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.
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SFF Addicts Ep. 96: Adrian M. Gibson talks Mushroom Blues, Self-Publishing, Travel & More
Join host M.J. Kuhn as she chats with author(!!!) Adrian M. Gibson about his debut novel Mushroom Blues, why he chose self-publishing, what he’s learned from podcasting, writing Mushroom Blues and how it came to be, creating characters, the power of mushrooms, The Fungalverse interconnected universe, worldbuilding, travel, alienation and much more.
LISTENING PARTY for the Mushroom Blues Soundtrack
Mushroom Blues is almost upon us, but wait, it’s not just a book! Releasing on March 19th is the official COMPANION SOUNDTRACK, which was composed/produced by the Swedish production duo Sporer. To give you a taste of this ambient soundscape, Sporer and I have come together for an official LISTENING PARTY.
The Nine Biggest Inspirations for Mushroom Blues
My debut novel Mushroom Blues is out in just one week, and I am so excited to share the world of Neo Kinoko and The Fungalverse with readers. Humans are very good at accumulating information, and when it comes to creativity, everything an individual spews out is an amalgamation of the things they consume that inspire them. From movies to TV shows, video games, and books, there are just so many incredible stories and properties out there. So, to give all of you a deeper sense of Mushroom Blues, I’ve compiled a list of my nine biggest inspirations for this story, its world, and its characters.
SFF Addicts Ep. 95: Circular Storytelling with Moses Ose Utomi (Mini-Masterclass)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Circular Storytelling with author Moses Ose Utomi. During the episode, Moses traces the circumference of circular storytelling, including what it is, how Moses approached it in The Forever Desert series, mythology and storytelling traditions, how to utilize circular storytelling in scenes vs. chapters vs. whole stories, managing characters, world and plot in a circular story, beginnings, endings and more.
SFF Addicts Ep. 94: Moses Ose Utomi talks The Truth of the Aleke, Novellas, Anime & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author Moses Ose Utomi about his new novella The Truth of the Aleke, his Nigerian heritage and storytelling traditions, why novellas are awesome, time jumps and playing with history, truth and lies, martial arts, action scenes, anime, manga and much more.
EXCERPT: Ch. 2 of Mushroom Blues (The Hofmann Report #1) by Adrian M. Gibson
My debut novel Mushroom Blues arrives in just a few weeks! Last month, the fine folks at Before We Go Blog revealed the first chapter, and now I’m very excited to show off chapter two. Check this out to get another taste of Henrietta, Koji and Neo Kinoko before the book launches on March 19th!
This exclusive excerpt is part of the Mushroom Blues virtual book tour.
SFF Addicts Ep. 93: War in Speculative Fiction with Premee Mohamed (Mini-Masterclass)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on War in Speculative Fiction with award-winning author Premee Mohamed. During the episode, Premee unveils the shadowy nature of war, including how she incorporated it into her new novel The Siege of Burning Grass, good and bad examples of war in media, realism when depicting war in SFF settings, civilians and the costs of war, humanizing combatants on both sides, intimate perspectives of war, the importance of change and more.
SFF Addicts Ep. 92: Premee Mohamed talks The Butcher of the Forest, Science, Nature & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with award-winning author Premee Mohamed about her new novella The Butcher of the Forest, working as a scientist vs. writing fiction, the power of horror and blending genres, colonialism and tackling weighty themes, science as inspiration, climate change, novellas, fairy tales and much more.
SFF Addicts Ep. 91: Connecting World & Character with Robert Jackson Bennett (Mini-Masterclass)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Connecting World & Character with bestselling author Robert Jackson Bennett. During the episode, Robert connects the dots between character and worldbuilding, including the intersections of world, character and theme, different ways to start your stories, worlds as distinct characters, how world dynamics can inform character behavior, character perspectives and description, mood, dialogue, Die Hard and more.
SFF Addicts Ep. 90: Robert Jackson Bennett talks The Tainted Cup, Murder Mysteries & More
Episode 90 of SFF Addicts has arrived! Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with bestselling author Robert Jackson Bennett about his new novel The Tainted Cup, murder mysteries, Foundryside and magic systems, atmosphere, voice and the uncanny, tackling big themes through SFF, plot structure, twists, Warhammer 40k and much more. […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 89: Starting Out in Self-Publishing with Andy Peloquin (Mini-Masterclass)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn for a TBRCon2024 LIVE crossover episode with The Fantasy & Sci-Fi Fanatic’s Podcast. During the episode, they delve into a mini-masterclass on Getting Started in Self-Publishing with author Andy Peloquin and podcaster Daniel Coolbaugh, exploring the essentials of self-publishing, being an entrepreneur, approaching cover art and design, finding editors, the importance of readers and community, paying it forward, marketing and advertising, book launches and more.