How did Nick Cole get into the publishing business? Why did a large publisher cancel one of his books? How did Nick recover from this setback? How can others negotiate an industry that lacks ideological diversity? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett meets with author, actor, veteran, and Galaxy's Edge co-founder, Nick Cole.

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Links

Website
Galaxy's Edge Website

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Books

The Old Man and the Wasteland Soda
Pop Soldier
CTRL ALT Revolt!
Forgotten Ruin: An Epic Military Fantasy Thriller  
Legionnaire (Galaxy's Edge Book 1)
Galactic Outlaws (Galaxy's Edge Book 2)
Kill Team (Galaxy's Edge Book 3)
Attack of Shadows (Galaxy's Edge Book 4)
Sword of the Legion (Galaxy's Edge Book 5)  
Prisoners of Darkness (Galaxy's Edge Book 6)
Turning Point (Galaxy's Edge Book 7)
Message for the Dead (Galaxy's Edge Book 8)
Retribution (Galaxy's Edge Book 9)
Galaxy's Edge: Takeover (Galaxy's Edge Book 10)

Biography

Nick Cole is a former soldier and working actor living in Southern California. When he is not auditioning for commercials, going out for sitcoms or being shot, kicked, stabbed or beaten by the students of various film schools for their projects, he can be found writing books. Nick's Book The Old Man and the Wasteland was an Amazon Bestseller and #1 in Science Fiction. In 2016 Nick's book CTRL ALT Revolt won the Dragon Award for Best Apocalyptic novel.  Currently he is writing the bestselling Science Fiction series Galaxy’s Edge with co-author Jason Anspach.

Sean Patrick Hazlett’s Books

Weird World War III
Weird World War IV
Hell’s WellAlien Abattoir and Other StoriesAlien Abattoir and Other Stories (Audio)The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave Desert

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With Brandon Sanderson's successful $42M Kickstarter campaign, how should authors think about building a brand? What tools can they use? In addition to selling books, what other revenue streams can they generate to build a sustainable life as a writer? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett meets again with award-winning author, Christopher Ruocchio.

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Links

Website
YouTube Channel  
Facebook
Patreon

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Books

Empire of Silence (Sun Eater Book 1)
Howling Dark (Sun Eater Book 2)
Demon in White (Sun Eater Book 3)
Kingdoms of Death (Sun Eater Book 4)
Ashes of Man (Sun Eater Book 5)
Queen Amid Ashes
Worlds Long Lost
Sword & Planet
World Breakers
Star Destroyers
Cosmic Corsairs
Overruled

Biography

Christopher Ruocchio is the author of The Sun Eater, a space opera fantasy series, and the former Junior Editor at Baen Books, where he edited several anthologies. His work has also appeared in Marvel comics. He graduated from North Carolina State University, where he studied English Rhetoric and the Classics. He has been writing since he was eight and sold his first novel at twenty-two.

Sean Patrick Hazlett’s Books

Weird World War III
Weird World War IV
Hell’s Well
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories (Audio)
The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave Desert

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What does the future of warfare look like? What kinds of technology will be employed in future modern warfare? How did Stephen become a writer? Why do leaders taste better? What is Robosoldiers all about? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett meets with author and helicopter pilot, Stephen Lawson.

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Facebook

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Books

ROBOSOLDIERS: Thank You for Your Servos
Walk Away
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 33
Leaders Taste Better and Other Stories

Biography

Stephen Lawson served on three deployments with the US Navy and is currently a helicopter pilot and commissioned officer in the Kentucky National Guard. He earned a Masters of Business Administration from Indiana University Southeast in 2018, and currently lives in Louisville, Kentucky with his wife. Stephen’s writing has appeared in Writers of the Future Volume 33, Orson Scott Card’s InterGalactic Medicine Show, Galaxy’s Edge, Daily Science Fiction, The Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Award, The Year’s Best Military and Adventure Science Fiction, Weird World War III, and Weird World War IV. He is also the editor of Robosoldiers. His blog can be found at stephenlawsonstories.wordpress.com.

Sean Patrick Hazlett’s Books

Weird World War III
Weird World War IV
Hell’s Well
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories (Audio)
The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave Desert

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Will Putin's cancer surgery precipitate a coup? How could it happen? What steps might Putin take to avoid one? Why is Russia's navy losing against Ukraine's army? How could the war escalate between the US and Russia? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett continues his discussion with author and veteran naval officer, Joelle Presby.

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Links

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Twitter

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Books

The Dabare Snake Launcher
The Road to Hell Beginnings: Worlds of Honor 6
We Dare: No Man's Land: An Anthology of Strong Female Leads
Lost Signals: A Terran Republic Anthology
Those in Peril (The Phases of Mars Book 1)
To Slip the Surly Bonds (The Phases of Mars Book 2)  
Trouble in the Wind (The Phases of Mars Book 3)
Star Destroyers

Biography

Joelle Presby has published fiction in the anthologies: Star Destroyers, Lost Signals, Worlds of Honor, the Phases of War series, We Dare: No Man’s Land, and in the online Baen.com Free Stories. She also contributed to the fictional nonfiction Honorverse Companion. She cowrote the novel, The Road to Hell with David Weber to continue the Multiverse series David began with Linda Evans.

