The Dead Robots' Society
763 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 86 ratingsWriters talking about writing.
Writers talking about publishing.
Writers talking about life.
Authors Terry Mixon and Paul E Cooley interview, babble, and usually cover a number of disassociated topics.
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Episodes
DRS Episode 492 - Lab Rats And Brain Storms
May 02, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 34.3 MBIsabel Cushey joins Terry and Paul to brainstorm her story.
DRS Episode 491 -Betas and Side Trips
April 26, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 27.6 MBTerry and Paul revisit beta readers and take a few detours along the way.
DRS Episode 490 - Stereotypes and Archetypes
April 18, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 32.6 MBTerry and Paul wade into the morass of fundamentally linked terms.
DRS Episode 489 - Archivos and Storytelling
April 11, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 32.2 MBDave Robison joins Paul and Terry to discuss the great progress on Archivos, a special opportunity for DRS Listeners, and new features in the application.
DRS Episode 488 - Foreshadowing and Other Crazy
April 04, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 39.4 MBTerry and Paul go off on a journey through foreshadowing, flashbacks, and how to ruin a series.
DRS Episode 487 - Musin'
March 28, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 34.3 MBPaul and Terry suffer a muse attack.
DRS Episode 486 - Why's My Line?
March 21, 2018 04:00 - 56 minutes - 26 MBTerry and Paul discuss character motivation.
DRS Episode 485 - I'm not mental!
March 14, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 33 MBVeronica Giguere joins Paul and Terry to discuss mental illness, coping mechanisms for anxiety, and general creative craziness.
DRS Episode 484 - A Funny Happened On The Way To The Bookstore
March 07, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 32.4 MBPaul and Terry discuss new and interesting ways to screw up your book on its journey to the bookstore. Also? Amazon needs to hire us as consultants.
DRS Episode 483 – Plot Bunnies and Loose Threads
February 28, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 30.4 MBPaul and Terry discuss how to deal with those wascally wabbits known as Plot Bunnies and how to properly use loose threads (or tie them off).
DRS Episode 482 - Mech Madness with Chris Kennedy
February 14, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 33.2 MBTerry and Paul interview author and publisher Chris Kennedy to discuss his books, his publishing company, and the 4 Horsemen Universe.
DRS Special - Justin Macumber Tribute
February 07, 2018 20:00 - 1 hour - 27.5 MBTerry and Paul welcome former co-hosts Eliyanna Kaiser and Scott Roche to pay tribute to Justin Macumber, founder of DRS, who passed away on Jan 15, 2018.
DRS Episode 481 - EXPANSION!
January 16, 2018 05:00 - 58 minutes - 26.9 MBTerry and Paul discuss how to expand your universe and stretch as a writer.
DRS Episode 480 - The Exposition!
January 10, 2018 05:00 - 50 minutes - 23.2 MBPaul and Terry discuss exposition, what it is, and how NOT to use it.
DRS Episode 479 - Thieves!
January 03, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 29.6 MBTerry and Paul discuss when and how to steal.
DRS Episode 478 - Inventing Language
December 27, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 34.1 MBPaul and Terry interview author and artist Robert Stikmanz regarding his Dvarsh language and his fiction.
DRS Episode 477 - You've Got Science In My Fantasy!
December 20, 2017 05:00 - 57 minutes - 26.3 MBTerry and Paul discuss "Science Fantasy."
DRS Episode 476 - Carl Hiaasen's "Native Tongue"
December 14, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 30 MBPaul and Terry review Carl Hiassen's "Native Tongue"
DRS Episode 475 - Cliff Hangerin' Bastards
December 06, 2017 05:00 - 59 minutes - 27.4 MBPaul and Terry discuss how to write cliff hangers for scenes, chapters, and novels.
DRS Episode 474 - Josh Hayes
November 29, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 32.5 MBTerry and Paul interview author Josh Hayes
DRS Episode 473 - LEVELING UP!
November 22, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 34.6 MBTerry and Paul discuss how they plan to level up both on the business side and the writing side.
DRS Episode 472 - 5 Impediments
November 17, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBAuthor David Wood joins Paul to discuss their top 5 impediments to writing and strategies for dealing with them.
DRS Episode 471 - COMPLETION!
November 08, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 30.7 MBTerry and Paul discuss what it takes to finish a novel.
DRS Episode 470 - Jake Bible Talks Potato Soup
November 01, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 37.4 MBPaul and Terry discuss a large variety of topics with author Jake Bible.
DRS Episode 469 - Can you hear me now?
