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TRATWD 067 – KT Bryski on Research and Fairy Tales
Posted by Chris Lester on 28 Aug 2016 | Tagged as: Interview
In today’s episode, I interview KT Bryski about her new podcast Six Stories, Told at Night. We discuss doing research for fiction, the hero’s (and heroine’s!) journey, fairy tales vs. myths, and why Kat Howard is KT’s literary doppelgänger…
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TRATWD 063 – Metamor City Retrospective at Balticon 50
Posted by Chris Lester on 30 Jul 2016 | Tagged as: Interview, Just For Fun
Chris Lester, Christiana Ellis, and Michael Spence joined moderator Doc Coleman for a trip down memory lane to the early days of the Metamor City Podcast.
Recorded live at Balticon 50, May 28, 2016, in Baltimore, MD. Apologies for the sudden cutoff during the Q&A session; the recording device ran out of storage. Thanks to Doc for recording the show!
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TRATWD 055 – Business 101 for Writers, with J. Daniel Sawyer
Posted by Chris Lester on 04 Jun 2016 | Tagged as: Interview
It’s time for another interview! This time I sat down with J. Daniel Sawyer to discuss his new book, The Every Day Novelist: Business 101. We discussed how being a writer is different from being in other kinds of business, how the publishing industry has changed in recent years, and the fundamental question of copyright and its place in our culture. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
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The Raven & the Writing Desk, Episode 43: Marketing Strategies for Writers, with Abigail Hilton
Posted by Chris Lester on 12 Mar 2016 | Tagged as: Interview
Abbie Hilton Chibi, by Rah Cloutier
Abigail Hilton has attracted a fervent audience of thousands of readers and listeners with her fantasy series The Prophet of Panamindorah, The Guild of the Cowry Catchers, and Hunters Unlucky. (Full disclosure: I’m one of them.) I sat down with Abbie to discuss the strategies she has used to get the word out about her books, grow her audience, and turn a profit on her writing career.
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The Raven & the Writing Desk, Episode 23: Writing Media Tie-Ins, with Keith R. A. DeCandido
Posted by Chris Lester on 25 Oct 2015 | Tagged as: Interview
The Interview: Keith R. A. DeCandido
Keith DeCandido is one of the world’s most successful and prolific authors of media tie-in fiction, having written numerous works for Star Trek, Stargate, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, World of Warcraft, and many others. I sat down to talk with him about the joys and struggles of writing for pay in someone else’s sandbox.
“Down to the Waterline”, a story in Keith’s urban fantasy series
X-Files: Trust No One Anthology
V Wars: Night Terrors Anthology
In the Feedback Section:
No new feedback this week, but Nobilis Reed has released a new Metamor City story, Big Surprise — and it’s narrated by Metamor City super-fan Sara Testarossa! WARNING: As usual for a Nobilis story, this is an erotic story. No children, please!
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The Raven & the Writing Desk, Episode 11: Publishing and Social Media Strategies, with Tee Morris and Philippa Ballantine
Posted by Chris Lester on 19 Jul 2015 | Tagged as: Interview
For today’s episode I sat down with long-time friends and award-winning authors Tee Morris and Pip Ballantine to discuss the pros and cons of different strategies for publishing your work. We also talked about the different social media platforms that are available, and which ones are the most effective tools for authors looking to build their audience and promote their work.
Referenced in this interview:
The Worlds of Philippa Ballantine
The Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences
Galileo Games: The Ministry Initiative
Social Media for Writers (pre-order now!)
Review Tales from the Archives on iTunes
In the Feedback Section:
OzGuvnor talks about the unexpected benefits of putting in small, incremental efforts on a consistent basis. Nobilis suggests an easy way of leaving feedback for the show. Sara T. talks about the final installment of FLYING FREE, big emotions, and bisexual characters in fiction.
Chris Lester’s Author Page on Facebook
Fans of Metamor City Facebook Group
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BONUS – Tale Chasing #38: Writing Darkly with Chris Lester
Posted by Chris Lester on 23 Nov 2010 | Tagged as: Interview
Kimi Alexandre of Tale Chasing interviewed Chris about writing darkness into fiction — why, when, and how to do it. We hope you enjoy it!
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BONUS – Triple Threat Interviews on ISBW
Posted by Chris Lester on 22 Nov 2009 | Tagged as: Interview, Just For Fun
Mur Lafferty interviewed all three of the Triple Threat authors — me, J. Daniel Sawyer and Philippa Ballantine — for this extra-large episode of I Should Be Writing. I hope you enjoy listening to these interviews as much as we enjoyed recording them!
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Bonus – Interview with Out of the Coffin (OotC #14)
Posted by Chris Lester on 14 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: Interview
Dan Shaurette of the Out of the Coffin podcast interviews Metamor City creator Chris Lester.
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Bonus – Interview with the B.S. Show
Posted by Chris Lester on 30 Sep 2008 | Tagged as: Interview
The hosts of the B.S. Show interview Metamor City creator Chris Lester.
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