She attended the United States Naval Academy. Robert A. Heinlein had gone there, so it seemed like a good idea at the time. After graduation and commissioning, she studied how to find and kill submarines at Naval Postgraduate School.

Her book collection has survived seventeen household moves and three hurricane-induced floods. She's lived in France, Cameroon, the United States, and Japan. She currently lives in Ohio with her husband and two daughters.

Sean Patrick Hazlett’s Books

Weird World War III
Weird World War IV
Hell’s Well
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories (Audio)
The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave Desert

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What led Joelle to apply to the US Naval Academy? Why was her US Senator in space when he nominated her for an appointment to Annapolis? How did she come to start writing with David Weber? What projects is she currently working on? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett meets with author and veteran naval officer, Joelle Presby.

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Links

Website
Twitter

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Books

The Dabare Snake Launcher
The Road to Hell
Beginnings: Worlds of Honor 6
We Dare: No Man's Land: An Anthology of Strong Female Leads
Lost Signals: A Terran Republic Anthology
Those in Peril (The Phases of Mars Book 1)
To Slip the Surly Bonds (The Phases of Mars Book 2)
Trouble in the Wind (The Phases of Mars Book 3)
Star Destroyers

Biography

Joelle Presby has published fiction in the anthologies: Star Destroyers, Lost Signals, Worlds of Honor, the Phases of War series, We Dare: No Man’s Land, and in the online Baen.com Free Stories. She also contributed to the fictional nonfiction Honorverse Companion. She cowrote the novel, The Road to Hell with David Weber to continue the Multiverse series David began with Linda Evans.  

She attended the United States Naval Academy. Robert A. Heinlein had gone there, so it seemed like a good idea at the time. After graduation and commissioning, she studied how to find and kill submarines at Naval Postgraduate School.  

Her book collection has survived seventeen household moves and three hurricane-induced floods. She's lived in France, Cameroon, the United States, and Japan. She currently lives in Ohio with her husband and two daughters.

Sean Patrick Hazlett’s Books

Weird World War III
Weird World War IV
Hell’s Well
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories (Audio)
The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave Desert

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What caused Ann Rice to defend Jonathan's honor against a troll for 2 years? How did he become a professional author? What tips does he have for writers on the writing business? How does Kagan the Damned compare to other famous swords & sorcery novels? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett meets with author and martial artist, Jonathan Maberry.

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Twitter
Facebook
LinkedIn

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Books

Kagan the Damned
Ink
Dead of Night: A Zombie Novel (Dead of Night Series Book 1)
Fall of Night: A Zombie Novel (Dead of Night Series Book 2)

Joe Ledger Novels Patient Zero
The Dragon Factory
The King of Plagues
Assassin's Code
Extinction Machine
Code Zero
Predator One
Kill Switch
Dogs of War
Deep Silence
Joe Ledger: Secret Missions Volume One and Two

Biography

Jonathan Maberry is a New York Times best-seller, five-time Bram Stoker Award-winner, anthology editor, comic book writer, executive producer, magazine feature writer, playwright, and writing teacher/lecturer. He is the editor of Weird Tales Magazine and president of the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers. He is the recipient of the Inkpot Award, three Scribe Awards, and was named one of the Today’s Top Ten Horror Writers. His books have been sold to more than thirty countries.

Sean Patrick Hazlett’s Books

Weird World War III
Weird World War IV
Hell’s Well
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories (Audio)
The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave Desert

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What has caused recent explosions / disruptions at Russian Industrial facilities? Is it Ukrainian sabotage? Is it Russian sabotage disguised to look like Ukrainian sabotage? What will Russia do next in its war on Ukraine? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett meets with author and Marine Corps veteran, Patrick Chiles.

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Links

Website
Email

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Books

Frontier
Frozen Orbit
Perigee
Farside
BattleSpace

Worlds Long Lost
World Breakers

Biography

Patrick Chiles began his writing career with the self-published novels PERIGEE and FARSIDE, which were acquired by Baen Books in 2016. His subsequent novels, 2020’s FROZEN ORBIT and 2021’s FRONTIER, have established him as a rising talent in the realm of realistic, near-future science fiction. Having a fascination with practical space travel and a love for Cold War technothrillers, his novels feature plausible technology while leveraging his military and airline experience to create stories with engaging, relatable characters on astonishing adventures: “Ordinary people, doing extraordinary things.”

