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Tales from the Trunk

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Episode 39: Michael R. Underwood - The Broken Summit

May 20, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 108 MB

Update: I've fixed some issues with the audio mixing for this episode that should make it easier to listen to now. This time around, it’s my absolute joy to welcome Michael R. Underwood (@MikeRUnderwood) to the show! Mike reads from his trunked novel, The Broken Summit before (and after) we have a conversation about the intersection of writing and tabletop roleplaying, the life of a content creator, and some excellent advice about shaping your career goals.   This episode’s reading is 17 ...

Book Tour 16: Marion Deeds - Comeuppance Served Cold

May 06, 2022 06:00 - 32 minutes - 27 MB

This time around, we're joined by author Marion Deeds (@mariond_d) to talk about her new novella, Comeuppance Served Cold, a wonderful alternate-history fantasy-noir out now from Tor.com publishing. Marion talks about baking versus cooking when working on books, and we muse on the current golden age of SFFH novellas.   Things we mention this episode: Story Hour Laura Blackwell Helen Crawford-White Tor Dot Com Queen of Swords Press Neon Hemlock Hugo ballot Premee Mohamed The Poppy ...

Episode 38: Andi C. Buchanan - Invented Wings

April 15, 2022 06:00 - 56 minutes - 60.3 MB

This time around, we're joined by Andi C. Buchanan! Andi reads from their trunked YA steampunk novel, which leads us into a great discussion about steampunk, accessibility, well-intentioned white people (like us), and their brand new book, Sanctuary, which came out earlier this week from Robot Dinosaur Press! Show notes coming soon!

Book Tour 15: Maya MacGregor - The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester

April 01, 2022 06:00 - 56 minutes - 45.2 MB

This time around, it's my absolute delight to welcome Maya MacGregor (@Maigheach) to the show to talk about their brand new book, The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester, which releases this May!   Things we mention in this episode: Jennifer (Macey) Mace's appearance on this very show Look to the Sun, by Emmie Mears The Man in the High Castle, by Philip K. Dick The Shadow of the Wind, by Carlos Ruiz Zafon Dune, by Frank Herbert Dune (2021 film) The Death of Jane Lawrence, by Cait...

Episode 37: Lillian Boyd - ”Inside Job”

March 18, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MB

It's my absolute delight, this time around, to welcome our very own composer, Lillian Boyd (@herelieslill), onto the show. Lillian reads her short-story-that-should-be-a-novella, "Inside Job" (cw: gore, skip forward 10:15 to avoid) before we just go off on an extended tangent about horror movies, noir, pulp, and being as thoroughly on our bullshit as is possible.   Things we mention in this episode: Rank and Vile Tetsuo the Iron Man 28 Days Later My appearance on Rank and Vile The Rei...

Book Tour 14: Hailey Piper - Your Mind is a Terrible Thing

March 04, 2022 06:00 - 36 minutes - 28.6 MB

Welcome to season 4! This time around, Hailey Piper (@HaileyPiperSays) is leading the way with an appearance in support of her forthcoming novella, Your Mind is a Terrible Thing, which comes out May 7th, 2022! Hailey brings us some fantastic words to live by as an artist, and I hope we can all hold on to this throughout the coming year and beyond: "be brave: let it be weird."   Things we mention in this episode: The 2021 Bram Stoker Award ballot  Star Wars  NaNoWriMo  Off Limits Press ...

Episode 36: Ivy Noelle Weir - Archival Quality

February 18, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 54.2 MB

For the final episode of our third season (wild, right?), I had the absolute delight of having Ivy Noelle Weir (@ivynoelle) on to record one of the most chaotic episodes, energy-wise, possibly ever in the history of this show! Ivy reads from The Archivist, the original title of the novel that became her and Steenz's graphic novel, Archival Quality, which leads us into a great conversation about how the transition from prose to comics came about, as well as Ivy's recently-released and forthco...

Shelter in Place 23: R. J. Theodore - Flotsam

February 04, 2022 06:00 - 43 minutes - 34.3 MB

This time around, we're joined once again by R. J. Theodore (@bittybittyzap) to talk about the second edition of Flotsam, the first book in their Peridot Shift series! After an exciting excerpt, full of wheeling and dealing, we get into the history of the book, what changed since its first printing, and what's next for the series!   Things we mention in this episode: Rekka's first appearance on the show, where they read from book 3, Cast Off NaNoWriMo Robot Dinosaur Press Chipped Cup C...

