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Writers Drinking Coffee

Writers Drinking Coffee

Hello everyone, and welcome to Writers Drinking Coffee. This is a podcast based on writers sitting around, drinking coffee and/or occasionally wine, and talking about anything and everything. Bean Scene Café - https://www.beanscenecafe.com/ Chaz Brenchley - http://www.chazbrenchley.co.uk/ or @chazbrenchley Jeannie Warner - https://www.amazon.com/Jeannie-Warner/e/B01B38QICQ @thetsmorgan John Schmidt - @JohnRSchmidt Michael Engberg – music intro and exit – www.manyhatsmusic.com Art by Jakkal Designs

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Episode 184 – Interview with Kari Sperring

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2023/08/22

Kari Sperring, amazing author and medieval historian, has written a splendid new Arthurian novel called The Book of Gaheris. Join us as she talks about developing a new version of an Arthurian legend through historic research, reading the classics, and re-imagining the status quo as it very well may have been touched by magic. … Continue...Episode 184 – Interview with Kari Sperring

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Episode 183 – Journey Back to Liadon

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2023/08/03

We welcome back Sharon Lee and Steve Miller to talk about their 25th Liadon book - Salvage Right, from Baen Books. They tell us about the space station that straddles two realities, as we debate where the cats might come in and own the place. There’s also an in-depth discussion of the dinkus and the telling detail, so you can learn something new! … Continue...Episode 183 – Journey Back to Liadon

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Episode 182 — Interview with Howard Andrew Jones

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2023/07/27

Jeannie and Howard have a very convivial talk about Howard's new Chronicles of Hanuvar books being published by Baen press, the need for smart characters, how to write them (and how to overcome mistakes). Plus, how to Barcon (and where not to be at Dragoncon), and other interesting subjects. … Continue...Episode 182 — Interview with Howard Andrew Jones

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Episode 181-Interview with David Gerrold

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2023/07/20

In which the WDC crew geeks out with joy at the presence of David Gerrold, writer of the silver screen and television, novels, short stories, and limericks - and teacher of writing to others. David talks to us about science fiction in the early days, the trend toward social justice awareness and addressing current problems in new ways. From Sleestacks and Tribbles to the strike lines of WGA and SAG-Aftra, David walks us through how Hollywood has changed, and where it needs to go so that everyone

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Episode 180 – Alma Alexander re-releases WorldWeavers

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2023/07/07

Your WDC crew welcomes back Alma Alexander, who has won a great struggle with publishing rights to re-release her trilogy "WorldWeavers" with a bonus new fourth book coming out this November! WorldWeavers has all the magical youth and schooling of Certain Bestselling Books and Movies - but we like them even better! WorldWeavers posits a world where everyone knows about magic - it's even regulated. Alma seamlessly blends American Spiritualism and gods, with fae-like creatures, magic, computers, and a

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Episode 179 – Interview with Dr. Marsha Gordon

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2023/06/23

Dr. Marsha Gordon wrote a biography of Ursula Parrot, the best-selling female author of the 1920-1930s. Her book, "Ex-Wife", sold more than Faulkner and Fitzgerald put together when it came out. She wrote screenplays for Hollywood that catapulted women into stardom. But no one has heard of her. Come with us as Marsha delves into the world of being a professional woman of the age, of working in a man's world, and what it meant to be successful and wealthy in her own time but still die penniless and

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Episode 178 – Dr. Alan Wu Reads Us A Story

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2023/06/16

In this episode, Dr. Alan Wu reads to us a story about a real-live toxicology case study. It's fascinating to delve into the world of doping and toxicology reports - and for all your writers out there, understanding HOW doping and discovery works can make the difference between a really good story and something that makes doctors, nurses, or scientists roll their eyes. From doping to posthumous blood screens and "toxicology" reports, enjoy gaining some insight on how laboratories really work, and

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Episode 177 – Interview with Dr. Alan Wu

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2023/05/11

Dr. Alan Wu is a professor of lab medicine at UCSF and the Lab Director at San Francisco General Hospital. He’s written over 500 peer-reviewed papers in scientific and medical journals - and now is taking that factual background experience and creating forensic procedural fiction with an emphasis on scientific accuracy. With an eye toward the world learning more about proper lab work and methodology, and not unconscious of the effect House and Bones have had on TV, he has published his own book of

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Episode 176 – Welcome back Kate Elliott!

