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Transcript: SFFWRTCHT 3/13/13 With David Farland/Dave Woolverton

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March 13, 2013

Transcripts-flatsffwrtcht: Future Guests 3/20 @cegannon1 3/27 @morgankeyes 4/3 @EvieManieri 4/10 @jonathanmaberry 4/17 @happynerdjohn 4/24 @davidweber1 #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 14 00:48:37 +0000 2013)

sffwrtcht: Welcome to Science Fiction Fantasy Writer�s Chat. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 14 00:59:41 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Our goal is to talk w/ writers, editors, & others abt the craft of writing, specifically related to writing speculative fiction. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 14 00:59:55 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Our format is round table discussion. Please restrict ?s to writing craft, business of writing & the specific works of the guest. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 14 01:00:10 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Please wait until your question gets answered to ask another & use the hashtag #sffwrtcht for all questions and comments. (Thu Mar 14 01:00:23 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: We may hold questions at times to allow our guest to answer and catch up. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 14 01:00:39 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Tonight�s guest, known as the “Wizard of Storytelling,” is a NY Times bestseller and the author of fifty novels. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 14 01:00:54 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: These include novels for adults, young adults, anthologies, middle-grade readers, and picture books. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 14 01:01:08 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: As a child, he wrote short stories and dreamt of growing up to become a fantasy writer. At BYU, he wrote “On My Way to Paradise” #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 14 01:01:31 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Based on a vivid dream and entered it in L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future contest and won the grand prize the Gold Award. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 14 01:02:03 +0000 2013)
Wyld_Dandelyon: Welcome, @davidfarland ! #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 14 01:02:18 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: He was immediately contracted by Bantam Books to turn the short story into a novel, along with a contract to write 2 more. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 14 01:02:22 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: My Way to Paradise spent months on the Locus Best-seller list, and won a Phillip K. Dick Memorial Special Award. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 14 01:02:37 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: He wrote SF for 10 yrs under his given name David Wolverton, then decided to try fantasy #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 14 01:03:27 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: He has amassed many awards for his short fiction in particular, and set a Guinness Record for the world’s largest booksigning #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 14 01:03:46 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: a record he still holds. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 14 01:03:58 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: A dedicated teacher, he is known for having taught many great emerging writers, including Stephanie Meyer, Brandon Sanderson #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 14 01:04:22 +0000 2013)
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Transcript: SFFWRTCHT 8/01/12 With Paul S. Kemp

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August 1, 2012
sffwrtcht: Future Guests 8/08 @BradleyPBeaulieu 8/15 @JohnPicacio 8/22 @JeanJAuthor 8/29 Roundtable:Outlining with @robynmcintyre #sffwrtcht (Thu Aug 02 00:53:35 +0000 2012)
sffwrtcht: Welcome to Science Fiction Fantasy Writer�s Chat. #sffwrtcht (Thu Aug 02 01:00:13 +0000 2012)
sffwrtcht: Our goal is to talk w/ writers, editors, & others abt the craft of writing, specifically related to writing speculative fiction. #sffwrtcht (Thu Aug 02 01:00:28 +0000 2012)
sffwrtcht: Our format is round table discussion. Please restrict ?s to writing craft, business of writing & the specific works of the guest. #sffwrtcht (Thu Aug 02 01:00:35 +0000 2012)
sffwrtcht: Please wait until your question gets answered to ask another & use the hashtag #sffwrtcht for all questions and comments. (Thu Aug 02 01:01:05 +0000 2012)
sffwrtcht: We may hold questions at times to allow our guest to answer and catch up. #sffwrtcht (Thu Aug 02 01:01:12 +0000 2012)
sffwrtcht: It’s up to the guest whether the question time will run longer than our allotted hour slot. #sffwrtcht (Thu Aug 02 01:01:20 +0000 2012) View full article »
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Transcript: SFFWRTCHT 3/21/12 With Author-Game Designer Matt Forbeck

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March 21, 2012

sffwrtcht: Future Guests 3/28 @MaryRobinette 4/04 @lindeapoitevin 4/11 RoundTable- Aliens/Monsters 4/18 Space Battles 4/25 @StinaLeicht 5/2 #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 22 00:56:52 +0000 2012)

