Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson, M.J. Kuhn & Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on Revealing Character Through Dialogue with bestselling author Scott Lynch. During the episode, Scott reveals his thoughts on dialogue, including the relationship between dialogue and the human experience, the dialogue that inspired his writing, style and shock value, conveying characterization through dialogue, code switching, colloquialisms and cadence, how word choice can reveal external/internal persona, taking advantage of limited page space, contextual clues, character dynamics, banter and more.
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Review: Wolfskin [The Common Book #3] by Jeremy Szal
It all ends here with the Wolfskin. Synopsis Vakov Fukasawa is trapped. Captured by his ruthless and cruel enemies, the House of Suns, he has been broken in body and mind, tormented until he is something less than human. And yet, Vakov and his brother Artyom are the Common’s last hope. The war against the […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 186: Scott Lynch talks the Gentleman Bastard Sequence, Heists, Mental Health & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson, M.J. Kuhn & Greta Kelly as they chat with bestselling author Scott Lynch about his acclaimed the Gentleman Bastard Sequence, the origins of Locke Lamora, worldbuilding approaches, planning a heist 101, compelling character relationships, creating impossible situations for your characters, mental health and therapy, (toxic) fandom and being a public figure, childhood ambitions, medieval Icelandic lawsuits and much more.
SFF Addicts Ep. 154: How to Write Unlikable Characters with Joe Abercrombie (Writing Masterclass)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson, M.J. Kuhn and Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on How to Write Unlikable Characters with bestselling author Joe Abercrombie. During the episode, Joe unpacks the core traits of unlikable characters, including what makes an unlikable character likable, why readers are fascinated by awful people, the process of creating an unlikable character, the importance of character voice, conveying character details through dialogue, morally gray character arcs, active vs. passive characters, revealing character vulnerabilities and flaws, reader investment, morally gray worlds, external conflict and more.
SFF Addicts Ep. 153: Joe Abercrombie talks The Devils, Grimdark, Ensemble Casts & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson, M.J. Kuhn and Greta Kelly as they chat with bestselling author Joe Abercrombie about his new novel The Devils, first attempts at writing, working in film, TV and music video editing, the world of The First Law and gradual success, his opinions on grimdark, writing (absurdist) alternate history Europe, going down historical research rabbit holes, creating an eclectic ensemble cast, writing multiple POVs, giving characters distinct voices and much more.
Harry’s Top 10 Reads of 2024
Here are my Top 10 reads of 2024! What were your favourites?
SFF Addicts Ep. 121: Researching for Fantasy with Christian “Miles” Cameron (Mini-Masterclass)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Researching for Fantasy with author Christian “Miles” Cameron. During the episode, Miles takes a deep dive into research, exploring how research provides convincing surface details, methods for researching, balancing historical fact and creative freedom, lived research and reenactment, combat and swordfighting, systems and worldbuilding details, when to stop researching and more.
SFF Addicts Ep. 120: Christian “Miles” Cameron talks Deep Black, Routine, History & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author Christian “Miles” Cameron about his new novel Deep Black, what he’s learned after publishing 50(!!!) novels, writing both speculative fiction and historical fantasy, his daily routine and staying productive, how worldbuilding and plotting tie together, trade and economy in fiction, travel experiences, genre as a construct, tabletop RPGs and much more.
Review: Deep Black (Arcana Imperii #2) by Miles Cameron
If you loved Artifact Space you’re gonna love Deep Black! You’re going to be breathless from all the action, only to catch it long enough to be either cocooned by the warm found family feels or devastated by the emotions and romance. You will be amused, bemused, worried, entertained, stressed, and impressed. And you’re going to love every second of it.
Review: Retribution Falls (Tales of the Ketty Jay #1) by Chris Wooding
Hello again, dear reader or listener, if rich world building you don’t even notice happening, chaotic disaster characters, occasionally sharing the one braincell between themselves, hilarious moments akin to a comedy of errors, and feels that sneak up on you in between awesomely flowing action sequences is the thing you’re looking for your future reading, do yourself the favor and give The Tales Of The Ketty Jay a go.
Review: Among Thieves (Book #1 in the Tales Of Thamorr Series) by MJ Kuhn
Synopsis Ryia ‘the Butcher’ has earned her reputation as the quickest, deadliest blade in the city — not to mention the sharpest tongue. Yet a deadly secret has kept Ryia in hiding. A death-defying heist is all that stands between Ryia and her freedom — but even the Butcher can’t do it alone. Unfortunately for […]
Review: Blindspace (Book #2 of The Common) by Jeremy Szal
Synopsis Vakov Fukasawa is a Reaper. An elite soldier injected with a dangerous drug called Stormtech: the DNA of a genocidal alien race, the Shenoi. It makes him stronger, faster, more aggressive. At a price. A price that, if the House of Suns cult isn’t stopped, all of humanity will have to pay. Vakov saved […]