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SFF Addicts Ep. 21: Video Games & SFF (with Nicholas Eames, J. S. Dewes, Austin Grossman, Ciel Pierlot & Ron Walters)

May 31, 2022 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Nicholas Eames, J. S. Dewes, Austin Grossman, Ciel Pierlot and Ron Walters as they take a deep dive into the virtual worlds of video games. During the panel they discuss the intersection between video games and SFF, the creative feedback loop between gaming and writing, incorporating games into book narratives, book-to-game adaptations and vice versa, developing and writing for video games and much more.

Filed Under: Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Austin Grossman, Author Panel, Ciel Pierlot, JS Dewes, Panel, Podcast, Ron Walters, SFF Addicts, Video Games

SFF Addicts Ep. 19: Martial Arts in SFF (with Fonda Lee, K. S. Villoso, Alexander Darwin & Sam Hawke)

May 3, 2022 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Fonda Lee, K. S. Villoso, Alexander Darwin and Sam Hawke as they grapple with the topic of martial arts in sci-fi and fantasy. During the panel they discuss incorporating martial arts into fictional stories, what it can add to pacing, characters and worldbuilding, the spiritual and holistic sides of combat sports, the growing mainstream popularity of martial arts and much more.

Filed Under: Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Alexander Darwin, Author Panels, Fonda Lee, K. S. Villoso, Martial Arts, Panel, Podcast, SFF Addicts

SFF Addicts Ep. 17: Writing Sequels (with Gareth L. Powell, Andrea Stewart, Dan Fitzgerald & E. G. Radcliff)

April 5, 2022 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Gareth L. Powell, Andrea Stewart, Dan Fitzgerald and E. G. Radcliff as they crack open the mysteries of writing sequels. During the panel they discuss what sequels can offer a story and its characters, what goes into planning a series, misconceptions about the dreaded “sophomore slump,” series-related pitfalls, transitioning from one series to another and much more.

Filed Under: Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Andrea Stewart, Author Panels, Dan Fitzgerald, E. G. Radcliff, Gareth L. Powell, Podcast, SFF Addicts

SFF Addicts Ep. 16: Dragons! (with Evan Winter, Ryan Cahill, Quenby Olson, Brian Naslund & Kerstin Espinosa Rosero)

March 22, 2022 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Evan Winter, Ryan Cahill, Quenby Olson, Brian Naslund and Kerstin Espinosa Rosero as they delve into the mysterious and magical world of dragons. During the panel they discuss their personal histories with dragons, fresh and modern representations of the creature, dragon tropes and motifs and much more. There was also a solid twenty minutes or so towards the end where each panelist offers up amazing writing advice for the aspiring and working authors out there. Side note: this panel was beautiful chaos, featuring many mic drops, dick jokes (just the words, not actual jokes), crotch biting references and more.

Filed Under: Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Brian Naslund, Dragons, Evan Winter, Kerstin Espinosa Rosero, Podcast, Quenby Olson, Ryan Cahill, SFF Addicts

SFF Addicts Ep. 15: Cities as Characters (with Fonda Lee, Gareth Hanrahan, Jadie Jang & Peter Hartog)

March 8, 2022 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Fonda Lee, Gareth Hanrahan, Jadie Jang and Peter Hartog as they explore the urban sprawl of fictional cities. During the panel they discuss the distinctive character of both fictional and real-world cities, how to use a setting to enhance worldbuilding, character and plot, creating fictional cities from scratch compared to representing real cities, city-related tropes, worldbuidling advice for writers and much more.

Filed Under: Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Cities, Cities as Characters, Fonda Lee, Gareth Hanrahan, Jadie Jang, Peter Hartog, Podcast, SFF Addicts

SFF Addicts TV Club: The Book of Boba Fett S01 Review

February 24, 2022 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Welcome to another TV Club bonus episode! Join host Adrian M. Gibson and guest authors Gareth L. Powell, J. S. Dewes and J. Dianne Dotson as they discuss and review season one of The Book of Boba Fett, the new Star Wars TV series centered on the infamous bounty hunter. During the panel they discuss their relationships with Boba Fett, first impressions of the show, narrative and pacing, how it ties in with The Mandalorian, Din Djarin and Grogu, Tatooine fatigue, the future of Star Wars on the small screen and much more.

