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June 14, 2023088: In Conversation with Historical Fantasy Romance Author Celia Lake
It’s time for another in-depth author interview on Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick! Enjoy a conversation with historical fantasy romance author Celia Lake (also find her on Amazon, Facebook, and Twitter)!
We get a lot in with this one, including lots of juicy worldbuilding and process talk, the importance of regimens and planning to build a creative life, and dealing with chronic illness and a demanding full time job while still releasing almost two dozen books in four years!
Celia Lake is a pen name, but there’s a real person behind the books! Celia Lake spends her days as a librarian in the Boston (MA) metro area, and her nights and weekends at home happily writing, reading, and researching.
Born and raised in Massachusetts to British parents, she naturally embraced British spelling, classic mysteries, and the Oxford comma before she learned there were any other options.
This episode was recorded on June 15th, 2023. The conversation with Celia Lake was recorded on January 28th, 2023.
Links and Topics Mentioned in This Episode
My day job? I’m a creative services provider helping authors, podcasters and other creators. How can I help you?
Celia mentions the Golden Age of Mystery, which included authors like Dorothy L. Sayers and Agatha Christie.
The Iliad and The Odyssey… I mentioned the Robert Fagles translations, so that’s what’s linked here.
My Sovereign Era storyworld begins with Brave Men Run — and you can find the other titles (so far) in that series at that link, too!
Of course we talk mosiac universes and shared storyworlds like Thieves’ World and Wildcards!
Celia talks about Becca Syme and the Better Faster Academy, which uses the Clifton Strengths assessment.
Scrivener is an all-in-one application for planning, organizing, writing, and producing fiction and non-fiction works.
Remarkably, the Vienna Philharmonic has a record of every concert every performed on their stage.
Be sure to listen all the way to the end for an important announcement about the future of Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick! No, the show’s not going anywhere!
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Big thanks to my Multiversalists patron community, including Amelia Bowen, Ted Leonhardt, Chuck Anderson, and J. C. Hutchins! This episode took over thirteen hours to record, edit, produce, and publish, so I’m incredibly grateful for the support of my patrons. If Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick brings you joy, become a patron!
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1 hr 6 min
June 07, 2023087: Authors, Ethics, and AI
It’s time for a solo episode of Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick!
In addition to letting you know what I’ve been up to recently in my creative writing life, I discuss recent developments and revelations in artificial intelligence that have forced me to Take a Stand (capital T, capital S).
Also: a little bit on the recent Amazon KDP categories update, and an interesting unintended consequence…
This episode was recorded on June 6th, 2023.
Links and Topics Mentioned in This Episode
Stuff and things from Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick 087, more or less in order of mention.
My day job? I’m a creative services provider helping authors, podcasters and other creators. How can I help you?
Want to check out the interview with fantasy author Krista Walsh?
My impressions and recollections of the 2023 SFWA Nebula Conference.
The “Creative Family” encore episode of Sonitotum.
Check out all the interview episodes of Sonitotum to date, and don’t forget to buy something from some of these fine creators!
I mention my work in progress, Shadow of the Outsider, which is a follow-up to my novel Light of the Outsider and the novelette “The Perfumed Air at Kwaanantag Bay.”.
What is epistolary fiction?
What is a Large Language Model Generative AI?
OpenAI is the company behind ChatGPT.
O hai, follow me on Twitter.
BookCorpus is a database of thousands of books scraped off Smashwords without the permission of the copyright holders. It’s part of what taught ChatGPT. When you use ChatGPT, or tools that depend on ChatGPT, you’re benefiting off the backs of uncompensated authors.
My Statement of Ethics and Principles.
I’m a full member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association and an authorpreneur member of the Alliance of Independent Authors.
After my recent experience with the Amazon categories system, it’s time to revisit my plan for how to FIX the Amazon store!
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36 min
May 31, 2023086: In Conversation with Fantasy Author Krista Walsh
This time on Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick: A conversation with the award-nominated, prolific Canadian urban and epic fantasy author Krista Walsh (also find her on Amazon, Facebook, and Instagram. We cover process, fiction as self-analysis, time management and productivity, writing software, community and team building, mental health and, as usual, so much more.
