicate Plan. Holly shares a poem that she would have love to have written, Identiyu by Julio Noboa Polanco: https://www.poetry.com/poem/44097/identity About the 5th segment of this episode Segment 5 of this episode is available exclusively to our  Sapphire, Diamond and Onyx B...

Plasticity becomes the word of the podcast. Holly shares about her personal style of poetry. Beware the unshielded cable, bonus if you can discern the data stream that interjects with the audio. Bill hawks the PTA Wive's Cookbook. About Bill Campana Bill Campana is a 1955 model who has outlived his paint job and warranty, and writes poems just to prove it. He has five books of poetry out with Bric...

Patrick launches an attach on "Experience Cinema". The gang decides Tucson is the beer capital of… somewhere. Holly launches into a poem. There is talk about how poetry changes for us over time, and if we still identify with work written in the past. About Bill Campana Bill Campana is a 1955 model who has outlived his paint job and warranty, and writes poems just to prove it. He has five books of...

Holly Samulcek, aka Technicolor Holly, joins the guys for an episode of the Brick cave Podcast. Bill shares his experience at the Ghost Slam. About Bill Campana Bill Campana is a 1955 model who has outlived his paint job and warranty, and writes poems just to prove it. He has five books of poetry out with Brick Cave Media: Said Beauty to the Blues, The Ragtime of Modern Living and flotsam and gomo...

Bob posts a new podcast of his own! A quick Thanks for all of the good fortune that the first part of the year. And a call to join the BC Book Club. It's like a public radio support call for 7 minutes.   About Brick Cave Media™ The Brick Cave Podcast is ©2021 Brick Cave Media LLC., all rights reserved. for more information on Brick Cave Media, visit the organization's website at https://brickcave....

*Adult Language* Bill changes his name (again), and shares the theme of the evening, surrealism. Ducks continues to infiltrate Bill's brother's yard as the episode progresses. About Part 3 of this Episode Segment 3 of this episode is available exclusively to our Sapphire, Diamond and Onyx BC Book Club Members .  About Bill Campana Bill Campana is a 1955 model who has outlived his paint job and war...

*Adult Language* Bill launches right into a rant about his brother. Patrick would like to see said duck. Patrick explains the Brick Cave business model. They then talk about Crypto. The episode takes a culinary turn. Patrick reads about the Renaissance Festival. About Bill Campana Bill Campana is a 1955 model who has outlived his paint job and warranty, and writes poems just to prove it. He has fi...

The hosts decide they are not horror fans, dissecting the trope of Horror. Bruce does a dive in Western self myth being the triumph of good in storytelling versus the rest of the world. Bruce also shares some plans for his new work in historical fiction.  About Segment 5 of 5 Segment 5 of this episode is available exclusively to our Sapphire, Diamond and Onyx BC Book Club Members .  About Sharon S...

Sharon Kicks off sharing her thoughts on Bacchanal and Heretics Anonymous as what she had been reading. They both gush over Sandman Slim, and talk about the antihero. Bruce talks about how post apocalyptic has been played out in the literary world, mentioning David Brin's Postman as an example of how post apocalyptic politics would more seemingly play out. About Sharon Skinner Sharon Skinner is th...

Bruce and Sharon talk forward to LA Times Festival of Books. They also talk about the value of referring authors to each other to find the best book for their reading style. They also cover updates on their current readings, including a deep dive on John Adams nobody knew they needed.  About Sharon Skinner Sharon Skinner is the author of 9 books and a number of short stories, including the Tavara...

This was Part 1 of 5. Bruce and Sharon recap the 2022 Tucson Festival of Books, including people's feedback and discussion. They talk about their fellow authors and their experiences. About Sharon Skinner Sharon Skinner is the author of 9 books and a number of short stories, including the Tavara Tinker Series. Her most recent title, The Exile's Gift, is available now from Brick Cave Media. She is...