Origin: Stories on Creativity

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Artist and writer Marcus Kwame Anderson joins me to discuss sci-fi author Octavia Estelle Butler, a multiple recipient of both the Hugo and Nebula awards, and the first science fiction writer to receive the MacArthur Fellowship.

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Marcus Kwame Anderson. was was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and lives in upstate New York. He creates art that is a representation of the beauty and diversity of the African Diaspora.

Website:

http://www.marcuskwame.com/contact-us/

Twitter: @marcuskwame

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Alex C. McDonald is the author of the Young Adult Fantasy novel 'Jasmine Evans and the Master of the Lamp' and the Science Fiction Short Story Series 'Phantom 500'.

His new novel, "JK Rowling is a Wizard," is available on Amazon.

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/alexmcdauthor/

Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8107918.Alex_C_McDonald

Twitter:

@alexmcdauthor

Amazon Author author page:

https://www.amazon.com/Alex-C.-McDonald/e/B00HBNA7SO/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1

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In this episode, Varla Ventura and I speculate on spooky Christmas traditions, from elf on the shelf (he is always watching,) to pickle in the tree, the true history of Santa, Krampus, the goat-headed god and Bafana the Italian Christmas witch.

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Varla Ventura doesn't just have the best name in writing, she is also a scholar of the occult, paranormal, and dream theorist. Her favorite holiday is Halloween, and she has written six books with a seventh on the way, each about spooky stuff.

Varla Ventura's website is: https://varlaventura.net

Follower her on twitter: @VarlaVentura Her facebook:

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Ramsey Campbell is an English horror fiction writer, editor and critic who has been writing for well over fifty years.

He can be found on the world wide web as Ramsey Campbell. Simply search for his name.

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J.K. Rowling is a British novelist and screenwriter who is best known for writing the Harry Potter fantasy series

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Ryder Hunte Clancy graduated with a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Brigham Young University vowingd she'd never write another research or comparative analysis paper again - She was done. Now she's a stay-at-home mother scribbling notes between diaper changes or racking up the word count on the laptop while her little ones sleep. She blames her newfound writing craze on her marriage to a Scotsman. After visiting his homeland, the magic of the country sent her brain twitching and she decided to take up the pen again - this time for fun!

Ryder resides in the Western United States with her young, growing family. She is currently working on her first novel, a middle-grade fantasy set in the Highlands of Scotland.

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ryderhunteclancy.com

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@ryderhclancy

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Noah Finn and the Art of Suicide is scheduled for released on December 2nd, 2017

Noah Finn is about to commit suicide. He's standing on the roof of the World Trade Center's north tower when American Airlines Flight 11 crashes into the building.

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Greeted by a man who calls himself Christopher Saint on a NYC subway train, Noah must learn seven lessons for the right to choose his afterlife.

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It's 08:46 am.

And Noah Finn no longer wants to die.

E. Rachael Hardcastle is a fantasy and science fiction author, writing instructor and editor.

She writes from her home in Bradford, West Yorkshire in the UK.

She has been a student of the craft of writing since early 2010 and published her first written work at the age of 14.

Her webinar is designed for marketing indie fiction and can be purchased here::

Www.erachaelhardcastle.com/webinar

Her publishing services can be purchased on her website:

Www.erachaelhardcastle.com/services

Her blog and official website:

http://www.erachaelhardcastle.com

Read her book for at: www.books2read.com/findingpandora.

Twitter:

@erhardcastle

Facebook:

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Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15237681.E_Rachael_Hardcastle

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVoyEUkALdTKiR5C2buC_SA

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Brent A Harris is a Sidewise Award-nominated author of alternate history. He also writes science fiction, horror, and fantasy.

Amazon author page:

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Facebook:

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@BrentAHarris1

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Mirage: Speculating on Spec Fiction # 13 Orson Scott Card W/ J.E. Purrazzi

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Orson Scott Card is an American novelist, critic, public speaker, essayist, and columnist. He writes in several genres but is known best for science fiction.

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Science Fiction Author J. E. Purrazzi lives in Florida with her husband, and two cats, and gallons upon gallons of fish tanks.

Malfunction won the first round of the contest at https://shoreindie.blogspot.com

More info on her fiction is available on website:

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Evan Waterman is a full stack developer with a degree in Computer Science from the University of British Columbia and a graphic novelist.

His latest project is the graphic novel "More The Men" - A comic where only the rich have superpowers

A clash erupts between the powered and the poor and our heroes are thrown right in the middle!

Valerie St. Gelais: colorist

@quireink

Butch Mapa: Artist

@butchmapa

The kickstarter for "More than Men" is available at:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/624640087/more-than-men-a-comic-where-only-the-rich-have-sup

His Guide to taking a comic from start to finish is accessible on google docs:

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https://twitter.com/Evan_Waterman

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MoreThanMenComic/

Great space to network with comic book artists:

https://www.reddit.com/r/comicbookcollabs

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Aaron Dennis is a hard working artist and speculative author. He hails from Italy and lives in Florida

HIs sci-fi fantasy series War and Glory is available on Barnes noble:

Check out his audiobooks performed by Chris Herron on TallTell TV here”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d45--T_w_Q0&list=PLporsubtnxtQBqlBGpBGayy0q1kjv25uy

His work can be sampled on his webpage:

http://www.storiesbydennis.com/

He can be reached by twitter:

@Based_Author

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