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Interview

SFF Addicts Ep. 142: Mythological Retellings with Gourav Mohanty (Writing Masterclass)

February 18, 2025 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on Mythological Retellings with author Gourav Mohanty. During the episode, Gourav delves into humanity’s ancient relationship with mythology, including why mythology has appealed to us across time, the popularity of mythological retellings, how to choose which myth to retell, pairing a myth with a genre/theme, reframing ancient stories for modern audiences, expectations and how close to stick to the original, bringing your voice to established stories, the sustainability of mythological retellings and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Dance of Shadows, Gourav Mohanty, Greta Kelly, Head of Zeus, Interview, M. J. Kuhn, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, Sons of Darkness

SFF Addicts Ep. 141: Gourav Mohanty talks Dance of Shadows, Grimdark, Stand-Up Comedy & More

February 11, 2025 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and Greta Kelly as they chat with author Gourav Mohanty about his new novel Dance of Shadows, The Raag of Rta series, grimdark and the Indian SFF market, the influences of both A Song of Ice & Fire and Toni Morrison, being a writer, lawyer and stand-up comedian, storytelling across career types, his sense of humor and Indian politics, writing a large cast of characters, showing world and setting through characters, the challenges of writing a sequel, depictions of violence, action scenes and much more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Dance of Shadows, Gourav Mohanty, Greta Kelly, Head of Zeus, Interview, M. J. Kuhn, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, Sons of Darkness

SFF Addicts Ep. 140: Creating a Shared Universe with Richard Swan (Mini-Masterclass)

February 4, 2025 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and Greta Kelly as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Creating a Shared Universe with bestselling author Richard Swan. During the episode, Richard lays out the foundations for creating a fictional shared universe, including what a shared universe is, examples of shared universes (such as the MCU, Star Wars and Discworld), giving your world depth through details, languages, geography and more, the chronology of a shared universe, keeping track of world history, loose shared universes vs. linear shared universes, avoiding problematic plot holes, writing in different formats and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, empire of the wolf, Grave Empire, Greta Kelly, Interview, M. J. Kuhn, Masterclass, Orbit Books, richard swan, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, the justice of kings

SFF Addicts Ep. 139: Richard Swan talks Grave Empire, Warfare, History & More

January 28, 2025 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and Greta Kelly as they chat with bestselling author Richard Swan about his new novel Grave Empire, his lifelong love of video games, Star Wars and science fiction, The Art of War series and his experiences in self-publishing, working in law, lessons learned from publishing, leaving beloved characters behind, his historical fascinations, the brutalities of warfare and colonialism, soldiers and diplomacy, the afterlife, the ocean, sharks, fear and much more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, empire of the wolf, Grave Empire, Greta Kelly, Interview, M. J. Kuhn, Masterclass, Orbit Books, richard swan, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, the justice of kings

SFF Addicts Ep. 138: Choosing Your Publication Path with Christopher Ruocchio & Tatiana Obey (Masterclass Panel)

January 21, 2025 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and Greta Kelly for a masterclass panel on Choosing Your Publication Path, featuring authors Christopher Ruocchio and Tatiana Obey. During the panel, Christopher and Tatiana share their publishing experiences, discussing the dream of being an author vs. the reality, querying and literary agents, the essentials of being an indie author, self-publishing costs/cover art/marketing, writing series and/or standalones, hybrid publishing, getting indie books into stores, publishing contracts and rights, compromises and making mistakes, writing supplementary books, crowdfunding/Kickstarter, trends, community and more. We hope this panel helps any of you out there trying to decide your publication path.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Christopher Ruocchio, Empire of Silence, Greta Kelly, Interview, M. J. Kuhn, Masterclass, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, Sistah Samurai, Sun Eater, Tatiana Obey

SFF Addicts Ep. 137: How to Write Great Dialogue with Ed Crocker (Mini-Masterclass)

January 14, 2025 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and Greta Kelly as they delve into a mini-masterclass on How to Write Great Dialogue with author/editor Ed Crocker. During the episode, Ed chats about the keys to great dialogue, including the importance of dialogue in fiction, examples of great dialogue, worldbuilding through dialogue vs. exposition, character voices and rhythm, developing relationships through dialogue, managing dialogue/environment in group scenes, speech and action tags, Crocker’s 5 Golden Rules for dialogue and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Ed Crocker, Greta Kelly, Interview, Lightfall, M. J. Kuhn, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, St. Martin's Press

Author Interview: Daniel Meyer

January 10, 2025 by Andy Peloquin Leave a Comment

Daniel Meyer tried his hand at a few careers, but fearing they were too realistic and achievable, he became a fantasy writer instead. Now he spends his days writing stories about magic and explosions. He is a lover of Eighties rock, an occasional kilt-wearer, and a supporter of raccoons. He lives in Missouri, where, as […]

Filed Under: Interview Tagged With: Author Chat, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Interview

SFF Addicts Ep. 136: Ed Crocker talks Lightfall, Vampires, Editing & More

January 7, 2025 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and Greta Kelly as they chat with author/editor Ed Crocker about his debut novel Lightfall, his writing journey (and meandering twenties), freelance editing, publishing traumas and querying, the benefits of writing courses, vampires and a world without humans, class systems, poverty and the politics of blood, immortality and the dynamics between vampires, werewolves and sorcerers, creating a powerful enemy, overcoming fear/rejection as an author and much more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Ed Crocker, Greta Kelly, Interview, Lightfall, M. J. Kuhn, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, St. Martin's Press

Introducing SFF Addicts’ NEW CO-HOST!!!

December 20, 2024 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Tune in to find out who the newest addition to the SFF Addicts family is!

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Greta Kelly, M. J. Kuhn, Podcast, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast

Author Interview: B.F. Peterson

December 19, 2024 by Andy Peloquin Leave a Comment

B.F. Peterson is a poet, philosopher, and regular blogger for the Optiv Network who hails from Madison, Wisconsin. Her previous published work includes IN SUNSHINE OR IN SHADOW: POEMS FOR EVERY SEASON, a collaborative poetry collection made together with two of her siblings, and she is set to publish THE ELLYRIAN CODE, which is a […]

Filed Under: Author Chat, Interview Tagged With: Angry Robot, Fantasy, Fantasy Books

SFF Addicts Ep. 135: Our Favorite Reads of 2024 *LIVE* (with Greta Kelly, The FTF Podcast & OWWR Pod)

December 17, 2024 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

The end of 2024 is upon us, and that means it’s time to discuss our favorite reads! Better yet, this year it’s LIVE!!! Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they reminisce on the year that was with friends Greta Kelly, Hannah & Laura from OWWR Pod and Dylan Marsh from The Friends Talking Fantasy Podcast⁠⁠. During the panel, they share and discuss their top SFF reads of the year (2 each for a total of 12).

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Livestream, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Greta Kelly, Livestream, M. J. Kuhn, OWWR Pod, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, The Friends Talking Fantasy Podcast, The FTF Podcast

SFF Addicts Ep. 134: Consequences in World Creation with Adrian Tchaikovsky (Mini-Masterclass)

December 10, 2024 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Consequences in World Creation with award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky. During the episode, Adrian confronts the many consequences of worldbuilding, including establishing a logical fictional “reality”, the depths and possibilities of world creation, being flexible with your world and its consequences, immersion and logical inconsistencies, mapping out consequences and knock-on effects, organizing story/world information, how characters test the limits of your world, fixing bad worldbuilding choices and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Adrian Tchaikovsky, alien clay, City of Last Chances, Days of Shattered Faith, Head of Zeus, M. J. Kuhn, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, The Tyrant Philosophers, Tor Books

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