Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Worldbuilding 101 with bestselling author Martha Wells. During the episode, Martha unravels the intricacies of worldbuilding, including what it means, why well-crafted worlds are important for stories, first steps for worldbuilding, research vs. creativity, keeping track of details, how to convey information through description, avoiding infodumping, drawing maps, naming shit and more.
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COVER REVEAL (kind of…): A WAR TO END ALL (Manifest Delusions #3) by Michael R. Fletcher & Clayton Snyder
While I was super stoked to reveal the original cover that Mike sent me for A WAR TO END ALL, clearly some stuff went down a little over a week ago. Below, Mike has highlighted the entire story for you guys (in case you hadn’t seen it shared across social media already) and I cannot […]
BOOK TOUR: Starlite by Jonathan Latt – Excerpt
Massive thank you to Escapist Book Co. and Jonathan Latt for the opportunity to host an excerpt from Jonathan’s novel, Starlite, on this tour. Book Information Starlite by Jonathan LattSeries: StarliteGenre: Sci-FiIntended Age Group: YA/15+Pages: 360Published: December 8, 2022Publisher: The Chapel Perilous (Self Published) Book Blurb Bevil Cyrex, adrift in space on a ship determined […]
TBRCon2023 Highlight: Hard vs. Soft Magic Systems (Panel)
Every week, we are highlighting a panel from TBRCon2023, looking back on the amazing variety of panels that we had the honor of hosting.
This week, join moderator/author P.L. Stuart and authors Ed McDonald, Premee Mohamed, Ben Galley, Rebecca Zahabi and Scott Drakeford for a TBRCon2023 author panel on “Hard vs. Soft Magic Systems.”
SFF Addicts Ep. 55: Martha Wells talks Witch King, The Murderbot Diaries, Hard Lessons & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with award-winning/bestselling author Martha Wells about her new novel Witch King, her acclaimed The Murderbot Diaries series, hard lessons from her decades-long publishing career, re-releasing old works (and confronting her younger self’s writing), writing both science fiction and fantasy, demons, The Untamed, Mr. Snuffleupagus and much more.
Author Chat: Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory (creators of The Dex Legacy audio drama)
The Dex Legacy is an unmissable, character-driven series of sci-fi audio drama. Its first season has garnered a crazy amount of downloads (and the numbers keep rising), critical acclaim, a devoted fanbase, and universal praise. And it’s going to return with a second season soon. I got to sit down with Emily Inkpen (the writer […]
BOOK TOUR: The Many Shades of Midnight by C. M. Debell – Excerpt
Massive thank you to Escapist Book Co. & C. M. Debell for allowing me to take part in the book tour for The Many Shades of Midnight. Below, you will find information on the book and the author, where you can find both, and an excerpt from The Many Shades of Midnight. Hope you enjoy! […]
Industry Roundtable: Indie Bookstores (with Nicole Brinkley, J.T. Greathouse, Lily Rugo, Jean-Paul Garnier & Meg Wasmer)
Join indie booksellers Nicole Brinkley, J.T. Greathouse, Lily Rugo, Jean-Paul Garnier and Meg Wasmer for another FanFiAddict roundtable! During the discussion, these five passionate booksellers delve into the ins and outs of Indie Bookstores, exploring the essentials of brick and mortar bookstores/bookselling, being part of a local book community, recommending the right books to customers, developing relationships with publishers/individual authors and more.
Escapist Book Tours Guest Post: Themes in The Many Shades of Midnight by C. M. Debell
Welcome to my stop on the Escapist Book tour for The Many Shades of Midnight by C. M. Debell! For my part of the tour, I will be sharing a guest post written by the author herself! You will also find information about the author and her book, The Many Shades of Midnight below. Book […]
BOOK TOUR: The Price of Power by Michael Michel – Excerpt
I want to thank Escapist Book Co. and Michael Michel for allowing me to take part in the Book Tour for The Price of Power, and for letting me share an excerpt from the novel! While I haven’t been able to finish TPoP quite yet, it is an EXCEPTIONAL indie debut that I would put […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 54: Aliens & First Contact with Christopher Paolini (Mini-Masterclass)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Aliens & First Contact with bestselling author Christopher Paolini. During the episode, Christopher explores the mysteries of aliens, including why humans are fascinated by them, why first contact makes for fantastic story fuel, creating species and environments, science and our understanding of reality, alien tropes, reader emotions, empathetic aliens and more.
Author Chat: Gareth L. Powell (Descendant Machine)
Gareth L. Powell is an author who needs no introduction. He’s proven himself the master of space-opera with his Embers of War trilogy and the critically acclaimed Stars And Bones. His latest release, Descendant Machine, is his most brilliant and authentic space adventure yet. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Gareth and talking […]