Beyond The Trope

This week we are talking to Laura Vanderkam, time management expert, author, speaker, and podcaster. She joins us to talk about her first novel, JULIET'S SCHOOL OF POSSIBILITIES: A LITTLE STORY ABOUT THE POWER OF PRIORITIES. Find out more at https://lauravanderkam.com and follow her over at https://twitter.com/lvanderkam.

Thank you to all of our amazing listeners, including our supporters over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope.

Mentioned in this episode:

Before Breakfast Podcast

iHeartRadio

How Stuff Works

Best of Both Worlds Podcast

This week we're talking with the Hugo Award winning Sarah Gailey about their upcoming book, MAGIC FOR LIARS. Find out more at https://sarahgailey.com, https://twitter.com/gaileyfrey, and https://instagram.com/gaileyfrey.

Thank you to all of our incredible listeners, and to everyone who supports us over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope.

Mentioned in this episode:

BREAD AND MILK AND SALT by Sarah Gailey

RIVER OF TEETH by Sarah Gailey

George R. R. Martin

Jurasic Park (Movie)

Jeff Goldblum

Tor Publishing

TASTE OF MARROW by Sarah Gailey

Denver Pop Culture Con (Formerly Denver Comic Con)

AirBNB

Inspired by last week's trunk novel episode, we decided to talk about character creation this week.

Thank you to all of our amazing supporters, including our patrons over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope.

Mentioned in this episode:

WARCROSS by Marie Lu

Thanos

Kingsman: The Golden Circle (Movie)

X-Men (Movie)

Pitch Wars

Oprah

James Persichetti

We're back with another trunk novel episode, courtesy of J. T. Evans. Thank you J. T. for sending it in!

Thank you to all of our fantastic listeners, too, including our amazing patrons over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope.

Mentioned in this episode:

THE SILMARILLION by J. R. R. Tolkien

A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE (Book Series) by George R. R. Martin

THE STORMLIGHT ARCHIVE by Brandon Sanderson

Patrick Rothfuss

This week we're talking to author and co-creator of the Pathfinder and Starfinder tabletop role playing games, James L. Sutter. Find out more about him over at https://jameslsutter.com and follow him on https://twitter.com/jameslsutter.

Thank you to all of our amazing supporters, included our patrons over on https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope.

Mentioned in this episode:

Pathfinder

Starfinder

Paizo Publishing

DISTANT WORLDS by James L. Sutter

DEATH'S HERETIC by James L. Sutter

THE REDEMPTION ENGINE by James L. Sutter

Blade Runner (Movie)

INFERNO by Dante

HarmonQuest (TV Show)

Twitch.tv

Critical Role (Web Series)

Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition

Humble Bundle

CITY OF STRANGER by James L. Sutter

Gen Con

CALVIN & HOBBES (Comic) by Bill Watterson

Erik Mona

James Jacobs

F. Wesley Schneider

Jason Bulmahn

Pathfinder 2nd Edition

SCHLOCK MERCENARY (Comic) by Howard Tayler

Cameron McClure

Donald Maass Literary Agency

THE MINORITY REPORT (Short Story) by Philip K. Dick

Marvel Comics

Judge Dredd

Chuck Wendig

http://Terribleminds.com

The Divergent Trilogy by Veronica Roth

The Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling

Slack (Communication App)

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Movie)

This week we're talking Jennifer Jill Araya, the amazing voice actress behind some wonderfully fantastic audiobooks in more genres than you can imagine! Find out more about her over at http://www.jenniferjillaraya.com and also make sure you follow her on https://twitter.com/JenniferJAraya and https://www.facebook.com/JenniferJillAraya/.

Thank you to all of our amazing listeners, as well as our supporters over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope

Mentioned in this episode:

James Young

Star Trek

Deep Space Nine

The Next Generation

Amazon

Audible

ACX

Apple

GarageBand

Brilliance

Library for the Blind

Tantor Media

Penguin Random House

James Persichetti returns one more time to chat with us about learning a language. What are some of the benefits, challenges, and how should one go about the process?

You can follow James on Twitter at https://twitter.com/JPPersichetti, and you can also find him at Lost Hat Editorial Services, LLC for all your developmental editing needs. https://www.losthateditorial.com.

Thank you to our amazing listeners, including our supporters over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope.

Mentioned in this episode:

Duolingo

DRAGONFLY IN AMBER by Diana Gabaldon

This week James Persichetti returns to chat with us about Second Drafts. What are some of the best ways to rewrite a story or book?

You can follow James on Twitter at https://twitter.com/JPPersichetti, and you can also find him at Lost Hat Editorial Services, LLC for all your developmental editing needs. https://www.losthateditorial.com

Thank you to our amazing listeners, including our supporters over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope

Mentioned in this episode:

Susan Spann

Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Colorado Cold Conference

This week we're talking to James Persichetti of Lost Hat Editorial Services, LLC. Find out more about the editorial services James can provide over at https://www.losthateditorial.com and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/JPPersichetti.

Thank you to all of our amazing listeners, including our Patrons over at https://patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope.

Mentioned in this episode:

Nelson Literary Agency

Patrick Hester

GHOST DRAGON by David R. Slayton

DRACULA by Bram Stoker

FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley

Note from the editor: Around the 5:30 mark, an audio glitch cut out a small section where James explained why a writer may want to hire a developmental editor.

This week we are joined by Dan Stout, a listener of the show, and his book, TITAN SHADE, is out March 12. Go pick it up at your nearest bookstore, and follow Dan on Twitter at https://twitter.com/DanStout and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/DanStoutWriter and check out his website, https://DanStout.com.

Thank you to all of our listeners who support us each week, and thank you to all of our supporters over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope.

Mentioned in this episode:

TITAN SHADE by Dan Stout

DAW Books

Men in Black (Movie)

Chinatown (1974 Movie)

Liberty Hall

THE LORD OF THE RINGS (Book Trilogy) by J. R. R. Tolkien

Bright (Netflix Movie)

Life on Mars (TV Show by BBC and then ABC)

The Last Action Hero (Movie)

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (TV Show)

30 Rock (TV Show)

Heroes (TV Show)

Tina Fey

Alec Baldwin

Avengers (Movie)

Antz (Movie)

A Bug's Life (Movie)

No Strings Attached (Movie)

THE DRESDEN FILES (Book Series) by Jim Butcher

Dragnet (TV Show)

Bad Boys (Movie)

Star Wars

Top Chef

Great British Baking Show

Ink Master

Cupcake Wars

RED HARVEST by Dashiell Hammett

Akira Kurosawa

Sergio Leone

SLAYGROUND by Candy J Starr

THE PERFECT ASSASSIN by K. A. Doore

DOUBLE-CROSSING THE BRIDGE by Sarah J. Sover

Payback (Movie)

Mel Gibson

John Wick

Pinterest

Peeps

Petit Ecolier

Honey I Shrunk the Kids (Movie)