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2023/05/01

We caught up with Kate Elliott again now that her second book in The Sun Chronicles is out: Furious Heaven. Your hosts are LOVING this gender-swapped Alexander the Great in space, and Kate talks in depth about her world building around how multiple countries find their way to the stars in the far future, and what kinds of societies they set up, and then how they all come into conflict. We discuss themes and plots and dive into questions that Kate won’t answer yet on Why Cloning is Forbidden. We

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Episode 175 – Interview with Dr. Evelyn Alsultany

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2023/04/19

Dr. Evelyn Alsultany teaches in the department of American Studies and Ethnicity at USC L.A., and chats about her latest book Broken, covering topics of Islamophobia and Muslim representation, inclusion, and stereotyping. It’s a fascinating reference book from an incredibly articulate educator, and Evelyn also consults with Hollywood studios as a sensitive reader and expert for writers and filmmakers. She co-created The Obeidi-Alsultany Test to help writers improve general and specific

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Episode 174 – Interview with Martin Treanor

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2023/04/10

Martin wrote The Logos Prophecy, a delightful world-trotting thriller wherein a conspiracy theorist and a science guy have to figure out how to save the world. We talk about satire in fiction, metaphysics, quantum mechanics, conspiracy theorists and psychology, laws, symbols, and more! … Continue...Episode 174 – Interview with Martin Treanor

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Episode 173 – Interview with Sharon Lee and Steve Miller

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2023/03/31

Sharon Lee and Steve Miller are the authors of 25 Liaden Universe novels as of this coming July, and many short stories. These two prolific writers met in college and took classes together - and they just celebrated their 100th collaboration together, and talk about how they work together with different specialties in the creative process. If you love Space Opera, the Liaden Universe and its timelines may be for you! … Continue...Episode 173 – Interview with Sharon Lee and Steve

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Episode 172 – Make the Adventure you want to play in:...

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2023/02/28

In which we discuss how to write – and run – good role-playing games with Norman Lutes (He/him). GMing and game writing have a lot in common with good story writing. For example: Reading is to writing as playing is to GMing.And: "What do you start with? A story? A setting?" ...smacks of Plotting vs Pantsing or Game-mastering is a combination of critical path project management and storytelling in the fireside tradition or Writing a game is like writing software - spend the majority of your time

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Episode 171 – Interview with Tami Veldura

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2023/02/21

Tami is an enby/aro/ace author of queer fiction, and we all admire their stunning productivity during the pandemic! Tami also writes as S.T. Lynn, London Kemaker, and Anna Morgan - and offers clarity for new writers on how to establish a brand with a particular name to make it easy for readers to find more of what they love. Their storylines feature queer characters, found families, and the happily ever afters we all could use more of in today’s zeitgeist. … Continue...Episode 171 –

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Episode 170 – A Christmas Ghost story written by...

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2023/02/13

In which some of the members of the Flying Kerrs writing group read aloud a Christmas Ghost story written by Denise Tanaka. Sit back and enjoy - Don't Go Upstairs. … Continue...Episode 170 – A Christmas Ghost story written by Denise Tanaka

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Episode 169 – Interview with Nancy Kress

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2023/02/07

Welcome to one of the queens of science fiction, Nancy Kress, as we talk about her newest book "Observer" — written in partnership with Robert Lanza, MD. Observer is a brilliant story that combines tasty science with real human problems. The science mingles theories of consciousness and the nature of reality with quantum universal cosmology and brain neural pathway mapping. From how to write a novel with a scientist to a critique of science fiction in movies, Nancy takes us from Mars to the oceans

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Episode 168 – Interview with Mark Shaiken

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2023/01/31

Mark Shaiken rides again! We talk again with the author of the 3J legal procedural novels about his most recent release Unfair Discrimination, writing a lot during lockdown, and changes in procedure. The book and discussion are wide ranging and of interest to readers and authors alike. … Continue...Episode 168 – Interview with Mark Shaiken

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Episode 167 – Interview with Colm O’Shea

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2023/01/16

Colm O’Shea is a Clinical Associate Professor with the Expository Writing Program at NYU. Today he joins us to talk about his first science fiction book, Claiming De Wayke. It’s a marvelous dystopian novel set in the near future in a post-plague apocalyptic Ireland. Colm weighs many interesting topics in his book: What is the nature of consciousness? What does it mean to be human, and where does dignity lie? What is important, and what is fulfillment? Tayto is a charming tour guide for the reader

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Episode 166 – An Interview with Guthrie P. Ramsey Jr.

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2022/12/20

Dr. Guthrie P. Ramsey Jr. has written a book on the fascinating topic of jazz, and the perspective of musicologists as their approach to studying black music history has changed through the years. His new book Who Hears Here? is a collection of essays that celebrates the history of jazz and performers through the ages, using the thoughtful lens of modern perspective on race, sexism, regionalism, and more. The contemporary era of black music inquiry is a thoughtful one that must examine implications

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Episode 165 – Interview with Delilah Dawson

Writers Drinking Coffee ·

2022/11/29

Delilah is the dark fairy godmother of hilarious and occasionally grisly fiction. From collaboration with Kevin Hearne to writing in the Star Wars canon universe, Delilah moves through genres and pseudonyms with grace and ease. Her newest book is something different - The Violence is a story exploring the dark sides of abuse in families and societies, while posing the "What if?" question of the results of a strange condition where people go suddenly wild with violence - then back again. Is The

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