Episode 35: Sam J. Miller - Blue Matter

January 21, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 27.4 MB

This time around, I'm joined by multi-award-nominated-and-winning author Sam J. Miller (@sentencebender)! Sam reads from his trunked novel, Blue Matter, which leads us into a great conversation about YA, the ways that genre books are in conversation with each other, and why we're ultimately glad that our journeys as creators have been the shapes they are.   Things we mention in this episode: The Art of Starving, by Sam J. Miller Blackfish City, by Sam J. Miller The Blade Between, by Sam...

2021 Awards Eligibility

January 14, 2022 06:00 - 9 minutes - 4.97 MB

Yeah buddy! It's awards season once again! And just like we have every year since the show started, we've got a roundup of eligible works from past guests! This episode's full transcript, with links, is below.   Hello, and welcome to Tales from the Trunk: nominating the stories (and other things) that did make it. I’m Hilary B. Bisenieks. Listeners, it’s that time of year again, where we’re all looking back—maybe frantically—on what we did last year and what we consumed as awards nominat...

Shelter in Place 22: Jennie Goloboy - Obviously, Aliens

January 07, 2022 06:00 - 39 minutes - 19.2 MB

This time around, my guest is author and agent Jennie Goloboy (@JennieGoloboy), whose Obviously, Aliens released in November 2021 from Queen of Swords Press! After hearing the opening chapter of the book, we get into what made it and what didn't in the final draft, along with some great talk about the craft of humor writing and some excellent recommendations!    Things we mention in this episode:   Queen of Swords Press  Foxhunt, by Rem Wigmore  Doge (meme) Terry Roy  NaNoWriMo  Sea...

Episode 34: Victor Manibo - ”The Casket”

December 17, 2021 06:00 - 57 minutes - 28.1 MB

This time around, I'm joined by the amazing Victor Manibo (@VictorManibo), author of The Sleepless, coming out in June of 2022 from Erewhon Books! Victor reads his trunked Poe retelling before we launch into a discussion of life after NaNoWriMo and how he went from never having heard of the event to getting his book onto store shelves.   Things we mention in this episode:   NaNoWriMo  "The Cask of Amontillado," by Edgar Allan Poe Favelas  The Luminous Dead, by Caitlin Starling "There...

Shelter in Place 21: Cassie Alexander - AITA?

December 03, 2021 06:00 - 32 minutes - 15.6 MB

This is a spicy one, folks, so put those headphones in! This time around, it was my absolute delight to talk to Cassie Alexander (@CassieY4), author of many fine, spicy books. This time around, we're talking about her newest, AITA? and the fugue-state that Cassie wrote this book in!   Things mentioned on this episode: AITA? (subreddit)  Schitt's Creek  Her Ex-boyfriend's Werewolf Lover, by Cassie Alexander Blood of the Pack, by Cassie Alexander Sons of Anarchy  Chuck Tingle  Quiver ...

Episode 33: Nina Niskanen - ”The Golden Bees of the Black Stream”

November 19, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 32 MB

Show notes coming soon!

Shelter in Place 20: Merc Fenn Wolfmoor - The Wolf Among the Wild Hunt

November 05, 2021 06:00 - 32 minutes - 15.6 MB

This time around, we're joined once again by Merc Fenn Wolfmoor (@Merc_Wolfmoor) to talk about their new novella, The Wolf Among the Wild Hunt! We talk about queernorm worlds, physical video game packaging, and some of the great things we've been reading.   Things mentioned on this episode: Grimdark (genre) Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Friends for Robots, by Merc Fenn Wolfmoor Neon Hemlock's novella series Network Effect, by Martha Wells Caitlin Starling Premee Mohamed The Annual Migra...

Episode 32: Freya Marske - ”One Version of Yourself, at the Speed of Light”

October 15, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 30.5 MB

This time around, I'm joined by multiply-Hugo-nominated podcaster and author of the forthcoming novel, A Marvellous Light, Freya Marske (@freyamarske), thus completing the prophecy. Freya reads an excerpt of her story, "One Version of Yourself, at the Speed of Light," which leads us into a great discussion about using our day-job-expertise in our writing, the end of Be the Serpent, a hot take about historical fiction, and of course a lot of talk about fanfic.   Things we mention in this ep...

