Finnian and Andrew descend upon the Surrey International Writers’ Conference. Here they talk about the pre-conference vibe, what they’re most looking forward to, and how convenient it is to be living across the hall from each other. Come back for part 2 which will air in 2 weeks!

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I caught up with contemporary author Ali Bryan at When Words Collide 2024! We discussed crossing genres, her journey to publishing, moving from a corporate career to a creative one, how she reacted to one of her books being banned, and more!

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I met with Dave Sweet at When Words Collide 2024 to discuss his true crime stories, his podcast, his teaching, and his life as a homicide detective. Dave is such a great example of an author who has quite literally ‘been there, and done that’ and shares his experiences with the goal of creating a better world. Listen, learn, and enjoy!

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I caught up with Nicole Roche (Program Director for When Words Collide and AWCS) at WWC 2024. We chatted about the challenges of organizing such a large event, her ability to be a duck, writing romance, children’s books, and how insanely cool the writing community can be.

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Author and magical unicorn Cait Gordon sat down with me at When Words Collide 2024 and was an utter delight. We discuss her comfortability in front of an audience, writing space opera and humour, dealing with disability, cosplaying as a fashionista dalek, and how Cait ‘accidentally’ wrote a book and met her publisher.

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Introducing Nicole Zylstra, improvisor, songwriter, and person of interest. We caught up at When Words Collide this year and discussed Nicole’s journey from classical theatre to the improv stage. We also cover the methodology of improv, how it relates to writing and public speaking, and the Kinkonauts in Calgary.

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Jessica Waite is the author of the bestselling memoir THE WIDOW’S GUIDE TO DEAD BASTARDS. Recorded live at When Words Collide 2024, Jessica and I discuss her debut novel, her publishing journey, and how she’s dealing with the popularity of a story that’s deeply personal.

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In the second part of my conversation with bestselling sci-fi author Robert J. Sawyer, we discuss his writing career including articles, short stories, screenplays, and novels. We also cover the rise in popularity of Sci-Fi as a genre (in Canada and beyond) and its relevance in culture today.

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Robert J. Sawyer is an award-winning and bestselling author of Science Fiction, an award-winning screenwriter, a keynote speaker, and one of the most interesting and knowledgeable people I’ve had the pleasure of speaking with. We discuss his origin story, early Sci-Fi influences, the reasons why the genre often borders the horror genre, and more!

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Finnian Burnett and Andrew Buckley loaded up with snacks and hit the road for When Words Collide 2024 in Calgary, and took the opportunity to record a BFF edition of the StoryCentric Podcast. This episode includes a pre and post conference recording and covers numerous discussion points including the value of writing community, imposter syndrome, conference highlights, reflections, and theories about the Klingon penis.

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