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 394 - Dave Robison Does EVERYTHING!
April 07, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour - 32 MBTerry and Paul welcome the creative hurricane known as Dave Robison. We discuss all the crazy that Dave is trying to bring to the world along with several other topics.
DRS Episode 393 - Divide and Suffer!
March 24, 2016 04:00 - 53 minutes - 24.5 MBTerry, Scott, and Paul discuss the dangers and pleasures of confronting divisive and controversial topics in fiction.
DRS Episode 392 - "The Madman's Daughter"
March 17, 2016 04:00 - 46 minutes - 21.4 MBScott, Terry, and Paul discuss Megan Shepherd's "The Madman's Daughter," last month's book selection. By the way? WE HATE VERIZON! Next month's selection is Larry Niven's Ringworld.
DRS Episode 391 - Oh My!
March 09, 2016 05:00 - 1 hour - 28.2 MBTerry and Paul discuss writing romance, erotica, and Terry gives our listeners a writing assignment...
DRS Episode 390 - Inspired Legacy
March 03, 2016 05:00 - 1 hour - 28.7 MBListener Robert Slattery asked some questions about inspiration and legacy, so Terry and Paul decided to tackle it. Their answers may surprise you.
DRS Episode 389 - I'm An Imposter
February 24, 2016 05:00 - 44 minutes - 20.5 MBTerry, Paul, and Scott discuss the ins and outs of "The Imposter Syndrome."
DRS Episode 388 - Nuts and Bolts Not Franks And Beans
February 19, 2016 05:00 - 1 hour - 31.4 MBTerry and Paul discuss a myriad of writing craft topics and for the first time ever, actually agree on most of them.
DRS Episode 387 - Perry Rhodan Lemuria Vol 1: Star Ark Book Review
February 13, 2016 05:00 - 54 minutes - 31 MBJoin the Robots' as they dissect Perry Rhodan Lemuira Vol. 1: Star Ark.
DRS Episode 386 - Howie To Be A Writer
February 06, 2016 05:00 - 1 hour - 32.3 MBTerry, Paul, and Scott pore over Hugh Howie's essay "So You Want To Be A Writer?". In addition, Terry struggles with living "cheaply," Scott destroys the internet, and Paul wants a singing career.
DRS Episode 385 - KDP Quality Controls
January 28, 2016 05:00 - 55 minutes - 25.4 MBJoin Terry, Paul, and Scott as we discuss the hoopla over the upcoming changes to Amazon's KDP and how you might be affected.
DRS Episode 384 - Justin's Chair Blows Up
January 21, 2016 05:00 - 45 minutes - 21 MBJoin Terry, Paul, and Scott as we interview Justin Macumber, the founder of the show, before he leaves the hosting chair forever.
DRS Episode 383 - Bit Parts And Related Stories
January 16, 2016 05:00 - 59 minutes - 27.4 MBJoin Terry, Paul, and Scott as they discuss writing from the perspective of beloved secondary characters, fan fiction, open worlds, and general insanity.
DRS Episode 382 - Hyperion and Literary Sci-Fi
January 07, 2016 05:00 - 1 hour - 34.8 MBJustin, Terry, Paul, and Scott discuss the novel Hyperion by Dan Simmons. During this conversation, we wax profane about literature, sci-fi versus fantasy, and whether or not Justin should be allowed to assign another book. Our next book to read (you have a month folks) is: Perry Rhodan: Lemuria I
DRS Episode 381 - Scheduling The Future
December 26, 2015 05:00 - 1 hour - 31.5 MBTerry and Paul discuss what they learned in 2015, how to apply it going forward, and setting their goals for 2016.
DRS Episode 380 - Zig Zag Inspirations
December 10, 2015 05:00 - 50 minutes - 23.1 MBTerry and Scott interview author Clarence Young. Links: Writeonrighton.com http://www.amazon.com/The-Brothers-Jetstream-Zig-Claybourne/dp/0986902411 https://twitter.com/zzclaybourne
DRS Episode 379 - All Things Amazonian
December 09, 2015 05:00 - 56 minutes - 25.7 MBScott, Paul, Terry, and sometimes Justin, discuss the Amazon.com ecosystem for authors and publishers, what to do, what to avoid, and what to watch out for.