Shelter in Place 19: Rem Wigmore - Foxhunt

October 01, 2021 06:00 - 31 minutes - 13.2 MB

This time around, to open out our unintentional Oceana month, I'm joined by the delightful Rem Wigmore (@faewriter), whose novel, Foxhunt, is available now, wherever you get your books, from Queen of Swords Press. They read us a slightly-spoiler-y excerpt of the book (you can skip ahead 11:40 from the start of the reading if you'd rather not be spoiled) that leads us into some great conversation about banter, taking the piss, and how mythology might survive into the future.   Things we men...

Episode 31: Elsa Sjunneson - The Livelong Night

September 17, 2021 06:00 - 57 minutes - 25.2 MB

This time around, I had the pleasure of talking to Hugo-award-winning author and editor Elsa Sjunneson (@snarkbat)! Elsa reads an excerpt from her terrific currently-trunked novel, The Livelong Night, which launches us into a conversation about representation, trunking (the bad kind), disability, and her forthcoming memoir, Being Seen, which releases this October!   Things we mentioned this episode: Worldcon 76 Burying your gays (trope)  Mad-Eye Moody  Gideon the Ninth, by Tamsyn Muir ...

Shelter in Place 18: Sarah Hollowell - A Dark and Starless Forest

September 03, 2021 06:00 - 42 minutes - 20.3 MB

This time around, we're joined once again by Sarah Hollowell (@sarahhollowell) whose debut, A Dark and Starless Forest comes out September 14th! Sarah reads an excerpt of her book that leads us into a fun conversation about the terrible faces that cats make, natural disasters, and probably some stuff about the book, too.   Things we mention in this episode: The Wee Free Men, by Terry Pratchett Tangled  The 12 Dancing Princesses  "Crow's Eye," by Sarah Hollowell The geology of Indiana ...

Episode 30: Leigh Harlen - "Snakes and Snails and Big Ol’ Rat Tails"

August 20, 2021 06:00 - 57 minutes - 23.9 MB

This time around we're joined by Leigh Harlen (@leighharlen) to talk about the new printing of their collection, Blood Like Garnets! Leigh reads to us from their pissed off, queer response to that wizard series, which leads us into a discussion on new and exciting forms of self-rejection, and why community is so important to us as writers.   Things we mention in this episode: Studio Ghibli  Ursula K Le Guin's Earthsea  "Blood Makes the Fruit Grow Sweet," by Leigh Harlen in Dark Moon Di...

Episode 30: Leigh Harlen - ”Snakes and Snails and Big Ol’ Rat Tails”

August 20, 2021 06:00 - 57 minutes - 23.9 MB

This time around we're joined by Leigh Harlen (@leighharlen) to talk about the new printing of their collection, Blood Like Garnets! Leigh reads to us from their pissed off, queer response to that wizard series, which leads us into a discussion on new and exciting forms of self-rejection, and why community is so important to us as writers.   Things we mention in this episode: Studio Ghibli  Ursula K Le Guin's Earthsea  "Blood Makes the Fruit Grow Sweet," by Leigh Harlen in Dark Moon Di...

Shelter in Place 17: Premee Mohamed - And What Can We Offer You Tonight

August 06, 2021 06:00 - 35 minutes - 17.1 MB

This time around, I'm rejoined by Premee Mohamed (@premeesaurus) to talk about her amazing new novella, And What Can We Offer You Tonight, out now from Neon Hemlock! After hearing the first chapter of the book, straight from the mouth of the author, we get into all the stories that Premee still wants to tell in the world of the book, and we talk fondly of a viscerally-uncomfortable scene from the book that we both love to bits. We also take a bit of time to talk about the other three (3) boo...

Episode 29: L. D. Lewis - "Last Stand of the E 12th St Pirates"

July 16, 2021 06:00 - 56 minutes - 29.1 MB

After some trials and tribulations with our audio, L. D. Lewis (@Ellethevillain) joins us on this episode with her amazing climatepunk story, "The Last Stand of the E 12th St Pirates." Following the reading, we talk about how that story came about before taking some time to talk about Fiyah Literary Magazine and Fiyahcon (September 16-19, 2021).   Things we mention in this episode: Cyberpunk  And What Can We Offer You Tonight, by Premee Mohamed "For Every Jack," by R. K. Duncan Geneva ...

Episode 29: L. D. Lewis - ”Last Stand of the E 12th St Pirates”

July 16, 2021 06:00 - 56 minutes - 29.1 MB

After some trials and tribulations with our audio, L. D. Lewis (@Ellethevillain) joins us on this episode with her amazing climatepunk story, "The Last Stand of the E 12th St Pirates." Following the reading, we talk about how that story came about before taking some time to talk about Fiyah Literary Magazine and Fiyahcon (September 16-19, 2021).   Things we mention in this episode: Cyberpunk  And What Can We Offer You Tonight, by Premee Mohamed "For Every Jack," by R. K. Duncan Geneva ...

