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SFF Addicts

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. 20: Traditional, Indie & Self-Publishing (with Anthony Ryan, Krystle Matar, Michael R. Fletcher, Ben Galley & Jessica Moon)

May 17, 2022 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors Anthony Ryan, Krystle Matar, Michael R. Fletcher, Jessica Moon and Ben Galley as they compare and contrast traditional, indie and self-publishing. During the panel they discuss the viability of each publishing avenue, misconceptions about them, finding an agent, cover art and design, the editing process, distribution and marketing and much more. DISCLAIMER: This discussion is specifically about fantasy and sci-fi publishing.

Filed Under: Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Anthony Ryan, Ben Galley, Indie Publishing, Jessica Moon, Krystle Matar, Michael R. Fletcher, Self Pub, Self Publishing, Self-Publishing, SFF Addicts, Shadow Spark Publishing, Traditional Publishing

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

Author Chat: Luke Arnold

April 26, 2022 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join FanFiAddict’s Adrian M. Gibson and author/actor Luke Arnold for a chat about his new book One Foot in the Fade, worldbuilding, characters and more in The Fetch Phillips Archives, Raymond Chandler and other noir influences, morally grey characters (and worlds), balancing acting and writing and much more.

Filed Under: Author Chat, Book Tube, Interview Tagged With: Author Chat, Dead Man in a Ditch, Interview, Luke Arnold, One Foot in the Fade, Orbit Books, SFF Addicts, The Last Smile in Sunder City

SFF Addicts Ep. 18: Our Favorite Fantasy Books & Series (and Why We Love Them)

April 19, 2022 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join host Adrian M. Gibson and FanFiAddict book bloggers Tori Gross, Benny, Naty and Sean for a new FanFiAddict family panel, where they share their favorite fantasy books and series. During the panel they each share two of their top picks for fantasy books or series (for a total of ten), as well as reflecting on what the fantasy genre means to them, the current state of the genre and what their hopes are for its future.

Filed Under: Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast Tagged With: Fantasy, Fantasy Books, Fantasy Series, Favorite Books, Panel, 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

Author Chat: Gareth L. Powell

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

Join FanFiAddict’s Adrian M. Gibson and author Gareth L. Powell for a chat about his new book Stars and Bones, its timely themes, the mentorship of Diana Wynne Jones and Helen Dunmore, paying it forward with a “field guide” on writing, the appeal of writing space opera and accessible sci-fi, social media and mental health and much more.

Filed Under: Author Chat, Book Tube, Interview Tagged With: Author Chat, Embers of War, Gareth L. Powell, Interview, SFF Addicts, Stars and Bones, Titan Books

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

Author Chat: Daniel Abraham

March 1, 2022 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join FanFiAddict’s Adrian M. Gibson and author Daniel Abraham for a chat about his eleven-year journey co-writing The Expanse books with Ty Franck and working on the TV adaptation, saying goodbye to that series, creating the world of The Kithamar Trilogy and writing the first book, Age of Ash, the theme of grief, characters that come out of nowhere, challenging preconceptions of ‘epic fantasy’ and much more.

Filed Under: Author Chat, Book Tube, Interview Tagged With: Age of Ash, Daniel Abraham, Orbit Books, SFF Addicts, The Expanse, The Kithamar Trilogy

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

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