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Podcast

SFF Addicts Ep. 51: Sue Burke talks Dual Memory, Semiosis, Plant Consciousness & More

May 2, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with sci-fi author, journalist and translator Sue Burke about her new novel Dual Memory, her books Semiosis and Immunity Index, plant consciousness, pandemics, translation, doubt and anxiety as an author, artists vs. artificial intelligence, tulip mania and much more.

Filed Under: Interview, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Dual Memory, Immunity Index, Interference, Interview, M.J. Kuhn, Podcast, Sci-Fi, Semiosis, SFF Addicts, Sue Burke, Tor Books

SFF Addicts Ep. 50: Animal Companions with Andrea Stewart (Mini-Masterclass)

April 25, 2023 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 Animal Companions with fantasy author Andrea Stewart. During the episode, Andrea explores the furry foundations of animal companions, including why they’re so well suited for SFF, using real animals vs. creating new creatures, what animal companions can bring to a story and its characters, writing from the POV of animals, anthropomorphism, empathy and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Andrea Stewart, animal companions, Animals, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Interview, M.J. Kuhn, Masterclass, Mini-Masterclass, Orbit Books, Podcast, SFF Addicts, The Bone Shard Daughter, The Bone Shard Emperor, The Bone Shard War

SFF Addicts Ep. 49: Andrea Stewart talks The Bone Shard War, Querying, Parenthood & More

April 18, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with fantasy author Andrea Stewart about her new book The Bone Shard War, wrapping up The Drowning Empire series, finding a balance between writing and family, struggling in the querying trenches, her new series The Gods Below, why she loves trilogies, the validation of getting an agent, giant ground sloths and much more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Andrea Stewart, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Interview, M.J. Kuhn, Orbit Books, Podcast, SFF Addicts, The Bone Shard Daughter, The Bone Shard Emperor, The Bone Shard War

SFF Addicts Ep. 48: Morally Gray Characters with Fonda Lee (Mini-Masterclass)

April 11, 2023 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 Morally Gray Characters with award-winning SFF author Fonda Lee. During the episode, Fonda shares her “problematic faves” and untangles the moral complexity that we often find in fictional stories, including what draws us to morally gray characters, what compels authors to write them, stories that lend themselves well to moral grayness, the fine line between morally gray and evil, incorporating moral frameworks into worldbuilding and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Fonda Lee, Interview, Jade City, Jade Legacy, Jade War, M.J. Kuhn, Masterclass, Mini-Masterclass, Orbit Books, Podcast, SFF Addicts, The Green Bone Saga, Tordotcom, Tordotcompub, untethered sky

SFF Addicts Ep. 47: Fonda Lee talks Untethered Sky, Green Bones, Falcons & More

April 4, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with award-winning SFF author Fonda Lee about her new novella Untethered Sky, her series The Green Bone Saga, writing both sci-fi and fantasy, TV adaptations, the corporate vs. publishing worlds, falconry, manticores, worldbuilding and much more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Fonda Lee, Interview, Jade City, Jade Legacy, Jade War, M.J. Kuhn, Orbit Books, Podcast, SFF Addicts, The Green Bone Saga, Tordotcom, Tordotcompub, untethered sky

SFF Addicts Ep. 46: Video Game Writing with J.S. Dewes (Mini-Masterclass)

March 28, 2023 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 Video Game Writing with author/game writer J.S. Dewes. During  the episode, Jenny explores the ins and outs of game writing: video games as a storytelling medium, writing novels vs. games, what can make video game stories memorable, working on a development team, the importance of characters, choice and gameplay for player immersion and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Gaming, Humanoid Games, Interview, J.S. Dewes, M.J. Kuhn, Mass Effect, Military Sci-Fi, Mini-Masterclass, Podcast, Rubicon, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, SFF Addicts, Tor Books, Video Game, Video Games

SFF Addicts Ep. 45: J.S. Dewes talks Rubicon, Military Sci-Fi, Fan Fiction & More

March 21, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with sci-fi author J.S. Dewes about her new book Rubicon, its inspirations and how it (almost) broke her, The Divide series, military science fiction, films and screenwriting, fan fiction, video games, her evolving writing process and much more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Interview, J.S. Dewes, M.J. Kuhn, Military Sci-Fi, Podcast, Rubicon, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, SFF Addicts, Tor Books

SFF Addicts Ep. 44: Post-Apocalyptic Fiction with Chuck Wendig (Mini-Masterclass)

March 14, 2023 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 Post-Apocalyptic Fiction with author Chuck Wendig. During the episode, Chuck digs into some fundamentals of the genre: what attracts people to apocalyptic narratives, how writers can tap into larger societal fears (like AI and nuclear war), fungi and fungal pandemics, the importance of hope in dire circumstances, creating believable characters in apocalyptic scenarios and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Chuck Wendig, Del Rey Books, Interview, M.J. Kuhn, Masterclass, Mini-Masterclass, MJ Kuhn, Podcast, Post-Apocalypse, Post-Apocalyptic Fiction, SFF Addicts, The Book of Accidents, Wanderers, Wayward

SFF Addicts Ep. 43: Chuck Wendig talks Wayward, Hallucinations, Horror & More

March 7, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with bestselling author Chuck Wending about his book Wanderers and its new sequel Wayward, his evolving writing process, his love of horror and writing in different genres, forging meaningful friendships in the writing community, being kind to yourself, hallucinations, fungi, parenting and much more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Chuck Wendig, Del Rey Books, Interview, M.J. Kuhn, MJ Kuhn, Podcast, SFF Addicts, Star Wars, The Book of Accidents, Wanderers, Wayward

SFF Addicts Ep. 42: Writing Beginnings with Chelsea Abdullah (Mini-Masterclass)

February 28, 2023 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 Writing Beginnings with author Chelsea Abdullah. During the episode, Chelsea shares her takes on the intricacies of openings: why beginnings are so important (for both readers and agents/editors), balancing character and worldbuilding in an opening chapter, the pros and cons of prologues, kick-ass first lines, writing beginnings for multiple POV characters and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Chelsea Abdullah, Interview, M.J. Kuhn, Masterclass, Mini-Masterclass, Orbit Books, Podcast, SFF Addicts, The Ashfire King, The Stardust Thief

SFF Addicts Ep. 41: Chelsea Abdullah talks The Stardust Thief, Folklore, Discovery Writing & More

February 21, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author Chelsea Abdullah about how she got into writing, her debut novel The Stardust Thief, folklore inspirations and 1001 Nights, discovery writing and (not) planning things, writing The Ashfire King on contract, reverse outlining and much more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Chelsea Abdullah, Fantasy, Interview, M.J. Kuhn, MJ Kuhn, Orbit Books, Podcast, SFF Addicts, The Ashfire King, The Stardust Thief

SFF Addicts Ep. 38: Discovery Writing with H.M. Long (Mini-Masterclass)

January 31, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass with author H.M. Long, where she explores the process of discovery writing. During the episode, Hannah explains the concept of discovery writing, how it became her go-to writing approach, the benefits of discovery writing for workflow, plot and worldbuilding, spontaneity in storytelling, editing while drafting, potential challenges and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Barrow of Winter, Dark Water Daughter, H.M. Long, Hall of Smoke, Interview, M.J. Kuhn, Mini-Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts, Titan Books

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