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Writer’s Corner – Five Podcasts Serious Indie Authors Won’t Want to Miss

by Kaye Lynne Booth

In my publishing courses at Western State Colorado University, my instructors and mentors, Kevin J. Anderson and Allyson Longuiera have introduced us to several useful podcasts for independent authors and/or publishers and I’d like to share them with you here.

Writing Excuses

https://writingexcuses.com/2021/03/07/16-10-paying-it-forward-with-kevin-j-anderson/

Hosts Dan Wells, Mary Robinette Kowal, Peng Shepard, and Howard Taylor offer up tips and writing advice, mainly on craft. This podcast provides short sessions, they claim 15 minutes, but the session for the link above is closer to 30. It’s an interview with Kevin J. Anderson about paying it forward, and it’s really good, so I tought you all might enjoy it. Kevin started out with traditional publishing way back when, but has now established his own independent press in WordFire Press, so he speaks to both sides of the industry, and this interview is proof that whether published traditionally or independently, authors are a good bunch. I’m proud to be counted amoung this tribe.

But the episodes really are brief, so take a little time and explore the site. They have many interesting topics of value to authors at all stages of their career. Here’s the main page link: https://writingexcuses.com/

Six Figure Authors

https://6figureauthors.com/

With hosts Lindsay Baroker, Joe Lallo and Andrea Pearson, this podcast offers publishing and marketing tips, more than craft advice, but as six figure authors, they are crushing it and they are willing to share their advice with their listeners. I enjoy binging back episodes on my lengthy commute to and from my day job. They have a Facebook group which listeners can join, where they can pose questions to the hosts or their guests to be answered on the podcast. Lots of valuable information for authors here, whether just starting out or if you’ve been at it for a while.

The Creative Penn

https://www.thecreativepenn.com/podcasts/

I love this podcast! Host Joanna Penn (with a double N), is an author/entrepreneur and a futurist. Her podcast is filled with interviews and discussion about industry trends and where things might be headed. She’s got a killer accent which makes her fun to listen to, too.

The Self Publishing Formula

https://selfpublishingformula.com/spf-podcast/

Host Mark Dawson is a best selling independent author provides interviews and master classes on self-publishing. He and his co-host, James Blatch both have accents that are heavier and more difficult for me to understand, but they do offer up some valuable information on the independent publishing world.

Quick and Dirty Tips

https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl

This is every writers go-to podcast for all of your grammar questions, with Grammar Girl, Mignon Fogarty, who discusses proper grammar and common grammar mistakes. A quick reference for all grammar questions you are unsure of during writing and editing processes.

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Reprinted by permission of the author from the original post at Writing To Be Read.

[Link] Comic Books, for the Next Generation of Civil Rights Activists

Join host Ashley C. Ford in conversation with political aide Andrew Aydin, whose idea for a thrilling new retelling of Congressman John Lewis’ life and role in the Civil Rights struggle is helping a whole new generation of students and activists connect with their past. Dive into the power of writing, of storytelling — and the magic that happens when you shine a light on the ongoing struggle for justice.

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[Link] How Dystopian Fiction Became A Coping Mechanism For An Entire Generation

by Daisy Woodward

From zombie apocalypse dramas to totalitarian regimes of the future, dystopian stories have long captivated readers with their ability to entertain and terrify in equal measure; to fantastically speculate and ominously warn – and in recent years their popularity has reached unprecedented levels, spanning books, films, TV series and podcasts. One of our latest obsessions in this realm is the new BBC Sounds podcast, Forest 404, part sci-fi thriller, part ecological drama, which imagines a world in which nature no longer exists. Futuristic? Of course. But also worryingly plausible as our planet plunges ever deeper into a global warming crisis.

The addictive 9-part series, written by Timothy X Atack, takes place in the 24th century in the wake of a data crash known as The Cataclysm, and centres on a 28-year-old sound archivist named Pan (voiced by Doctor Who’s Pearl Mackie). From her dark office block, situated four hundred levels below available sky, Pan listens to the terabytes upon terabytes of sound files recovered from before the crash – an era dubbed The Slow Times. "Data costs, that’s what our ancestors didn’t get," our heroine tells us, and so it’s up to her to sift through "the total pits of history" and patiently assess the value of these ancient noises in the modern age (The Fast Times).

It’s a task at which she excels, tuning into everything from Obama’s speeches on global warming to Neil Armstrong’s moon landing and rendering most of them deletable in the blink of an eye. That is until she stumbles across a sound that pierces her very core. At first she thinks it’s a type of music but soon realises it’s something much more profound. It is, the listener is instantly aware, the hum of the rainforest, replete with the sounds of chirping birds, trickling water, the buzz of cicadas. But for Pan, who has never experienced nature in any form, it’s a strange reawakening to a past that feels somehow familiar, although she can’t begin to imagine why.

Soon we are following our determinedly curious heroine deep into the underworld, and down into the murky depths of what remains of the ancient past (our own present day), in search of answers. She, in turn, is being pursued by her interfering and conflicted boss Daria (Tanya Moodie) and the so-called Hands, sinister agents of the new world’s ruling powers who are determined to derail her quest to unearth the truth. The resulting story – told across three interweaving narratives and set to powerful theme music by Bonobo – is a spellbinding and eerie meditation on what the world would be like if all semblance of the natural environment were wiped out, and how our future might unravel if the artificial intelligence we create should achieve an autonomy of its own.

