Award-winning Young Adult writer and screenwriting tutor Kat Falls on how to brainstorm your story using techniques from screenwriters, why it’s important to make your character feel uncomfortable, how to easily generate an outline for your story and what it takes to create complex complex fantasy and sci-fi worlds.*ABOUT KAT FALLSAward-winning novelist Kat Falls writes fast-paced science fiction for middle schoolers and young adults. Her Dark Life series has been translated into 18 languages and is

Come with me if you want to podcast... sorry I couldn't resist! I'm joined by film journalist Kat Hughes for a fascinating and eye opening discussion of the science-fiction classic Terminator.We're focusing on T1 & T2 for this discussion, after all they're the good ones, and in this discussion Kat brings a wealth of knowledge of passion for these movies.Kat's Linktree - https://linktr.ee/kathughesKat's Twitter - https://twitter.com/GizmoShikariFandomentals Social MediaDonate to the Podcast -

This week, we continue Science Fiction Month with Alien3 -- and because our lovely Kat Angus is under the weather, Jocelyn is joined by producer/podcaster/buddy extraordinaire Andrew Ivimey! We discuss letting down your audiences, a couple of great performances by a couple of great Charles's, and how every woman of a certain age always carries a backup egg.  This episode is brought to you in part by TeePublic. Check out www.TeePublic.com and discover your next favourite Tee. Psst... they also have

Don't let Kat forget Plex has a Favoured Terrain bonusChicks with Dice is produced non-commercially in accordance with the FFG Fan Content policy. Get Kat's latest game, Call it in the Ring here! https://zaftikat.itch.io/call-itWhile you're here, be sure to follow us on YouTube for future One Shots!The Same Coin Theme was created by Chris Postill of Sounds Like an Earful. Music on this episode was created by Sounds Like an Earful unless otherwise noted.The following music was used for this

N.K. Jemisin is a talented and impactful writer of genre works. Inspired by dreams, society, and science, Jemisin builds fantastical worlds that mirror our own. Kat walks us through Jemisin's life, her history, and why we're so thankful this fellow nerd decided to finally pursue writing as a career. Gabe dives into Jemisin's inspirations, her dreams, and the recurring powerful themes in her work. Sources in this Episode: N. K. Jeminsin’s Dream Worlds N. K. Jemisin’s New Contemporary Fantasy Trilogy

The Fake Ass Book Club is back this week to review "Dawn" by Octavia Butler! Octavia Butler was an American science fiction writer, one of the best known among the few African-American women in the field. In her book, "humanity is decimated, and Earth has been all but destroyed by nuclear war. A black American woman, Lilith Iyapo, awakes among frightening aliens called “Oankali,” who offer humanity a devil's bargain: they will “save” humanity from extinction by taking human DNA, blending it with

Spanner and Hot Tub are awkward around each other. It'll make sense. Honestly, there are too many games to link individually, so just go to Kat's itch page zaftikat.itch.ioIf you would like to support what we do, you can do so by going to Patreon.com/SosesMedia Get the game here! nestedgames.itch.io/a-long-night-in-the-mech-bayThe following music was used for this media project:Music: Hellfire by Alexander NakaradaFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8902-hellfireLicense (CC BY 4.0):

Season Finale. Kat discovers the last missing piece in her history which triggered the apocalypse. Trigger Warnings: Explicit content, Human Sacrifice Voice actors: Journey Brown Saintel, Andrew Quintero, Emily Husband, Esther, Paine, Chidumebi Njoku-Browne, Allegra Rodriguez Shivers, Geena Pietromonaco, Sandy Jack, Shi Melendez, Michelle Kane, Greg Thomas, Melissa Chambers, Nika Shakhmuradova, Joe Quickle Written by Courtney Holloway Sound Design by Christopher Jarvis at the Radio

Meg Williams. Maggie Littleton. Melody Wilde.Different names for the same person, depending on the town, depending on the job. She's a con artist who erases herself to become whoever you need her to be―a college student. A life coach. A real estate agent. Nothing about her is real. She slides alongside you and tells you exactly what you need to hear, and by the time she's done, you've likely lost everything.Kat Roberts has been waiting ten years for the woman who upended her life to return. And now

The crew has to swap prisoners with the Pykes. Will their history with the prisoner make this impossible? Chicks with Dice is produced non-commercially in accordance with the FFG Fan Content policy. Get Kat's latest game, Call it in the Ring here! https://zaftikat.itch.io/call-itWhile you're here, be sure to follow us on YouTube for future One Shots!The Same Coin Theme was created by Chris Postill of Sounds Like an Earful. Music on this episode was created by Sounds Like an Earful unless