DRS Episode 378 - Imagine The Set
November 21, 2015 05:00 - 54 minutes - 25.1 MBTerry, Justin, Paul and, sometimes, Scott, discuss strategies on using real settings for your stories as well as how to create them.
DRS Episode 377 - J Daniel Sawyer Talks
November 07, 2015 05:00 - 1 hour - 28 MBTerry, Justin, Scott, and Paul visit with author J Daniel Sawyer and discuss book bundles, Dan's new NaNoWriMo podcast, and various other topics.
DRS Episode 376 – NaNoWriMo This!
November 04, 2015 05:00 - 48 minutes - 22.4 MBTerry, Paul, and Justin discuss getting prepared for and how to execute Nano. You should listen to us because we've never done it and are therefore experts.
DRS Episode 375 – A Fireside Chat With Justin And Terry
October 24, 2015 04:00 - 1 hour - 39.8 MBSit back with your beverage of choice and join Justin and Terry for a casual fireside chat about publishing and writing.
DRS Episode 374 - Batteries [Not] Included
October 16, 2015 04:00 - 53 minutes - 24.5 MBPaul, Scott, and sometimes Terry discuss how to get through the grind and strategies to prevent/deal with burnout.
DRS Episode 373 – Publishing On A Budget
October 02, 2015 04:00 - 1 hour - 30.1 MBJoin the Robots as they explore how to publish on a budget and what you can’t skimp on.
DRS Episode 372 - Writing Short Fiction Like A Boss
September 26, 2015 04:00 - 56 minutes - 26.1 MBScott, Terry, Justin, and Paul think they know how to write short fiction which is: anything less than novel length. Also? Is Scott an insect?
DRS Episode 371 - Quantity Quality Quixotic
September 19, 2015 04:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBScott, Terry, and Paul discuss whether or not it's possible to publish too many books a year, or write too many books in a year. Also, we touch on some possible writing prompts for this election season.
DRS Episode 370 - Rushing To The End
September 12, 2015 04:00 - 55 minutes - 25.6 MBJustin, Terry, and Paul discuss issues with finding and making the ending happen. What do you do if you get stuck? Also, what the hell is a Parsec Award anyway?
DRS Episode 369 - The Meddlesome Middle
September 06, 2015 04:00 - 55 minutes - 25.4 MBTerry and Paul discuss how they deal with writing the dreaded "middle" of the book and strategies to get past problems. Not that they work for us, of course, but in theory, we know what to do...or not.
DRS Episode 368 - Macumber Has An Evil Plan
August 27, 2015 04:00 - 58 minutes - 26.9 MBJustin, Terry, Paul, and Scott welcome voice actor, writer, and all around great person Veronica Giguere to brainstorm Justin's evil plan for a new podcast series based around his Still Water and Fragile properties. No moobs were hurt during this episode. You can find Veronica Giguere at http://voicesbyveronica.com.
DRS Episode 367 - Risky Business
August 20, 2015 04:00 - 59 minutes - 27.5 MBJoin Scott and Terry as they discuss taking risks in the writing business.
DRS Episode 366 - The Horrors of Back Cover Copy
August 06, 2015 04:00 - 1 hour - 28 MBScott, Terry, and Paul discuss their most terrifying secret: all three of them SUCK at writing synopses and back cover copy.
DRS LIVE at Space City Comicon 2015
July 29, 2015 04:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBJoin Justin, Michael Willet, David Wood, Terry, and Paul as they discuss a variety of topics. This episode is pretty raw to maintain the flow of conversation. BEWARE: MEN BEHAVING BADLY!
DRS Episode 365 - Prepping To Be Conned
July 23, 2015 04:00 - 1 hour - 30.1 MBJustin, Paul, Scott, and Terry discuss what to bring for a dealer booth, how not to terrify the punters, and mistakes NOT to make.
DRS Episode 364 - Todd Is ANGRY!
July 15, 2015 04:00 - 1 hour - 28.2 MBJustin, Paul, and Terry discuss what it means to "show don't tell" as well as scriptwriting and stealing from mythology, both real and imagined.
DRS Episode 363 - The Secret of Series
July 09, 2015 04:00 - 1 hour - 30 MBJustin, Scott, Terry, and Paul discuss the tricky business of writing series and sequels. Also, what the hell is a retcon anyway?
DRS Episode 362 - Talking Marketing With David Wood
June 25, 2015 04:00 - 1 hour - 35.1 MBTerry, Justin, and David Wood discuss marketing and promotion.