BryanThomasS: Future Guests 3/28 @MaryRobinette 4/04 @lindeapoitevin 4/11 RoundTable- Aliens/Monsters 4/18 Space Battles 4/25 @StinaLeicht 5/2 #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 22 00:56:52 +0000 2012)
sffwrtcht: Welcome to Science Fiction Fantasy Writer�s Chat. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 22 01:00:16 +0000 2012)
sffwrtcht: Our goal is to talk w/ writers, editors, & others abt the craft of writing, specifically related to writing speculative fiction. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 22 01:00:25 +0000 2012)
sffwrtcht: Our format is round table discussion. Please restrict ?s to writing craft, business of writing & the specific works of the guest. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 22 01:00:34 +0000 2012)
sffwrtcht: which covers something of everything for this guest #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 22 01:00:42 +0000 2012)
sffwrtcht: Please wait until your question gets answered to ask another & use the hashtag #sffwrtcht for all questions and comments. (Thu Mar 22 01:00:52 +0000 2012)
sffwrtcht: Matt Forbeck has worked w/ top companies, incl. Angry Robot, Wizards Of The Coast, Mattel, Random House, Penguin, TSR, & Decipher #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 22 01:01:07 +0000 2012)
sffwrtcht: He�s authored short fiction, comic books, novels, screenplays, and computer game scripts and stories. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 22 01:01:19 +0000 2012)
sffwrtcht: His projects have won 14 Origins Awards includng the Best Roleplaying Game for Deadlands & The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 22 01:01:29 +0000 2012)
sffwrtcht: He�s been nominated for 3 Scribe Awards & won 5 ENnies & Special Gaming Scribe-Adapted for novelizing The Mutant Chronicles film #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 22 01:01:37 +0000 2012)
sffwrtcht: Matt lives in Beloit, WI with his wife Ann and their children: Marty, Pat, Nick, Ken, & Helen. Those last four are quadruplets #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 22 01:01:53 +0000 2012)
mforbeck: Thanks for having me as a guest, Bryan! #SFFWRTCHT (Thu Mar 22 01:02:11 +0000 2012)

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Transcript: SFFWRTCHT 3/07/12 With Grail Quest Books Authors & Editor

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March 7, 2012

BryanThomasS: Future Guests 3/14 Worldbuilding @juliettewade 3/21 @MForbeck 3/28 @MaryRobinette 4/04 @lindeapoitevin #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 08 01:58:46 +0000 2012)

sffwrtcht: Welcome to Science Fiction Fantasy Writer�s Chat. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 08 02:00:54 +0000 2012)
BryanThomasS: Welcome to Science Fiction Fantasy Writer�s Chat. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 08 02:00:54 +0000 2012)
sffwrtcht: You guys know the drill and tonight we have the most guests we�ve ever had so we�re going to get right to it. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 08 02:01:04 +0000 2012)
sffwrtcht: Kas and Josh Radke are founders of @grailquestbooks, which is a small press dedicated to telling speculative fiction stories. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 08 02:01:16 +0000 2012)
sffwrtcht: They have a tie-in arrangement w/ Decipher Inc. for the WARS game and the first, The Battle Of Phobos: Preludes out in tpb. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 08 02:01:52 +0000 2012)
sffwrtcht: Josh has worked at http://t.co/4mtbjyYF, contributed to SCRYEGaming Magazine, Star Wars Insider and Star Wars Gamer. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 08 02:02:04 +0000 2012)
sffwrtcht: @Sean_E_Williams is an Ohio-born-California-raised-Montana-transplanted writer who draws from his world travels to build worlds. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 08 02:02:12 +0000 2012)
sffwrtcht: A storyteller in all mediums, with a background in theatre, film, and television, he�s worked for over a decade in Hollywood. #sffwrtcht (Thu Mar 08 02:02:21 +0000 2012)

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Transcript: SFFWRTCHT 10/12/11 with Ann (A.C.) Crispin

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October 12, 2011
BryanThomasS: Upcoming guests: 10/19 @brucecordell 10/26 @philathans 11/2 @brentweeks 11/9 @tobiasbuckell 11/16 @gailcarriger 11/23 Kevin Breaux #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 13 00:57:39 +0000 2011)
anncrispin: I was admiring the list of guests you’ve had on this chat. Some very well known writers in the field. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 13 00:57:41 +0000 2011)
BryanThomasS: Yes, I’ve been very lucky. And grateful for so much support from people like you. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 13 00:58:01 +0000 2011)
BryanThomasS: @anncrispin I am drinking root beer too. Now that we have our beers, are we ready? LOL #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 13 00:58:28 +0000 2011)
sffwrtcht: Welcome to Science Fiction Fantasy Writer´s Chat. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 13 00:59:24 +0000 2011)
sffwrtcht: Our goal is to talk w/ writers, editors, & others abt the craft of writing, specifically related to writing speculative fiction. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 13 00:59:38 +0000 2011)
sffwrtcht: Our format is round table discussion. Please restrict ?s to writing craft, business of writing & the specific works of the guest. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 13 00:59:45 +0000 2011)
sffwrtcht: Please wait until your question gets answered to ask another & use the hashtag #sffwrtcht for all questions and comments. (Thu Oct 13 00:59:52 +0000 2011)
sffwrtcht: It´s up to the guest whether the question time will run longer than our allotted hour slot. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 13 01:00:00 +0000 2011)
sffwrtcht: Tonight´s guest is the author of many books, including Star Trek Yesterday´s Son & a sequel, V tie-in novels, The Starbridge bks #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 13 01:00:22 +0000 2011)
sffwrtcht: She wrote about Han Solo’s non-Brian Daley early years. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 13 01:00:41 +0000 2011)
sffwrtcht: Her latest is the first Pirates Of The Caribbean tie-in novel, a prequel to the movies, The Price Of Freedom. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 13 01:00:43 +0000 2011)
sffwrtcht: She also works with a partner as part of Writers Beware, warning authors of scams and other issues. #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 13 01:00:54 +0000 2011)
sffwrtcht: Welcome to #sffwrtcht, AC Crispin @anncrispin! (Thu Oct 13 01:01:02 +0000 2011)
sffwrtcht: This is a chat years in the making for me. I’ve been a fan of yours since 1984! #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 13 01:01:34 +0000 2011)
anncrispin: Hi, Bryan, thanks for having me here as a guest! BTW, it’s WRITER BEWARE, singular. :-) #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 13 01:01:34 +0000 2011)
shadowflame1974: Welcome to the chat @ancrispin #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 13 01:01:39 +0000 2011)
BryanThomasS: @anncrispin Ah. Sorry about that. Let’s start with basics: where did your interest in SFF come from? #sffwrtcht (Thu Oct 13 01:02:09 +0000 2011)

