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Fractured Fiction episodes
- How the Scrinch Spent Thanksgiving
This is me reading "How the Scrinch Spent Thanksgiving," the perfect parody poem for the post-Thanksgiving, pre-Christmas holiday season. Enjoy!
9 min - Fractured Heroes reading: Brainchild
A reading from Fractured Heroes that I did for Bandcamp Friday a while back. Stephen is just an ordinary kid in second grade--or is he? What secrets is he hiding, and why can't his mom remember where he came from?
27 min - Tolkien on Trial: do his works still hold up today?
A lot of us love J.R.R. Tolkien, and there's no doubt that his legacy is hugely influential. But do his works still hold up today? And what can we learn from them as readers and writers? I discuss these questions and more with two friends who are even bigger Tolkien nerds than I am: Corbin Payne and Geoff Matthews!
1 hr 7 min - Book Review: Star Wars The High Republic--Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule
A good writer must also be a good reader. So what are you reading these days, and how will it influence your writing?
Today I review one of the newest Star Wars books out there, The High Republic: Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule. Writers can learn a lot from this tale of high adventure!
22 min - A quick word on impostor syndrome...
Something happened recently that gave me a fresh perspective on impostor syndrome. I hope today's encouraging word helps inspire you to keep chasing your creative dreams!
9 min - Fractured Heroes reading: Team Meeting
A reading from Fractured Heroes that I did for Bandcamp Friday a while back. Four superheroes have a "normal" team meeting--complete with secrets, dramatic tension, and relationship drama. What could possibly go wrong?
19 min - Author Interview with Dr. Tess Martinus
In this episode I interview my friend Dr. Tess Martinus--author of zombie drama novel Sam's Town and host of the It's Lit Time podcast. We talk about reading, writing, teaching, zombies, and more!
Hear more from Tess and her work: https://anchor.fm/tess-r-martinus48 min - "What Is a Superhero?" Samuel N. Harris on It's Lit Time! with Dr. Tess Martinus
I was featured on the It's Lit Time! podcast with my friend Dr. Tess Martinus to talk about the ins and outs of superheroes--what makes the genre, why they're so popular, and how they've changed and evolved over time. Enjoy!
Check out more from Tess and her podcast here: https://anchor.fm/tess-r-martinus1 hr 12 min - Beware the tricky trope trap!
We all know we can't avoid tropes in stories. So when can you use tropes, and when should you not? How much is too much? Today's writing tip can help!
22 min - Book Review: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen (and why I'm a bad English major)
A good writer must also be a good reader. So what have you been reading these days, and how will it influence your writing?
Join me as I discuss my first-ever foray into Jane Austen!20 min
About Fractured Fiction
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I'm Sam, author of superhero drama novel Fractured Heroes. And here I'm to discuss all things related to writing, reading, superheroes, and more. Topics range from writing tips and story excerpts to group discussions and author interviews.
Want to learn more about Fractured Heroes? Check it out here: https://chipper-maker-4656.ck.page/44c1d69fc8
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