Today we invited Tiana Hanson in to talk about how to pursue a career in reading things out loud. If you write a book and want to read it on Audible, or really just enjoy reading aloud, there is a path to success.

Mentions from Episode 18:

Special Guest Tiana Hanson Find her on Facebook!Tiana on IMDBTiana ActingAudible narrationFiverr: Resource for voice workThat movie mentioned with Colin Firth – The King’s SpeechBooks by Tamora PierceNotices for Actors: SFcastingCritical Roll by Matt MercerThe Twitch site for Critical RoleWebsite: ACX: Turn your book into an audiobookInternational Podcast Day was last weekTim Curry narrating “A Christmas Story” by Charles Dickens or ask your Alexa/wiretap to read to you in DecemberReady Player One – Narrated by Wil WheatonRedshirts – Narrated by Wil WheatonHow to become a voice actor – online steps that may be useful

Jeannie and Dave invite Doug Garrett and Ray Greer into the coffeehouse to talk about how they started writing for games, writing a first novel, process, and the general crossovers of game writing to mysteries and more … Continue...Episode Seventeen – From Gaming Beginnings

Jeannie and Dave invite Doug Garrett and Ray Greer into the coffeehouse to talk about how they started writing for games, writing a first novel, process, and the general crossovers of game writing to mysteries and more

Mentions from Episode 17:

Special guests L. Douglas GarrettDoug wrote on Danger InternationalHis novel “Remember When” on AmazonDoug’s Blog goes over a lot of the writing process for him“Remember When” on Goodreads

And Raymond GreerRay’s movie credits & IMDB PageRay’s day job is Flying Hands Massage: Massage where you need it, whenyou need it. Jeannie and Deirdre have frequent flyer cards!Ray wrote on the following games:Star Corps for Crunchy FrogChampions RPGShaintar Black Lantern (Origin of the Society)Breath of Fire II Authorized Game Secrets

Other mentions:George McDonaldSteve PetersonDrive Thru RPG has all those affordable RPGsThat NSFW two-dogs joke

Chaz Brenchley reading his "Live at Maly's" which is found in the pages of Tales from the House Band v.

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Chaz Brenchley reading his “Live at Maly’s”

Mentions from Episode 16:

“Live at Maly’s” is found in the pages of Tales from the House Band v. 2 Deborah Grabien

Jeannie plans to use the characters and Maly’s in a novelization of her short story Of Angels, Silence & Coffee now.

We have guest lecturer and playwright Carol Wolf with us, teaching the most important elements in creating a play: Creating tension, 3D characters, and writing for a confined visual space. … Continue...Episode Fifteen – The Play’s the Thing

We have guest lecturer and playwright Carol Wolf with us, teaching the most important elements in creating a play: Creating tension, 3D characters, and writing for a confined visual space.

Mentions from Episode 15:

Our guest star – Carol Wolf Carol’s book – Playwriting: The Merciless Craft Carol’s Fiction and Novels on Good Reads John mentioned 2,000 to 10,000 words – the Blog A great write up about Carol’s play The Thousandth Night More on Letters to my Grandchildren The Book of Lost Days The original Jafar from Aladdin Dr. Rowan, the Demon, and Love Friday, Nov 15 – Carol’s work reading at the Pear Theater Sharon Lee Steve Miller Tom Stoppard

The Kate Elliot essay we mentioned. Again. Because it’s awesome:The Omniscient Breasts by Kate Elliott

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Liz (Squishy) Houchin wrote in via the Writers Drinking Coffee FB page asking about muses. John and Jeannie sound off on the topic of muses they've seduced and left sated in their wake. … Continue...Episode Fourteen – Those Tricksy Muses

Liz (Squishy) Houchin wrote in via the Writers Drinking Coffee FB page

asking about muses. John and Jeannie sound off on the topic of muses

they’ve seduced and left sated in their wake.

Mentions from Episode 14:

The Muses by name Burning Man 2k to 10k: Writing Faster, Writing Better by Rachel Aaron George R R Martin Parody – Killer of CharactersKatharine Kerr – Leader of the Flying Kerrs writing group David Korup the DrummerDCI (Drum Corps International)Anyone lived in a pretty how town – by e.e. cummingsMuses in popular culture The Changing Faces of Muses Mulan: Rise of a Warrior Fu Hao: Queen and General in China Alma de Bretteville Spreckels Denise Tanaka – writer Women in America – history of the Women’s Rights Movement

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In which one of our co-hosts and his wife go off to Ireland and all they brought me is this… oh hey! Jamesons! Here’s your reading list, according to who drank with Chaz and Karen. … Continue...Episode Thirteen – World Con Dublin Recap