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SFF Addicts Ep. 89: Starting Out in Self-Publishing with Andy Peloquin (Mini-Masterclass)

January 30, 2024 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Interview, Livestream, Masterclass, Podcast, SFF Addicts Podcast, TBRCon2024 Tagged With: Adrian M. Gibson, Andy Peloquin, Daniel Coolbaugh, Live Podcast, Livestream, M. J. Kuhn, Podcast, Self Publishing, SFF Addicts, TBRCon2024, The Fantasy & Sci-Fi Fanatic's Podcast, Writing, writing advice, Writing Convention

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

Author Roundtable: Far Futures & Present Societies (with Michael Mammay, Christopher Paolini, Ada Palmer, N.E. Davenport & Bethany Jacobs)

October 27, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join authors Michael Mammay, Christopher Paolini, Ada Palmer, Nia “N.E.” Davenport and Bethany Jacobs for another FanFiAddict author roundtable! During the discussion, these five talented authors share their takes on FAR FUTURES & PRESENT SOCIETIES, delving into the interactions between future speculation and contemporary commentary, the way sci-fi straddles both present and future, the lasting power of fiction and more.

Filed Under: Author Roundtable, Blog Posts, Book Tube, Livestream Tagged With: Ada Palmer, Author Roundtable, Bethany Jacobs, Books, Christopher Paolini, Futurism, Livestream, Michael Mammay, N.E. Davenport, Nia Davenport, Roundtable, SFF Addicts, Writing, writing advice

Author Roundtable: The Power of Story (with R.R. Virdi, Travis Baldree, Sunyi Dean, J.R. Dawson & Kaden Love)

September 22, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join authors R.R. Virdi, Travis Baldree, Sunyi Dean, J.R. Dawson and Kaden Love for another FanFiAddict author roundtable! During the discussion, these five talented authors share their takes on THE POWER OF STORY, delving into the role of storytelling across human history, how stories play into our cultures and traditions, the power of fantasy and sci-fi to inspire people across the world and more.

Filed Under: Author Roundtable, Blog Posts, Book Tube, Livestream Tagged With: Author Roundtable, J.R. Dawson, Kaden Love, Livestream, r.r. virdi, Roundtable, SFF Addicts, Storytelling, Sunyi Dean, Travis Baldree, Writing, writing advice

Author Roundtable: Character Through Dialogue (with David Wragg, Sebastien de Castell, J.S. Dewes, Marina J. Lostetter & Julia Vee)

August 25, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join authors David Wragg, Sebastien de Castell, J.S. Dewes, Marina J. Lostetter and Julia Vee for another FanFiAddict author roundtable! During the discussion, these five talented authors share their takes on CHARACTER THROUGH DIALOGUE, unpacking the ways in which dialogue and character are intertwined, how to best convey a character through the words they speak, what goes said versus unsaid, making dialogue sound unique to each character and more.

Filed Under: Author Roundtable, Blog Posts, Book Tube, Livestream Tagged With: Author Roundtable, Character, David Wragg, Dialogue, J.S. Dewes, Julia Vee, Livestream, Marina Lostetter, Roundtable, Sebastien De Castell, SFF Addicts, Writing, writing advice

Author Roundtable: South Asian Fantasy (with Gourav Mohanty, R.R. Virdi, Aparna Verma, Gautam Bhatia & Tashan Mehta)

July 28, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join authors Gourav Mohanty, R.R. Virdi, Aparna Verma, Gautam Bhatia and Tashan Mehta for another FanFiAddict author roundtable! During the discussion, these five talented authors share their takes on SOUTH ASIAN FANTASY, exploring the growth of speculative fiction in South Asia and its diaspora, the ability for South Asian authors to represent their culture/heritage in their work, how fantasy plays into their own history/religion/mythology, publishing struggles and successes and more.

Filed Under: Author Roundtable, Blog Posts, Book Tube, Livestream Tagged With: Aparna Verma, Author Roundtable, Fantasy, Gautam Bhatia, Gourav Mohanty, Podcast, r.r. virdi, Roundtable, SFF Addicts, South Asian Fantasy, Tashan Mehta, Writing, writing advice

Author Roundtable: Surviving a Writing Slog (with Krystle Matar, Ed McDonald, M.J. Kuhn & Justin T. Call)

June 23, 2023 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Join authors Krystle Matar, Ed McDonald, M.J. Kuhn and Justin T. Call for another FanFiAddict author roundtable! During the discussion, these four talented authors share their takes on Surviving a Writing Slog, delving into the roller coaster that is writing, how slogs/slumps can hit you like a brick, how to deal with writer’s block, story struggles, low points, mental health, publishing, social media and more.

Filed Under: Author Roundtable, Blog Posts, Book Tube, Livestream Tagged With: Author Roundtable, Ed McDonald, Fantasy, Justin T. Call, Krystle Matar, M.J. Kuhn, Podcast, Roundtable, SFF Addicts, Writing, writing advice

Book Review: Writers of the Future (Volume 38) edited by David Farland

July 30, 2022 by Neil Williams Leave a Comment

Synopsis 25 Award-winning Authors and Illustrators Brilliant new worlds Captivating new ideas Powerful new stories of action, adventure, and fantasy Just imagine… It’s game on, the fate of the universe is on the line—and you’re about to go all in. Saving the mammoths is in your hands—can you conjure the magic to make it happen? […]

Filed Under: Book Tour, Fantasy, Reviews, Science Fiction, Short Stories Tagged With: Anthology, Fantasy, Galaxy Press, L Ron Hubbard, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Short Story, Writers of the Future, writing advice

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