Cory Doctorow on Writing Silicon Valley’s Greatest Forensic Accountant
Cory Doctorow knows a lot about tech things and writes page-turnin’ techno-thrillers. Check out his letter about writing Red Team Blues!
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What Kind of Burrito Would You Feed a Dragon? John Scalzi Answers!
John Scalzi has an almost endless amount of accomplishments under his belt. A Hugo Award winner. A New York Times bestseller (most recently of The Kaiju Preservation Society, now out in paperback). Critic-at-large for the Los Angeles Times. But we’re here to utilize possibly his most important skill of all: burrito expert extraordinaire. For Dragon Week 4: Dragons 4Ever, John weighs in on what burrito he, personally, would feed a dragon.
The Music Behind Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
Do you have a playlist you listen to for writing inspiration? TJ Klune, author of New York Times bestseller Under the Whispering Door, joins us to discuss the musical inspiration behind the book and the role music plays in his writing. Check it out here!
‘The Reluctant World-Maker’ by Scott Drakeford
What does it take to make your fantasy world come alive on paper? Scott Drakeford, author of Rise of the Mages, joins us to talk writing craft and worldbuilding
Halloween Activities & Romance Tropes: Hits Different When It’s SFF
Olivie Blake’s on our blog running down romance tropes and providing suggested Halloween activities to match! Check out Part 3: Hit’s Different When It’s SFF
Halloween Activities & Romance Tropes: So Wrong It’s Right
Olivie Blake’s on our blog running down romance tropes and providing suggested Halloween activities to match! Check out Part 2: So Wrong It’s Right
Halloween* Activities & Romance Tropes: Conspiring Fates
Olivie Blake’s on our blog running down romance tropes and providing suggested Halloween activities to match! Check out Part 1: Conspiring Fates
Motherhood and the Zombie Apocalypse
What would you do if the zombie apocalypse actually happened? Would you pull a Walking Dead and drag out the crossbow you have under the bed (just in case)? Or would you perhaps…rather not deal with it at all. Olivie Blake, author of The Atlas Six (now available in paperback!), joins us on the blog to discuss…
Zero-g and Zero-proof: Making Space in Cocktail Culture
The mystery genre loves that delectable combination of murder and fancy drinks! But, our fictional tastes don’t translate 1:1 to real life. For example: generally we humans are not fans of murder, and a lot of us don’t like to drink. However, alcohol has historically been a large part of socializing. Enter: award-winning science fiction / fantasy author Mary Robinette Kowal, who’s upcoming book The Spare Man is a spacefaring murder mystery set amid glitzy future high society, and each chapter is punctuated by a different drink recipe, several sans alcohol! We asked Mary Robinette to write for us about her concoctions, and why she has chosen to include these delicious alcohol-free mocktails. Read on for recipes and insightful commentary! And then read The Spare Man when it releases on Tuesday, October 11th
Aliens? Aliens! by Harry Turtledove
Do you love aliens in sci-fi? Are you fascinated by all the different ways extraterrestrial life can be brought to the pages of books? So does Harry Turtledove, author of Three Miles Down. Check out his guest post on the topic here!