The Dice are going to Kill us Download The Audio Here This episode we talk about RPG gaming, and how we, as authors, can get better at building characters and worlds by gaming. We also talk a little bit about Balticon for those of us who are going. And ask always things get a little [...]
I have said many times that one of my favorite things about this job is that I get to read some fantastic stories. Our slush pile at times has been bursting at the seams with with stories. Reading through them is really one of the great benefits of this job. Unfortunately, with the good comes [...]
Content Delivery This was an all crew cast were we discussed some feed back we had received and how it related to content delivery in general and how it related to our content delivery specifically. On the Cast Zach Ricks Laura Nicole Scott Roche Jeff Hite
Taking the Plunge I have been writing a lot lately about how the characters of certain Sci/Fi captains shape the fiction they are they are in, and really all around us. I will continue on that theme in the next few weeks but I want to take a short break from that and talk about [...]
I am Captain Malcolm Reynolds By Jeffrey Hite In so many ways I am Captain Malcolm Reynolds. Or at least I want to be, there is no way that I could every be that cool. This turned out to be a very hard essay to write. Not because it is hard to find things to [...]
Being Captain Archer The Back Story, When Enough is Too Much I am not going to lie, I am one of those people who really liked Star Trek Enterprise. I am not saying that the series was without it’s flaws. I won’t even say that it’s detractors are wrong about it. To quote the captain [...]
I am Captain Kirk Writing by the Seat of your Pants I am Captain Kirk. As much as I was Captain Picard on my way to work last week, when It comes to writing, my style is much more Kirk than Picard. Let me see if I can explain a little better. Kirk and Picard [...]
What does courage have to do with your characters? Well obviously if you are going to have Westley fight prince Humperdink he has to have some courage to do so, but the courage I am talking about is not from your characters but from you, the writer. Creating a believable character can be hard. Readers [...]
The thing of beauty you see to the left is called a beer flight. Think of it as the alcohol equivalent of an appetizer sampler. This hails from The Wedge Brewing Company located in Asheville, NC and has seven of some of the finest brews I’ve tasted. What does this have to do with Flying [...]
In episode nineteen we talk about supporting Podiobooks and your favorite artists. We also parse out how to use media to get the word out. Guests: Doc Coleman Zach Ricks Jeff Hite Laura Frechette Doc Coleman JP Losier Starla Huchton Mentioned: Podiobooks Nathan Lowell Donate to Podiobooks!!!! Steven Pressfield blog Promo: Dreamer’s Thread