Coffee & Ideas
Sean writes horror, science fiction, and fantasy, with a unique and focused approach for the writing and publishing market. He got started writing short stories because, “Fail fast!” learn from your mistakes! He blends his experience as part of the military with a deft storytelling twist, and tells us how he learned and grew as a writer. … Continue…Episode 60 – Weird Wars with Sean Patrick Hazlett
We welcome our first writer of scripts for TV and Film – Christy Marx. While Christy is a veritable “Jill of all Trades” in writing talent, we sat down to quiz her about how one comes into a career writing for movies, tv, and cartoons. … Continue…Episode 59 – Silver Screenwriting with Christy Marx
We welcome a NY Times Bestselling author to the coffee house, as she takes a break from WorldCon. Come hear how Carrie found her way into writing, her thoughts on genres and trends, and how she measured her own success and KPIs as a writer of commercial fiction. … Continue…Episode 58 – Interview with Carrie Vaughn
Jeannie, John, and Raymond Miller wish they were at the Bean Scene, and run through a creative writing site for paranormal Authors. Being delighted by the find, our intrepid writers click on the random generator and talk out how to use this to create a story treatment. … Continue…Episode 57 – Scene it, Done that!
There you are, your first great country novel written and ready to go. You start sending it out to agents and websites and they ask you for things. Shorter things. Summaries. Synopses. Hook lines. Elevator Pitches. Start thinking about how to market yourself and your work so you can re-use your work over and over. … Continue…Episode 56 – How to Sum Things Up
Alma Alexander was born on the banks of the Danube in a country that no longer exists, grew up in Africa, and is married to an American she met online. We caught up with her via Zoom, and had a long chat about her writing. (60 minutes) … Continue…Episode 55 – Interview with the Duchess of Fantasy
We’re happy to welcome author Raymond Miller back to the coffee house. Raymond reads part of a story for us, and takes the listener on an emotional roller coaster through Kentucky and From the Train Station, along with his experience writing in the time of Covid19. He talks about understanding life through the stories you’ve been told, and the styles and choices of authors. … Continue…Episode 54 – An Interview with Raymond Miller
We’re thrilled to have a long sit down with the amazing Ellen Klages. Did she really win an award for everything she’s ever written? Sure seems like it. Let’s hear about her work with children’s fiction along with the Nebula win, and every major award nomination. Wow. How does she do it? … Continue…Episode 53 – Interview with Ellen Klages
We’ve been at this a year now! Happy anniversary to us! In celebration of being alive for a year, we welcome new Nebula Award winner Cat Rambo! She’s also the past president of SFWA. … Continue…Episode 52 – Interview with Cat Rambo
We interviewed Kevin Andrew Murphy, a frequent contributor to the Wild Cards series edited by George R. R. Martin. Kevin talks about his various Wild Card projects from short stories to graphic novels, and what he’s up to lately. … Continue…Episode 51 – A Wild Card