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The Halfling and the Spaceman

Janet & Roger Carden

There are a lot of fans out there, but how did they, and more importantly, how can you, turn your passion into something creative? Join us each week as we meet fans who have moved from being consumers to creators. If your interests spring from speculative fiction and related fandoms, join us; whether you’re a model builder, cosplayer, artist, writer, fan-publisher, or club organizer, you’ll find something of interest with The Halfling and the Spaceman!

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63:33

Priya Sridhar, Author

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2024/09/29

We had a chat with Priya Sridhar, a fantasy/science fiction author who’s written several books and short stories, including her Powered series. Among other topics, she talks about how her cultural heritage as an Indian-American has worked its way into her writingReferences and Links:https://www.priyajsridhar.com/https://bsky.app/profile/priyajsridhar.bsky.social

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67:15

Lisa Hodorovych, Author and Publishing Consultant

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2024/09/15

We had a great time talking with author Lisa Hodorovych. She mainly writes suspense/thriller type stories with romance and comedy mixed in. She also has her own small publication production company, Quoth the Writer.---Music in this episode:Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100393Artist: http://incompetech.com/F...

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61:39

Nikole McDonald-Jones, Artists and Author

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2024/09/08

Today we talk with Nikole McDonald-Jones. Spooni, as the art world knows her, is ½ Rocket Scientist, ½ Graphic Designer & ½ Illustrator. We had to find out what that’s all about! References and Links:https://studionini.carrd.co/---Music in this episode:Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100393Artist: ht...

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59:44

J. Alexander Cohen, Author and Editor

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2024/09/01

We were excited to talk with author J. Alexander Cohen. He is a novelist, and writer of cozy and cozy-adjacent gay fantasy novels. His latest book Talio’s Codex is out now, published by Space Wizard Science Fantasy. References and Links:https://www.jalexandercohen.com/https://www.spacewizardsciencefantasy.com/book/talio's-codex---Music in this episode:Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/license...

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57:25

Sherrilyn Kenyon

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2024/08/25

It was great fun getting to talk with one of the guests of honor at ConGregate…Sherrilyn Keyon! She’s a NY bestselling, probably best known for her Dark Hunter series universe. Check it out, and later you can check out the YouTube video! ---Music in this episode:Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100393Arti...

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57:42

Roosevelt Pitt, Comics Publisher and Writer

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2024/08/18

Today we meet Roosevelt Pitt of Amara Entertainment. Amara Entertainment produces and distributes ethic superhero comics to fill the void left by a lack of positive African American heroes in the mainstream marketplace. He's also written children's books, graphic novels, and movie scripts.References and Links:https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/purge-revisited-3oth-anniversary#/https://www.facebook.com/roosevelt.pitt.9 ---Music in this episode:Fluidscape by Kevin MacL...

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51:59

Yamil Camacho, Game Designer

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2024/08/11

Today we're talking with Yamil Camacho. He is the co-lead for the Gongfarmer's Almanac, a community fanzine for all things related to Goodman Games Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG and a contributing editor for Orthane Productions.References and Links:https://joseyamil.com/https://www.instagram.com/jyamilwrites/---Music in this episode:Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetec...

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63:19

Bill Blume, Author

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2024/08/04

Fun conversation with Bill Blume. His latest book West of the Apocalypse is available from Time Killer Publishers. He’s written other sci/fi and fantasy books and short stories including one titled The Big Sneeze, which is a comic police procedural with dragons.References and Links:https://www.billblume.net/https://www.instagram.com/billblume/https://www.threads.net/@billblume---Music in this episode:Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 ...

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58:04

Wendy S. Delmater, Author and Editor of Abyss and...

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2024/07/27

Meet Wendy S. Delmater the editor of the acclaimed science fiction magazine "Abyss and Apex." She's a professional editor of science fiction and fantasy novels and short stores, she's also authored her own short fiction and poetry as well as non-fiction works such as "Confessions of a Female Safety Engineer".References and Links:https://wendysdelmater.net/https://www.abyssapexzine.com/https://x.com/safewrite?lang=en---Music in this episode:Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a...

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66:02

Lydia and David Sherrer, Author / Game Designer...

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2024/07/21

Meet David and Lydia Sherrer! David Sherrer is Marketing Director and Lead Game Designer of Chenoweth Press. Chenoweth Press LLC is an independent publisher of books and games written by Lydia and David Sherrer. Its products include award-winning and best-selling novels as well as popular indie game Cat Magic: Lydia is the Award-winning and USA Today-bestselling author of snark-filled urban fantasy,References and Links:https://www.lydiasherrer.com/https://chenowethgames.com/---Mus...

