In this episode, I chat with Peter J Aldin about his journey from youth pastor to science fiction author, about why he set his Zombie apocalypse in Tasmania, and about the depiction of mental health in fiction. We also chat about the nature of villains and alien spirituality. Despite the early hour in the Australian morning, we manage to fit in The Lightning Round, the Big Questions and Revenge of the Muse. Books of his we discuss are: Black Marks, the Doomsday's Child series, the Envoy Trilogy and his CUSET universe.

Peter is currently running a Kickstarter for a limited 5 year anniversary edition of Black Marks, which you can check out here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/petealdin/black-marks-special-5th-anniversary-edition

Revenge of the Muse - A Brief Story Synopsis

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In this episode, I chat with Jim Keen about why he became an architect, how a boy from Manchester ended up in New York, and the challenges of re-acclimating to the West after travelling the world. We also discuss the present and near future of artificial intelligence: text-to-image generation AI, will we develop self-aware machines, and just what will the job market look like post-AI? As always, there are The Big Questions and Revenge of the Muse, and new to season 3 is The Lightning Round. Books of his we discuss are: The Alice Yu trilogy (The Paradise Factory, This Automatic Eden, The Genesis Engine), Agent Zero, and the Cortex Saga.

Revenge of the Muse - A Protagonist: Alice Yu and the synopsis of a new novella

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In this episode, I chat with Claire McCagues about her love of musical instruments, writing and producing plays and the path to her book series. We also discuss the challenges of interspecies communication, the possible nature of alien beings, and concerns over the colonization of space. Books of hers we discuss are: Rosetta Man and Rosetta Mind.

Revenge of the Muse - A short synopsis: The Icarus Agenda

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In this episode, I chat with Rachel Aukes about flying with her 50 lb lap dog and how she approached getting know despite being an introvert. We also discuss extraterrestrial colonization and the roles AI might play, overcoming 'othering' within humanity, and the inevitable evolution of extraterrestrial humans. Books of hers we discuss are: The Deadland series, The Fringe Series, The Waymaker Wars, and The Javelin Series.

Revenge of the Muse - Super Villian Bio: Dr. Harold Pearce

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In this episode, I chat with Louisa Locke about the evolution of the Indie Author and their growing acceptance among fans, her path from professor of women's history to successful fiction author, and the creation and development of the shared world of The Paradisi Chronicles.

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In this episode, I chat with million-book-selling Sarah Woodbury about her path to becoming a successful independent author and her love of Welsh history. We also discuss parallel dimensions and her contribution to the open source science fiction universe, The Paradisi Chronicles.

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In this episode, I chat with Misty Zaugg about being a hobby survivalist / generalist prepper, the challenges of writing LitRPG, world-building her dystopian future, and why we need to invent teleporters. Books of hers we discuss: Escaping the Virus series, The Aftermath series, World of Combat series.

Story Intro: Last Stand

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In this episode, I chat with Ken Lozito about finding his way from IT to science fiction author via writing fantasy, the considerations for creating a successful career as an independent sci-fi author, and challenges facing humans as we move into the future - both from the environment and ourselves. Books of his we discuss: The Ascension Series, The First Colony Series, The Federation Chronicles.

Story Intro: High on the Hog

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In this episode, I chat with Texas rancher and space opera author Jaxon Reed about finding a career through bothering your sister, the pros and cons of serial fiction platforms, and uses for AI in novel writing. We also discuss his multiple Milky Way Universe space opera series, the influence of different players in the space race, and near future AI. Books of his we discuss: Pirates of the Milky Way, Agents of the Planetary Republic, The Redwood trilogy, The Empathic Detective.

Story Intro: Adaptation

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In this episode, I chat with South African post-apocalyptic author Baileigh Higgins on her love of writing zombies, favourite movie monsters, and predicting pandemic policies. Books of hers we discuss include: Apocalypse Z, Gen Z, Primordial Earth, Children of the Apocalypse, and The Black Tide.

No story intro this episode.

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