Kat’s Book RecommendationFantasyThe Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alex HarrowMistborn series by Brandon Sanderson Thriller / SuspenseThe Wife Between Us or The Therapist by Greer HendricksThe Breakdown by B. A Paris Science fiction / Dystopian:The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart TurtonHunger Games / The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (prequel) Suzanne Collins  Historical nonfiction:In The Garden Of The Beast or The Splendid and The Vile - Erik LarsonHistorical Fiction:The Book Thief

Alibi Jones brought Kat back from being disembodied energy and fused him with his brother Kit inside of the same brain and body. And he ditched his half-brother Hap mentally in some sort of Living Negation, getting rid of him, at least for now. But the battle and the war aren’t over… The Greater Tah and the Solar Alliance are on the attack in Chapters Eighty-Five and Eighty-Six of The Star Seeds of Earth! Listen for free, original, independent audio science fiction with host, author, and

This month's patron-funded story is "Ghost of Leather Past" by Kat Griffiths, narrated by Jem of the Love at First Sighting podcast. Pick up Monster Whisperer, Second Class

Cirroc Lofton (Jake Sisko in Star Trek Deep Space Nine) and Ryan T. Husk review DS9's season 3, episode 3, "The House of Quark." Produced by Ryan T. Husk.Audio Remastered by Scott Jensen. Associate Producers:Yvette BlackmonEve EnglandAnn Marie SegalRex A. WoodDennis KochCommander Homer FrizzellRob HoffmanCarmen ShamwellTrek Techs:Kat R. KingHeather JordanEvery week, we rewatch an episode of Deep Space Nine, relive and review it. Join us! Rewatch DS9 every week and get in on the discussion - we'd

Cirroc Lofton (Jake Sisko in Star Trek Deep Space Nine) and Ryan T. Husk review DS9's season 3, episode 2, "The Search: Part II." Produced by Ryan T. Husk.Audio Remastered by Scott Jensen. Associate Producers:Yvette BlackmonEve EnglandAnn Marie SegalRex A. WoodDennis KochCommander Homer FrizzellRob HoffmanCarmen ShamwellTrek Techs:Kat R. KingHeather Jordan Every week, we rewatch an episode of Deep Space Nine, relive and review it. Join us! Rewatch DS9 every week and get in on the discussion - we'd

Cirroc Lofton (Jake Sisko in Star Trek Deep Space Nine) and Ryan T. Husk review DS9's season 3, episode 1, "The Search: Part I." Produced by Ryan T. Husk.Audio Remastered by Scott Jensen. Associate Producers:Yvette BlackmonEve EnglandAnn Marie SegalRex A. WoodDennis KochCommander Homer FrizzellRob HoffmanCarmen ShamwellTrek Techs:Kat R. KingHeather JordanEvery week, we rewatch an episode of Deep Space Nine, relive and review it. Join us! Rewatch DS9 every week and get in on the discussion - we'd

Laura Pearlman (Host), Kat Day (Front cover photograph), Matt Dovey (Back cover art), Dave Robison (Audio production) The cat followed him home.   Tomas Shine spent three and a half minutes in the stairwell hyperventilating. He heard Mrs Helen Acres, the widow from Unit Two, clatter and batter her way out her door, shopping bags in hand. She spotted the cat outside the stairway and reversed soundlessly into her unit.   Tomas sucked in a ragged breath, filling his lungs to the brim, and looked

Octavia Butler is a staple of science fiction and Afrofuturism. Octavia looked to highlight the horrors of our present world’s oppressive systems. She tackled slavery, white supremacy, capitalism, climate change, fascism, religious fundamentalism, and more. She has been called the mother of Afrofuturism and has inspired many Black science fiction writers today. Kat talks about her history and how she became the writer we appreciate today. Gabe talks about her individual works and overall themes in

Today, Cirroc Lofton (Jake Sisko in Star Trek Deep Space Nine), director Kim Friedman, Malissa Longo, and Ryan T. Husk review DS9's season 2, episode 26, "The Jem'Hadar." We are joined by very special guests, Malissa Longo, and trailblazing Star Trek director, Kim Friedman, who directed this episode!Produced by Ryan T. Husk.Audio Remastered by Scott Jensen. Associate Producers:Yvette BlackmonEve EnglandAnn Marie SegalRex A. WoodDennis KochCommander Homer FrizzellRob HoffmanTrek Techs:Kat R

Cirroc Lofton (Jake Sisko in Star Trek Deep Space Nine) and Ryan T. Husk review DS9's season 2, episode 25, "Tribunal." Alternate title: "The O'Briens Get Evekted From Their Vacation"What do you think?Produced by Ryan T. Husk.Audio Remastered by Scott Jensen. Associate Producers:Yvette BlackmonEve EnglandAnn Marie SegalRex A. WoodDennis KochCommander Homer FrizzellTrek Techs:Kat R. KingHeather JordanEvery week, we rewatch an episode of Deep Space Nine, relive and review it. Join us! Rewatch DS9