The Genre Traveler Podcast

This week I chat with writer and author Jean Marie Ward. She writes both science fiction/fantasy and nonfiction. During our conversation we cover the difference between fiction and nonfiction, first drafts, developmental editing, e-publishing, book reviewing, and more.

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For more information about Jean Marie Ward:

• www.jeanmarieward.com

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For more information about Cathy Udovch:

• www.theonering.net

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This week I chat with Karen Morrissey and Sourdough Jackson, SF writers and fans from the Denver, Colo., area. Topics covered include their writers' group and its new publishing imprint, Thursday Night Press, alternate history, editing and editors, first novels, and more.

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For more information about Karen Morrissey and Sourdough Jackson:

• www.thursdaynightpress.com

Sourdough Jackson's Torpedo Junction is available in paperback and Kindle versions on Amazon.com. You can view a preview of Karen Morrissey's Fisher King: Percival's Descent here.

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This week I chat with horror writer Mark McLaughlin about the re-release of Monster Behind the Wheel, the appeal of "slime" in his titles, horror and humor, bringing the dead back to life, B movies and more.

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For more information about Mark McLaughlin:

• www.facebook.com/markmclaughlinmedia

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This week I chat with paranormal consultant Fiona Broome about predicting paranormal activity, ley lines, theories behind paranormal occurrences, the connection between serial killers and the paranormal and more.

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For more information about Fiona Broome:

• fionabroome.com
• faeriemagick.com
• hollowhill.com
• lab.fionabroome.com
• mandelaeffect.com

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This week I chat with award-winning author Andrew Pyper about his work, translating novels into scripts, the use of fear in fiction, the differences between literary and genre fiction, the differences between Canadian and other English speaking readers, and more.

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For more information about Andrew Pyper:

• www.andrewpyper.com

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In this week's episode, I chat with author and artist Mike McPhail about the Defending the Future anthology series, military science fiction, evolving into publishing, and more.

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For more information about Mike McPhail:

• www.defendingthefuture.com
• www.darkquestbooks.com
• milscifi.com
• www.mcp-concepts.com

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In this week's episode, I chat with Award-winning author Danielle Ackley-McPhail. Our conversation touches on writing short vs. long fiction, publishing in anthologies vs. magazines, the Bad Ass Faeries anthology series, writing in multiple genres, networking as a writer at conventions, and more.

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For more information about Danielle Ackley-McPhail:

• sidhenadaire.com

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In this episode, The Genre Traveler chats with internationally published novelist Alma Alexander about how her single book became a duology, editorial quirks, the difference between historical fantasy and historical fiction, how ideas are formed, and more.

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For more information about Alma Alexander:

• www.almaalexander.com
• anghara.livejournal.com

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This week I chat with author and poet David Lee Summers about his latest alternate history novel, Owl Dance, his new ebook serialized novel, science fiction poetry and how he got into writing it, working at Kitt Peak National Observatory, and more.

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For more information about David Lee Summers:

• www.davidleesummers.com
• davidleesummers.wordpress.com
• dlsummers.wordpress.com

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