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61:41

Rob Howell, Author and Publisher

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2024/07/14

Meet Rob Howell, best-selling creator of the Shijuren fantasy setting and an author in the Four Horsemen Universe. He writes primarily high fantasy, space opera, military science fiction, and alternate history, usually with mystery mixed into it all.References and Links:https://robhowell.org/blog/https://firehallsagas.com/tiki-index.phphttps://www.facebook.com/rhodri2112https://x.com/rhodri2112https://www.patreon.com/rhodri2112https://www.reddragonquilts.com/---Music in this episode:Fluidscap...

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70:59

Christopher Clouser, Author

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2024/07/07

Meet author Chris Clouser. He's written sixteen books and one play, all covering fantasy, science-fiction, mystery, and sports history while contributing to several compilations, along with multiple articles in national publications! How did he get from writing about sports to writing fantasy, sci-fi, and mysteries? References and Links:https://clouserwritesbooks.wordpress.com/https://www.facebook.com/christopherclouser.authorpage---Music in this episode:Fluidscape by Kevin ...

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55:19

Terreal Brown, Weaver's Circle

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2024/06/30

Meet Terreal Brown of Weavers Circle. Straight from their website "Imagine a world where everyone feels like they belong because communities encourage social connection by playing with stories." What an awesome concept!References and Links:https://www.weaverscircle.com/---Music in this episode:Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index....

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62:46

Jo Boone, Author

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2024/06/23

Meet Jo author Jo Boone! She’s written a series of space opera books called The Combined Service series, which is currently a trilogy. She’s also written short fiction which appears in Weird TalesReferences and Links:https://joboone.com/https://www.facebook.com/JoBooneAuthorhttps://jobooneauthor.substack.com/?utm_source=discover_search---Music in this episode:Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/S...

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56:51

Cheralyn Lambeth, Actor, Autor, Comic, and Designer

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2024/06/16

We had a great conversation with Cheralyn Lambeth! She’s a freelance professional in multiple aspects of the entertainment industries, including film, television, prop making, writing, and theater. She does it all!References and Links:https://www.cheralynlambeth.com/https://www.facebook.com/cheralyn.lambeth/https://www.instagram.com/cherlambeth/https://www.instagram.com/cheralyndustries/---Music in this episode:Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attri...

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59:14

Brian Biswas, Author

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2024/06/09

Today we're talking with author Brian Biswas. Brian writes in the "magical realism" stye, and has written over 60 short stories. In addition, he has one published novel, The Astronomer, as well as a second, soon to be published novel, Floating on Air. He is listed in the International Writer's and Author's Who's Who, Marquis Who's Who, and the Internet Speculative Fiction Database! References and Links:http://brianbiswas.com/---Music in this episode:Fluidsc...

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58:01

Richard Dansky, Author and Narrative Game Designer

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2024/06/03

Richard Dansky has been instrumental in both the video game and tabletop RPG industries and has published eight novels as well as short story collections. Known for his work on Wraith: The Oblivion second edition as well as his most recent short story collection Meeting in the Devil's House. References and Links:https://richarddansky.com/---Music in this episode:Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by...

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51:15

Grady Hendrix, Author (recorded live at Atomacon!)

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2024/05/26

This week we have the pleasure of presenting a live recording of our interview with horror author, Grady Hendrix which we recorded on May 4th, 2024 at Atomacon in North Charleston, South Carolina (USA). Grady is the author of books such as The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires, The Final Girl Support Group , and How to Sell a Haunted House. We talk about writing, fandom, and some of the challenges with his upcoming book Witchcraft for Wayward Girls.Ref...

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43:37

RavenCon 2024 Cosplayer Interviews - Smash B Cosplay,...

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2024/05/19

Smash B Cosplayhttps://www.instagram.com/smashbcosplay/----JennaSidle Cosplayfacebook.com/CreatingChaosNC---Morning Dove Cosplayhttps://www.instagram.com/mourningdovecosplay/

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46:24

John Hartness and L.R. Gould, Authors -- Falstaff Books

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2024/05/12

Check it out! We were live at RavenCon in Glen Allen, VA. We did two podcasts from there. This is the first one with John Hartness and LR Gould of Falstaff Books. We talked writing, conventions, and more!References and Links:http://falstaffbooks.com/---Music in this episode:Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUA...

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