Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Circular Storytelling with author Moses Ose Utomi. During the episode, Moses traces the circumference of circular storytelling, including what it is, how Moses approached it in The Forever Desert series, mythology and storytelling traditions, how to utilize circular storytelling in scenes vs. chapters vs. whole stories, managing characters, world and plot in a circular story, beginnings, endings and more.
SFF Addicts Ep. 94: Moses Ose Utomi talks The Truth of the Aleke, Novellas, Anime & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author Moses Ose Utomi about his new novella The Truth of the Aleke, his Nigerian heritage and storytelling traditions, why novellas are awesome, time jumps and playing with history, truth and lies, martial arts, action scenes, anime, manga and much more.
EXCERPT: Ch. 2 of Mushroom Blues (The Hofmann Report #1) by Adrian M. Gibson
My debut novel Mushroom Blues arrives in just a few weeks! Last month, the fine folks at Before We Go Blog revealed the first chapter, and now I’m very excited to show off chapter two. Check this out to get another taste of Henrietta, Koji and Neo Kinoko before the book launches on March 19th!
This exclusive excerpt is part of the Mushroom Blues virtual book tour.
TBRCon2024 Highlight: The Role of Place & Atmosphere in Horror (with Chuck Wendig, Chris Panatier & More)
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 Chris Panatier and authors Chuck Wendig, Catherine McCarthy, Johnny Compton and CJ Leede for a TBRCon2024 panel on “The Role of Place & Atmosphere in Horror.”
SFF Addicts Ep. 93: War in Speculative Fiction with Premee Mohamed (Mini-Masterclass)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on War in Speculative Fiction with award-winning author Premee Mohamed. During the episode, Premee unveils the shadowy nature of war, including how she incorporated it into her new novel The Siege of Burning Grass, good and bad examples of war in media, realism when depicting war in SFF settings, civilians and the costs of war, humanizing combatants on both sides, intimate perspectives of war, the importance of change and more.
TBRCon2024 Highlight: How to Write Great Endings (with Sue Burke, Sebastien de Castell & More)
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 David Walters and authors Sue Burke, Sebastien de Castell, Lucy Holland and Bryan Wilson for a TBRCon2024 panel on “How to Write Great Endings.”
SFF Addicts Ep. 92: Premee Mohamed talks The Butcher of the Forest, Science, Nature & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with award-winning author Premee Mohamed about her new novella The Butcher of the Forest, working as a scientist vs. writing fiction, the power of horror and blending genres, colonialism and tackling weighty themes, science as inspiration, climate change, novellas, fairy tales and much more.
TBRCon2024 Highlight: Psychology of Villains in Fiction (with M. J. Kuhn, Richard Swan, Gourav Mohanty & More)
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 M. J. Kuhn and authors Richard Swan, Gourav Mohanty, Andy Peloquin, Louise Holland and Sam Paisley for a TBRCon2024 panel on “Psychology of Villains in Fiction.”
SFF Addicts Ep. 91: Connecting World & Character with Robert Jackson Bennett (Mini-Masterclass)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Connecting World & Character with bestselling author Robert Jackson Bennett. During the episode, Robert connects the dots between character and worldbuilding, including the intersections of world, character and theme, different ways to start your stories, worlds as distinct characters, how world dynamics can inform character behavior, character perspectives and description, mood, dialogue, Die Hard and more.
TBRCon2024 Highlight: Finding a Cover Artist & Designer (with Dyrk Ashton, Michael R. Fletcher, Alyssa Winans & More)
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 Dyrk Ashton and authors/artist/designers Michael R. Fletcher, Alyssa Winans, Casey Gerber, Rachel St Clair and Isaac Hill for a TBRCon2024 panel on “Finding a Cover Artist & Designer.”
SFF Addicts Ep. 90: Robert Jackson Bennett talks The Tainted Cup, Murder Mysteries & More
Episode 90 of SFF Addicts has arrived! Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with bestselling author Robert Jackson Bennett about his new novel The Tainted Cup, murder mysteries, Foundryside and magic systems, atmosphere, voice and the uncanny, tackling big themes through SFF, plot structure, twists, Warhammer 40k and much more. […]
TBRCon2024 Highlight: Writing Non-Human Characters (with Travis Baldree, Andrea Stewart & More)
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 Dani Finn and authors Travis Baldree, Andrea Stewart, Michael R. Miller, J. Zachary Pike and N. C. Scrimgeour for a TBRCon2024 panel on “Writing Non-Human Characters.”