Writers of the Future Podcast

Jan 29 2025 314 ep. 48 mins 55

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Providing writing and illustrating tips and advice from Contest Judges, Winners and industry professionals for writers and artists, along with needed inspiration to keep on going! Based on the world-famous Writers of the Future Contest created in 1983 by L. Ron Hubbard.

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314. Scot Noel Publisher of DreamForge Magazine Discussing AI in Publishing

Jan 27 2025 67 mins

Scot Noel was a guest earlier, which you can listen to on episode 210. Scot was a Writers of the Future Volume 6 winner in 2010 and has since gone on to write more SF and created DreamForge, now in its fourth year. He has also spent quite some time working in computer science, specifically AI, and likens it to the parable of the two blind men describing an elephant, which we discus

313. Douglas E. Richards Discusses the Blur Between Science and Science Fiction

Jan 20 2025 60 mins

Douglas Richards was a guest earlier in episode 211. In it, we discuss the blur between science and science fiction and the theme will continue in this episode. His most recent book, “The Breakthrough Effect,” was written as ChatGPT made its official appearance and so is very relevant.

312. David Hankins on Writing SF Humor and “Death and the Dragon”

Jan 14 2025 57 mins

David Hankins was a “Writers of the Future Volume 39” winner in 2023 with his short story “Death and the Taxman.” In this interview, we discuss science fiction comedy vs. satire and its value to the overall genre. He has since gone on to create a series based on his short story. The first was appropriately titled “Death and the Taxman,” and the second, now releasing, �

311. Victoria Sutherland Publisher of Foreword Reviews on Value of Trade Reviews for Authors

Jan 05 2025 61 mins

Victoria Sutherland created Foreword Reviews Magazine in 1998. Since its inception, Foreword Reviews has never strayed from its mission to help booksellers and librarians discover great books from indie presses. Authors may not know that librarians need a trade review to order books, which is what Foreword Reviews is. They include 100–125 reviews per bi-monthly issue. Anyone l

310. Steve Smith Publisher of Oasis Family Media Discusses Importance of Family Values

Jan 01 2025 60 mins

Steve Smith is the President and Publisher of Sky Turtle Press/Oasis Family Media. He began his publishing career in 1984. Throughout the 1990s, he was active in licensing entertainment industry properties for publishing projects, working with Lucasfilm, 20th Century Fox, and Sony Pictures. This interview discusses the importance of family-friendly content and the evolution of prin

309. Adam Schomer Selling Superman: The Role of Comics in Pop Culture

Dec 21 2024 58 mins

Adam Schomer is a filmmaker who created “Selling Superman,” which is the basis of this podcast interview. He is president of i2i Productions and goes to extreme lengths to follow stories that empower. His documentaries include award winners: “The Highest Pass,” “The Polygon,” “One Little Pill,” “Women of the White Buffalo,” and the documentary I watched, “Se

308. Andrea Fleck-Nisbet CEO Independent Book Publishers Assn on the Future of Publishing

Dec 18 2024 60 mins

Andrea Fleck-Nisbet is the CEO of IBPA (Independent Book Publishers Assn), which is growing rapidly. After this interview with Andrea, it is no wonder why. She is a significant force of nature and, from my perspective, a major reason for this growth. In this interview, we discuss Indie publishing as well as author publishing. (She corrected me when I used the term self-publishing

307. Elise Stephens the Amazing Use of Metaphors and Similes in Storytelling

Dec 08 2024 61 mins

Elise Stephens credits much of her storytelling influence to a lifelong love of theater and childhood globetrotting. Her work focuses on themes of family, memory, and finding hope after a devastating loss. I originally met her when she won the Writers of the Future competition in 2018 with her short story “Untrained Luck” appearing in Writers of the Future Vol 35. When I lea

306. Myke Cole Discusses Writing Historical Fiction vs Non-Fiction

Dec 01 2024 59 mins

Myke was a Writers of the Future Contest winner in volume 19 with his story “Blood and Horses.” He is an American author of fantasy, science fiction, and nonfiction. His series includes the Shadow Ops, Reawakening, and Sacred Throne. His career also involves television, and he has appeared on the CBS reality show Hunted and the Discovery Channel series Contact. Myke Cole is

305. Sean McManus President of Dreamscape on Growth of Audiobooks

Nov 29 2024 59 mins

Sean is the President of Dreamscape Media. He is also the President of the Audio Publishers Association. We met in Frankfurt recently at the Book Fair and finalized this interview. Audiobook growth kept the publishing industry growing during the pandemic, so I am very excited to speak with Sean about the growth of audiobooks as an industry. We also discuss the growth of AI gener