A 90 minute guest episode in which we discuss much and cackle more. We grade book covers and maps, battle over nerdy topics, and test the knowledge of nerd-extraordinaire, Dylan Slye. Join in as we tackle important …
Tag: Science Fiction
Author Rachel Wiley Bard: Word Vomit, Magical McGuffins, Orphans, & the Chosen One-Ep.23
This week author Rachel Wiley Bard talks with us about fantasy. Together we dig into tropes, pet peeves, and ponderings. Rachel talks about the history of fantasy and where she hopes it will go from here. We …
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Sandkings, Witches & Wizards: Insect Pets, Halloween Reads, and Gender Specific Magic Labels-Ep.20
This week we discuss George R.R. Martin’s science fiction short story, Sandkings. Kaisha dishes about her favorite witch stories. The Nerd Girl Lit debate circles around the differences between witches and wizards. Come along as we delve …
The Dragon Seller Teaser
THE DRAGON SELLER by Federico Ferrario “Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything that frightens us is, in its …
The Graveyard: Chapter 2
The Graveyard: Chapter 2 Read chapter 1 here. Outside the door, I found a plain, boring, nondescript hallway. Every fifty feet or so stood another door, just like the one I had come out of. The hallway …
In Search of Change with Author Kristy Kamin
Author Kristy Kamin’s novel, Somnium, was inspired by her daughter. Come along as Kristy and I chat about turning inspiration into fiction, novels that call for social change, and the challenges of being an indie author. Q: …
The Dragon Test—Building a Compelling World
Guest Post by Author R.A. McCandless Dragons are awesome, awe-inspiring, and absolutely alliteratively artistic. They’re also impossible. That’s what the Dragon Test helps you understand. Think about your story, your world, or the story you want to …
Talking Politics and Martians with Author Willie Handler
There is nothing quite like satire for opening the mind and eyes to current issues. Perhaps it is because that mode of writing breaks past normal barricades, catching the reader off guard and revealing things about themselves …
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Eternal Darkness
A guest post by Simon Farnell We had just left the wormhole that brought us here for a brief time we were in normal space. There it was before us. Our destiny, a circle of blackness, darkness …
Tibetan Lemonade 