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With Chaz away at World Con in Dublin and John away at Burning Man, a lonely Jeannie invites Alice Cornwell back to read one of Jeannie’s first stories published in

Continue...Episode Eleven – Living Dead in Miami

With Chaz away at World Con in Dublin and John away at Burning Man, a lonely Jeannie invites Alice Cornwell back to read one of Jeannie’s

first stories published in an anthology. “Living Dead in Miami” is the blog-chronicle of a good-time gal who doesn’t realize how her wild nightlife has gone south.

Mentions from Episode 11:

The Anthology on Amazon is Rom Zom Com (now out of print)

We invited a Millennial to come chat on the show to talk about where her peers tend to find content to read, what they like, and how they find more. Alice came and schooled us all on how she and her friends find things to read … Continue...Episode Ten – Instagram, Tumblr and SnapChat – Oh My!

We invited a Millennial to come chat on the show to talk about where her peers tend to find content to read, what they like, and how they find more. Alice came and schooled us all on how she and her friends find things to read.

Mentions from Episode 10:

The McElroy Brothers podcastUb Iwerks Hate-watching Football stats Friendly Fanfiction websitesMore Fanfiction How to create Snapchat Stories Writing Prompts on TumblrTumblr RoleplayMadeleine Robins’ Sara Tolerance series Shadows over Baker StreetStill not willing to link to 50 shades of anything. What is Podfic?

Narrative Podcasts: Alice Isn’t DeadTanisWelcome to Night ValeThe Adventure ZoneCritical Roll

That Adam movie mentioned How Peanuts got Franklin Split by M. Night Shyamalan

Got questions for Alice? Drop us a line and we’ll get her to answer them for you!

Do you write short stories? Our writers (and guest lawyer) discuss the difference between an Anthology and a Collection. Also for new writers - how do you know you’re being successful? How do you measure progress?

Special guests return - Karen Brenchley and Judith Szepesi … Continue...Episode Nine – Anthologies, Collections, and KPIs

Do you write short stories? Our writers (and guest lawyer) discuss the difference between an Anthology and a Collection. Also for new writers – how do you know you’re being successful? How do you measure progress?

Special guests return – Karen Brenchley and Judith Szepesi

Mentions in Episode 9:

Seanan McGuire – Sparrow Hill RoadThieves World anthologyPatrick McLean – a Podcast called SeanachaiPatrick McLean’s Stories I Told Myself from that podcastChaz’ collection Bitter WatersDangerous Minds had a trademark as a series – first a movie, then a TV seriesEpisode Seven has links on where to register copyrights and trademarksWild Cards as a series has a trademarkDuotropeClarksworldAzimov’s Science FictionTightbeam online magazine old episodesArtist/Illustrator Elizabeth LeggettSFWA: Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of AmericaInternational Thriller Writers – Yup, it’s a thingAmazon Publishing Page

Official Disclaimer – Although a brilliant lawyer sounded off again, until you pay a lawyer a retainer they are not offering you legal advice. This webcast was merely people sitting and talking about interesting legal topics in publishing and content

Special guest Karen Brenchley joins the coffee club to talk about writing groups. What is a writing group, and how do you organize it? What goals can you accomplish? What are official ones versus what can

you do locally for free? … Continue...Episode Eight – Writer Groups & Editing

Special guest Karen Brenchley joins the coffee club to talk about writing groups. What is a writing group, and how do you organize it? What goals can you accomplish? What are official ones versus what can you do locally for free? 

Mentions in Episode  8:

Flying Kerrs writing group member links are back in Episode One Deverry Series – by Katharine KerrLiving with Ghosts – Kerri SperringMilford Readers & Writers FestivalPocatello, Idaho exists. There are no links to it hereHarry Turtledove writes great alternative historyWhat was GEnie?Whitby Goth WeekendMeetup writing groupsNaNoWriMo – National Novel Writing MonthAlice Han’s design websiteAlice helped design this Choose your own Fantasy Adventure siteLit & Phil links back in Episode SevenThe Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers’ WorkshopHarlan EllisonJeannie could not find a werewolf hockey tentacle porn story to link – and that’s just as well. 

Heroes, sidekicks, villains, henchmen - our coffee committee review our favorites and describe why. Can an ensemble point of view work? Who did good ensemble/different character episodes and stories? … Continue...Episode Seven – Our Favorite Characters

Heroes, sidekicks, villains, henchmen – our coffee committee review our favorites and describe why. Can an ensemble point of view work? Who did good ensemble/different character episodes and stories?

Mentions in Episode 7:

Where is Rukbat, really? Sandler & Young – Opening NumberLord Peter Wimsey written by Dorothy SayersVictoria GoddardSean O’Brien – Chaz’ favorite poetThe Lit & Phil in Newcastle – where the Silence Room is in the basementThe Lit & Phil SocietySpotlight on Mark PantojaHannibal – the most beautiful TV series on filmBryan Fuller should do Jeannie’s Bluebird seriesVal McDermid, brilliant crime writerSkeen Series by Jo ClaytonSam Spade, detached jerk detectiveJaran series by Kate ElliottPaksenarrion by Elizabeth MoonCaptain Jack Harkness in TorchwoodYA Nancy Drew books

Mole (Wind in the Willows) & Eeyore are the perfect sidekicks. (Piglet is not. John is wrong.) Samwise Gamgee is another perfect sidekick, who was briefly the hero.

Sophocles added a third actor, hence the sidekick and reducing the chorus. The first sidekick master!

Just buy Jeeves & Wooster – trust usGordianus the Finder novels were by Steven SaylorGiles is the sexy character from BuffyLorne was the best demon from Angel

“The male version of a Mary Sue is a Marty Stu.” That’s just wrong, boys

Tarkin by James LucenoRed – is a great comic book and movieOh blessed Shai Hulud – there actually IS a Tarkin + My Little Pony Fanfic out there already (That’s just wrong. Go wash your hands right now. )