Shelter in Place 16: John Appel - Assassin’s Orbit

July 02, 2021 06:00 - 34 minutes - 17.2 MB

show notes coming soon!

Shelter in Place 16: John Appel - Assassin's Orbit

July 02, 2021 06:00 - 34 minutes - 17.2 MB

show notes coming soon!

Episode 28: dave ring - "Checks and Balances"

June 25, 2021 06:00 - 55 minutes - 26.1 MB

show notes coming soon

Episode 28: dave ring - ”Checks and Balances”

June 25, 2021 06:00 - 55 minutes - 26.1 MB

show notes coming soon

Shelter in Place 15: Jen Karner - Cinders of Yesterday

June 04, 2021 06:00 - 37 minutes - 17.1 MB

To open pride month this year, we're joined by Jen Karner (@articulatedream), whose sapphic debut, Cinders of Yesterday, releases later this month! Jen reads us a delicious excerpt of their book, and we chat about some of her favorite bits, the chaos energy of their drafting process, and why we shouldn't treat her as any kind of example for how publishing usually goes.   Things we mention in this episode: NaNoWriMo  She-Ra and the Princesses of Power  Mobile Suit Gundam Wing  fanfictio...

Episode 27: R. J. Theodore - Cast Off

May 21, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 31.6 MB

This time around, my guest is friend and co-host of the podcast, We Make Books, R. J. Theodore (@bittybittyzap)! Rekka reads an excerpt from the third book of her Peridot Shift series, Cast Off, which leads us into a great conversation about what can happen when your publisher closes its doors, murderboarding for fun and profit, and the things that we love so dearly about steampunk.   Things we mention in this episode: Parvus Press  Master and Commander, by Patrick O'Brian Steampunk  S...

Shelter In Place 14: Sarah Loch - Blue Line

May 07, 2021 06:00 - 30 minutes - 12.2 MB

This time around, we're joined by my friend, Sarah Loch (@sloch), whose new book, Blue Line, written as Ariel Bishop, just released! After hearing an excerpt from the book, we talk about about fake dating, representation, and self-publishing. Also, Sarah took a moment to tell us about her friend, F. A. Ray's new m/m soccer (football, to our listeners outside of North America) romance, Yellow Card, which is also available in early access on Gumroad.   Things we mention in this episode: The...

Episode 26: Nino Cipri - ”Presque Vu”

April 16, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 29.4 MB

This time around, we're joined by Nino Cipri (@ninocipri) to talk about their forthcoming Defekt, sequel to the amazing, Hugo-finalist novella, Finna. Nino reads their trunked story, "Presque Vu" (no, not that one, the trunked one), and we talk about their thoughts on composting stories, writing workshops, and why capitalism is bad, actually. Things we mention in this episode: Homesick, by Nino Cipri The Clarion (and Clarion West) Workshop "Presque Vu," by Nino Cipri IKEA  420 (nice) ...

Episode 26: Nino Cipri - "Presque Vu"

April 16, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 29.4 MB

This time around, we're joined by Nino Cipri (@ninocipri) to talk about their forthcoming Defekt, sequel to the amazing, Hugo-finalist novella, Finna. Nino reads their trunked story, "Presque Vu" (no, not that one, the trunked one), and we talk about their thoughts on composting stories, writing workshops, and why capitalism is bad, actually. Things we mention in this episode: Homesick, by Nino Cipri The Clarion (and Clarion West) Workshop "Presque Vu," by Nino Cipri IKEA  420 (nice) ...

Shelter in Place 13: Steve Toase - To Drown in Dark Water

April 02, 2021 06:00 - 29 minutes - 13.1 MB

This time around on book tour, we're joined by Steve Toase (@stevetoase), whose collection, To Drown in Dark Water, releases on April 27th, 2021! After Steve reads a selection of flash stories from the collection, we talk about cosmic horror, organic servers, and the Munich art scene. Things we mention in the episode: Jordan Kurella's appearance on the show The Best Horror of the Year, volumes 6 and 11, edited by Ellen Datlow Stefan Koidl  Hazel Ang  Short Story Day "Terminus Post Que...

