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238. Lee Harris (a.k.a. the Odyssey) at CONvergence

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http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode238InterviewWLeeHarris/SandF%20–%20Episode%20238%20–%20Interview%20w%20Lee%20Harris.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSWordsmiths, novellas, and editorial legacies, oh my!  Lee Harris, (now) former senior editor of Angry Robot Books and (now) new novella editor for Tor.com’s The Imprint, joins Paul and Shaun to discuss editing, the world of genre fiction, and much more! We hope you enjoy the episode! Note:  If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on our iTunes page, or feel free to email us with your thoughts about the show! Here’s the episode (show notes are below): Episode 238 — Download (MP3)  Show Notes: Lee’s Website Lee’s Twitter Tor.com’s The Imprint (where Lee will be editing novellas!) Angry Robot Books Hub Magazine CONvergence Con  Our new intro music is “Time Flux” by Revolution Void (CC BY 3.0). That’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.  See you next week.

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My Superpower: Erik Williams (Demon)

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My Superpower is a regular guest column on the Skiffy and Fanty blog where authors and creators tell us about one weird skill, neat trick, highly specialized cybernetic upgrade, or other superpower they have, and how it helped (or hindered!) their creative process as they built their project. Today we welcome Erik Williams to talk about how the power of verisimilitude relates to Demon. —————————————— My superpower?  Where do I begin?  I have so many, you see… Chief among them is BS.  Outside of my ability to BS, I’d say my most important superpower in writing my book was verisimilitude. You see, I wrote this novel Demon.  It’s about a CIA assassin who finds himself hunting down a real, true blue demon in war-torn Iraq.  A demon that pretty much causes anyone within a few feet of it to go crazy and kill each other.  It doesn’t even do it on purpose.  It’s his presence, by Jove!

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Why the Internet Can Occasionally Bring Me Joy by Michael J. Martinez — #monthofjoy

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There are definitely times when being on the Internet is the antithesis of joyful. Yes, I’m looking at pretty much everyone who ever thought “social justice warrior” was A) an epithet, and B) something that should have an acronym. Sheesh. That said, I make it a policy never to argue on the Internet – not because I don’t have opinions I’m passionate about, but because I think taking all the cash out of my retirement account and setting it on fire would be a more productive use of my time and energy. At least the fire would provide light and heat. Arguing online drains both. But the Internet, believe it or not, can be a force for good. And as an author, I get to participate in a few joyful things that I wasn’t able to before I got published. To wit:

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233. Alma Alexander (a.k.a. The Tree Shifter) — Random (An Interview)

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http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode233AnInterviewWAlmaAlexander/SandF%20–%20Episode%20233%20–%20An%20Interview%20w%20Alma%20Alexander.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSWerecritter mistakes, immigration, and magic trees, oh my!  The glorious Alma Alexander joins Shaun and Julia to discuss her newest novel, Random (Dark Quest Books).  We talk about her werecritter culture, the immigrant experience, language, and much more! We hope you enjoy the episode! Note:  If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on our iTunes page, or feel free to email us with your thoughts about the show! Here’s the episode (show notes are below): Episode 233 — Download (MP3) Show Notes: Alma’s Website Alma’s Books Alma’s Twitter Alma’s Facebook Random (Dark Quest Books) Our new intro music is “Time Flux” by Revolution Void (CC BY 3.0). That’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.  See you next week.

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My Superpower: Justin Robinson (Get Blank)

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My Superpower is a regular guest column on the Skiffy and Fanty blog where authors and creators tell us about one weird skill, neat trick, highly specialized cybernetic upgrade, or other superpower they have, and how it helped (or hindered!) their creative process as they built their project. Today we welcome Justin Robinson to talk about how the power of art relates to Get Blank. —————————————— If I’m ever interrogated by a foreign power — something I was convinced would happen from the moment I saw my first James Bond film until lunchtime last Tuesday — there’s one thing that can never possibly break me. Bad movies.

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231. City Building in Urban Fantasy (CONvergence Panel w/ Emma Bull, Tania Richter, Kathryn Sullivan, and Christoforo Pasquarette)

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http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode231CityBuildingAtCONvergence/SandF%20–%20Episode%20231%20–%20City%20Building%20at%20CONvergence.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSCliff cities, twisted towers, and fantastic streets, oh my!  Earlier this year, I moderated / participated in a panel on city building with some amazing folks.  And I finally get to release it!  From new cities to ancient palimpsestial streets, Emma Bull, Tania Richter, Kathryn Sullivan, and Christoforo Pasquarette tackle the process of city building in urban fantasy (and fantasy at large). Here is the CONvergence description: From cloud citadels to urban wastelands, any city has infrastructure needs: water, sewage, transportation. How will those be met? A discussion of good and bad city design in urban fantasy. We hope you enjoy the episode! Note:  If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on our iTunes page, or feel free to email us with your thoughts about the show! Here’s the episode (show notes are below): Episode 231 — Download (MP3) Show Notes: Emma’s Website Emma’s Twitter Emma’s Books Shadow Unit! Tania’s Website Tania’s Twitter Tania’s Books Kathryn’s Website Kathryn’s Books Kathryn’s Facebook Christoforo’s Bio Our new intro music is “Time Flux” by Revolution Void (CC BY 3.0).  Additional music from “Black Vortex” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. That’s all, folks!  Thanks for listening.  See you next week.

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