Look for any podcast host, guest or anyone
Showing episodes and shows of

Inkshares

Shows

Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen
Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to ScreenThe World of Sequels: Don Quixote, Die Hard & "Donroe"This month, Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen returns. Adam — accompanied by a surprise guest, his youngest daughter — kicks us off with an introduction to the topic of the next several episodes: sequels. Here at Inkshares, we’ve been thinking a lot about sequels as we work on follow-ups from authors like Scott Thomas, JF Dubeau, and Christopher Huang. Pretty much all of our favorite books and films have sequels of some sort or another. But what is a sequel? And why is a sequel? What purpose should a sequel serve? What separat...
2026-02-0411 minUnedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen
Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to ScreenJurassic Special, Part 2: Hobbesian Ethics, Male Readerships, and the Orgiastic Love of StoryIn episode 26 of Unedited, we continue with Part 2 of our Jurassic discussion, this time joined by writer, podcaster and returning guest Will Gish. Together, Gish and Gomolin take a magnifying glass to the techniques Crichton uses to rope readers into his story, from the authoritative and academic introduction, to the pulse-pounding prologue, to the deceptive lull of the first chapter and the gradual unfurling of the plot. The G gang also unpack the Hollywood of it all, pondering how the latest entry in the franchise matches up against the first...
2025-07-211h 12Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen
Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to ScreenJurassic Special, Part 1: Crichton’s Book vs. Spielberg's Movie and the State of the Franchise TodayEpisode 25 of Unedited is a special one. In Part 1 of 2, Adam sits down with current Inkshares editor Noah Broyles and former Inkshares editor (and accomplished novelist) Matt Harry to discuss one of the most successful book-to-film adaptations of all time, Jurassic Park. Noah brings first impressions of the film, while Matt shares a lifelong appreciation of each version of the story. Throughout our discussion, we contrast the artistic choices of the book and the film and, as the latest installment storms into theaters, ponder why dino DNA spawned one of...
2025-07-1252 minUnedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen
Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to ScreenBook Balls, Angry Authors, and a $417.5 Million Hollywood DealUnedited is back, and so is BookCon. In episode 24, Adam, Sarah, and Noah survey the return of NYC’s biggest book event, which has awoken from a five-year covid coma. This time around, the Javit’s Center will host a convention with special focus on those readers romantasy-inclined: signings, meetups, workshops, and a “fantasy ball” are on offer. Less love is being lost across the pond, however, where a coalition of Dutch authors are decrying private equity firm KKR’s ownership of publishing conglomerate VBK via Simon & Schuster, in part because of KKR’s investments in Israeli comp...
2025-06-2846 minUnedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen
Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to ScreenOriginal Sins, Jane Austen vs. Romantasy, and OpenHollywoodIn Episode 23 of Unedited, Adam, Sarah, and Noah, alongside a special returning guest, take a bite at the apple and discuss whether Original Sin by Tapper and Thompson is actually that original—and whether the real sin isn’t the timing of this safely after-the-fact account? Whatever the answer, it is a truth universally acknowledged that an audiobook company in possession of large fortune must be in want of more fortune, so we break down Audible’s announcement of an all-star cast recording of Pride and Prejudice for...
2025-06-1250 minUnedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen
Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to ScreenReverse Harems, Book Boyfriends, and Harry Potter’s New GenerationIn Episode 22 of Unedited, Adam, Sarah, and Noah—like Odysseus, Aeneas, and Dante before them—plunge into the netherworld. Instead of Virgil, though, we follow the spectre of AI ghostwriters and “reverse harems” through a discussion about the state of self-publishing in the age of LLMs and what this means for the very act of storytelling and editorial collaboration. At the bottom of hell, we encounter “book boyfriends” and ponder a broken dating culture that is wreaking havoc on the literary landscape—has the pendulum swung from playmates to fae-mates? And what books should we be reading...
2025-06-021h 29Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen
Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to ScreenMr. Beast x James Patterson?, Audible’s AI Agenda and Book-to-Film of 2025In Episode 21 of Unedited, Adam is joined once again by Sarah Elizabeth Hill of Bobi Media and Inkshares editor Noah Broyles to unpack the news that is shaping the global story economy. Audible’s feet-first leap into the AI space leads our discussion, causing the group to ponder what it will mean for aspiring narrators, translators, and listeners around the world to have LLMs telling stories. Speaking of worldwide phenomena, the biggest author and the biggest YouTuber on the planet are teaming up for an as-yet untitled thriller. Is this the “final boss” of gimmic...
2025-05-2451 minUnedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen
Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to ScreenCormac McCarthy OnlyFans, a Publishing Company for Men & Trump's Angeles AccordsThe News of the Global Story EconomyIn Episode 20 of Unedited, we shake up the format to bring you three bellwether news pieces from the global story economy. Adam, Sarah Elizabeth Hill of Bobi Media, and Inkshares’ own Noah Broyles sit down and unpack the rising phenomenon of publishers acquiring authors who are BookTok stars and what this means for non-viral writers hoping to break into a spice-obsessed industry. We also discuss the recent launch of Conduit, a UK publisher attempting to redress a gender imbalance in the literary landscape by publishing—initally—only m...
2025-05-1748 minUnedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen
Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to ScreenSarah Hill: The World of Book Promotion (and Reading) in the Age of TikTokSarah Elizabeth Hill joins us for Episode 19 of Unedited. Sarah is the founder of Bobi Media, a digital marketing and brand management company based in NYC. We chart Sarah’s path from six-year-old poet to anonymous college romance columnist to the world of media and publishing, starting with her time at Bookstr, which she grew to a community of more than three million. We discuss entrepreneurship and the fulfillment Sarah finds in promoting the work of others, and we trade opinions on the “hot as hell romantasy that is taking TikTok by storm.” We also h...
2025-04-2634 minUnedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen
Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to ScreenGrant Bayliss: From the Global War on Terror to the Global Story EconomyGrant Bayliss joins us for Episode 18 of Unedited. Grant was an elite military operator in the global war on terror, with fourteen years across four tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and subsequent private protection for British diplomatic personnel. He is also the author of the forthcoming story and screenplay The Old Believer, which follows a group of disavowed British special forces operatives on a mysterious mission deep into the hinterlands of Siberia. On this episode, we discuss Grant's entering of the British military at fifteen and the fall of the...
2025-04-1927 minUnedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen
Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to ScreenMarcus Gipps: American Versus British Publishing & THE WITCHER to RomantasyMarcus Gipps joins us for Episode 17 of Unedited. We trace his career in books, beginning as a sales manager at the flagship Blackwell’s store on Charing Cross Road, followed by his journey up the publishing ladder at one of the UK's oldest and most venerable sci-fi/fantasy houses, Gollancz, which is approaching its centenary. We also recount some of the authors he has worked with, including Andrzej Sapkowski (of The Witcher fame), Joe Hill, Michael Moorcock, and Stephen Baxter. We discuss whether romantasy is a new genre or simply ol...
2025-04-1254 minUnedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen
Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to ScreenNigel Newton: Bloomsbury, From J.K. Rowling to Sarah J. MaasNigel Newton, founder and CEO of Bloomsbury Publishing, joins us from the floor of the London Book Fair on Episode 16 of Unedited. We discuss his journey to the top of the book world, from his days at Cambridge, to his time as a graduate trainee at Macmillan, to landing a job as a sales manager at Sidgwick & Jackson. We dive into the birth of Bloomsbury, the business plan for which Nigel wrote while on paternity leave, and we revisit the story of how Nigel’s then 8-year-old daughter Alice played a part in the or...
2025-04-0130 minUnedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen
Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to ScreenRick Nicita and Bob Bookman: Books and Movies at Apex HollywoodRick Nicita and Bob Bookman join us for Episode 15 of Unedited. For nearly three decades, Rick and Bob were at the top of CAA's world of talent and book to film. They represented actors including Tom Cruise, Al Pacino, Nicole Kidman, and Sir Anthony Hopkins, and namebrand authors like Michael Crichton, Anne Rice, and Thomas Harris, to name only a few. We discuss how books matriculated through one of the major agencies during the apex motion picture era of Hollywood: the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. We also discuss the decline of readership culture in...
2025-03-241h 29Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen
Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to ScreenLiesl Copland: From Cruises to CannesFilm executive and content innovator Liesl Copland joins us for episode fourteen of Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen. Over a glass of grenache, we discuss her winding road from Mickey Drexler’s GAP, to a brief stint as a cruise director, to the heyday of magazines, and her rise through independent film. As Netflix’s first chief of original content, a fifteen-year veteran of the Endeavor Companies, and most recently head of strategy at Participant, Liesl shares her seasoned perspective on media innovation. In Part 1 of a conversation we will retu...
2025-03-1557 minUnedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen
Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to ScreenMichael Bennett: DON QUIXOTE to TikTok and the Evolution of SatireLawyer by training and a writer by compulsion Michael Bennett joins us for episode thirteen of Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen. We discuss where funny comes from, what it means to be funny to different people, the evolution of satire from Don Quixote to the present, and whether, in a realm of seven-second Instagram reels, political satire still has a meaningful place in longform literature. As a father of two, former investment banker, and flight-hopping operator in international economic development, Michael gives us his thoughts on...
