V gets technical about different creative media with Dr. Bruce Olav Solheim during his second appearance on the podcast, and they discuss the parallels between the Wild West of the United States and the final frontier of space, plus what the introspection of 2020 brings to the evolutionary table.

www.bruceolavsolheim.com

https://www.facebook.com/LockdownTheatre/

V and Edward Willet tackle worlds that bend genres and how to straddle independent versus traditional publishing--plus the secret to being a successful freelance creator.

http://www.edwardwillett.com

http://www.theworldshapers.com

http://www.shadowpawpress.com

http://www.twitter.com/ewillett

http://www.facebook.com/edward.willett

V speaks with Sahara Foley, who transformed her late husband's creative work into a wonderful blend of Arthurian legends, science-fantasy, and paranormal plots.

https://saharafoley.com/

https://www.facebook.com/booksbysaharafoley

V dives into the churning political waters of near-future speculative fiction with 2/3 of the team who created the anthology AND THE LAST TRUMP SHALL SOUND. Cat Rambo discusses their focus on found family and the impact on the marginalized, lower class community, while James Morrow shares his satirical if outlandish take on dismantling a Pence pseudo-monarchy.

CAT RAMBO: http://www.kittywumpus.net/blog/

JAMES MORROW: http://www.jamesmorrow.info/

HARRY TURTLEDOVE: https://www.sfsite.com/~silverag/turtledove.html

V chats with former 911 operator and thriller author Rachael Tamayo, about the incredible keynote that inspired her first book, and how living with no closure changed her writing.

CW: school shooting, domestic violence

www.rachaeltamayowrites.com

V and Celeste Harte discuss the impact our mother-tongue has on our thought process as writers, different creative outlets, and how she decolonized fantasy as a way to explore her own erased heritage.

https://celesteharte.wordpress.com/

YA fantasy author and podcaster Jenna Greene returns to the show to discuss what it's like writing dystopia when our world increasingly looks like one, and how she got started with podcasting! Plus an update on the sequels to REBORN.

www.jennagreene.ca

www.facebook.com/jennabutrenchukgreene

@jgreenewrites

V discusses real-life guardian angels, the daunting reality of co-authoring, and wrinkles in researching real-world places with urban fantasy author K. C. Freeman.

https://www.facebook.com/KCFreemanAuthor/

https://kcfreemanauthor.com/

https://twitter.com/KCFreeman5

https://www.instagram.com/kvcfreeman5/

V talks creative process, sci-fi technology, and why young adults ARE more likely to save the world with author and musician Jackiem Joyner--plus a glimpse as his debut science fiction novel, ZARYA!

Facbook: www.facebook.com/jackiemjoyner

Instagram: @author.jackiem

Website: jackiemjoyner.com

In honor of Blood and Mercy's release, V joined Toadstool Books to bring you this incredible virtual signing, which premiered on YouTube on July 11th at 4 pm! They rad an excerpt, answer fans' questions--including what's next for Blood of Titans and where to find good resources on disability--and you can order exclusive Toadstool Signed Paperbacks! Don't forget to drop your comments or questions in the video's comment section--V will answer all of those not covered in the video.

SIGNED PAPERBACKS: https://www.toadbooks.com

EBOOKS: https://books2read.com/bloodandmercy

DIGITAL BOX SET: https://books2read.com/cataclysm

MUSIC CREDITS: "100 Seconds" by Punch Deck

https://soundcloud.com/punch-deck

Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License

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