Frivolous Comma Podcast

Episode Description: Diving between the worlds of horror, sci-fi, and fantasy, J. Dianne Dotson reflects on what inspires her writing, how she maintains confidence in her craft, and how loneliness grew into her passion for world-building. With degrees in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Dianne is currently a science writer. In this episode, she explains how she weaves scientific r

Greta Hayer takes us inside her process of weaving short stories from history, her studies and her travels to South Korea. Taking from history can get tricky; she explains the hardships and struggles of fantasy writing and the solutions she’s found along the way.

Like many writers, P.A. Cornell discovered her passion for writing at a young age, but without a strong network of writers around her to teach her the ropes, it wouldn’t be until much later when she would devote herself to writing full-time. Currently, she specializes in character driven science-fiction and has dozens of short stories published as well as multiple others about to

Update: High Time in the Low Parliament by Kelly Robson is due to come out August 9th, her latest book which we talk about in the episode. Kelly Robson has written several short stories and award-winning science fiction novellas. We talk about how she got started, what drew her to the speculative market and what informs her writing. One of the the unique things we like about her w

Born in Kenya and recently immigrated to the U.S., author and Brown MFA graduate Shingai Njeri Kagunda believes fiction was never meant to be boxed into neat and tame compartments. Just as the real world is messy, so too should fiction. Well, authentic fiction at least. As a writer, Shingai’s approach has always been an eclectic one, aiming to reconcile the magical with the reali