Filed Under: Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Boba Fett, Gareth L. Powell, J. Dianne Dotson, J.S. Dewes, Podcast, SFF Addicts, Star Wars, The Book of Boba Fett, TV Club

SFF Addicts Ep. 14: Humor & Satire in SFF (with Nicholas Eames, Josiah Bancroft, Delilah Dawson & Kevin Hearne)

February 22, 2022 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Nicholas Eames, Josiah Bancroft, Delilah Dawson and Kevin Hearne as they have a good laugh about humor and satire in sci-fi and fantasy. During the panel many jokes are made (of course) as they explore the various ways humor and satire can be utilized in a story, from providing tension relief and dealing with trauma to writing humorous characters and scenes, as well as workshopping jokes, the challenges of written humor and much more. Also, Delilah and Kevin share their experiences co-writing The Tales of Pell series together, and let’s just say a fair bit of alcohol was involved.

Filed Under: Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Delilah Dawson, Humor, Josiah Bancroft, Kevin Hearne, Nicholas Eames, Podcast, Satire, SFF Addicts

SFF Addicts Ep. 11: What We’re Excited to Read in 2022 (with Fiction Fans)

December 28, 2021 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and Fiction Fans podcast co-hosts Sara Carothers and Lilly Ellison, along with FanFiAddict’s Connor M. Caplan and Arun (aka Bender), for our last episode of 2021. This time, we’re looking ahead to 2022 to discuss the books that we’re excited to read in the coming year (whether it’s a published book that’s already on our TBR lists or something new that is being released in 2022), as well as what we’d like to see more of in the SFF sphere in the future. We also delve a bit into the past and think back on our reading habits and more.

Filed Under: Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: 2022 Releases, Fiction Fans, Lilly Ellison, Podcast, Sara Carothers, SFF Addicts

SFF Addicts Ep. 10: Our Favorite Reads of 2021

December 14, 2021 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and FanFiAddict’s David Walters, Tori Gross, Eleni Argyró, Connor M. Caplan and Arun (aka Bender) for our final FanFiAddict family panel of the year. During the episode, we reflect on the past year and share some of our favorite sci-fi, fantasy and horror books that we read throughout 2021. It was a great time, full of lots of jokes and gushing about the authors and books we adore, and we hope that you come out of it with a bunch of books to add to your TBR.

Filed Under: Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Best of 2021, Podcast, SFF Addicts

SFF Addicts Ep. 8: The SFF We Read as Kids

November 16, 2021 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and FanFiAddict’s Tori Gross, Tom Harnett and Eleni Argyró for another FanFiAddict family panel. This time, we take a trip down nostalgia lane and explore the science fiction, fantasy and horror that we read as kids. During the panel, we discuss early SFF origins and exposure, how SFF helped us personally growing up, potential stigma or shame surrounding reading and nerd culture, looking back on childhood favorites as adults and much more.

Filed Under: Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Podcast, SFF Addicts

Guest Post: How to Write a Character-Driven Novel by Richie Billing

March 4, 2021 by David W Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: A Fantasy Writers' Handbook, Guest Post, How to Write a Character-Driven Novel, Of Metal and Magic, Of Metal and Magic Publishing, Pariah's Lament, Podcast, Richie Billing, The Fantasy Writers' Toolshed

Authors on a Podcast Talking Books – Ep. 43 – Sarah Kozloff + Book 1 on Sale!

July 31, 2020 by David W Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: A Broken Queen, A Queen in Hiding, Authors on a Podcast Talking Books, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Podcast, Podcast Chat, Podcasts, Sarah Kozloff, The Cerulean Queen, The Nine Realms, The Queen of Raiders, Tor, Tor Books

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