Meet our next hero: Kiah Danielle Norris

Kiah is a Young Adult Speculative Fiction writer. She loves drinking bourbon, discussing books, and ruminating about life, imagination, and writing. Kiah earned her MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University of Los Angeles and her Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies from California State University Bakersfield.

Join us as we discuss MFAs, Kiah's writing process, her choice to self-publish, her melanin-based magic system, and more!

You can find Kiah Danielle Norris on Instagram @dreadedmuse and Twitter @danielle_kiah

Check out her YouTube channel: Bourbon & Book Reviews and visit her website at https://www.kiahdanielle.com/ 

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Happy Valentine's Day!

On this episode of the Afronauts Podcast, we'll discuss:

Black romance, black familial love, and black self love in speculative fiction 

Black books mentioned in this episode:

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Meet our next hero: Sheena Williams

Sheena is a YA science fiction writer and artist. She is a winner of the Maj. Gen. Keith L. Ware award for Commentary and 2020 Honorable Mention for the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest. 

Join us as we discuss Sheena's querying experience as a marginalized writer, how her background in psychology informs her writing, her book, THE OUTLIER, and more!

You can find Sheena Williams on Instagram @she.will.thrive and Twitter @she_will_thrive

Check out her website at www.shewillart.com.

Thanks for joining us for Season 2: Dark Matter!

On this episode of the Afronauts Podcast, we'll discuss:

Be sure to check out our NEW WEBSITE at http://afronautspodcast.com/.

For more information on the horror anthology Death in the Mouth, visit https://deathinthemouth.com/. 

Find out more about Black Ink Book Festival at https://www.blackinkcharleston.org/. 

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https://www.beam.community 

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On this episode of the Afronauts Podcast, we'll discuss:

Feel free to use our template for questions to ask during "The Call" - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zFO9_pMuQs01j9fNTbNJ8JJRQ0-fp1K1Ri0aEru5Pvw/edit. 

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Meet our next hero: Mike Lee

Mike is a sci-fi, cyberpunk and fantasy writer who also does developmental and copy editing.

Join us as we discuss:

Mike's publishing journey so far, his experience working with critique partners, his favorite thing about editing, and more!

You can find Mike on:

Twitter - @mikewrites5, Instagram - @mikewrites, or his website at mikeleewrites.com

For a link to our Discord Community, follow us on social media and send us an email at [email protected]!

On this episode of the Afronauts Podcast, we'll discuss:

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Meet our next hero: Tony Debajo

Tony is a civil engineer, digital marketer, and the author of In The Shadow of Ruin which is book one in his The Fractured Kingdom series.

Join us as we discuss:

Tony's novel, his self-publishing journey, tips for writers interested in self-publishing, and more!

You can find Tony Debajo on:

Instagram @de_bajo_author, Twitter @tdebajo

Check out his website and order your copy of In The Shadow of Ruin at https://de-bajo.com/books/.

For a link to our Discord Community, follow us on social media and send us an email at [email protected]!

Meet our next hero: Britney S. Lewis

Britney writes YA contemporary and speculative fiction, does competitive West Coast swing dancing, and is documenting her traditional publishing journey on YouTube. Her YA debut, The Undead Truth of Us, will be available Summer 2022.

Join us as we discuss:

Britney's querying tips, imposture syndrome, her long-term writing goals, the part of the publishing journey that's brought her the most joy so far, and more!

You can find Britney S. Lewis on:

Instagram @britney.s.lewis, Twitter @britneyslewis, & TikTok @britneyslewis

Check out her website at https://www.britneyslewis.com/. 

Follow her on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/user/Britney3Kisses. 

For a link to our Discord Community, follow us on social media and send us an email at [email protected]!

Meet our next hero: Eve Williams

Eve has been telling stories since she was 8 years old. She got serious about writing in her late teens and in college studied creative writing and English. She is working on her first fantasy novel and is currently in the beta reader stage. Eve is going to start her querying journey this year with hopes to be published within the next two years.

Join us as we discuss:

Eve's ideal critique partner, her favorite genre, what made her start writing, and more! 

You can find Eve Williams on:

Instagram @Writer.eve & Twitter @WriterEve

For a link to our Discord Community, follow us on social media and send us an email at [email protected]!