Episode 25: Kelly Robson - "Deadfall"

March 19, 2021 06:00 - 57 minutes - 26.5 MB

Hello, and welcome to season 3! This time around, we're joined by Kelly Robson (@kellyoyo), whose new collection, Alias Space, comes out April 30th, 2021, from Subterranean Press! Kelly reads her story, "Deadfall," which she wrote as a futurist-in-residence during a conference, and we dive right into talking about what being a futurist is all about.   Things we mentioned in this episode: A. M. Dellamonica  Stan Rogers  The Book of Dragons, edited by Jonathan Strahan The Newsflesh seri...

Episode 25: Kelly Robson - ”Deadfall”

March 19, 2021 06:00 - 57 minutes - 26.5 MB

Hello, and welcome to season 3! This time around, we're joined by Kelly Robson (@kellyoyo), whose new collection, Alias Space, comes out April 30th, 2021, from Subterranean Press! Kelly reads her story, "Deadfall," which she wrote as a futurist-in-residence during a conference, and we dive right into talking about what being a futurist is all about.   Things we mentioned in this episode: A. M. Dellamonica  Stan Rogers  The Book of Dragons, edited by Jonathan Strahan The Newsflesh seri...

Shelter In Place 12: Engines of Oblivion, with Karen Osborne

March 05, 2021 06:00 - 26 minutes - 13.1 MB

This time on book tour, we're joined by returning guest Karen Osborne (@karenthology) to talk about Engines of Oblivion, the amazing sequel to last year's Architects of Memory, and conclusion of the Memory War duology. Karen reads us an excerpt from the book, and we take some time to talk about some of her favorite bits both that made it into print and that got taken out in edits. Things we mentioned in this episode: The Imperial Radch Trilogy, by Ann Leckie Ninefox Gambit, by Yoon Ha Lee...

Episode 24: Jason Sanford - ”The Wheels on the Torture Bus Go Round and Round”

February 19, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 27.7 MB

This episode, we are joined by Nebula-nominated author and journalist extraordinaire, Jason Sanford (@jasonsanford). Jason reads us his story, "The Wheels on the Torture Bus Go Round and Round," and we discuss progress in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror community, the joys of short fiction, and Jason's Genre Grapevine column on his patreon, where he covers news in the field.   Things discussed in this episode: Meadowbrook Press  Shel Silverstein  Newfangled Fairy Tales, edited ...

Episode 24: Jason Sanford - "The Wheels on the Torture Bus Go Round and Round"

February 19, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 27.7 MB

This episode, we are joined by Nebula-nominated author and journalist extraordinaire, Jason Sanford (@jasonsanford). Jason reads us his story, "The Wheels on the Torture Bus Go Round and Round," and we discuss progress in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror community, the joys of short fiction, and Jason's Genre Grapevine column on his patreon, where he covers news in the field.   Things discussed in this episode: Meadowbrook Press  Shel Silverstein  Newfangled Fairy Tales, edited ...

Shelter in Place 11: The Echo Wife, with Sarah Gailey

February 05, 2021 06:00 - 33 minutes - 15.2 MB

This time around, we're re-joined by Sarah Gailey (@gaileyfrey), who brings us an exclusive excerpt from their forthcoming novel, The Echo Wife, which releases on February 16th, 2021. Following the reading, we talk a bit about some not-so-usual book-event questions.   Other things we mention in this episode: The Echo Wife in Entertainment Weekly  in Cosmopolitan  "Look," the scary eyeball story, by Sarah Gailey Hamilton  Sarah (Other Sarah) Hollowell (on Tales from the Trunk) Magic f...

Episode 23: Fran Wilde - ”How Sentient Kudzu Solved the KRYPTOS K4 Code and How the CIA Covered It Up A Revolution in Four Parts”

January 15, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 29.8 MB

We're joined this time around by Fran Wilde (@fran_wilde), who reads her story, "How Sentient Kudzu Solved the KRYPTOS K4 Code and How the CIA Covered It Up A Revolution in Four Parts," which leads us into a discussion of invasive plants, poetry, and some unexpected connections from our shared alma mater.   Things we mentioned in this episode: Gritty  Kryptos  Kudzu  Philadelphia World's Fair  Elise Tobler  Shimmer  John Bartram  Warren Wilson College  Rita Dove  Debra Nystrom  ...