2025-02-221h 00Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen
Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to ScreenBrooklyn Weaver: Connecticut to LA, Gatsby to Ripley & Bringing the Energy to EntertainmentManager and producer Brooklyn Weaver of Energy Entertainment  joins us for episode twelve of Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen. We discuss why books remain the bedrock of Hollywood but how other forms of literary material from comic books to short stories are taking increasing market-share in underlying IP. Having managed and worked with top talent from Rob Liefeld to Christian Bale to Stephen Spielberg, Brooklyn takes us into the hay day of the 1990s and what it was like to write coverage as a young assistant on projects like
2025-02-1559 minUnedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen
Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to ScreenWill Gish: Philly to LA, Bathos to Pathos, & How to Edit a NovelScreenwriter and aspiring novelist Will Gish joins us for episode eleven of Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen. Over a glass of Grenache, we discuss the road from Philadelphia to New Jersey to Vermont and eventually, via Mexico City and Tokyo, to LA. We break down the ebbs and flows of humor in publishing, television, and cinema, and ponder whether, in an increasingly dark world, humor has come back around as a more important staple on our storytelling food pyramid. We compare pathos and bathos and we discuss the many reasons writers write and finding the...
2025-02-081h 33Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen
Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to ScreenMike Holz: The Evolution of Television & the Rise of the Gourmet CheeseburgerMike Holz joins us on the tenth episode of Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen. We discuss the shift from a producer-led Hollywood to a streamer-led Hollywood, the breakdown of the global-licensing framework in television, and how the “gourmet cheeseburger” is becoming a dangerously popular order on our television menu. Having spent the last decade working in international television at Paramount and other top companies, Mike brings both a book-lover’s and an international-television insider’s perspective on hits from Gorky Park to A Gentleman in Mosco...
2025-02-011h 33Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen
Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to ScreenNoah Broyles: From a Rural Real Estate Sign to the World of PublishingNoah Broyles joins us for the ninth episode of Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen. Having sat down at fourteen to write his first novel, Noah dipped into several genres and took inspiration from some unique places before his debut novel, The House of Dust, landed on our desk at Inkshares. We discuss his journey into reading, his journey into writing, his experience being published at the tender age of twenty-three, and the eye-opening opportunity of working as an editor at a small press in the midst...
2025-01-2542 minUnedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen
Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to ScreenThe Fire Episode: Looking back on a rough ten days with Bob Bookman and Chase PlettsFires began burning in the Palisades on the morning of the 7th of January, ten days ago. They spread. Last Wednesday night, when the Hills lit on fire, it looked like Hollywood was literally going to burn to the ground. We are joined by our Episode 2 and 7 guests, Bob Bookman and Chase Pletts, to find out what the last ten days have been like for them and how they think this is going to affect a Hollywood already in a great deal of flux.  
2025-01-1840 minUnedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen
Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to ScreenChase Pletts: From Brooklyn to Los Angeles to the Dakota frontier with ELDON QUINTChase Pletts joins us for the seventh episode of Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen. We discuss his journey from Brooklyn to Los Angeles and from a young reader of Jack London to a winner of not one but two SPUR awards from the Western Writers of America. Chase also discusses the path from screenwriter to novelist (and then back to screenwriter) and the imperative of mining the pain of one’s own life to suffuse the fictional with reality.At seven years old, banished to the bedroom during an...
2025-01-111h 23Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen
Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to ScreenScott Thomas: The Road from Coffeyville to LA, and KILL CREEK to MIDWESTERN GOTHICScott Thomas joins us for the sixth episode of Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen. We discuss the road from smalltown Kansas to Beverly Hills, from family television to horror novels, and what Midwestern gothic means to him. As the earner of top praise from the New York Times to National Public Radio to Joyce Carol Oates, Scott also discusses the craft of writing and why writers should think of themselves as master furniture makers rather than muse-blessed artists. Scott Thomas is the Stoker-nominated author of Kill Creek, which was selected by the American...
2024-12-211h 55Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen
Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to ScreenAndy Lewis: From Writing Stephen King’s (Advance) Obit to the Rise of Fan FictionWe are pleased to welcome Andy Lewis of The Optionist to the fifth episode of Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen. Having been the first-ever book editor at the Hollywood Reporter, Andy has had a first-row seat at the fifty-yard-line of the book-to-film game, something he continues today with his widely read newsletter covering adaptable books old and new. He joins us to talk about: writing Stephen King’s (advance) obituary; whether New York publishing and Hollywood are as separate as they used to be; documenting (and defending) the rise of fan-fiction beginning with Fi...
2024-12-071h 11Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen
Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to ScreenMark Vahradian: Producing Adaptations from A CIVIL ACTION to PET SEMATARYMark Vahradian joins us on the fourth episode of Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen. Mark has produced adaptations from some of the biggest names in literature, including Lee Child (Jack Ryan starring Chris Pine), Stephen King (Paramount’s recent Pet Sematary features) and even William Shakespeare (Ten Things I Hate About You, a loose adaptation of the Bard’s Taming of the Shrew). Less obvious adaptations, including Transformers, are also disc...
2024-11-261h 39Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen
Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to ScreenSorcha Groundsell: From the Outer Hebrides to the BBC, and Why Actors Are Readers TooWe welcome Sorcha Groundsell to the third episode of Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen. Sorcha is a Scottish actor who has appeared in some of the biggest series on either side of the Atlantic, including His Dark Materials, Grantchester, and Shetland. She was the lead of Netflix’s 2018 series The Innocents and is the star of the BBC’s upcoming Gaelic-language series The Island. She joins us to discuss her love of books, what she thinks makes for a compelling story, and what insights about drama actors can give to writers—including the number one thing...
