This episode I talk with author David Mack about the final book in his Dark Arts series of secret-history novels from Tor Books, THE SHADOW COMMISSION and a his new Star Trek novel More Beautiful MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN DEATH.  We also discuss writing, depression, and his long history working with the Star Trek franchise, including his new role as a Consultant on Lower Decks and Prodigy. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast over on iTunes, rate it and please tell your friends about us.  It really does help. Click the images below to visit this episode’s awesome sponsors ..read more

This episode I talk with author/YouTube sensation Seth Skorkowsky.  We discuss his gaming channel as well as his Valducan series of novels, his new book Ashes of Onyx and his contribution scenario to New Tales of the Miskatonic Valley (Second Edition). Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast over on iTunes, rate it and please tell your friends about us.  It really does help. Click the images below to visit this episode’s AWESOME sponsors ..read more

This episode I talk with television/movie star/author/returning guest James S. Murray.  We discuss opening the Impractical Jokers movie during a pandemic lock down, as well as launching the third book of his Awakened series, Obliteration, during it. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast over on iTunes, rate it and please tell your friends about us.  It really does help. Click the image below to visit this episode’s awesome sponsor ..read more

This episode I talk with one of my inspirations, Christopher Moore, author of the just released Shakespeare for Squirrels.  We also get into his 17 books over his 30 year writing career, releasing a book during quarantine, the lonely job of writing, the pivoting of publishers, and how one of his series set the course for my own Simon Canderous universe of books. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast over on iTunes, rate it and please tell your friends about us.  It really does help. Click the image below to visit this episode’s sponsor ..read more

This episode comes to you LIVE from Gen Con 2019! Resistance Is Futile: Dealing With Writer’s Block and Resistance panel! How do writers get stuck, and how can they get UNstuck? Is there even such a thing as writer’s block? The dynamic nerd duo of USA Today bestselling author/podcaster Anton Strout and writer/editor/scientist Melanie R. Meadors discuss! Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast over on iTunes, rate it and please tell your friends about us.  It really does help. Click the image below to visit this episode’s awesome sponsor ..read more

On this Very Special Episode I talk with New York Times bestselling author Jeanine Cummins about her latest novel American Dirt and the controversy surrounding it. We also discuss the early days of our Dorks of the Round Table writing group, our long friendship, our careers in the publishing industry, being book people, and becoming the latest Oprah’s Book Club Pick! Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast over on iTunes, rate it and please tell your friends about us.  It really does help. Click the images below to visit this episode’s awesome sponsors   ..read more

This episode was recorded LIVE from the show floor at PAX Unplugged 2019!  We talk with some of the latest and greatest of board game designers showing off their wares, including new games from Green Ronin, Lynnvander Studios, Chaosium, Steve Jackson Games, and Keith Baker’s Twogether Studios (including some talk about their Adventure Zone game)! Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast over on iTunes, rate it and please tell your friends about us.  It really does help. Click the image below to visit this episode’s AWESOME sponsor ..read more

LIVE from the Gen Con Writer’s Symposium 2019! But That's My Book! Staying Motivated In A Sea of Comparative Work. Featuring Brady McReynolds (JABberwocky Literary Agency), Carol Berg, Cate Glass, and Anton Strout. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast over on iTunes, rate it and please tell your friends about us.  It really does help. AND Hero Forge will be running a Black Friday / Cyber Monday sale from 11/25 to 12/2. They'll be offering $5 off physical miniatures, with code ONCEANDFUTURE. Head on over to HeroForge.com today to get in on this holiday deal. Click the images below to ..read more

This episode Cherie Priest talks about the ups and down of a long writing career, getting lost at New York Comic Con, steampunk, Southern Gothic, working in George R. R. Martin’s Wild Cards world, and all manner of things writerly. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast over on iTunes, rate it and please tell your friends about us.  It really does help. Click the image below to visit this episode’s awesome sponsor ..read more

This episode I speak with Felicia Day about her latest book on creativity Embrace Your Weird! We also talk about life as a creative, Robot Chicken, Hello From The Magic Tavern, her founding of Geek & Sundry, Comic Con, Dr. Horrible and the Whedonverse, our mutual joys/sorrows of being creatives while parenting, and how her new book can save writers and creators years of banging their head on their desk! Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast over on iTunes, rate it and please tell your friends about us.  It really does help. Click the images below to visit this episode’s awesome sp ..read more