Reader/Writer

The superhero story is a genre that has become increasingly popular over the past 20 years. Superheros have touched every medium: novels, radio, television, movies, and now also live in online videos and podcasts. Ben talks to 4 authors, Adam Christopher, Andrew Mayne, Christopher Morse and Starla Huchton, about their experience writing in the superhero genre.

Promo for Scott Sigler's Pandemic.

We talk to Myke Cole about his upcoming book, Breach Zone, and building good characters.

Promos for Saturday Morning Media and The Way of the Buffalo.

Our picks this month are:

Monster Hunter Alpha by Larry Correia

Five Billion Years of Solitude by Lee Billings

A panel on Dynamic Voice Acting from Balticon. Moderated by Alex White, panelists are Stephen Granade, Starla Huchton and Veronica Giguere.

Promo for The Dunesteef.

Another Reader/Writer SPOILERS! panel.  Dave Robison and Myke Cole join Ben to talk about Thor: The Dark World. Likes, dislikes and the old "Dead/Not Dead" conundrums of comic movies. Here's your nine pence.

Also, you can check out our last SPOILERS! panel about Iron Man 3.

Just the hosts this episode, and we discuss Death Warmed Over, Book 1 in the Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I. series by Kevin J. Anderson.

Promos for Quirks & Quarks and The Bent Bullet.

Our picks for this month:

The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi

Dreadnought by Cherie Priest

The Google+ for Authors panel at Balticon 2013. Moderated by Dr. Pamela Gay, featuring Brand Gamblin, A Kovacs and A.C. Wise.

Promo for Nutty Bites

We talk to Matthew Tobin of Scribble Code , creator of Aeon Timeline, about what's behind his software, camera AI, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Promos for Functional Nerds and Dead Robots Society. 

Our picks for this month: 

Death Warmed Over by Kevin J. Anderson

 The Heroes  by Joe Abercrombie

 King of Plagues  by Jonathan Mayberry

 Wanting by Richard Flanagan

In this special episode, we discuss with the wise Dave Robison one question: "What is your most important tool for writing? " With answers from authors and podcasters at Dragon*Con we give you a run-down of things to help you during the upcoming NaNoWriMo challenge!

We hear from the great minds of Kevin J. Anderson, Christiana Ellis, Veronica Giguere, Starla Huchton, Tom Merritt, Scott Sigler, and Jon Strickland.

Some of the products we've talked about:

Software: Scrivener, Aeon Timeline , Dragon Naturally Speaking

Books: Save The Cat, 20 Master Plots, 45 Master Characters

Online Services: Dropbox

Promo for Gail Carriger's Crudrat

We talk to Scott Sigler and A Kovacs at Dragon*Con about podcast fiction, building a universe and keeping on track.

Promos for Nutty Bites and Way of the Buffalo

Our Audible picks this month are: 

 A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin

Boneshaker by Cherie Priest

The military's portal in speculative fiction is discussed by people with military experience. Panelists are: Joseph Zieja, John Hemry/Jack Campbell, Myke Cole, Brad R. Torgersen and David Voderberg

Promo for The Dunesteef.