2024-11-1637 minUnedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen
Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to ScreenBob Bookman: Fifty Years at the Top of Hollywood’s Book-to-Screen GameWe are pleased to welcome Bob Bookman to the second episode of Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen. Having represented marquee novels like Jurassic Park and The Silence of the Lambs, Bob joins us to discuss the evolving role of books in Hollywood over the past fifty years.In his half-century career, still ongoing, Bob has represented Michael Crichton, Tom Wolfe, Anne Rice, Graham Greene, Nora Ephron, Thomas Harris, and Ken Follett, amongst others.He...
2024-11-091h 10Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to Screen
Unedited: From Idea to Manuscript and Shelf to ScreenJ-F. Dubeau: From National Novel Writing Month to Horror Bestseller and HollywoodJ-F. Dubeau joins us for the first episode of Unedited as we kick off on Halloween and kick into National Novel Writing Month. JF is a native of Montreal and the author of several books, including the bestseller A God in the Shed, which Barnes & Noble selected as one of the Best Horror Books of 2017—and which began its life in NaNoWriMo. A God in the Shed earned options from some of the most elite TV studios in the world, including Skydance, and attention from some of the top producers in the business, including Academy Award winner Akiva Goldsman. J...
2024-10-311h 12The Write Mindset
The Write MindsetMaking A Living As A Writer: Interview with Mark London Williams | Author of The Danger Boy SeriesOn this episode of The Write Mindset podcast (E1 S1) Mark London Williams has a chat with him about his writing career, making a living as a writer, his Danger Boy series, and his life during the COVID pandemic.Find author Mark London Williams at these following links.Inkshareshttps://www.inkshares.com/books/noir-is-the-new-blackTwitterhttps://twitter.com/mlondonwmzhttps://twitter.com/TricksterInkSUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS ABOUT THE CRAFT OF WRITINGhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzNEKg46HIe7dKXOX47Zq8g?sub_confirmation=1MY NEW...
2022-05-1551 minEfficiunt Daemones
Efficiunt Daemones"Feche essa maldita porta" | CreepypastaEsse sexto episódio é mais uma Creepypasta do site oficial de creepypastas, escrita por Josh M. Parker, certifique-se de verificar a história original e apoiar o autor! https://www.creepypasta.com/shut-that-damned-door/ Creditos: • Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshFactoryMan • Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/writerjosh/ • Inkshares: https://www.inkshares.com/josh-m-parker • Perfil do Creepypasta.com: http://www.creepypasta.org/user/writerjosh •Blog Oficial: https://thereissomethingbehindme.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------ ►Site: http://rahjest.com/ ►Contato: contato@rahjest.com Me siga nas minha...
2021-05-0722 minThe PIT Show: Reflections and Interviews in the Tech World
The PIT Show: Reflections and Interviews in the Tech WorldEffectively Doing a Lot with Tom MerrittLinks to the Shows, Books and More!- TomMerritt.comSupport the CurrentGeek Chronicles launch!- kickstarter.comOther Links:- InkSharesSupport Productivity in Tech!- GitHub Sponsors
2020-07-1432 minLevel Up! with Shay
Level Up! with ShayGetting Comfortable With Uncertainty w/ Jake JabbourWelcome! In this episode of the Level Up! Podcast with Shay, Jake shares his story of going from an educator in schools to an educator of improv. He admits he has had to learn how to be comfortable with the fact that he doesn’t know everything. And throughout the episode, he really pushes the idea that he keeps on learning along the way. Jake has learned a lot from rejection; maybe even more from his losses than his wins! He shares that getting what you thought you wanted may not be what actually makes you happy and helps yo...
2020-07-031h 10Blurry Photos
Blurry PhotosEp 236: Hoodoo and Voodoo with Dr. Jeffrey AndersonA review of Voodoo for you! Flora is joined by History professor Dr. Jeffrey Anderson for a very informative discussion on Hoodoo and Voodoo! One of the foremost experts on Hoodoo and Voodoo, Dr. Jeffrey Anderson offers a detailed interview on the history and culture of this poorly-understood religion. David asks questions on how it got started, how it spread and evolved, and what the modern practice looks like. The pantheon of deities is discussed, as is the distinction between hoodoo and even a little bit about zombies. Dr. Anderson provides a veritable king cake of knowledge (with a voodoo...
2019-12-231h 06Blurry Photos
Blurry PhotosEp 235: Ghost Stories 8A tapestry of terror awaits you to close out this year's Blurry Photober with Ghost Stories 8! Chock full of original works, Ghost Stories 8 has selections of cosmic, supernatural, and psychological horror. Blurrievers Adam B. and Sean Hill have contributed stories of their own, so make sure to check out their stuff. And make sure to pre-order Sean's book, The Dark Stared Back on Inkshares! He needs our help to fund his project. Enjoy this year's selection of spooky tales, it's a bit headier than past year's fare. Wrap a blanket around you, keep the dog out of the back yard, a...