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AISFP 136 – Bryan Thomas Schmidt

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September 11, 2011

September 10, 2011 By Shaun Farrell

This episode is brought to you by MAYAN DECEMBER, the exciting new science fiction novel from Brenda Cooper.

Dr. Alic Cameron is a famous scientist devoted to studying ancient Mayan culture. In December 2012 she finds herself on the Yucatan Peninsula with her daughter, Nixie, fellow scholars, end of the world crazies, and even the President of the United States. It all sounds wonderful until Nixie disappears into the past. Featuring a handsome dreadlocked time-traveler, an ancient shamam, a high ranking Mayan couple, a computer nerd, and an eleven year old child, Alice must traverse the past in a search for the meaning of life and a way to save two worlds.
You can follow Brenda on Twitter, and please tell her Adventures in Scifi Publishing sent you!

http://aisfp.media.farpointmedia.net//aisfp/AISFP_136_092011.mp3

Show Notes:
Bryan Thomas Schmidt, author of THE WORKER PRINCE and creator of the Twitter #SFFWRTCHT weekly interview series, which has featured an impressive list of guests, joins us to discuss religion in science fiction, working with a new publisher, writing good characters, his love of Star Wars, starting books off with an emotional punch, and much more. Read the untwittered transcripts at Grasping for the Wind. Once THE WORKER PRINCE is available for order, which should be any day now, we’ll post it here. In the meantime, here is another of Bryan’s works:

 

Links to things Bryan mentioned in this interview:

http://www.jamierubin.net/ – SF writer Jamie Todd Rubin who blogs about Golden Age SF and more.

http://www.facebook.com/TimothyZahn?ref=ts – Timothy Zahn has yet to set up a website but he does have this Facebook page where he’s very active at communicating with fans

http://www.wordfire.com/ – Website of Author/Editor Kevin J. Anderson

www.bryanthomasschmidt.net/sffwrtcht – Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer’s Chat which I host and which also has a Facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sffwrtcht-Science-Fiction-and-Fantasy-Writers-Chat/144219588975058

www.majipoor.com – the closest Robert Silverberg comes to an official website.

http://sciencefictionfantasybooks.net/ – Moses Siregar III’s site. He’s cohost of the podcast and author of “Black God’s War” which I highly recommend.

http://www.brenda-cooper.com/ – Author of “Mayan December” who blurbed my novel and is mentioned also above as sponsor of this episode

http://www.diminishedmediagroup.com/Home_Page.html – my publisher’s page

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Science Fiction And Fantasy Writer’s Chat 4/27/11 with Paul S. Kemp

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April 27, 2011
BryanThomasS: Welcome to Science Fiction Fantasy Writer’s Chat. #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 28 00:59:19 +0000 2011)
sffwrtcht: Our goal is to talk w/ writers, editors, & others abt the craft of writing, specifically related to writing speculative fiction. #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 28 00:59:34 +0000 2011)
sffwrtcht: Our format is round table discussion. Please restrict ?s to writing craft, business of writing & the specific works of the guest. #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 28 00:59:45 +0000 2011)

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Review: Star Wars-The Old Republic: Deceived by Paul S. Kemp

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April 6, 2011
For me, Star Wars books are often like comfort food — familiar, not overly surprising, but good, an enjoyable way to pass the time. So when I scheduled Paul Kemp for my interview chat, I was surprised to learn his Star Wars books didn’t include those familiar characters I’d grown to love–the characters who made me fall in love with science fiction, made me want to tell stories. But Paul Kemp wrote a Star Wars book (three now in fact), and we’re close in age, so I wanted to commiserate. He must have viewed the saga at the same age I did with similar awe. What was it like to now be a part of that universe as a storyteller? So I ordered up some reading copies and read.

Imagine my surprise when I found myself engaged, even captivated by the characters. Kemp’s ability to create immediate connections between characters and readers is admirable. He had me at “hello,” you might say. And like a stalker, he never let me go, but in a good way. Even the antagonist, Darth Malgus is someone you can’t help but feel sympathy for. He’s relatable. He may be evil and dark and hateful, but he’s human, just like the reader. And Kemp brings that out so well you almost root for him at times against the protagonists. That’s great writing.

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