Episode 23: Fran Wilde - "How Sentient Kudzu Solved the KRYPTOS K4 Code and How the CIA Covered It Up A Revolution in Four Parts"

January 15, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 29.8 MB

We're joined this time around by Fran Wilde (@fran_wilde), who reads her story, "How Sentient Kudzu Solved the KRYPTOS K4 Code and How the CIA Covered It Up A Revolution in Four Parts," which leads us into a discussion of invasive plants, poetry, and some unexpected connections from our shared alma mater.   Things we mentioned in this episode: Gritty  Kryptos  Kudzu  Philadelphia World's Fair  Elise Tobler  Shimmer  John Bartram  Warren Wilson College  Rita Dove  Debra Nystrom  ...

Shelter In Place 10: 2020 Awards Eligibility

January 01, 2021 06:00 - 7 minutes - 3.82 MB

Happy new year, everyone! It's been awards season for a hot minute already, but it takes a little while to do a roundup for all my guests who are interested in being a part of it, so here we are! Works mentioned in this episode: When We Were Magic, by Sarah Gailey Upright Women Wanted, by Sarah Gailey “We Don’t Talk About the Dragon,” in The Book of Dragons, by Sarah Gailey “Drones to Plowshares,” by Sarah Gailey “Tiger Lawyer Gets It Right,” by Sarah Gailey “Everything Is The Hunger ...

Episode 22: Phoebe Barton - ”More Things Than Are Dreamt Of”

December 18, 2020 06:00 - 53 minutes - 24.9 MB

This time around, it's my pleasure to welcome Phoebe Barton (@aphoebebarton | phoebebartonsf.com) onto the show! Phoebe reads their story, "More Things Than Are Dreamt Of," which leads us into a great conversation about how the submissions game has changed since we got started and what Phoebe's just-released interactive fiction game, The Luminous Underground, taught her new things about writing linear fiction. You can find links to purchase The Luminous Underground on the Choice of Games we...

Episode 22: Phoebe Barton - "More Things Than Are Dreamt Of"

December 18, 2020 06:00 - 53 minutes - 24.9 MB

This time around, it's my pleasure to welcome Phoebe Barton (@aphoebebarton | phoebebartonsf.com) onto the show! Phoebe reads their story, "More Things Than Are Dreamt Of," which leads us into a great conversation about how the submissions game has changed since we got started and what Phoebe's just-released interactive fiction game, The Luminous Underground, taught her new things about writing linear fiction. You can find links to purchase The Luminous Underground on the Choice of Games we...

Shelter in Place 9: Post-NaNoWriMo

December 04, 2020 06:00 - 6 minutes - 3.46 MB

For this month's bonus episode, I'm talking a bit about NaNoWriMo! The transcript for this episode follows: -- Hello, and welcome to Tales from the Trunk: reading the stories that didn’t make it. I’m Hilary B. Bisenieks. Twenty twenty might have been simultaneously the best and worst year to try to do NaNoWriMo. Best because we didn’t have our usual distractions thanks to the pandemic, so we could spend more time at home working on our writing. Worst because, well, everything. And despite...

Episode 21: John Wiswell - "Tonight at the Palindrome"

November 20, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 30.2 MB

This month, we're honored to be joined by John Wiswell (@Wiswell), who reads an excerpt of his story, "Tonight at the Palindrome." After that, we talk about our experiences navigating non-genre bachelors programs as genre writers and why it's so important to be open about our rejections as well as our sales. Things that we mentioned this episode: "Tank!" by John Wiswell Ellen Datlow  Arkady Martine  A. T. Greenblatt  Uncanny Magazine  Shimmer  Julia Rios  Fireside Magazine  Worldco...

Episode 21: John Wiswell - ”Tonight at the Palindrome”

November 20, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 30.2 MB

This month, we're honored to be joined by John Wiswell (@Wiswell), who reads an excerpt of his story, "Tonight at the Palindrome." After that, we talk about our experiences navigating non-genre bachelors programs as genre writers and why it's so important to be open about our rejections as well as our sales. Things that we mentioned this episode: "Tank!" by John Wiswell Ellen Datlow  Arkady Martine  A. T. Greenblatt  Uncanny Magazine  Shimmer  Julia Rios  Fireside Magazine  Worldco...

Shelter in Place 8: Fae’s Purrs

November 06, 2020 06:00 - 12 minutes - 4.34 MB

It's been a week, y'all, so here's some comforting content. You can catch me on We Make Books on November 17th. Join us again on November 20th, when my guest will be John Wiswell.

Shelter in Place 8: Fae's Purrs

November 06, 2020 06:00 - 12 minutes - 4.34 MB

It's been a week, y'all, so here's some comforting content. You can catch me on We Make Books on November 17th. Join us again on November 20th, when my guest will be John Wiswell.

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