It’s a conversation full of laughter and, most importantly, lots of value for you, dear listener.
Like many authors, Krista has been writing since she was old enough to hold a pen. At eight years old, she wrote three one-page ghost stories that she still feels are her best work.
From plays and short stories through to fanfiction and novels, tales and adventures have always buzzed around in her head. After her first publication in April 2012, a short story in a dark fantasy anthology, Krista made her way through various collaborations and anthologies until she founded the self-publishing brand of Raven’s Quill Press.
On her blog, she hosted the Greylands serial, a project with five other authors that she proceeded to produce as her publishing debut in November 2013. Since then, she has released numerous epic and urban fantasy titles, with many more on the way.
In 2019 Krista was nominated for the Faces magazine best author award.
In her down time, she can be found wandering Ottawa, Ontario looking for inspiration, buried in a book, wrangling her toddler and keeping up with her Australian cattle dog.
This episode was recorded on May 30th, 2023. The conversation with Krista Walsh was recorded on January 27th, 2023.
Links and Topics Mentioned in This Episode
My day job? I’m a creative services provider helping authors, podcasters and other creators. How can I help you?
I mention my novelette “The Perfumed Air at Kwaanantag Bay,” which instigated some emotional work I was only half-expecting. It’s the follow up to my novel Light of the Outsider.
Krista mentions the writing software applications Plottr, Scrivener, and Scapple, as well as the project management tool Hive.
Both Krista and I bring up Atticus, which shows potential, but isn’t quite ready for prime-time.
I mention Dynalist, which, at the time of our conversation, I was using extensively. I’ve since moved to Obsidian, which is more flexible but also has a sharper learning curve. Try ’em both!
Mindomo, a mind-mapping application.
What is Bullet Journaling?
Bookbub is a book discovery service and marketing tool helping authors reach new readers.
Ereader News Today is another newsletter service Krista has found useful to market her works.
My non-fiction book for independent authors, Indie Author Marketing Infrastructure.
The newsletter swap marketing service Book Funnel is yet another way indie authors can share resources and reach readers.
Krista mentions Newsletter Ninja, a resource on e-mail marketing.
My mailing list service provider is ConvertKit.
Mike Watt is the hardest working man in punk rock, and a national treasure.
Krista credits the last episode of Parks and Recreation for her “bumper sticker” creed.
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Big thanks to my Multiversalists patron community, including Amelia Bowen, Ted Leonhardt, Chuck Anderson, and J. C. Hutchins! This episode took over eleven hours to record, edit, produce, and publish, so I’m incredibly grateful for the support of my patrons. If Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick brings you joy, become a patron!
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1 hr 8 min
May 24, 2023085: SFWA 2023 Nebula Conference Reflections
In this 85th episode of Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick, I present my thoughts and reflections after attending the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association 2023 58th Nebula Awards conference in Anaheim, California.
Rather than a minute-by-minute recap of the conference and the 58th annual Nebula Awards ceremony, this is a more personal recollection of my experience, as well as musing on What It All Means (including, if I may be so bold, the very purpose and meaning of science fiction and fantasy in the twenty first century).
Those recollections and musings come as more-or-less verbatim reading of an early draft of the Sonitotum article on the same subject. Listen and read!
Also! Big news:
You can now try my Multiversalists patron member community of readers, writers, friends, and fans with a FREE seven day trial before you commit!
This episode was recorded on May 23th, 2023.
Links and Topics Mentioned in This Episode
My creative services for authors and other creators.
A post I wrote about my mother, whose death was one of the many things that happened in the sixteen years since attending my last in-person events.
The books and other written works I’ve released in that time and before.
The “slight return” episode of Sonitotum that re-launched the podcast in 2022.
The Alliance of Independent Authors.
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association. Consider joining!
Maybe you would like to be a future guest on Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick? Learn more!
The late George Perez.
Voice actor Matthew Mercer.
The Infinity Award for Octavia Bulter.
Shadow of the Outsider is my work in progress, an epistolary fantasy novel and the follow-up to Light of the Outsider and “The Perfumed Air at Kwaanantag Bay.”
Hazy Days and Cloudy Nights: “How It All Got Started” is my ongoing serial fiction project available exclusively to members of my mailing list community of friends and fans. Get in on it for free!
Next episode will feature my conversation with Canadian fantasy author Krista Walsh.
Big thanks to my Multiversalists patron community, including Amelia Bowen, Ted Leonhardt, Chuck Anderson, and J. C. Hutchins! This episode took about six hours to record, edit, produce, and publish, so I’m incredibly grateful for the support of my patrons. If Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick brings you joy, become a patron!
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31 min
May 17, 2023084: Your Creative Family (Encore Episode)
This 84th episode of Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick is an encore episode re-presenting (with some new content) episode 006, “Your Creative Family.” It’s from June of 2018, so it’s very likely new to you… whether you haven’t heard it yet, or simply forgotten it! So, enjoy.
From the Original Episode
For many years, I’ve referred to Ray Bradbury as my “story father.” I’ve only recently given dedicated thought to what that actually means to me… and in the process, discovered there are other members of my story family, too!
In this episode of Sonitotum, I unpack the concept of the “creative family,” and invite you to take up this particular perspective as a way to add a level of accountability and quality control to your creative endeavors… and add meaning and impact to your work, too.
Hint: it’s all about love, really.
This encore portions of this episode were recorded on June 13, 2018. New content was recorded on May 16th, 2023.
Links and Topics Mentioned in This Episode
The artwork for this episode features a photograph of picture frames on a wall from Travis Isaacs used via a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) license. I’ve manipulated his image to include photos of Ray Bradbury, Ursula K. Le Guin, and two books from my personal collection.
Ray Bradbury died June 5, 2012, a touch over six years before the original release of this episode. Here’s the post I wrote where I first refer to him as my “story-father.”
R Is For Rocket is the Bradbury short story collection that got the ball rolling for me. My mass-market paperback edition is from 1978, when I was ten or eleven years old, but I may have read a library book edition before I owned my own copy.
Ursula K. Le Guin wrote a remarkable proto-transmedia mosaic novel, Always Coming Home, that is not only a very moving, brilliant work, it also stands as a worldbuilding high-water mark in my mind.
Even though I don’t do the nightly Instagram thing these days, here’s the post I mentioned on how gratitude will make you a better writer.
Hazy Days and Cloudy Nights: “How It All Got Started” is my ongoing serial fiction project available exclusively to members of my mailing list community of friends and fans. Get in on it for free!
Next episode will be all about my reflections and observations on the 2023 SFWA Nebula Conference in Anaheim, California. It was the first conference or convention of any kind I’d been to in… some time. Spoiler: it was great!
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Big thanks to my Multiversalists patron community, including Amelia Bowen, Ted Leonhardt, Chuck Anderson, and J. C. Hutchins! This episode took about five hours to record, edit, produce, and publish, so I’m incredibly grateful for the support of my patrons. If Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick brings you joy, become a patron!
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Every month the member community has at least twenty members, I will donate 10% of net patron revenue to 826 National in support of literacy and creative writing advocacy for children. Let’s go!
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20 min
May 10, 2023083: In Conversation with Children’s Author Jeffery E. Doherty
This time on Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick: A conversation with the award-nominated Australian author of children’s fantasy books and stories, Jeffery E. Doherty (also find him on Amazon, Facebook, and Twitter!).
Jeffery E. Doherty is also an illustrator, speaker, book reviewer, and book cover designer. His books include Paper Magic and his darkly humorous upper middle grade fantasy series The Guardians of St. Giles.
Jeffery has created over a dozen book covers for IFWG Publishing and five covers for SQ Mag, including the May, 2014 edition, which won the Australian Shadow Award.
Jeffery has worked as a nurse, a police officer, a learning support officer, and a librarian. He brings his experience from all those careers into his writing and art.