DRS Episode 361 - Just One More Thing
June 18, 2015 04:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBPaul, Terry, and Justin discuss changes with the Amazon KU/KOLL programs, Kindle Singles, and tangents galore.
DRS Episode 360 - Collaboration With...
June 10, 2015 04:00 - 57 minutes - 26.5 MBPaul, Terry, and Scott discuss collaborating with other authors, shared worlds, beta readers and editors.
DRS Episode 359 - 6 Rules For Writing
June 05, 2015 04:00 - 1 hour - 29.4 MBPaul, Scott, and Terry discuss Robert Sawyer's take on Heinlein's venerated "5 Rules of Writing." See the article here: http://www.sfwriter.com/ow05.htm
DRS Special Episode - Balticon 49 LIVE!
May 28, 2015 04:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBScott and Paul discuss editing and anthologies with Sue Baiman and Charlie Brown.
DRS Episode 358 - The Write Stuff, Bundling And More
May 21, 2015 04:00 - 50 minutes - 23.1 MBJoin Scott and Terry as they talk with author and podcaster J. Daniel Sawyer about the writing book bundle he's in called The Write Stuff. We also talk bundling in general. Go get your copy of this wonderful bundle today. http://storybundle.com/writing
DRS Episode 357 - Draft2Digital and Reclaiming Pulp Fiction
May 08, 2015 04:00 - 1 hour - 31.2 MBScott, Terry, Justin, and Paul welcome special guest Josh Unruh, marketing director for Draft2Digital.com and author of trope bending stories.
DRS Episode 356 - Decisions and Distributions
April 30, 2015 04:00 - 1 hour - 39.7 MBJustin, Scott, Terry, and Paul discuss when to abandon a series and our experiences with various distribution channels. Oh yes, it's a LONG one.
DRS Episode 355 - Style Choices and Slaughtering Grammar
April 23, 2015 04:00 - 1 hour - 32.8 MBTerry, Scott, and Paul opine at length about nothing although we started with something. Do you change your style to match the genre? Do you read your reviews? Do you modify your writing based upon them? And are Justin's nipples a WMD?
DRS Episode 354 - Status: It's Complicated
April 16, 2015 04:00 - 1 hour - 28.8 MBTerry, Justin, and Paul discuss plot complications and how to keep the story moving, the readers interested, and the characters in lots and lots of trouble.
DRS Episode 353 - Selling Out and Not
April 09, 2015 04:00 - 1 hour - 40.7 MBJustin, Terry, Paul, and Scott discuss prioritizing your works between the commercial and the niche. Also, we talk about the Hugo Awards and Sad Puppies, Justin's inability to sing, the sweetness of the mute button, and Harper Collins threatening to leave Amazon. It's a monster of an episode. Enjoy. ps: due to a failed attempt to mute my mic, there is some crackling of paper. My apologies.
DRS Episode 352 - Pace - It's Not Just Salsa
April 01, 2015 04:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBJoin Terry, Justin, and Scott as they talk pacing in both their own works and how to look at the subject in general.
DRS Episode 351 - Aliens, Robots, Non-Human Entities and Cultures
March 19, 2015 04:00 - 1 hour - 31.8 MBJustin, Paul, Scott, Terry discuss the intricacies and issues in writing non-human characters and societies.
DRS Episode 350 - Orgs Warnings and Scams
March 12, 2015 04:00 - 1 hour - 27.6 MBTerry and Paul discuss professional writing organizations, trigger warnings, author solutions, and the fact Scott Roche needs to grow back his moustache.
DRS Episode 349 - Kickstarters and Patrons
March 05, 2015 05:00 - 1 hour - 33.7 MBScott, Terry, and Paul discuss the ethics of kickstarters, the value of patrons, and Scott whines a lot.
DRS Episode 348 - Cornucopia of Topics
February 26, 2015 05:00 - 1 hour - 31.9 MBTerry, Justin, Scott, and Paul discuss a variety of topics including: * Finding a supportive writing environment * What to do when characters do/say unexpected things * How to find beta readers and how to work with them (including ways to bribe them)
DRS Episode 347 - Origin Stories of the Hosts
February 12, 2015 05:00 - 1 hour - 29 MBTerry, Paul, and Justin discuss how they got into writing, their first novels, and give tips on how to get started.