Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Writing Beginnings with author Chelsea Abdullah. During the episode, Chelsea shares her takes on the intricacies of openings: why beginnings are so important (for both readers and agents/editors), balancing character and worldbuilding in an opening chapter, the pros and cons of prologues, kick-ass first lines, writing beginnings for multiple POV characters and more.
Author Roundtable: Indie Marketing (with Kian N. Ardalan, Ryan Cahill, Aparna Verma & Gourav Mohanty)
Join authors Kian N. Ardalan, Ryan Cahill, Aparna Verma and Gourav Mohanty for FanFiAddict’s very first author roundtable! During the discussion, these four talented authors share their takes on Indie Marketing, exploring how they have marketed their books, methods for successful marketing, social media platforms and more.
This is the first edition of our monthly AUTHOR ROUNDTABLE series, where we bring a handful of authors together to discuss a topic related to SF/F/H, writing craft, publishing and more.
SFF Addicts Ep. 41: Chelsea Abdullah talks The Stardust Thief, Folklore, Discovery Writing & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author Chelsea Abdullah about how she got into writing, her debut novel The Stardust Thief, folklore inspirations and 1001 Nights, discovery writing and (not) planning things, writing The Ashfire King on contract, reverse outlining and much more.
TBRCon2023 Highlight: What Attracts Us to Horror? (Panel)
Every week, we will be highlighting a panel from TBRCon2023, looking back on the amazing variety of panels that we had the honor of hosting.
This week, join moderator Sadie Hartmann and authors Chuck Wendig, Delilah S. Dawson, P. Djèlí Clark, Jonathan Sims and CJ Leede for a TBRCon2023 author panel on “What Attracts Us to Horror?”.
SFF Addicts Ep. 40: Audiobook Narration with Travis Baldree (Mini-Masterclass)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Audiobook Narration with author/narrator Travis Baldree. During the episode, Travis lays out everything there is to know (and hear) about narration: the appeal of narrating and listening to books, the exploding popularity of audiobooks, narrating Will Wight’s Cradle series, his recording equipment and preparation process, what it’s like working with authors, costs and methods for hiring a narrator and more.
TBRCon2023 Highlight: The Future of Near-Future Sci-Fi (Panel)
Every week, we will be highlighting a panel from TBRCon2023, looking back on the amazing variety of panels that we had the honor of hosting.
This week, join moderator/podcaster Adrian M. Gibson and authors Malka Older, Sheree Renée Thomas, Lincoln Michel, Samit Basu and Victor Manibo for a TBRCon2023 author panel on “The Future of Near-Future Sci-Fi”.
SFF Addicts Ep. 39: Travis Baldree talks Legends & Lattes, Publishing, Writing a Sequel & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author/audiobook narrator Travis Baldree about what inspired him to start writing, working in the video game industry, the origins of Legends & Lattes, comparing/contrasting self-publishing and traditional publishing, writing his first sequel and much more.
TBRCon2023 Highlight: What Is Modern Epic Fantasy, Anyway? (Panel)
Every week, we will be highlighting a panel from TBRCon2023, looking back on the amazing variety of panels that we had the honor of hosting.
This week, join moderator/booktuber Bookborn and authors Ken Liu, Ryan Cahill, R.R. Virdi, L.L. MacRae and Justin T. Call for a TBRCon2023 author panel on “What Is Modern Epic Fantasy, Anyway?”.
SFF Addicts Ep. 38: Discovery Writing with H.M. Long (Mini-Masterclass)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass with author H.M. Long, where she explores the process of discovery writing. During the episode, Hannah explains the concept of discovery writing, how it became her go-to writing approach, the benefits of discovery writing for workflow, plot and worldbuilding, spontaneity in storytelling, editing while drafting, potential challenges and more.
SFF Addicts Ep. 37: H.M. Long talks Barrow of Winter, Dark Water Daughter, Writing as Therapy & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author H.M. Long about her origins in SFF and reading, why she started writing, the many books she wrote before getting published, the origins of Hall of Smoke, how she expanded that book into a series, her new books Barrow of Winter and Dark Water Daughter, plus pirates, salamanders and much more.
TBRCon2023: Giveaways/Discounts from The Broken Binding and The Story Engine!
TBRCon2023 exclusive giveaways and discounts from our sponsors The Broken Binding and The Story Engine.
TBRCon2023 Full Schedule
TBRCon2023 is an all-virtual sci-fi/fantasy/horror convention, streaming live from Jan. 22-29, 2023. Click here to check out the full schedule of live panels, author readings, podcasts and RPG sessions.