Face it. The answer is probably no. No, your dog is not big enough to push you to the top of the Asheville, NC foodie scene.
You might be able to earn a few extra status points if your dog …
Author: jimhodgson
The Awkward Post-Band-Fight Load Out
I’m reminded, watching the Mötley Crüe movie on Netflix, how awkward band fights can be. There are a lot of things to consider about choosing your moment, but none more real than the knowledge that somehow you are going to …
How to Make Money Writing Books
This is a guide for anyone who wants to make money selling fiction work but does not already have an audience. If you’re already famous, save yourself a couple of long years of work and just hire someone who already …
Review: Gay Future, A Narrative Podcast
When Bad Gladiator, the audio drama my comedy group produced, came out in January, we were lucky enough to be written about by The Bello Collective in a roundup of new audio dramas out that January.
That article …
How to Write Funny
I put a course together on Udemy to help folks learn how to write funny which you can take for free. Whether you’re already funny or you’re just beginning your practice, I think you will find some interesting stuff in …
The Complete Ozel the Wizard Trilogy is out
Thanks to everyone who came along on the Ozel the Wizard journey this year. This has been my best-performing series by far.
Since Wizard’s Resolve has been out a while now I released a bundled version of all three books. …
Bad Gladiator, an audio drama, has launched
What would it be like to aspire to be a gladiator as Rome is coming to an end? …and also to find out that you kind of suck at being a gladiator? We find out with the story of hopeful …
The Vulgar History of Atlanta
Thanks to some creative pestering in my part, Village Theatre agreed to help me stage a play I wrote called The Vulgar History of Atlanta.
I was thrilled and flattered to have a number of extremely talented actors audition …
My Weekend at Hotel Terrible
I read the reviews of the Ramada Plaza & Conference Center by Wyndham Louisville before I went there, so I knew I was in for … something. “Nasty place STAY AWAY,” one review read. On the other hand, one of …
Malcom Gladwell is Mad at Satire
I like Malcom Gladwell’s work because I want to feel smart without doing the work of research or analysis. Remember when he dropped that 10,000 hours knowledge bomb? People devoted their lives to that pup like it was god’s own …
27 – David Joel Stevenson and Cavern of the Immortal
David Joel Stevenson is a singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and author. He lives outside of Nashville, TN with his wife, several chickens, and thousands of honey bees. He’s working on a great series about a superhero called Victor Boone. “…
26 – Lydia Sherrer and the Planet of the Snakes
Lydia Sherrer is an award-winning USA Today bestseller and author of the Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus series. Find all of Lydia’s work on her website here: http://lydiasherrer.com/
I met Lydia on a panel at Hypericon in Nashville, which got …
25 – D. Alan Lewis and Gears of Love
My guest this episode is D. Alan Lewis, possibly the bravest man alive. He leapt into an open seat on this podcast with no explanation or warning or anything. That’s a leap of faith similar to the one when Indiana …
The Outliners Episode 24 – Bilgrones and Crystal Whispers
My guests on this episode are Julia Jones and Jessica Bilgrad otherwise known by their two-woman powerhouse improv duo Bilgrones. Find them on Instagram here: http://instagram.com/bilgrones
I invited them to be on this writing podcast first of all because they’re …
23 – Jonathan French and the Grey Bastards
On this episode I want to take a minute to celebrate friend of the podcast Jonathan French and his “The Grey Bastards” book launch with Crown. I recorded our conversation at Eagle Eye Books at his launch event so you’ll …
22 – Gil Hough and the Algae of Death
I met Gil as a fellow panelist at ConNooga, a scifi con in Chattanooga. He’s a super interesting dude, as you will see when we get into the tale of the Algae of Death!
Gil is working on epic fantasy …
Cryptocurrencies are Becoming the Everest of Stupid
If you know me from my mountain climbing books, you know that I try to inject a little humor into mountain climbing, which is a sport whose practitioners often take themselves too seriously. Let me be clear: you should not …
21 – Dan Jolley and the Legacy of Rust
The podcast is back! I get into it a little bit. But yes, we will be back with more Outliners episodes. I hope you’re enjoying them.
Our guest this time is Dan Jolley, an American novelist and comic book writer. …
Hypothetical Hiring Challenge: College, Porsche, or Marathon? All three?
I met Geoff Graham a couple of years back when I was still doing web sites for a living. Working with him was one of those rare professional experiences where things get done, but everyone is still in a good …
Million word year: 250K Complete. I have steak fatigue.
This year I have challenged myself to write one million words of fiction. I’m sure I’ll be glad I did it once it is done, but for now it’s a real pain in my hind parts.
I feel like someone …