I have no clue if you should, but hopefully after reading this, you will. First, let me share a little win… May 2025 was my first ever time hitting 100,000+ page reads in a single month. I also went over 1k in revenue and 600+ sales for The Price of Power, book one in my […]
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SFF Addicts Ep. 160: Malka Older talks The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses, Cozy Fiction, Sherlock Holmes & More
Episode 160 of SFF Addicts has arrived! Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and Greta Kelly as they chat with author Malka Older about her new novel The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses, Mossa and Pleiti as her Holmes and Watson, cozy vs. comforting fiction, Sherlock Holmes influences, writing realistic character romance/relationships, expanding characters and worldbuilding across […]
TBRCon2025 Highlight: How Book Illustrations Come to Life (with Alyssa Winans, Jeff Brown & More)
Every Friday, we’re highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2025 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/artist Alyssa Winans and artists/publishers/authors Jeff Brown, Lauren Raye Snow, Marc Simonetti and Bryce O’Connor for a TBRCon2025 panel on “How Book Illustrations Come to Life”.
SFF Addicts Ep. 159: Infusing Politics into SFF with Kate Elliott (Writing Masterclass)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on Infusing Politics into SFF with author Kate Elliott. During the episode, Kate deconstructs the meaning of politics in sci-fi and fantasy, including why SFF and politics meld so well, choosing political themes for your story/world, revealing politics through characters, political biases, nuance and empathy, in-groups/out-groups and “otherness”, using environment and geography to convey politics, “access” as a foundation for political structures and more.
COVER REVEAL: Noxious (Bloodmaster #2) by Ayrton Silva
Blurb After the incidents in her village, Lina has a new goal: to journey to the city of Vrysta and become a Slayer. On the surface, it looks like it will be simple. A short trip, followed by a test, with her dream practically in arm’s reach. She couldn’t be more wrong. A series of […]
TBRCon2025 Highlight: What Makes a Great Prologue? (with Rob J. Hayes, Claire Legrand, P.L. Stuart & More)
Every Friday, we’re highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2025 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 Adam Bassett and authors Rob J. Hayes, Claire Legrand, P.L. Stuart, Andrew Watson and Gretchen Felker-Martin for a TBRCon2025 panel on “What Makes a Great Prologue?”
COVER REVEAL: Godfallen by Tim Meyer
Blurb THE GODS HAVE FALLEN, AND SO WILL THE STARS. Centuries ago, the old gods who walked Endlia vanished from the lands. The prophecy of the Boy with the Star-Shaped Eyes foretold their return, and now, news of the boy’s existence has plunged the Five Realms into chaos, reigniting old wars and starting new ones. […]
Guest Post: The Seed of a Character by James Lloyd Dulin
The Seed of a Character When I began as a fiction writer, I had no idea how to create a character. My method was trial and error with an emphasis on the error. Eventually, I stumbled on to characters who I felt were authentic, fleshed-out people, but I couldn’t tell you how I got there. […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 158: Kate Elliott talks The Witch Roads, Burnout, Story Pacing & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and Greta Kelly as they chat with bestselling author Kate Elliott about her new novel The Witch Roads, how SFF publishing has changed since the 1980’s, artificial intelligence and art, burnout and perseverance, experimenting with genre and form, magic and fungi in worldbuilding, character relationships and family dynamics, pacing and learning from different genres, Alexander the Great’s badass sister, Korean dramas and much more.
COVER REVEAL: Liminal Monster by Luke Tarzian
Blurb IN THE CENTER OF THE FOREST SITS A HOUSE OF LEAVES AND ASH. INSIDE THE HOUSE, HIS HEART AND LIES. Inside the house called Sempiternity there is a lake, at the center of which an island sits. Upon the island, a spire of stone. Surrounding the spire, an orchard of dreams. Beneath an apple […]
TBRCon2025 Highlight: Romance, Sex & Sensuality in Horror (with Rin Chupeco, Hailey Piper & More)
Every Friday, we’re highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2025 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 Agatha Andrews and authors Rin Chupeco, Hailey Piper, C.J. Leede, L. B. Shimaira and Lynn Hutchinson Lee for a TBRCon2025 panel on “Romance, Sex & Sensuality in Horror”.
SFF Addicts Ep. 157: Constructing an Alternate History with P. Djèlí Clark, Mary Robinette Kowal & Sophie Burnham (Masterclass Panel)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and Greta Kelly for a masterclass panel on Constructing an Alternate History, featuring authors P. Djèlí Clark, Mary Robinette Kowal and Sophie Burnham. During the panel, they lay out the foundations of alternate history stories, discussing what an alternate history is, what these stories can achieve, the divergence point, cause and effect, balancing real history vs. imagined history, bringing modern ideas/concerns into an alternate history, the legitimacy of history, historical research and more.