Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Outlining Your Story with bestselling author Veronica Roth. During the episode, Veronica lays out some foundations for flexible outlines, including how she became an outliner, starting a new outline, characters/world/plot as a “soup,” outlining (and re-outlining) complex plots, how to pace using an outline, planning plot twists and foreshadowing, getting feedback during outlining, themes, flexibility and more.
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SFF Addicts Ep. 103: Veronica Roth talks When Among Crows, Slavic Folkore, Dystopias & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with bestselling author Veronica Roth about her new novella When Among Crows, Divergent and managing success, dystopias and surveillance, writing adult SFF vs. YA, The Witcher and Polish folklore, writing novellas and multiple POVs, shifts in the publishing industry, worldbuilding approaches and much more.
Author Chat: João Silva (The Smokesmiths Series)
Author bio (in his own words): João F. Silva was born in a small town in Portugal but now lives in London, with his three feline co-workers/bosses. His debut novel Seeds of War won the Best Indie Debut of 2023 at the FanFiAddict Awards. His short fiction has been published in Grimdark Magazine and Haven […]
COVER REVEAL: Metanoeia (The Aggregate Book 0) by Conrad Altmann
Cover illustrator: Author | SitePublisher: Self | Amazon PageRelease Date: Summer TBD, 2024Pre-Order Link: TBA Blurb Alvaro Hernandez has just detected an irregular object outside of Saturn’s orbit, throwing off his research. Advised to check and recheck obviously faulty data by his mentor, he enlists the aid of his close friend to help him see his mistake, if there is […]
As the Sparrow Flies (Sojourners’ Saga #1) by Chad Corrie Interview & Excerpt
GoodReads: Add to Shelf | SitePublisher: Dark Horse Books | SiteRelease Date: May 14th, 2024Pre-Order Link: Preorder Now! Blurb From Chad Corrie, author of The Wizard King Trilogy, The Shadow Regent and Sons of Ashgard: Ill Met in Elmgard, comes a new YA dystopian fantasy . . . Annulis is a dying world. Nothing can stop the doom all say is […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 102: Thieves & Rogues in SFF with James Logan (Mini-Masterclass)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Thieves & Rogues in SFF with author James Logan. During the episode, James dons his hood to discuss thieves, rogues and ne’er do wells, including why they’re fascinating to read and write, thieves and rogues in relation to setting, the relationship between world, characters and power dynamics, the act of negotiation, moral grayness, city settings, mood, humor and more.
SFF Addicts Ep. 101: James Logan talks The Silverblood Promise, Editing, Debuts & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author/editor James Logan about his debut novel The Silverblood Promise, editing and working in publishing, Indiana Jones, Locke Lamora and inspirations, creating compelling main characters, the path to publication, launching a debut novel and much more.
SFF Addicts Ep. 100 LIVE Celebration (with J. S. Dewes, Genevieve Gornichec, Greta Kelly & Krystle Matar)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn for a LIVE CELEBRATION of the podcast’s 100th episode, featuring special guests J. S. Dewes, Genevieve Gornichec, Greta Kelly and Krystle Matar! During the episode, they answer questions from viewers and fans, chat about their experiences with the show, discuss highlights from the past one hundred episodes, talk about their writing and much more. Thank you all for supporting SFF Addicts—it wouldn’t be what it is without you.
SFF Addicts Ep. 99: Swashbuckling Fantasy with Sebastien de Castell (Mini-Masterclass)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Swashbuckling Fantasy with author Sebastien de Castell. During the episode, Sebastien plays the daring hero by laying out the essentials of swashbuckling, including how he defines it, famous examples of swashbuckling (like The Three Musketeers and The Princess Bride), the interaction between swordplay, action and stakes, how to pace a swashbuckling story, applying humor to swashbuckling, heroes, villains, contrast and more.
Australian & New Zealand Author Showcase No 25 – Assaph Mehr
An idea squeezed into my head in 2023, after seeing so many of the book community gathering at conventions across the US and UK. And once my FOMO subsided, I got to thinking about who might be gathered together if we had similar conventions closer to home. Pending the master planning required to arrange a […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 98: Sebastien de Castell talks Play of Shadows, Found Family, Banter & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author Sebastien de Castell about his new novel Play of Shadows, his career trajectory and being a bard, channeling your experiences into writing, traveling, culture and language, writing witty dialogue and banter, found family, worldbuilding approaches, shared worlds and much more.
SFF Addicts Ep. 97: Genre Mashups with Adrian M. Gibson (Mini-Masterclass)
Join host M.J. Kuhn as she delves into a mini-masterclass on Genre Mashups with her co-host/author Adrian M. Gibson. During the episode, Adrian picks apart the various aspects of genre mashups, including how he incorporated police procedurals and crime thrillers into Mushroom Blues, milieu and aesthetics as mashup elements, genre mashups vs. subgenres, meeting reader expectations in multiple genres at once, why authors shouldn’t force genres together and more.