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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

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.

Mentions from Episode 13:

What is World Con?Charlie StrossThe Laundry FilesThe Merchant PrincesIain Banks – The Culture NovelsC.E. “Catie” MurphyGeoff RymanGuy Consolmagno – The Vatican’s AstronomerKari SperringTim PowersHeather Rose JonesSarah PinskerEllen Kushner sang again? Maybe she’ll sing again at one of these places?Ursula Vernon’s acceptance speechCarrie VaughnSteam Con (alas gone)Dragon ConMilford Readers & Writers FestivalTacticon in DenverLARPingOnce Upon a Con (IFGS old history) Dream Park novelsSteven BrustJim ButcherBritish Science Fiction AssociationWhat is the SCA?Salt ConGeorge Takei – seriously, go follow him on Twitter Find me a Horror Con! Ramsey Campbell

How do you end up the editor in chief for a major online Zine? You volunteer, of course. David Speakman joins Jeannie and Dave (Web Spider) to talk about his writing career progression, Tightbeam Magazine, and more. … Continue...Episode Twelve – Online Zines and Game Writing

How do you end up the editor in chief for a major online Zine? You volunteer, of course. David Speakman joins Jeannie and Dave (Web Spider) to talk about his writing career progression, Tightbeam Magazine, and more.

Mentions from Episode 12:

David SpeakmanBetrayal at House on the Hill Nightlife – Bad Art, great game system White Wolf Jonathan L. Howard (Jeannie sighs happily)Tightbeam and other N3F publications N3F generally N3F on Facebook Letterzine description on Fanlore What is a Genzine? International Fantasy Gaming Society Larry Niven and Steven Barnes wrote Dream Park

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Hannibal Lector FanFic/Slashfic Kirk/Spock Slashfic

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List of Public Domain day libraries and listsBuck Rogers in the 1920sJohn Carter of Mars L. Frank Baum Double Critical Games

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