2019-12-121h 04Blurry Photos
Blurry PhotosEp 235: Ghost Stories 8Frighthawks A tapestry of terror awaits you to close out this year’s Blurry Photober with Ghost Stories 8! Chock full of original works, Ghost Stories 8 has selections of cosmic, supernatural, and psychological horror. Blurrievers Adam B. and Sean Hill have contributed stories of their own, so make sure to check out their stuff. And make sure to pre-order Sean’s book, The Dark Stared Back on Inkshares! He needs our help to fund his project. Enjoy this year’s selection of spooky tales, it’s a bit headier than past year’s fare. Wrap a blanket around you, keep t...
2019-12-1200 minThe Once And Future Nerd
The Once And Future NerdAudio Bonus Content #25 - Genre, Audience, Medium, and the Afterlife (with author Liz Kerin)In today’s bonus content, Producer Zach Glass interviews author Liz Kerin, whose novel The Phantom Forest is available now through Inkshares or wherever you get books. And – as mentioned in the episode – you can watch Colleen Scriven (creator of Lesser Gods) interview Liz at The Strand here! Our sponsor this week is Marvels – a podcast from Marvel, set in the background of the Fantastic Four’s showdown with Galactus. Written, directed, and produced by some of the best talent in podcasting. Go to marvelspodcast.com to learn more. And if you want to listen, go to stitch...
2019-12-0848 minThis Is Horror Podcast
This Is Horror PodcastScott Thomas on Kill Creek, Violet, and InksharesIn this podcast Scott Thomas talks about Kill Creek, Violet, Inkshares, and much more. About Scott Thomas Scott Thomas is the Stoker-nominated author of Kill Creek, which was selected by the American Library Association’s reader committee as the top horror book of 2017. Originally from Coffeyville, Kansas, Scott attended the University of Kansas where he … Continue reading
2019-11-251h 11Ladies of the Fright
Ladies of the FrightLisa Kröger & Melanie R. Anderson | Monster, She WroteThis episode of Ladies of the Fright is brought to you by Inkshares. This October experienceViolet, the second novel of Stoker-nominated Kill Creek author Scott Thomas. Violet follows Kris Barlow, who after the death of her husband returns to a long-abandoned lake house.  She soon finds that the town of Pacington, Kansas is not as it seems, and that a presence has been awaiting her return. Bird Box author Josh Malerman calls it a "master class in immersion." Jason Heller of National Public Radio calls it "indelible" and says that the "sheer, skin-crawling fright is masterful."  Available in bookstores natio...
2019-10-181h 16Ladies of the Fright
Ladies of the FrightScott Thomas on Developing Your CraftThis episode of Ladies of the Fright is brought to you by Inkshares. This October experience Violet, the second novel of Stoker-nominated Kill Creek author Scott Thomas. Violet follows Kris Barlow, who after the death of her husband returns to a long-abandoned lake house.  She soon finds that the town of Pacington, Kansas is not as it seems, and that a presence has been awaiting her return.  Bird Box author Josh Malerman calls it a "master class in immersion." Jason Heller of National Public Radio calls it "indelible" and says that the "sheer, skin-crawling fright is masterful."  Available in book...
2019-10-111h 12The Other 51
The Other 51Episode 105: Genre is Dead with Alysa AuriemmaFor the fourth time, Alysa Auriemma joins Brian on The Other 51. But this time, there’s biggest stuff to talk about than Captain America, Chris Evans and Kylo Ren.(I mean, they do talk about Avengers: Endgame. They’re not monsters.)Alyssa joins Brian to talk about the writing and publication of her new book, “All Daughters Rise.” Alysa discusses the themes of her book and how she was inspired to write the book in part because of the gaps she saw in contemporary fiction. Where’s the intersectionality? Why does the main character always react so c...
2019-10-1038 minLet\'s Rewatch
Let's RewatchOffice Space with Jacqui CastleIt takes brass balls to sell real estate. Coffee is for closers only! What's your name? F^©K! YOU! That's my name! Some offices can be hectic, others ask you to work weekends. One thing's for sure, after today there's gonna be Space in this Office. Office Space, if you will. Starring Ash Blodgett, Bret Eagleston, Samantha Willson, and Patrick Edwards with special guest Jacqui Castle. Get her new book, The Seclusion Part 2 https://www.inkshares.com/books/the-seclusion-part-2
2019-10-081h 18Dead Pixel Live
Dead Pixel LiveDEAD PIXEL LIVE EE 9-26-19Dead Pixel Live learns to read in this episode. Ms. H calls to open the show but technical issues hamper her quick review of Rambo:Last Blood. Legend 668 and BillyOK call in to help Derrick figure out what he wants to do in life. Derrick pushes his novel The Ship with Red Hair and encourages people to read it as it's in progress on inkshares.com. Legend has problems comprehending what science fiction is and doesn't like how the story doesnt explain what a ship or a girl is. He also refuses to read it and Derrick accuses him of...