Join us as we explore the cathartic power of creating and writing, the responsibility and privilege of writing for special needs children, legacy, seeking out challenges and growth as an author… and more!
This episode was recorded on May 9th, 2023. The conversation with Jeffery Doherty was recorded on January 27th, 2023.
Links and Topics Mentioned in This Episode
Did you know you can name your own price (at least $1.00) for any of my e-books when you buy direct?
My day job? I’m a creative services provider helping authors, podcasters and other creators. How can I help you?
Creativity and post-traumatic stress disorder.
What is spina bifida?
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë.
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.
Norwegian singer Aurora.
What do we mean by in medias res?
Locke & Key comics and Netflix series.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas.
Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie.
Jeffery’s hundred day painting challenge.
NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month).
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman.
I’ll be at the 2023 SFWA Nebula Conference. Will you be there? Say hi!
Maybe you would like to be a future guest on Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick? Learn more!
Big thanks to my Multiversalists patron community, including Amelia Bowen, Ted Leonhardt, Chuck Anderson, and J. C. Hutchins! This episode took eleven hours to record, edit, produce, and publish, so I’m incredibly grateful for the support of my patrons. If Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick brings you joy, become a patron!
The Multiversalists patron member community receives the uncut, unedited version of every episode. For this episode, patrons get almost forty five minutes of additional content! Want in on that? Become a patron for at least $5.00 per month (cancel any time) and get a bunch of other perks and special access, too.
Every month the member community has at least twenty members, I will donate 10% of net patron revenue to 826 National in support of literacy and creative writing advocacy for children. Let’s go!
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1 hr 3 min
May 03, 2023082: The Lost Apartment
It’s the 82nd episode of Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick. Let’s talk about what our dreams have to say about our creative writing life and our mental health.
My own subconscious has been poking at me — sometimes with vigor — for decades, always with the same stick: a recurring dream motif that I have come to call The Lost Apartment.
Listen as I go into detail about these recurring dreams, what they seem to symbolize, and what it all has to do with staying healthy and sane while trying to make stuff (mostly writing) and find success in a creative life.
This episode was recorded on May 2nd, 2023.
Links and Topics Mentioned in This Episode
Go back one episode to hear a great conversation with the author Anthony W. Eichenlaub.
This is so close to the mid-century two-tiered end table I mention, it could almost be the same one. Anyone have half a grand so I can buy this thing and have it shipped to me?
Keoki was a good dog. Read all about him.
The concept of the memory palace usually refers to a mnemonic device. In this episode, I think of it as a visualization of the emergent property of my memory, creativity, and personality.
That Sponges episode I mention.
The next episode of Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick will feature a conversation with author Jeffery E. Doherty.
I’ll be at the 2023 SFWA Nebula Conference in Anaheim, California. Will you? Say hi!
Maybe you would like to be a future guest on Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick? Learn more!
Big thanks to my Multiversalists patron community, including Amelia Bowen, Ted Leonhardt, Chuck Anderson, and J. C. Hutchins! This episode took about six hours to record, edit, produce, and publish, so I’m incredibly grateful for the support of my patrons. If Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick brings you joy, become a patron!
The Multiversalists patron member community receives the uncut, unedited version of every episode. For this episode, patrons get an extra 20% of content! Want in on that? Become a patron for at least $5.00 per month (cancel any time) and get a bunch of other perks and special access, too.
Every month the member community has at least twenty members, I will donate 10% of net patron revenue to 826 National in support of literacy and creative writing advocacy for children. Let’s go!
Love Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick and have the desire and means to make a one-time donation in support of the show? Donate via PayPal or leave a tip via Ko-Fi, with my grateful thanks.
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This content is by Matthew Wayne Selznick and came from his website.
33 min
April 26, 2023081: In Conversation with Anthony Eichenlaub
Science fiction and fantasy author Anthony W. Eichenlaub joins me in an in-depth discussion on the writing craft and writing life in Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick episode 081.
Anthony W. Eichenlaub is the author of a wide range of science fiction and fantasy. His novels are a hodgepodge of cyberpunk westerns, space opera, and technothrillers. His short stories have appeared in numerous publications, including Daily Science Fiction, Little Blue Marble, and On-Spec Magazine.
