Fantasy author Devin Madson talks about her journey from being self-published to having a trilogy picked up by a traditional publisher, and more.
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Writers, After Dark #59: Jon Skovron Absorbing the stories that begin inspiring you to tell your own
Fantasy author Jon Skovron stops by to talk about his latest epic The Ranger of Marzanna, which kicks off a new fantasy trilogy.
Writers, After Dark #58: Robert J. Sawyer Crafting speculative tales by following the breadcrumbs of secret histories
Multi-award winning science fiction author Robert J. Sawyer stops by to talk about his newest novel, The Oppenheimer Alternative.
Writers, After Dark #57: Ellen Datlow A look at some behind the scenes dark tales of bright Hollywood illusions
Award-winning horror & dark fantasy editor Ellen Datlow stops by to talk about her newest anthology, Final Cuts: New Tales of Hollywood Horror and Other Spectacles.
Choosing a Path in Today’s Publishing Jungle
There is no simple “turn left” or “turn right” answer when it comes to directions on the quest for success in the writing world. Your journey is determined by you.
Writers, After Dark #56: Menna van Praag When sisters learn about the plans made for them, what are empowered girls to do?
Menna van Praag stops by to talk about her debut fantasy The Sisters Grimm, a dark fantasy story that turns the idea of children rebelling against their parents’ plans for their lives sideways.
Writers, After Dark #55: Zack Jordan On playgrounds of scale and scope beyond human comprehension
Zack Jordan stops by to talk about The Last Human, where the seed for the story came from, figuring out how to write higher intelligences and how those societies might be structured.
The Pleasure of Paying
Writers need to be paid to write. Artists need to be paid to create. Otherwise they have to spend their time making a living in other ways, and the world becomes a poorer place.
Excerpt: “Chosen Ones” by Veronica Roth
The highly-anticipated Chosen Ones comes out today, April 7th — a new story in a new world, from YA author Veronica Ross, author of the Divergent series.
Enjoy this audiobook excerpt, featuring Dakota Fanning!
Writers, After Dark #54: Mercedes Yardley On putting together a beautiful, brutal horror short story collection
Mercedes Yardley stops by to talk about Arterial Bloom, a horror short story anthology from Crystal Lake Publishing, which is her first foray into being an editor.
