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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 …

Posted on June 21, 2018June 21, 2018Author jimhodgsonCategories The Outliners Leave a comment

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 …

Posted on June 7, 2018Author jimhodgsonFormat AudioCategories The Outliners Leave a comment

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 …

Posted on June 5, 2018June 5, 2018Author jimhodgsonCategories Snarky Invective Leave a comment

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. …

Posted on May 23, 2018May 23, 2018Author jimhodgsonFormat AudioCategories The Outliners Leave a comment

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 …

Posted on May 2, 2018May 2, 2018Author jimhodgsonCategories Uncategorized Leave a comment

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 …

Posted on March 25, 2018Author jimhodgsonCategories Uncategorized Leave a comment

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 …

Posted on March 13, 2018Author jimhodgsonCategories Snarky Invective Leave a comment

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 …

Posted on March 12, 2018Author jimhodgsonCategories Snarky Invective Leave a comment

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 …

Posted on February 26, 2018Author jimhodgsonCategories Uncategorized 1 Comment

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 …

Posted on January 24, 2018Author jimhodgsonCategories Uncategorized Leave a comment

VLOG: Christmas Gift Ideas for Writers

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Posted on November 28, 2017Author jimhodgsonFormat VideoCategories Snarky Invective Leave a comment

Let’s collaborate on SPQR

Find out more here: http://reddit.com/r/comedywriting …

Posted on November 16, 2017Author jimhodgsonCategories Snarky Invective Leave a comment

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 …

Posted on November 15, 2017June 7, 2018Author jimhodgsonFormat AudioCategories The Outliners Leave a comment

VLOG: How I Got Too Old for Pop Music

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Posted on November 10, 2017Author jimhodgsonFormat VideoCategories Snarky Invective Leave a comment

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 …

Posted on November 1, 2017June 7, 2018Author jimhodgsonFormat AudioCategories The Outliners Leave a comment

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 …

Posted on October 18, 2017June 7, 2018Author jimhodgsonFormat AudioCategories The Outliners Leave a comment

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 …

Posted on October 18, 2017Author jimhodgsonCategories Uncategorized Leave a comment

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 …

Posted on October 11, 2017October 11, 2017Author jimhodgsonCategories Snarky Invective Leave a comment

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.

Columbus has syphilis…

Posted on October 9, 2017Author jimhodgsonCategories Snarky Invective Leave a comment

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, …

Posted on October 8, 2017Author jimhodgsonCategories Snarky Invective Leave a comment

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