Chiles graduated from The Citadel in 1986 and went on to serve in the Marine Corps until 1993. After a career in managing airline and business aviation operations, he now works as an aviation safety auditor when he is not writing novels. He currently resides in central Ohio with his wife and two lethargic dachshunds.

Sean Patrick Hazlett’s Books

Weird World War III
Weird World War IV
Hell’s Well
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories (Audio)
The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave Desert

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How did the Soviets get to Pluto? How did Patrick become a writer? What advice does he have for military veterans who want to become writers? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett meets with author and Marine Corps veteran, Patrick Chiles.

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Links

Website
Email

Note: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Books

Frontier
Frozen Orbit
Perigee
Farside
BattleSpace

Worlds Long Lost
World Breakers

Biography

Patrick Chiles began his writing career with the self-published novels PERIGEE and FARSIDE, which were acquired by Baen Books in 2016. His subsequent novels, 2020’s FROZEN ORBIT and 2021’s FRONTIER, have established him as a rising talent in the realm of realistic, near-future science fiction. Having a fascination with practical space travel and a love for Cold War technothrillers, his novels feature plausible technology while leveraging his military and airline experience to create stories with engaging, relatable characters on astonishing adventures: “Ordinary people, doing extraordinary things.”  

Chiles graduated from The Citadel in 1986 and went on to serve in the Marine Corps until 1993. After a career in managing airline and business aviation operations, he now works as an aviation safety auditor when he is not writing novels. He currently resides in central Ohio with his wife and two lethargic dachshunds.

Sean Patrick Hazlett’s Books

Weird World War III
Weird World War IV
Hell’s Well

Alien Abattoir and Other Stories

Alien Abattoir and Other Stories (Audio)

The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave Desert

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What is Putin's Current Strategy? Does he have enough forces to pull it off? Will the oligarchs remove Putin? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett continues his discussion with Larry Correia and Steve Diamond.

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Links

Writer Dolo
Larry Correia Website
Steve Diamond Website
Larry Correia Twitter

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Books

Servants of War
The Monster Hunter Files (Monster Hunters International)
Noir Fatale
The Baen Big Book of Monsters
International (Monster Hunter) by Larry Correia  
Residue by Steve Diamond

Biography

Larry Correia is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-five novels. He’s best known for his Monster Hunter International urban fantasy series, the Saga of the Forgotten Warrior epic fantasy series, the Grimnoir Chronicles alternate history trilogy, the Dead Six military thrillers, and the sci-fi Gun Runner. He’s also written over sixty pieces of shorter fiction, many of which are included in his Target Rich Environment collections, and he has edited three anthologies. He lives in Yard Moose Mountain, Utah with his wife, children, and fearsome Krasnovian Waffle Hound.

Steve Diamond writes for Baen, WordFire Press, Gallant Knight Games, and numerous small publications. He is the author of RESIDUE, a YA supernatural thriller, and numerous short stories which can be found in his collection WHAT HELLHOUNDS DREAM AND OTHER STORIES. Steve lives in Utah with his wife and two kids. His influences are Robert McCammon, Brian Lumley, and many others.

Sean Patrick Hazlett’s Books

Weird World War III
Weird World War IV
Hell’s Well
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories (Audio)
The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave Desert

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How did Larry and Steve incorporate slavic folklore into their dark fantasy world? How is this dark fantasy realm related to our world? What other surprises do they have in this book? Find out as Sean Patrick Hazlett continues his discussion with Larry Correia and Steve Diamond.

You can also watch the episode here.

Links

Writer Dolo
Larry Correia Website
Steve Diamond Website
Larry Correia Twitter

Note: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Books

Servants of War
The Monster Hunter Files (Monster Hunters International)
Noir Fatale
The Baen Big Book of Monsters
International (Monster Hunter) by Larry Correia
Residue by Steve Diamond

Biography

Larry Correia is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-five novels. He’s best known for his Monster Hunter International urban fantasy series, the Saga of the Forgotten Warrior epic fantasy series, the Grimnoir Chronicles alternate history trilogy, the Dead Six military thrillers, and the sci-fi Gun Runner. He’s also written over sixty pieces of shorter fiction, many of which are included in his Target Rich Environment collections, and he has edited three anthologies. He lives in Yard Moose Mountain, Utah with his wife, children, and fearsome Krasnovian Waffle Hound.

Steve Diamond writes for Baen, WordFire Press, Gallant Knight Games, and numerous small publications. He is the author of RESIDUE, a YA supernatural thriller, and numerous short stories which can be found in his collection WHAT HELLHOUNDS DREAM AND OTHER STORIES. Steve lives in Utah with his wife and two kids. His influences are Robert McCammon, Brian Lumley, and many others.

Sean Patrick Hazlett’s Books

Weird World War III
Weird World War IV
Hell’s Well
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories
Alien Abattoir and Other Stories (Audio)
The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist’s Guide to the Mojave Desert

Copyright © 2022 Through a Glass Darkly. All rights reserved.