Anthony is a member and volunteer with SFWA, a member of the Rochester Writers Group, and a teaching artist at the Loft Literary Center. In his spare time, he enjoys landscaping, woodworking, and long walks with his lazy dog.
Anthony has been writing for nearly twenty years, and he brings that expertise and experience to our conversation as we discuss…
Beginning writing as an adult
The influence of role playing games on fiction
Story structure and “the dreaded middle”
Marketing, goals, and planning
Teaching
Growing and developing as a writer and author
…and a whole lot more.
This episode was recorded on April 26th, 2023. The conversation with Anthony W. Eichenlaub was recorded on January 24th, 2023.
Links and Topics Mentioned in This Episode
My day job? I’m a creative services provider helping authors, podcasters and other creators. How can I help you?
My first novel, Brave Men Run, comes up as an example of a first book performing better than later works.
I mention one of my favorite James Baldwin quotes.
I recommend The Sparrow and Children of God by Mary Doria Russell.
Anthony makes pens! There are pen-making kits you can use with a bit of woodturning / woodworking skill.
Anthony was inspired to write fiction after leading fantasy role playing gaming sessions. He’s far from the first author similarly driven!
Books2Read is a service for authors that provides a “links page” to various online marketplaces.
BookFunnel is an author marketing service that connects readers to authors via mailing list newsletter exchanges, among other methods.
Humble Bundle offers collections of books, games, software, and other goodies for greatly reduced prices, with a portion of sales going to charity.
Story Bundle is similar to Humble Bundle, with a focus on collections of books curated by authors, editors, and publishers.
You probably know about Patreon — it’s what I use to run my Multiversalists member community — but did you know co-founder Jack Conte and his partner Nataly Dawn have a cool band called Pomplamoose?
When this episode was recorded, Anthony was working on a noir book, and so he was reading classic noir fiction authors like Raymond Chandler.
Similarly, when I was preparing to write my literary fantasy novel Light of the Outsider, I read Theodore Sturgeon, Philip Roth, and Ursula K. Le Guin to get a particular tone and lyricism in my head.
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Big thanks to my Multiversalists patron community, including Amelia Bowen, Ted Leonhardt, Chuck Anderson, and J. C. Hutchins! This episode took thirteen hours and forty-nine minutes to record, edit, produce, and publish, so I’m incredibly grateful for the support of my patrons. If Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick brings you joy, become a patron!
The Multiversalists patron member community receives the uncut, unedited version of every episode. For this episode, patrons get almost forty five minutes of additional content! Want in on that? Become a patron for at least $5.00 per month (cancel any time) and get a bunch of other perks and special access, too.
Every month the member community has at least twenty members, I will donate 10% of net patron revenue to 826 National in support of literacy and creative writing advocacy for children. Let’s go!
Love Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick and have the desire and means to make a one-time donation in support of the show? Donate via PayPal or leave a tip via Ko-Fi, with my grateful thanks.
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This content is by Matthew Wayne Selznick and came from his website.
1 hr 6 min
April 19, 2023080: Play with Your Gifts Today
Episode 080 of Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick, the podcast about making stuff (mostly writing), finding success as we each define it, and staying healthy and sane in the process, is a solo episode in which I share how I’ve tricked myself into a creative corner… how and why it happened… and what it might take to get out of it.
If you find you might be sabotaging your creative writing life with some insidious mental trickery, I hope you’ll find something valuable here.
Also: I made a mug you might want involved with how you start your creative days… more about that in the episode, too.
This episode was recorded on April 19th, 2023.
Links and Topics Mentioned in This Episode
The interview with playwright Monica Cross from Sonitotum 079.
I’m still learning, messing around with, and bending to my will the knowledge management application Obsidian.
This episode is, kinda sorta, an extension of the “Sponges” episode of Sonitotum, which you should listen to.
The day this episode comes out is also the third anniversary of the day I finished the first draft of Light of the Outsider, my best novel as of this writing.
