The Dead Robots' Society

In this episode our hosts get a little more personal than usual and discuss their own works in progress. They talk about what those projects are, and why they are working on them at all. Join us as they lay their souls bare to the universe.

In latest episodewe chit chat about what to do when you feel like you’ve run out of ideas, and where to look for that spark when your batteries run dry. It happens to us all, so let’s talk about how to handle it.

In this episode they discuss topics raised on the forum, going into detail about their thoughts and feelings regarding a wide variety of discussion threads. Join them as they carry on without Amanda and her icky germs.

Last week we got to hear from a professional editor, and I hope everyone learned something from that interview, but all of us aspiring writers have to do some editing on our own, too. So, how do you do it? Where do you start? Hardcopy or soft? Come and join us while we discuss that very topic.

In this episode we were fortunate enough to have the chance to interview Nathan Hemmelgarn, a professional editor, to see what life is like on the other side of the red pen of doom. He had plenty of insight to offer, as well as helpful pieces of advice.

In this week’s episode we discuss the topic of how writing evolves over time, be it in the outlining phase, in the actual writing phase, or even when it just comes to the ideas. Writing, like all art, is a living thing, and as with all living things, it changes over the course of its life. How hard that process is, or if it’s even allowed to happen at all, is in this show. So, come and listen!

Writing is often a solitary activity, but it doesn’t have to be, and when we involve others the work can definitely benefit, be they your first reader, a writing group, or a workshop. Join us as we discuss writing as a group activity.

In this week’s show we discuss our takes on short stories, novellas, and novels. What purposes do they serve, which do we prefer, and does it even matter? Come, listen, and let us know!

This episode, instead of you listening to a bunch of unpublished writers wax philosophical about their craft, you are going to have the pleasure of listening to someone who’s actually done it. Writer A. Lee Martinez.

In this episode we discuss the process of actually getting started on our projects. We’ve done the research, we’ve written (or not written) our outline, we’ve got our characters, and now we actually have to write the darn thing. Come join us.