October 25, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 34.2 MBTerry makes the mistake of asking Paul how he records audiobooks.
DRS Episode 468 - Plot Knots!
October 18, 2017 04:00 - 53 minutes - 24.7 MBPaul and Terry discuss how to handle plot holes, untying troublesome plot knots, and plots in general. No stories were harmed during the recording of this episode.
DRS Episode 467 - DISTRACTION!
October 11, 2017 04:00 - 50 minutes - 23.4 MBTerry and Paul discuss ways to avoid distraction and focus on writing.
DRS Episode 466 - Craig Martelle Doesn't Freeze
October 04, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBTerry and Paul interview author Craig Martelle
DRS Episode 465 - Verisimilitude!
September 27, 2017 04:00 - 55 minutes - 25.2 MBPaul and Terry discuss how to keep it real.
DRS Episode 464 - Your Questions, Our Denials pt2
September 20, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 36.6 MBPaul and Terry attempt to answer questions posted in the Facebook group
DRS Episode 463 - Your Questions, Our Denials pt1
September 13, 2017 04:00 - 56 minutes - 26 MBPaul and Terry attempt to answer questions posted in the Facebook group.
DRS Episode 462 - APOCALYPSE!
September 06, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 28.5 MBTerry and Paul discuss writing apocalyptic and natural disaster fiction.
DRS Episode 461 - Glynn Stewart Gives Good Opera
August 30, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour - 40.2 MBPaul and Terry interview author Glynn Stewart and discuss his worlds, his writing process, and the experience of co-writing a book with Terry.
DRS Episode 460 - Rekindle and Reinvent
August 23, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour - 31.9 MBPaul and Terry discuss how to bring an old work back to life and various other topics.
DRS Episode 459 - A Desperate Place For Dying
August 16, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 38.7 MBTerry and Paul review Scott William Carter's "A Desperate Place For Dying." Also, Paul does his impression of Trent Reznor. Probably with the wrong lyrics.
DRS Episode 458 - Series and Breaking Through
August 09, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour - 36.5 MBTerry and Paul discuss closed versus open ended series, universes, and various other tangents.
DRS Episode 457 - Growing As A Storyteller
August 03, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 37.2 MBPaul and Terry discuss growing as a storyteller, how to tackle larger tales, and to not sweat the small stuff.
DRS Episode 456 - MD Cooper Ain't A Doctor
July 26, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBTerry and Paul interview author MD Cooper.
DRS Episode 455 - Archivos!
July 19, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour - 36.1 MBPaul and Terry interview Dave Robison about his new boardgame "Manifest" as well as the application for writers known as "Archivos."
DRS Episode 454 - Care And Feeding Of Narrators
July 12, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBTerry and Paul ask John Mierau and Veronica Giguere to come on the show and explain how best to work with audiobook narrators.
DRS Episode 453 - So Many Bobs!
July 05, 2017 04:00 - 56 minutes - 25.7 MBPaul and Terry review Dennis Taylor's We Are Legion, We Are Bob.
DRS Episode 452 - Complete Characters with Incomplete Speech
June 28, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 34.1 MBTerry and Paul discuss how to bring your characters to life by NOT using grammatically correct sentences and etc.
DRS Episode 451 - Inspiration and Cons
June 21, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 32.9 MBPaul and Terry discuss the pros and cons of cons and how to draw inspiration from them. Also? What support group Terry should join.
DRS Episode 450 - Anthologia
June 14, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour - 30.6 MBTerry and Paul discuss writing for anthologies.
DRS Episode 449 - The "M" Word
June 07, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 28 MBPaul and Terry discuss Brandon Sanderson's "Laws of Magic" and how they pertain to both fantasy and science fiction.
DRS Live! At Balticon 51
May 31, 2017 04:00 - 52 minutes - 24.2 MBPaul hosts Scott Roche, Veronica Giguere, and Charlie Brown at Balticon 51.
DRS Episode 448 - BAudio Production
May 24, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour - 37.5 MBTerry and Paul discuss what it takes to get your book from the page and into audio.
DRS Episode 447 - Jim Butcher "On Writing" Part 2
May 17, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour - 36 MBPaul and Terry discuss Jim Butcher's posts on writing.
DRS Episode 446 - Jim Butcher "On Writing" Part 1
May 10, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 38 MBPaul and Terry discuss Jim Butcher's "On Writing" posts.
DRS Episode 445 - David Eddings' "The Diamond Throne"
May 03, 2017 14:00 - 48 minutes - 22.4 MBTerry and Paul review David Eddings' "The Diamond Throne"