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 …
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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 …
I’m Your Republican Boyfriend and After a Lengthy Investigation I Have Concluded That I Did Not Make Out with Sarah
I have found no evidence that I made out with “Sarah,” if that’s even a person’s name. Perhaps there was some bad judgment, like when I accidentally took off my shirt. But bad judgment, as we all know, does not …
MidSouthCon 36 (2018) Wrapup
I’ve been to MidSouthCon two times previously, but this was my first trip purely as a vendor. I wasn’t sure what to expect in terms of book sales, given that I wasn’t paneling at all, but it was Kool and …
Connooga 2018 Wrapup
We spent the weekend knocking around Chattanooga for Connooga 2018, which was a lot of fun. My wife Meghann’s desire to cosplay is growing with every one of these cons we attend. The only thing that’s holding her back …
2018 goal: ten books, 1 million words
One wisdom oft heard in the indie publishing industry is that we should write fast, write to market, and write in a series. The theory goes that more books in a series make it more attractive to the reader. I …
VLOG: Christmas Gift Ideas for Writers
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Let’s collaborate on SPQR
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20 – Jeremy Hicks and Begone Xenomorons
I met Jeremy when we were both panelists at a science fiction conference. I believe it might have been JordanCon. We ended up being buddies.
Jeremy recently had the honor of being the Artist Guest at HallowCon, which was also …
VLOG: How I Got Too Old for Pop Music
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19 – Spoiler Alert – Ready Player One
This is a new style of The Outliners I’m calling Spoiler Alert. There are spoilers in it. Watch out.
I thought it might be helpful to take some popular works and break them down into their composite parts. We spend …
18 – Aaron Cross and Feed the Meter
I was introduced to Aaron Cross by our mutual friend Jonathan French. After taking one look at the titles of his books I knew he’d be a great podcast guest.
I’m talking about titles like “Robocopter Ski Patrol” and “Ruben’s …
Ten Thousand Gods Promo Screwup: I Blew It Dot Com (But I Make Amends)
I sent an email to my mailing list last night announcing that Ten Thousand Gods was free on Kindle this week when it was actually just 99 cents. Well, shit.
I got a flurry of emails over the next few …
Rick, Morty, Sauce, Fandom, and Fear of a Millenial Planet
Rick and Morty is an animated science fiction show on Adult Swim. It has a lot of craft to it, and enjoys a rabid fanbase as a result. It doesn’t grab me the way it seems to grab so many …
Columbus Has Syphilis, a sketch in “honor” of Columbus Day
This is a sketch I wrote for the Atlanta performing troupe Sketchworks. It was performed a few years ago to great acclaim. It being Columbus Day today, I thought we all might enjoy it once again.
I Owe Miley Cyrus an Apology
A video made the rounds last week of Miley Cyrus and Jimmy Fallon, dressed as Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers, singing “Islands in the Stream.” It’s two people going to great costuming- and set-design lengths to have some silly fun, …