Podcasts & Programming for the Ambitious Geek. Produced by @WendyBuske & @AdronBuske. Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book fans: check out our show @FictitiousPod. 🎤
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Comic-Con at home is this week, it’s free, and we have a panel about How to (Still) Be a Nerd For A Living through these extremely challenging times on Saturday, 7/25 at 6pm PT. More details here: nerdforaliving.com/comic-con… #SDCC
Waking up our feed to tell you that our longtime friends at @EspionageBeauty have a @Kickstarter happening now! If you know their products, you love them-and their team is working hard to “Reclaim The Sparkle” after a tough few years. Shine with them now: kickstarter.com/projects/nai…
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For those of you who watch Fictitious on YouTube, which of the following would you like to see more of on the channel?
58%Panel/multi-guest convos
8%Shorter episodes/clips
25%Single topic video essays
8%Other? (Please reply)
12 votes • Final resultsHappy #IndieBookstoreDay! It’s always a good day to shop local, and this thread from one of our favorite indie bookstores - @novelneighbor - shares a lot of reasons why.
In honor of #IndieBookstoreDay this Saturday, we wanted to talk about why you should always #shoplocal and support indie bookstores (like us!) over Amazon.
RT this thread to share with your friends and spread the word! #ResistAmazon
A great conversation to start your week with, writers & readers!
New Episode: I talk with prolific, award-winning author @NealShusterman about his YA sci-fi novel, GAME CHANGER. We dig deep into the construction and themes of this dimension-hopping "empathy primer" story. Watch here: youtu.be/tmtOkvXYf60
ALT Author Neal Shusterman is depicted next to the cover of his novel, Game Changer. A caption reads "Writing Young Adult Sci-Fi — author interview".
Fantasy writers and readers - the latest episode of @FictitiousPod is made for you. We’re not yet over the fact that @sarahbethdurst has done roughly 30 drafts for EVERY ONE of her 22 novels! 👏👏👏
New Episode: Watch my super fun chat with @SarahBethDurst about her *22nd novel 😲* THE BONE MAKER (@HarperVoyagerUS, out now). It's a hopeful dark fantasy about 2nd chances—and what happens when reluctant heroes of legend are called back into action. youtu.be/7DhefPSCF-8
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Applications for the 2021 Emerging Voices Fellowship close on March 17! The program provides a five-month immersive mentorship program for early-career writers from communities that are traditionally underrepresented in the publishing world. Apply today! @pen_ev @PENamerica
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New Episode: THE EFFORT author Claire Holroyde (@HolroydeClaire) discusses her modern day sci-fi novel, about an extinction level event & the people trying to stop it. Watch our deep dive into her creative process for this complex, thought-provoking debut: youtu.be/4B4SuTegOeE
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New episode! @EugenBacon talks about her short story collection, THE ROAD TO WOOP WOOP. (Out now from @MeerkatPress!) These tales weave magical realism, horror, fantasy, and sci-fi with lyrical & evocative prose. Watch our conversation here: youtu.be/fKOcElHyf2Y
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If you haven’t checked out our sibling show, @FictitiousPod on YouTube, this is a great chat to start with! #amwritingfantasy
New episode! Joshua Phillip Johnson (@@JohnsonJoshuaP) discusses his debut fantasy novel, THE FOREVER SEA. (Out 1/19 from @dawbooks.) It features:
🌿 A world without oceans
⛵️ Ships sailing endless prairie seas
🏴☠️ Pirates
🔥🦴 Fire & bone magic
Watch now: youtu.be/PDCDwiXseW8
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In 2021, what writing-centric topics would you like to see featured in Fictitious episodes? (If other, reply with your answer!)
14%Writing middle grade SFF
57%Writing tabletop SFF RPGs
29%More indie/self-pub focus
0%Topical video essays
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BLACK CANARY: BREAKING SILENCE author Alexandra Monir talks about writing for the DC Icons young adult series, adapting the fan-favorites Black Canary and the Court of Owls in a prose novel, and how she got the job of writing a major media tie-in. Watch: ficpod.link/MonirYT
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NEW EPISODE with Alexandra Monir (@TimelessAlex)! We discuss her new DC Icons YA novel, BLACK CANARY: BREAKING SILENCE, including:
🦸♀️ Adapting superheroes to prose
🌆 Dystopian Gotham
🎤 Teenage Black Canary
🏹 Green Arrow Romance
🦉 Court of Owls
Watch: ficpod.link/MonirYT
In case you’re looking for some informative #podcast discussion today, our own @wendybuske will be talking about the current podcasting ecosystem with this group of pros today as part of the Ad Club St. Louis Digital Symposium at 1pm CT. #STLDIGSYM
#STLDigSym - DAY 2 Breakout Sessions: WED 12/ 9 | 1 PM
#Event Available #ONDEMAND. STLouisDigitalSymposium.com
Learn to demystify the #Podcast Ecosystem with @RossPR, @NerdForALiving, @mostlysuperhero podscribers chat with @podscribe.
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NEW EPISODE: I talk with @Duncan_Swan about his sci-fi/horror/thriller, MONSTRE (VOLUME ONE). Learn how he used Kickstarter to launch his self-published debut, the influence of concept art on the book, and the decision to split a long novel into 2 parts. ficpod.link/Swan
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Welcome to #SAMatHome! We hope you enjoy Comic-Con’s free Storytelling Across Media symposium with speakers from television, film, comics, and more. Stream panels from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM PDT as they’re released on the official Comic-Con YouTube channel. bit.ly/2Hfedsr
For all of you writers out there - lots of food for thought (and writing book recos) in this latest @FictitiousPod episode.
NEW EPISODE: Is there one "best" book on writing? Of course not! But any writing manual you can get 3 useful & memorable tools or frameworks from is a great one. I explore why in this video—watch here: youtu.be/Dbo4FCKRF9I
Fun, fascinating conversation about sci-fi storytelling from #NYCCMetaverse - with our own host, @AdronBuske, moderating the chat. Give it a watch! #nycc
Our #FindTheMetaverse panel of science fiction authors from across the industry discuss how they approach writing sci-fi, as well as all things world building, storytelling and themes.. in space! Watch now: bit.ly/33jLT0j
