Beyond The Trope

Self-care is vital for artists and authors, but it's often neglected. That's why, this week, we're talking about how we rest and relax.

Mentioned this week:
THE ARTIST'S WAY by Julia Cameron
Supernatural (TV Show)
Steven Universe (TV Show)
Daredevil (TV Show)
Stranger Things (TV Show)
Supergirl (TV Show)
Harry Potter (Book Series) by J.K. Rowling
Beyond The Trope Episode 85 Time Management

This week Emily shares the first few pages of her short story, Colfax Kitsune.

Mention on the episode:
COLFAX KITSUNE by Emily Kay Singer
KITSUNE TALES by Emily Kay Singer
https://www.amazon.com/Kitsune-Tales-Two-Short-Stories-ebook/dp/B01BSZ3RKU/
Nathan Lowell
World Con
Agatha Christie
Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sci-fi and fantasy author, Nathan Lowell, joins us to talk about his journey through independent publication.

Mentioned this week:
http://podiobooks.com
QUARTER SHARE by Nathan Lowell
TRADER'S TALES FROM THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE SOLAR CLIPPER (Book Series) by Nathan Lowell
SHAMAN'S TALE by Nathan Lowell
TANYTH FAIRPORT ADVENTURES (Book Series) by Nathan Lowell
SMUGGLER'S TALES (Book Series) by Nathan Lowell
CAPTAIN'S SHARE by Nathan Lowell
IN ASHES BORN by Nathan Lowell
Audible
SEEKER'S TALES (Book Series) by Nathan Lowell
TO FIRE CALLED by Nathan Lowell
SUICIDE RUN by Nathan Lowell
BY DARKNESS FORGED by Nathan Lowell
HOME RUN by Nathan Lowell
Stephen King
Karen S. Conlin
CAPE GRACE by Nathan Lowell
The American Public Library Association
Random House
http://nathanlowell.com
http://twitter.com/nlowell

This week we're joined by Mur Lafferty, writer and podcaster extraordinaire.

Mentioned in the episode:
I Should Be Writing (podcast)
Ditch Diggers (podcast)
Escape Artists
Mothership Zeta
THE SHAMBLING GUIDE TO NEW YORK by Mur Lafferty
Netflix
The Finishing School Series by Gail Carriger
DIVERGENT by Veronica Roth
SIX WAKES by Mur Lafferty
Lost (TV Show)
Lost In Space (TV Show)
Agatha Christie
Sunil Patel
Patrick Hester
World Con
Terry Brooks
The Roundtable Podcast
The John W. Campbell Award
Bookburners Season 3 from Serial Box
http://murverse.com
http://twitter.com/mightymur
NaNoWriMo

Urban Fantasy author, Laurence MacNaughton, joins us to talk about his writing, name pronunciation, and telemarketers.

Mentioned this week:
IT HAPPENED ONE DOOMSDAY by Laurence MacNaughton
Hugh Howey
Publishers Weekly
RT Book Reviews
Library Journal
Kirkus Review
The Matrix (Movie)
Patrick Hester
Kristen Nelson
CHRISTINE by Stephen King
THE SPIDER THIEF by Laurence MacNaughton
http://booktrack.com
Soundcloud
http://laurencemacnaughton.com
"Am I Evil" (Song) by Metallica
DAGON by H.P. Lovecraft
THE CASE OF THE GREEN EYED WEREWOLF by Laurence MacNaughton
THE CASE OF THE MUMMY'S SECRET by Laurence MacNaughton
Alasdair Stuart
EscapePod
PsuedoPod
PodCastle
Thomas A. Fowler
jbCM Radio
"In The Air Tonight" (Song) by Phil Collins
Mr. Angry
MAGIC CARPET RIDE by Laurence MacNaughton

Giles submits another trunk novel for your listening and learning pleasure.

