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SFF Addicts Podcast

SFF Addicts Ep. 102: Thieves & Rogues in SFF with James Logan (Mini-Masterclass)

April 30, 2024 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 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.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, James Logan, jo fletcher books, M. J. Kuhn, Podcast, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, The Silverblood Promise, Tor Books

SFF Addicts Ep. 101: James Logan talks The Silverblood Promise, Editing, Debuts & More

April 23, 2024 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, James Logan, jo fletcher books, M. J. Kuhn, Podcast, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, The Silverblood Promise, Tor Books

SFF Addicts Ep. 100 LIVE Celebration (with J. S. Dewes, Genevieve Gornichec, Greta Kelly & Krystle Matar)

April 16, 2024 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Livestream, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Genevieve Gornichec, Greta Kelly, Interview, J. S. Dewes, Krystle Matar, Live, Livestream, M. J. Kuhn, Podcast, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast

SFF Addicts Ep. 99: Swashbuckling Fantasy with Sebastien de Castell (Mini-Masterclass)

April 9, 2024 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 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.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Greatcoats, Interview, jo fletcher books, M. J. Kuhn, Masterclass, Play of Shadows, Podcast, Sebastien De Castell, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, Swashbuckling, The Court of Shadows, Traitor's Blade

SFF Addicts Ep. 98: Sebastien de Castell talks Play of Shadows, Found Family, Banter & More

April 2, 2024 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Greatcoats, Interview, jo fletcher books, M. J. Kuhn, Masterclass, Play of Shadows, Podcast, Sebastien De Castell, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, The Court of Shadows, Traitor's Blade

SFF Addicts Ep. 97: Genre Mashups with Adrian M. Gibson (Mini-Masterclass)

March 26, 2024 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Book Tour, Debut, Interview, Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Interview, M. J. Kuhn, Masterclass, Mushroom Blues, Podcast, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, The Hofmann Report

SFF Addicts Ep. 96: Adrian M. Gibson talks Mushroom Blues, Self-Publishing, Travel & More

March 19, 2024 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Book Tour, Debut, Interview, Podcast, Self Published, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Interview, M. J. Kuhn, Mushroom Blues, Podcast, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast

SFF Addicts Ep. 88: Writing Romance with Chloe Gong (Mini-Masterclass)

January 23, 2024 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 Romance with bestselling author Chloe Gong. During the episode, Chloe unravels the enticing yarn of romance, including the appeal of romance in stories, the exploding popularity of the ‘romantasy’ genre, good (and bad) romantic chemistry, healthy vs. toxic relationships, expectations and tropes, Chloe’s favorite romance books and authors, romance as main plot vs. subplot, spice in romance and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Chloe Gong, Foul Heart Huntsman, Foul Lady Fortune, Immortal Longings, Interview, M.J. Kuhn, MJ Kuhn, Our Violent Ends, Podcast, Romance, Saga Press, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, Shakespeare, These Violent Delights

SFF Addicts Ep. 87: Chloe Gong talks Foul Heart Huntsman, Immortal Longings, Shakespeare & More

January 16, 2024 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with bestselling author Chloe Gong about her Secret Shanghai historical fantasy series, her adult debut Immortal Longings, what “success” means, Shakespeare and remixing classic stories, writing YA vs. adult SFF, aesthetics and atmosphere in film and fiction, Chinese history, magic systems, genre blending and much more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Chloe Gong, Foul Heart Huntsman, Foul Lady Fortune, Immortal Longings, Interview, M.J. Kuhn, MJ Kuhn, Our Violent Ends, Podcast, Saga Press, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, Shakespeare, These Violent Delights

SFF Addicts Ep. 86: Tech-Fi & Technology As Story with Ken Liu (Mini-Masterclass)

January 9, 2024 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 Tech-Fi & Technology As Story with award-winning author Ken Liu. During the episode, Ken decodes the intricacies of technology fiction, including what tech-fi means, the uses of technology in fantasy, how technology and stories shape us and expresses our values, personifying technology, new technologies, A.I. and fear mongering, imagining positive impacts of future tech and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Interview, Ken Liu, M.J. Kuhn, Mini-Masterclass, MJ Kuhn, Podcast, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, Technology, The Dandelion Dynasty, The Grace of Kings, The Hidden Girl, The Paper Menagerie

SFF Addicts Ep. 85: Ken Liu talks The Dandelion Dynasty, Modernity, Symbolism & More

January 2, 2024 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with award-winning, bestselling author Ken Liu about his epic fantasy series The Dandelion Dynasty, the works of Philip K. Dick and Ursula K. Le Guin, writing and persistence, how technology plays into our lives, writing short stories vs. novels, the relationship between history, modernity and language, how symbolism plays into the creative process, Frankenstein, photography and much more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Interview, Ken Liu, M.J. Kuhn, MJ Kuhn, Podcast, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, The Dandelion Dynasty, The Grace of Kings, The Hidden Girl, The Paper Menagerie

SFF Addicts Ep. 84: End of Year Special (with Ryan Cahill & R.R. Virdi)

December 19, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson 1 Comment

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they close out 2023 in style with fellow authors and friends of the show Ryan Cahill and R.R. Virdi. During the final episode of the year, they chat about how life has been, how writing compares to other forms of art and creativity, writing as a grind (that we love), experiences in publishing, self-pub vs. trad pub vs. hybrid, shifting writing processes, motivation and dedication, community and friendship, imposter syndrome and hurdles, our hopes for 2024, small wins and more.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, M. J. Kuhn, MJ Kuhn, Panel, Podcast, r.r. virdi, Ryan Cahill, SFF Addicts, SFF Addicts Podcast, Writing, writing advice

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