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Episode 66 – Traveling with Pain and Liz Hamill

Haven’t you always wanted to travel the world and get paid for it? That’s the dream of being a food and travel writer. Liz is here to talk about the business and give you a reality check, as she describes how she found her way into the niche that got her noticed and published: How to successfully travel with a disability. When your disability isn’t that visible, there are special steps to take for traveling success. Liz takes us through some of those challenges as well as talking about how she made the leap from tech writing to travel writing. … Continue…Episode 66 – Traveling with Pain and Liz Hamill

Episode 65 – Karen Sources a Story

John and Karen sit down and talk through Karen’s process and ideas about a Vampire Abbess story. From research to editing, she talks her way through a new story. There is no “right way” to write! Hope it proves inspirational to someone else. … Continue…Episode 65 – Karen Sources a Story

Episode 64 – Interview with Katharine Kit Kerr

We finally have a chance to catch up with Kit Kerr, writer of the magnificent Deverry series which runs for 16 books and spans over 40 years of her writing career. Kit talks with us about her inspiration, how her process worked in writing the saga, and some of the research to create her world. … Continue…Episode 64 – Interview with Katharine Kit Kerr

Episode 63 – Interview with Jaime Lee Moyer

Jaime specializes in historical fiction for her published novels and talks about how she does her research and finds the right images to paint pictures in her mind that she brings to life. Come listen to her describe on the page what she sees in the movie of her imagination. … Continue…Episode 63 – Interview with Jaime Lee Moyer

Episode 62 – Tentacles with Nick Mamatas

In which your hosts wallow in the Deeps with Tentacles and Nick Mamatas, discussing everything from Sherlock Holmes to Kerouac and Lovecraft. Nick talks about writing, editing, teaching, and the latest stuff he’s working on. Write short fiction, Nick says! … Continue…Episode 62 – Tentacles with Nick Mamatas

Episode 61 – Interview with Carol Berg

Carol Berg, an extremely popular writer with the female hockey player set, joined us to talk about how she builds stories based on characters and questions. … Continue…Episode 61 – Interview with Carol Berg

Episode 60 – Weird Wars with Sean Patrick Hazlett

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

Episode 59 – Silver Screenwriting with Christy Marx

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

Episode 58 – Interview with Carrie Vaughn

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

Episode 57 – Scene it, Done that!

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!