Mentioned this week:
NaNoWriMo
The Gingerbread Man
TWILIGHT by Stephanie Meyer
Shadowrun (Roleplaying Game)

Thomas A. Fowler joins us to talk about three new projects he's been working on.

Mentioned on this episode:
Denver Comic Con
http://writersconquest.com
THE WRITER'S CONQUEST: ESTABLISH A BRAND by Thomas A. Fowler
Nerdy Things Publishing
JURASSIC PARK by Michael Crichton
DISCLOSURE by Michael Crichton
CONGO by Michael Crichton
SPHERE by Michael Crichton
THE LOST WORLD by Michael Crichton
Neal Stephenson
SHATTER YOUR IMAGE (Anthology) Edited by Thomas A. Fowler
Tracy Thornton Brisendine
Beyond the Trope Episode 93 (http://beyondthetrope.libsyn.com/episode-93-forensics-with-tracy-brisendine)
Alasdair Stuart
Stephen Hood
Storium
Vimeo
Lego Bricks and Toys
Kleenex
http://thomasafowler.com
Crash Philosophy (Launching March 2017)
http://twitter.com/thomasafowler

This week we're joined by the co-founder of Hex Publishing, Josh Viola.

Mentioned in this episode:
Hex Publishing
Mario Acevedo
Jason Heller
Dean Wyant
Free Words
Mark Stevens
Angie Hodapp
Warren Hammond
Aaron Michael Ritchey
KOP by Warren Hammond
TIDES OF MARITINIA by Warren Hammond
Jean C. Stein
CYBER WORLD (Anthology) Edited by Jason Heller and Josh Viola
Saladin Ahmed
Paolo Bacigalupi
Cat Rambo
Nisi Shawl
E Lily Yu
Stephen Graham Jones
The Hugo Awards
NEUROMANCER by William Gibson
BLOOD BUSINESS (Announced Anthology) Edited by Josh Viola and Mario Acevedo
Pirates of the Caribbean (Video Game)
Smurfs (Video Game)
Horse Life Adventures (Video Game)
BOOMER AND FRIENDS by Josh Viola
Michael McKibben
Aaron Lovett
THE ZOO'S SECRET by Lindsey Bell
JAM Publishers
NIGHTMARES UNHINGED (Anthology) Edited by Steve Alten
Frontier Natural Meats
TRIGGER POINT by Sean Eads
Shirley Jackson Award
Selena Chambers
Carrie Vaughn
Steve Rasnic Tem
Anna Strong Vampire Chronicles (Book Series) by Jean C. Stein
http://hexpublishers.com
http://facebook.com/hexpublishers
http://twitter.com/hexpublishers
http://joshuaviola.com

Alasdair Stuart, the amazing owner of Escape Artists and host of the Pseudopod Podcast.

CORRECTION: In this episode we said that our interview with Stephen Hood came out one week before the release of this episode. Our interview with Stephen is actually Episode 110.

Mentioned this week:
http://EscapeArtists.net
Pseudopod
Mothership Zeta
PodCastle
EscapePod
Thought Bubble
World Fantasy Con
Marguerite Kenner
Clarkesworld
Denver Comic Con
AnomalyCon
Lifeline Games
Magnus Archives
Uncanny County
Archive 81
The Deep Vault
The Bridge
Stephen Hood
Storium
http://alasdairstuart.com
http://twitter.com/alasdairstuart
http://mothershipzeta.com
Cast of Wonders
Jeremy Clarkson

This week we're joined by Julian Stamboulieh, Benjamin Warner, Jon Verrall, and Elizabeth Neale of LARPs The Series from Geek and Sundry.

Mentioned in this episode:
Beanduck Productions
Geek And Sundry
The Gamers (Movie)
Gen Con
Dungeons and Dragons
HollyWeb Festival
Arrow (TV Show)
Indie Series Awards
http://larpstheseries.com
http://twitter.com/larpstheseries
http://facebook.com/larpstheseries