This week the Robots have a very high level conversation about their different processes for writing a story from beginning to end, from initial idea to final edit. We hope you have fun and enjoy the conversation.

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This week’s promo – Dyed Bright Here

This week the Robots (with new co-host Paul E Cooley) talk narrative points of view, and at the end we review David Drake’s HAMMER’S SLAMMERS and Jim Butcher’s STORM FRONT. We hope you enjoy.

This week’s promo – THE HOLLYWOOD OUTSIDER PODCAST

Our next review book is…!

This week Terry and Justin have the sad duty of saying goodbye to Eliyanna, who leaves us for the impending joy of motherhood. We hate to see her go, but we’re proud to have had her as a part of the show, and we wish her nothing but love and success.

Eliyanna’s Website
Eliyanna’s Facebook Page
Eliyanna’s Twitter

And with that we’d also like to welcome our newest regular co-host to the show, Paul Elard Cooley. Long time listeners of the show should be more than familiar with Mr. Cooley, or if you have even half an ear to the podioshere ground. We look forward to hearing Paul’s thoughts week in and week out, and know that he’ll add yet another layer to the Dead Robots’ Society nacho platter. Welcome, Paul. Let’s hope you stick around longer than the last one.

This week Terry and Eli talk about the idea of serialized stories. Getting a tale told in one large tome is fine, but there’s also a lot to be said for releasing it in smaller, steady doses. We hope you enjoy the conversation.

This week’s promo – PICKING UP THE GHOST by Tone Milazzo

This week Justin flies solo and interviews author and aspiring comic book writer Tone Milazzo. They discuss his experience writing his novel PICKING UP THE GHOST, getting it polished and published, and where he goes from here. Enjoy!

Tone’s website
ChiZine Publications

This week’s promo – Tuning In To SciFi TV podcast

And just to remind you, the ebook version of PICKING UP THE GHOST will go on sale for $2.99 starting Wednesday, April 25th, through Tuesday, May 8th. Here is a handy link to the Kindle version of the book.

This week Justin and Eli help Terry brainstorm his idea for an erotic mystery that takes place in a world populated only by women. Fair warning, this has a bit of saucy language in it from time to time. We encourage you all to send in your own ideas and comments. Enjoy!

Terry’s current background notes can be found here. Feel free to send him your thoughts at terry@lynnmixon.com.

This week’s promo – New Fiction Writers

This week Terry and Justin talk about dystopian stories. What is a dystopia, what sorts of stories can be told in that environment, and why? We hope you enjoy the conversation.

This week’s promo – THE GEARHEART, a podiobook from Alex White.

This week the Robots chat with J Daniel Sawyer about his new non-fiction book “Throwing Lead: A Writer’s Guide to Firearms (and the People Who Use Them).” This is his first reference book, Dan is brilliant, and we hope you enjoy the conversation.

J Daniel Sawyer’s website
THROWING LEAD post

This week’s promo – The Parsec Awards

Also mentioned in this week’s show was that LESBIAN COPS, the anthology Terry was part of, is a finalist for a Lambda Award. Congrats, Terry!

This week Justin and Eli talk about writing single stories versus writing a series. Is one better than the other, more appealing, more lucrative? Listen in and see what we think. Enjoy!

This week’s promo – The Roundtable Podcast

Well, it’s March 13th, and you know what that means! No, I’m not talking about when St Felix III began his reign as Catholic Pope, or that today is when Mongolia declared their independence from China in 1921. No, I mean that today is the day HAYWIRE becomes available for purchase. I hope that all of you are ready and eager to buy your copy, because I’m more than ready for you to get it. Now, the first question is of course, “How do I get it?” Great question! First, and probably most importantly for a good number of people, it’s available on Amazon via the following links:

Kindle $4.99_____. Print $9.99______.

It is also available from Barnes & Noble for the Nook. I don’t have a cute picture to serve as a link, but you can click HERE and head straight to it.

If those aren’t to your liking, it’s also available from Smashwords in a wide variety of formats, among them PDF, EPUB, Palm Doc, RTF, and HTML. You can go HERE to see those if you’re interested.

Soon it will also be available in print from Barnes & Noble, as well as in ebook format for iBooks, Sony, and the Kobo. When those come available, I will let you know immediately.

Now, some people have asked me, “What about signed copies of the print book?” That’s another great question! As of right now I don’t have any copies on hand to sign and send out. When I do, I’ll let you know. Until then, though, you are free to mail me your copy with a self-addressed stamped envelope, and I’d be happy to sign it and mail it back to you, or you can order it and send it directly to me, along with an email to let me know to expect it. Either way, reach out to me and I’ll pass an address along to send it to. Or you could make a trip to Balticon, run me down in the hallway or on a panel, and I’d be happy to sign it and have a chat. Your choice.

Let me end this by saying thank you. If you’re reading this, then it means you’re at least somewhat interested in buying my book and reading it. For that, I thank you. Writing is something I’ve wanted to make a career of my entire life, and with your support I get closer to living my dream. I hope that you order the book, love it, order copies for your friends and family, and then you review it on Amazon or where ever you bought it to help bring more people on board. I also hope you pass this post along to everyone you know, and so on, and so on. Thanks for everything, and check back soon for more news.

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