2019-09-271h 28Ink Heist - A Podcast for Readers of Dark Fiction
Ink Heist - A Podcast for Readers of Dark FictionEpisode 108 - A conversation with Scott Thomas, author of Kill Creek and VioletThis week, we had a great time talking with horror author Scott Thomas, who burst on to the horror scene in 2017 with the release of his debut novel Kill Creek. We got to talk to Scott about both Kill Creek and Violet, his relationship with Inkshares, his love of horror films, and the style of horror he approaches in his work. We had a blast recording with Scott and hearing about his journey to writing horror novels and learning what went into making Kill Creek and Violet, two novels that absolutely floored us when we read them. Be sure to pr...
2019-09-171h 38Authors of the Pacific Northwest
Authors of the Pacific NorthwestEpisode 67: Mike Salt; 2018 Inkshares Horror Competition WinnerEpisode 67: Mike Salt; 2018 Inkshares Horror Competition Winner   In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 44 min.)   :29 - Introduction to Mike 2:06- Mike talks about his military role 3:00 - Mike & Vikki talk about bigfoot 5:27- Mike shares about his comic book background & his author journey  8:40- Mike talks about the horror genre  11:24 - Mike shares his titles & his publishing journey 12:54 - Mike talks about his writing process 16:23 - Mike & Vikki talk about killing off characters  17:47 - Mike shares how his love for horror started  21:27 - Mike talks more about his publishi...
2019-08-2044 minLit Local Podcast
Lit Local PodcastCrowdfunding a Novel: Featuring Author Jason StokesHave you thought about crowdfunding a novel? Writing Bloc's own crowdfunding champions Cari Dubiel, Becca Spence Dobias, and Jacqui Castle talk to guest author Jason Stokes about the process: the good, the bad, and everything in between.  Relevant links:  The current projects from Jason's Gestalt Media: http://gestalt-media.com/projects Jacqui's current campaign for the sequel to The Seclusion: https://www.inkshares.com/books/the-seclusion-part-2 Becca's successfully funded book, Rock of Ages: https://www.inkshares.com/books/rock-of-ages Cari's successfully funded book, How to Remember: https://www.inkshares.com/books/h...
2019-08-1950 minFinger Guns Comedy
Finger Guns ComedyThe Gifting Suite W/Jake JabbourThis week Finger Guns Comedy did another live episode where Adam still couldn't figure out the tech part of it as was sort of mad. They talk Oscar parties and how Adam went to very high profile after party where John Legend and David Allan Grier was there. They are joined by a very special guest; comedian, podcaster, UCB Harold team member, and now author - Jake Jabbour. He has a spicy Hawt Take about the internet that you won't want to miss. Jake's book, "Training To Be Myself" is now available for pre-order here: https://www.inkshares.com/books...
2019-03-0600 minBELA LUGOSI‘S SHED
BELA LUGOSI‘S SHEDEpisode 24 - Sing the Body Horror Electric  We're a big fan of Clive Barker here in the shed, and we wanted to talk about some of his work that has made the silver screen that ISN'T Hellraiser, because we're also a big fan of the roads less travelled. So we've got two Barker works under the microscope in our Double Feature, we look at a book for the first time as an Easily Available Horror, and we respectfully disagree about computer games in the News segment.   Easily Available Horror: Kill Creek by Scott Thomas, Inkshares.   Also - We totally neglected to give any...
2019-02-2550 minBattles of the First World War Podcast
Battles of the First World War PodcastAn Interview with Christopher HuangIn this stand-alone episode we have an interview with Christopher Huang, who is the author of the recently-released detective novel "A Gentleman's Murder." This is a slight departure from the BFWWP's usual lineup, but I thought it would be good to support a young author writing a story in which the Great War has a strong presence.   "A Gentleman's Murder" was a fun read. The main character of the story, Leftenant Eric Peterkin, is a veteran of the trenches in Flanders and France as are nearly every other member of the gentleman's club to which h...
2019-01-2740 minCreepy
CreepyDon't Play The GameLike I said, don't play the game...***Credited to JaneKillr and narrated by Heather Thomas***Note: minor edits were made to the original version including removing "part 1" from the title as no part 2 exists***Pre-order copies of "The Hate Home" at https://www.inkshares.com/books/the-hate-home***Please consider supporting the podcast at Patreon.com/Creepypod or creepypod.com/support***You can also subscribe to us on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ3SrH_3fsROXFAjomKcUtw...
2018-11-2648 minCreepy
CreepyAll Too HumanWhat does it mean to be human? Do we really want to know?***Credited to icydice***Pre-order copies of "The Hate Home" at https://www.inkshares.com/books/the-hate-home***Please consider supporting the podcast at Patreon.com/Creepypod or creepypod.com/support***You can also subscribe to us on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ3SrH_3fsROXFAjomKcUtw***Produced by Steve Blizin, Puzzle Audio***Title music by Alex Aldea***In...
