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SFF Addicts Ep. 214: Laura E. Weymouth talks The Castle & the Cloister, Religion, War, Lyrical Prose & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson & Greta Kelly as they chat with author Laura E. Weymouth about her new novel The Castle & the Cloister, cultural identity and rootedness, the intersection of politics/religion/war, incorporating themes of religion and competing faiths into fantasy, kinghood and tyranny, shifting trends and surviving in publishing, writing YA vs. adult fantasy, lyrical prose that isn’t overindulgent, unreliable narrators and more.
Like Slashers? Watch These Movies
Similarly to my Zombie Movies & Shows posts (and Shark Week), I wanted to accumulate a list of slashers that I could come back to and update semi-exhaustively. With the likes of Shaun of the Dead, zombies were something accessible for me that was not necessarily scary back when I wasn’t really into horror. But…
Like Shark Week? Watch These Movies
Whooooo folks, it’s Shark Week! July 26th-August 1st, we’ve got all things sharks coming our way. I figured, why shouldn’t I get in on the fun? As someone who is both enamored with sharks and the ocean, as well as terrified by them, I’ve always had this sort of twisted-up interest. As a kid, my…
SFF Addicts Ep. 213: Crowdfunding & Special Editions with Bryce O’Connor, Ben Galley & J.D.L. Rosell (Indie Appreciation Month)
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and guest authors Bryce O’Connor, Ben Galley and J.D.L. Rosell for our final Indie Appreciation Month panel on Crowdfunding & Special Editions. During the panel, Bryce, Ben and Josiah discuss what crowdfunding and special editions are, crowdfunding platforms, increased demand for special editions, the collector’s mindset, types of crowdfunding projects, the FOMO effect for authors and readers, whether or not authors should run a campaign, crowdfunding risks, product options, rewards and backer tiers, funding goals and budgeting your project, marketing your campaign, production and fulfillment, mentally preparing yourself for a campaign, campaign length, the mid-campaign plateau and more.
Cover Reveal: The Wolf in the Lantern (Book One of The Wolves of Bala) by Iseult Murphy
Title: The Wolf in the Lantern Series: The Wolves of Bala Author: Iseult Murphy Cover Designer: Fabled Beast Designs Goodreads: The Wolf in the Lantern by Iseult Murphy Blurb A buried past, a dangerous future, a fiery destiny. Orphaned at a young age, Simone has never felt she belonged to the Champion class of her…
SFF Addicts Ep. 212: Self-Publishing in the Age of AI with Chris McGrath, Gregory Kontaxis & Michael Vadney (Indie Appreciation Month)
Join host M.J. Kuhn, guest artist Chris McGrath and guest authors Gregory Kontaxis and Michael Vadney for an Indie Appreciation Month panel on Self-Publishing in the Age of AI. During the panel, Chris, Gregory and Michael discuss the ethics of AI use, whether or not we can avoid it, the deluge of AI slop, risking your reputation, prejudices against self-publishing, filtering AI vs. human-made content, cover art and working with human artists, originality and the value of human-created art, audience (dis)trust and fan backlash to AI, the performative pressures of social media, losing the struggles (and romance) of art, how AI impacts marketing/marketplaces and more.
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