Today, we're talking the foundational texts of modern science fiction:

The Martian Chronicles, by Ray Bradbury.

Brave New World, by Aldus Huxley.

Childhood's End, by Arther C. Clarke.

#writing #character #novel #plot #clarke #huxley #bradbury #bookclub #books #booktube

Nick is lost in space, so Derwin is hosting Book Flub!

In 1994, James T. Kirk died in, "Star Trek: Generations." But William Shatner does not believe in the No-Win Scenario. So, he partnered with Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens to bring back Kirk into the 24th Century!

Today, we're covering the first three books in the Shatner-verse;

Star Trek: The Ashes of Eden.

Star Trek: The Return.

Star Trek: Avenger.

Derwin and Nick update the state of the podcast, the upcoming hiatus, and a new direction for next year.

During a desperate descent into madness, Derwin has decided to write and star in a one act play called, "Spacers: The Ballad of Tommy Sampson!"

Derwin and Nick talk about the many rewrites of chapter eight for Spacers: The Erebus Effect! Today they brainstorm in real time Janet Harkov's first deployment to Titan, discuss how best to kill a good man, and discover how to incorporate Derwin's GWOT experience into the Draconis Crisis!#spaceforce #titan #writing #character #novel #nasa #plot

Good fiction justifies its existence by asking a question relevant to the human experience. Derwin and Nick justify the existence of "Spacers: The Ballad of Tommy Sampson" by asking the question, "Who is Tommy?"Good fiction justifies its existence by asking a question relevant to the human experience. Derwin and Nick justify the existence of "Spacers: The Ballad of Tommy Sampson" by asking the question, "Who is Tommy?"

Derwin and Nick dive deep into discography as they ponder the magic and mystery of William Shatner's, "Has Been," Pink Floyd's, "Dark Side of the Moon," and Blue October's, "Foiled."

On the front half of the episode, Derwin and Nick discuss if cars can rust on Mars, the feasibility of massive human settlements, and where his inspiration for the Martian colonies came from for Spacers: The Erebus Effect! On the back half, Nick gives a crash course of the future as he dives deep into the Spacers Saga lore, exploring 1987 to 2258!

Finality is humbling. Derwin and Nick explore humility and discuss how the final draft of a novel is the hardest and the creative burn out that comes with it.