2018-11-1937 minCreepy
CreepyIn The WallsSometimes, that feeling you are being watched is right...***Guest narration by Nate Dufort***Pre-order copies of "The Hate Home" at https://www.inkshares.com/books/the-hate-home***Please consider supporting the podcast at Patreon.com/Creepypod or creepypod.com/support***You can also subscribe to us on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ3SrH_3fsROXFAjomKcUtw***Produced by Steve Blizin, Puzzle Audio***Title music by Alex Aldea***Intro/Outro Na...
2018-11-1241 minBook Riot - The Podcast
Book Riot - The Podcast#286: A Tinfoil Hat Built For TwoThis week, Jeff and Rebecca take a second look and Indigo's financial results, the news the WHSmith was the "book retailer" interested in buying Barnes & Noble, look over Amazon's 20 Best Books of the Year list, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: Book Riot Insiders Inkshares Horror Contest Bombas The Great Courses Plus Links discussed in this episode: Follow-up: but is Indigo doing well? Barnes & Noble’s mysterious would-be buyer was WH Smith Update: Pennsylvania walks back plan to restrict prisoners’ access to books Amazon releases 20 Best Books of 2018 Another woman quits the Swedish Academy Antiquarian booksellers prevail after worl...
2018-11-1157 minCreepy
CreepyThe Hell Inside My HeadThings can always get worse...***Credited to TheWizardOfTheWoods***Pre-order copies of "The Hate Home" at https://www.inkshares.com/books/the-hate-home***Please consider supporting the podcast at Patreon.com/Creepypod or creepypod.com/support***You can also subscribe to us on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ3SrH_3fsROXFAjomKcUtw***Produced by Steve Blizin, Puzzle Audio***Title music by Alex Aldea***Intro/Outro Narration by Joe Stofko...
2018-11-0531 minReckonings
ReckoningsThe defection of a Roger Ailes warrior"Very earlier on, Roger called me Ailes Junior. He told my dad, 'I've never met anyone more like me than Joe.'" As the protégé of Fox News chairman Roger Ailes, Joe Lindsley was closer to the man who built Fox News than any Fox executive. He helped write Ailes' speeches, sat next to him at executive meetings, and went to church with his family on Sundays. What moved the ambitious twenty-something to abandon the conservative media titan? For a deeper dive into his epic odyssey, check out Joe's memoir — Fake News / True Story: www.inkshares.com/b...
2018-01-0440 minRoughly Speaking
Roughly SpeakingThis Old Valve House (episode 286)1:51: Book critic Paula Gallagher recommends some futuristic science fiction with a love story at its center — a novel that was crowd-funded through InkShares: "The Punch Escrow," by Tal M. Klein. 6:54: We hear about an abandoned "castle" in Baltimore that, with a little love and a few million bucks, could probably become a coffee house, farmers market or concert venue. It’s this old Valve House in Clifton Park. The Sun's Jacques Kelly calls it "the little castle on St. Lo Drive," a stunning architectural tribute to public works. Nick Redding, executive director of Preservation Maryland, talks about the prospects for rest...
2017-11-0831 minHistory Honeys
History HoneysHaunted Honeys - Indiana SpookumsWelcome back to our annual bone-chilling Halloween special! Alaina teaches us about graveyard traditions, haunted theaters, and the dark beginnings of farmersonly.com in the state of Indiana. Enjoy the season of spookums! Links! Let There Be Light at Springdale Cemetery The Slippery Noodle Inn Rivoli Center for the Performing Arts The Silent Scream of Melania Trump on Inkshares Please help our show succeed by sharing it. Send a link to someone you know and tell them what you enjoy about History Honeys. Rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, or whatever other platform you us...
2017-10-241h 02History Honeys
History HoneysThe Prairie Avenue DistrictAlaina brings the show close to home. In fact, withing walking distance of our home! The Prairie Avenue District is a small part of Chicago's Near South Side neighborhood that was the hottest piece of real estate around at the end of the 19th century. We learn about the history of the neighborhood, some buildings that survive from the period, and some of the misadventures of their residents.  Links! Prairie District Neighborhood Alliance Glessner House Museum The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death The Harriet F. Rees House standing alone on the block Gextra Life video playlist; D...
2017-09-261h 17Alcohollywood
AlcohollywoodLooney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)This week, Grant of Chip and Ironicus, Sex Archie and History Honeys joins us for the 2003 semi-cartoon comedy Looney Tunes: Back in Action! In this Joe Dante-directed mix of live action and animation, Daffy Duck gets fired from the WB lot because he's tired of playing second fiddle to Bugs Bunny. Before long, they (along with hapless human co-stars Brendan Fraser and Jenna Elfman) find themselves wrapped up in a curious spy caper, as Fraser must save his spy-actor dad (Timothy Dalton) from the clutches of the ACME Chairman (Steve Martin) and save the world from being t...