Dystopian fiction emerged in the late 19th century as a reaction to early utopian novels and the visions they conjured of paradisal societies. In modern terms, according to writer Jill Lepore in her 2017 essay "A Golden Age for Dystopian Fiction", the genre can be defined as something "apocalyptic, or post-apocalyptic, or neither, but it has to be anti-utopian... a world in which people tried to build a republic of perfection only to find that they had created a republic of misery." So why has this gloomy genre tightened its grasp on modern audiences in recent years, with a wealth of new stories such as Forest 404 holding listeners in their grasp?

Read the full article: https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/bbc-sounds-forest-404-dystopian-fiction

[Link] TAB060: An Interesting Publishing Case Study and Marketing to Your Various Tribes with Paul Bishop

From the Author Biz Podcast:

Today’s guest is author Paul Bishop. He and friend (and fellow author) Mel Odem developed an idea for a book they’d like to read four years ago. Today, that idea has grown to a series of 45 books, written by multiple authors. So this episode was intended to be a case study on what they did and how they did it. Paul and I even hit our prescribed time target for the show.

But things took a turn once the interview ended. We were discussing his latest novel, LIE CATCHERS and what he was doing to drive sales for the book. When things got interesting, I clicked the recorder back on to capture what Paul was sharing, just in case.

So – that’s what I mean by a combo show – the first part of this 32 minute episode is a tightly told, repeatable business case study. The second part is an off-the-cuff, completely unedited lesson on how to market your book to the various tribes to which we all belong.

Listen to the podcast: http://theauthorbiz.com/paul-bishop/

New Interviews With Yours Truly

If you missed this podcast earlier, here's your opportunity rectify that cosmic wrong. The Arm Cast podcat interviewed me at the Imaginarium convention, and I must say I was a dazzling guest. See for yourself.

Peter Welmerink interviewed me about Five Things I Learned writing for Of Monsters and Men.

ESO and I celebrate H.G. Wells!

I had the joy of taking part in the newest episode of the ESO Podcast, the station was full to the brim with folks celebrating the life and career of “The Father of Speculative Fiction,” “The Patron Saint of Steampunk,” “The Shaper of Things to Come,” “History’s Awesome Outliner,” and “That Strange Gent from Kent,” Herbert George Wells. Showing the Wellsian love along with Mike Faber, Michael Gordon, Jennifer Hartshorn, and the award-winning author Bobby Nash are Mark Maddox and myself (two award-winners in their own right), Doctor Q (soon to win an award in something), and Drew Meyer (who should get an award for suffering through The Geek Seat).

Join us for yet another episode of The Earth Station One Podcast we like to call: The World of H.G. Wells at www.esopodcast.com

If You Wanna Ride, Ride the White Rocket!

This week Van is a guest at the 2013 Alabama Phoenix Festival and spends some time with several other notables in attendance -- Bobby Nash, Sarah White, Sean Taylor, Doc Osborn, Mike Gordon, and David Wrigh t-- discussing what they're up to and what they think about the Festival. A good time is had by all! So load up on Zaxby's and grab a seat in the Cahaba Center--good times await!

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THE BOOK CAVE CELEBRATES 200 EPISODES

Congratulations to Art Sippo and Ric Croxton on their 200th episode of The Book Cave podcast. An excellent podcast I've been known to visit from time to time. Way to go, guys!

The 8th Annual Podcast Awards Nominations Are Open!!

So got vote for your favorites and support free speech, independent thought, and homegrown Internet broadcasting.

http://www.podcastawards.com/

[Link] The Book Cave Episode 159: Blackthorn Thunder On Mars

Van Plexico chats with the Book Cave crew about his latest series.

http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/webpage/the-book-cave-episode-159-blackthorn-thunder-on-mars

[LINK] Earth Station One Episode 91: It’s Elementary, Dear Watson. The Game is Afoot!

This week the ESO Crew is back in the station as we travel to 221b Baker Street to discuss the world’s greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes. Our guests this week are Holmes Artist Mark Maddox, Holmes Author Bernadette Johnson, and Holmes Historian Tom Elmore. Also Bobby sits down with Pulp 2.0 Press publisher Bill Cunningham to discuss his upcoming Sherlock Holmes project, the return of Martin Powell and Seppo Makinen’s Scarlet in Gaslight graphic novel.

Join us for yet another episode of The Earth Station One Podcast we like to call: It’s Elementary, Dear Watson. The Game is Afoot!

You get all this and more at http://www.esopodcast.com/.

Direct link: http://erthstationone.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/earth-station-one-episode-91-its-elementary-dear-watson-the-game-is-afoot/

Download this podcast from Itunes or Subscribe to our RSS Feed at http://www.esopodcast.com/.

Next week, Earth Station One steps back inside the TARDIS to review the new Doctor Who Christmas Special as well as a roundtable discussion with some special guests about our favorite holiday-themed stories as we travel from 2011 to 2012.

And we would love to hear from you. What are your favorite holiday-themed stories? Leave us a comment at http://www.esopodcast.com/, at the ESO Facebook Group, email us at esopodcast@gmail.com, or call us at 404-963-9057 with your list. We might just read yours on the show.

The ESO Crew

PULPED! talks ALL STAR PULP COMICs tonight! Don't miss it!

YOU HAVE TO TUNE INTO THE FIRST EVER PULPED! SPECIAL TONIGHT! 

Two hours of pulpy goodness talking to the creators and publishers of ALL STAR PULP COMICS! Airship 27's own Ron Fortier and Rob Davis will be on tonight with the crew of talented writers they recruited for this pulp event! Barry Reese, Bobby Nash, Sean Taylor, and Adam L. Garcia will join the cast tonight and talk their stories in ALL STAR PULP COMICS and comics and pulp goodness all around! www.tmvcafe.com at 7 PM CST/8 PM EST! Your head will explode in a good pulpy way!