Yes, it’s even better than Brave Men Run, my first novel, which everyone loved!
Did you know about the sequel to Brave Men Run, Pilgrimage..?
“The Perfumed Air at Kwaanantag Bay” is my novelette from 2021. It’s pretty special. You should check it out.
Indie Author Marketing Infrastructure was my sole release in 2022. Looking to get started as an indie author? This book shows you what you really need, and how to get it.
The “Play with Your Gifts Today” mug is available in 11 ounce and 15 ounce sizes. It’s a neat thing!
All this talk about my books reminds me that you might not realize you can name your own price (minimum $1.00) for any of my e-books when you buy direct from me!
Hey! Scroll down and leave a comment!
Maybe you would like to be a future guest on Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick? Learn more!
Big thanks to my Multiversalists patron community, including Amelia Bowen, Ted Leonhardt, Chuck Anderson, and J. C. Hutchins! This episode took nearly five hours to record, edit, produce, and publish, so I’m incredibly grateful for the support of my patrons. If Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick brings you joy, become a patron!
The Multiversalists patron member community receives the uncut, unedited version of every episode. For this episode, patrons get almost ten minutes of additional content! Want in on that? Become a patron for at least $5.00 per month (cancel any time) and get a bunch of other perks and special access, too.
Every month the member community has at least twenty members, I will donate 10% of net patron revenue to 826 National in support of literacy and creative writing advocacy for children. Let’s go!
Love Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick and have the desire and means to make a one-time donation in support of the show? Donate via PayPal or leave a tip via Ko-Fi, with my grateful thanks.
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29 min
April 12, 2023079: In Conversation with Speculative Playwright Monica Cross
Episode 079 of Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick features an interview with speculative playwright Monica Cross.
Monica Cross (also find her on Facebook and Twitter) is a multiple-award winning playwright residing in northwestern Wisconsin. Her one-act play Cyrano on the Moon has been produced at fringe festivals in Tampa and Minneapolis, as well as several virtual productions. Wonder of Our Stage, Monica’s first full-length play, was winner of the 2018 Players New Play Festival in Sarasota, FL, and went on to be included in their Summer Sizzler Series in 2019.
She is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild and Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association. Her plays can be found on the New Play Exchange.
Listen for new insights on the creative writing life and creative process from a perspective not usually heard in the world of independent publishing: the world of theater. Monica and I discuss…
From Cyrano on the Moon by Monica Cross
the niche of speculative theater and how it intersects with “traditional” plays and playwriting.
how new playwrights’ works are discovered, workshopped, and ultimately produced.
commonalities between storytelling on the stage and in other media
building a creative practice with dyslexia and ADHD…
… and a bunch of other stuff! It’s a great exchange. I learned a lot… you will, too!
This episode was recorded on April 11th, 2023. The conversation with Monica Cross was recorded on January 20th, 2023.
Links and Topics Mentioned in This Episode
My day job? I’m a creative services provider helping authors, podcasters and other creators. How can I help you?
You probably know Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand, but you’ve probably never read or seen the play.
My first novel, Brave Men Run, comes up in our discussion of characters hobbled by their poor self-image.
The 2014 International Science Fiction Theater Conference.
Susan Lorie Parks’ Fucking A
Mister Burnes, A Post-Electric Play by Anne Washurn
The book people scene from the François Trauffaut adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451.
Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett.
Marjorie Prime by Jordan Harrison (you might also take in the film adaptation, but as we discuss in the episode, it’s not the same experience…)
She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen.
The alchemist John Dee.
The League of Resident Theaters.
Edgar Allen Poe’s The Masque of the Red Death adapted for the stage by Monica Cross.
Rejection sensitivity is sometimes part of the ADHD experience.
What is a dramaturg?
Cheers to the comic book legend who never forgets my birthday, Danny Fingeroth.
J. Michael Straczynski (find him on Twitter) is a screenwriter, show runner, novelist, and comic book writer. Chances are you’ve dug, perhaps fanatically, something he’s done.
The playwright Simon Stephens (find him on Twitter).
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