Dead Robots Interview

Here’s the file for Justin, and Terry and I discussing indie writing, my IndieGoGo campaign to edit/commission cover art for ENEMY LINES (become a backer here), writing on iPhones in stolen moments & our thoughts on the Kindle Fire. Thanks for having me Dead Robots Society!

Check ‘em out folks: Download mp3   Dead Robots site

Interview: Seth Harwood’s Kick!

Seth Harwood is an indie author & podcaster selling CRIME. He’s worked with small & big press, now he’s using Kickstarter to crowdsource his fiction, selling directly to folks -like me- who love what he does. Enjoy the interview! Download


Seth Harwood received an MFA in fiction from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and went on to build a large fan base for his first novel, Jack Wakes Up (Random House), by first serializing it as a free audiobook. Across iTunes, Podiobooks.com, and sethharwood.com, his work has been downloaded over one million times. His methods have been covered by The Boston Globe and San Francisco Chronicle. His second novel, Young Junius, and a novella Triad Death Match are available now.

TALK SHOW: Doug Smith

Doug Smith: one of Canada’s most prolific writers of short, speculative fiction, has 100+ story sales in two dozen languages worldwide, including InterZone, Amazing Stories & Baen’s Universe.

We talk about markets for fiction, ebook creation (& luckybatbooks), a short film based on one of his stories & more. His new collection Chimerascope is a 2011 finalist for the juried Sunburst award & fan-voted Aurora award.   mp3 download

9 Questions for Jack Kincaid (Edict Zero: FIS)

I sent 9 questions to Jack Kincaid, creator of the sci-fi drama podcast Edict Zero: FIS. He was gracious enough to answer. If you’re a fan of rich soundscapes, I mean really beautiful audio, & character-driven drama, then Jack and Edict Zero are *very* worth listening to.

Replacing narration with only dialogue, music, ambience, and sound FX…An HD image couldn’t hope to compete with the images generated by the human imagination…It makes the world intimately, uniquely theirs, well beyond what even a novel can do

TALK SHOW: Kristine Kathryn Rusch

I had a great talk with Kris Rusch-traditional & e-pub writer in sf, fantasy, romance, mystery, well-known for her ‘Business Rusch’ blog. mp3 download

Kristine Kathryn Rusch is the award-winning mystery, romance, science fiction & fantasy writer behind many novels under various names and been published in 14 countries & 13 languages. Pyr published her Diving into the Wreck, in November 2009 & she is actively publishing her backlist online.

TALK SHOW: Tobias Buckell

A talk on the long view for publishing, a new funding model, mac-geeking & writing process with author Tobias Buckell. mp3 download

Originally hailing from the Caribbean and now making his home in Ohio, Tobias has published 6 books and almost 50 short stories.He is a Clarion graduate, Writers of The Future winner, and Campbell Award for Best New SF Writer Finalist.

Interview: Moses Siregar

A talk with IndieAuthorRockstar & The Black God’s War creator Moses Siregar.

Also a host of the Adventures in Scifi Publishing podcast & Moses is a man with some experience in the world of independent publishing, social media & ethical self promotion. The interview is only slightly marred by your host’s profound need for sleep!
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Podcast Teardown: The complete series!

The art of Podcast Fiction is brand new–and old as dirt. Stories shared through the web, often in the voice of the writer, created a new tradition in storytelling. Tech adopters have a tradition of their own, the Teardown: getting into the guts of things they love! Welcome to the Podcast Teardown!

The Teardown is a mini-series of 10 questions on the nature of podcasting, put to 10 well-known podcast authors. The questions are the same. The answers might just surprise you.

Click below to launch or download the audio

        1. Nathan Lowell
        2. Patrick McLean
        3. Brand Gamblin
        4. Jake Bible
        5. Paul E. Cooley
        6. J. Daniel Saywer
        7. Philippa Ballantine
        8. Basil Sands
        9. Abigail Hilton and Mur Lafferty
        10. Christof Laputka

John Picacio Interview

Audio interview with John Picacio, award-winning science fiction and fantasy covers & calendar artist-including George RR Martin’s ‘Song of Ice and Fire’.  mp3 download

The making of a Cover (John Picacio)

Today’s guest blog post is a little different. It’s an offshoot from this week’s upcoming audio interview with artist John Picacio. John has graciously offered a visual to go along with a part of the interview, in which he describes his process. Below you will see the evolution of a cover from initial concept to final state. Enjoy!

Click for a video walkthrough from sketch to final image or: