Beyond The Trope

It's our two year anniversary. We're taking the opportunity to sit down and reflect on the amazing opportunities we've had as a result of this podcast, and the lessons we learned over the last two years.

Thank you so much to all of our listeners for sticking with us for so long!

It took us a while to make this review, but we wanted to give as many people as possible a chance to see the movie. Without spoiling it.

This week we talk to author Holly Jennings, whose debut novel releases April 5, 2016.

Mentioned in this episode:
ARENA by Holly Jennings
NEUROMANCER by William Gibson
HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX by J.K. Rowling
Duck Hunt (Video Game)
British Science Fiction Awards
HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins
Jim Butcher
authorhollyjennings.com

This week we're talking to Kristin Nelson, the founder of the Nelson Literary Agency in Denver, Colorado.

Mentioned in this episode:
nelsonagency.com
Pub Rants Blog
Glamour
Cosmopolitan
Self Magazine
Little Brown Publishing
Harper Collins
BIRD BOX by Josh Malerman
FINDERS, KEEPERS by Linnea Sinclair
Random House
Ballantine Del Rey
Book Expo
Hugh Howie
Jasinda Wilder
Jana DeLeon
Courtney Milan
Steven L Sears
Amazon Kindle
Sony E-Reader
THE LUMINARIES by Eleanor Catton
LEXICON by Max Barry
STEVE JOBS by Walter Isaacson
THE ROUND HOUSE by Louise Erdrich
Aaron Michael Ritchey

We're talking about time management for writers this week, complete with tips and tricks and our own personal methods.

Mentioned in this episode:
SUCCESSFUL TIME MANAGEMENT FOR DUMMIES by Dirk Zeller
Susan Spann
The Pomodoro Technique
Stephen King
Friends (TV Show)

It's a week to talk about all of the exciting releases coming in 2016!

Mentioned in this episode:
Mile High Con
Denver Comic Con
Anomaly Con
Chemistry Club's Copia comic
MAL-Con
Aftershock Comics
Superzero (Comic)
Marguerite Bennett
INSEXTS (Comic)
IMPRUDENCE by Gail Carriger
THE RAVEN KING by Maggie Stiefvater
CALAMITY by Brandon Sanderson
THE GREAT TROLL WAR by Jasper Fforde
EBON by Robin McKinley
A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE by George R. R. Martin
Patrick Rothfuss
PEAKY BLINDERS (TV Show)
Agent Carter (TV Show)
Sherlock (TV Show)
Elementary (TV Show)
Scorpion (TV Show)
NCIS (TV Show)
Best Time Ever (TV Show)
Neil Patrick Harris
Hackers (Movie)
Rogue One (Movie)
Boba Fett
Moana (Movie)
Captain America: Civil War (Movie)
Altman
Ironman
Spiderman
Deadpool (Movie)
Batman VS. Superman (Movie)
Suicide Squad (Movie)
Ghostbusters (Movie Reboot)
Independence Day: Resurgence (Movie)
Finding Dory (Movie)
Wall-E (Movie)
Bicentennial Man
Pride And Prejudice and Zombies (Movie)
PEACE TALKS by Jim Butcher

This week we interview independent comic writer, Ashish Thomas.

Mentioned in this episode:
The Geeked Gods Podcast
Agent 18
Code Name: Talamh
Scott Snyder
SWAMP THING
BATMAN
4th World Comics
Jason Morales
X Files
X-Men
Graham Sisk
readycomics.com
Wayward Comics
DC
Marvel

This week we talk to Hanna C. Howard, who recently signed accepted representation from Jenny Bent of the Jenny Bent Agency. We're talking about the process that brought her to getting an agent.

Mentioned in this episode:
hannachoward.com
twitter.com/hannachoward
SUNCHILD (Working Title) by Hanna C. Howard
David Tenant
Matt Smith
Tom Baker
Doctor Who
Christopher Eccleston
Daredevil (TV Show)
Firefly (TV Show)
Joanna Meyer

It's our Christmas and New Year's break. We're off this week and next, so enjoy your holidays and family!

This week, Josh Vogt returns to talk about his move to Paizo Games in Redmond, Washington.

Mentioned in this episode:
Wordfire Press
Paizo Games
Pathfinder
jrvogt.com
paizo.com
ENTER THE JANITOR by Josh Vogt
Emerald City Comic Con
MAIDS OF WRATH by Josh Vogt
Ore-con
Paizo Con
Gen Con
Origins Gaming Convention
PAX Prime
BlizCon
THE DUSTPAN COMETH by Josh Vogt
Jeff Herndon
FELLOWSHIP OF THE SQUEEGEE by Josh Vogt
A TALE OF TWO PORT-O-POTIES by Josh Vogt
Galaxy's Edge Magazine
Naughty or Nice Anthology
Forgotten Realms (Fantasy Setting and Novel Series)
Carrie Vaughn
Jim Butcher
Harry Potter
Hc Svnt Dracones (RPG System)