2017-09-2200 minMuffed Movies
Muffed Moviesep.48 No Paint, No Gaint w/ Libby SchreinerLibby Schreiner (Koch Brothers Mystery Show, the Onion) helps Dottore understand what all that colorful stuff on the walls is. Spoilers:it's mostly sausage. The Silent Scream of Melania Trump is available for pre-order on Inkshares! Order your copy today, for tomorrow may never arrive!  Check out our Patreon! Where's the BPC merch? At the Blastropodcast Threadless store!  Blastropodcast is proud to be a member of the Chicago Podcast Cooperative. This episode is informally brought to you in part by the egregiously understated whippersnappers at Cards Against Humanity.  This...
2017-09-141h 09History Honeys
History HoneysThe Carnation RevolutionIn 1974, Portugal's autocratic regime was overthrown by a nearly bloodless coup. Rather than descent into chaos or public executions, it was a revolution of steady transition to democracy and soldiers wearing flowers. Can democracy come from an undemocratic act? Who holds the responsibility in decolonization? Can you crack the song code? Links! This Week report from May 2nd, 1974 E Depois do Adeus performed at Eurovision 1974 Grândola, Vila Morena April Captains Gextra Life 2017 donation page The Silent Scream of Melania Trump on Inkshares Littlest Pet Cast Please help our show succeed by sharing it. Send a...
2017-09-1251 minMuffed Movies
Muffed MoviesBonus: The Silent Scream of Melania Trump Ch.1 sc.1A reading of the first scene of Mark's new horror novel The Silent Scream of Melania Trump, available now for pre-order on Inkshares.com. Please pre-order this book today - and help Mark get it published!  
2017-09-1207 minHistory Honeys
History HoneysThe Golden Age of PiracyAlaina brings us tales of high seas adventure! For an 80 year period, conditions were right for a wave of piracy. This era has been romanticized and fictionalized to the point it's synonymous with piracy itself. We also take a look at a few specific individuals from the time. Be sure to listen for the end for a followup discussion on an element from our 1933 World's Fair episode that's back in the news. Links! Library of Congress resource guide Gextra Life 2017 donation page, promo video Ciaran's articles on The Agapemonite Messiahs, and Cheung Po Tsai and Ching...
2017-08-291h 03For All You Kids Out There
For All You Kids Out ThereEpisode 53: "In the Shadow of Two Aces"In Episode 53 of For All You Kids Out There it sure feels like a lot longer than a week since we last recorded a podcast. It's only been a week though, and we know this because in the first half of the show we go day-by-day through the last week in Flushing. It's been...busy. On the agenda is Syndergaard's lat, Gsellman's struggles, very good prospects (not Mets), very good prospects (a certain potential Mets shortstop), not-a-victory-lap about Paul Sewald, definitely not-a-victory-lap about Paul Sewald, somebody on the Mets' martial aid, and of course...This Week in Matt Harvey.
2017-05-082h 18LitRPG Podcast
LitRPG PodcastLitRPG Podcast 010- Luke Chmilenko #2Welcome everyone to Episode 10 of the LitRPG Podcast. The only podcast dedicated to LitRPG. I’m Ramon Mejia. Today I am talking to the author of Ascend Online, winner of the coveted Aspirant award and a top ten finalist of the Nerdist Inkshares video game novel contest. It weighs in at over 700 pages of LitRPG goodness and out of the 100 reviews on Amazon, 98% are 4 and 5 star reviews. Welcome to the podcast Luke Chmilenko. You can see Luke's other interview at www.litrpgpodcast.com/author-interviews/
2016-10-281h 03Trigger Point
Trigger PointEpisode 01: Ender’s GameIn this first episode of the Trigger Point podcast, Serena and Peter talk about Ender’s Game - both the book and the movie. They’d also talk about how they usually “read”. Ender's Game Wikipedia link book [Amazon][iBooks] movie [Amazon][iTunes] Show links Scott Westerfeld [Amazon] Uglies [Amazon][iBooks] Leviathan [Amazon][iBooks] Robin Hobb [Amazon] The Farseer Trilogy [Amazon][iBooks] Live Ship Traders Trilogy [Amazon][iBooks] Matthew Riley [Amazon] Kiera Cass The Selection [Amazon][iBooks] John Scalzi Redshirt [Amazon][iBooks] Ernest Cline Ready Player One [Amazon][iBooks] James S. A. Corey The Expanse...
2016-09-1400 minBook Guys Show (A Book Podcast)
Book Guys Show (A Book Podcast)Book Guys 137 - Inkshares (Guests: J.F. Dubeau, Jamison Stone, Matthew Sobin)This week we talk about Inkshares, a great service for both readers and writers!  We are joined by three authors who have used Inkshares including J.F. Dubeau, Jamison Stone and Matthew Sobin. Hosts: James "Sir Jimmy" Goots, Paul Alves You can find our guest's books at: J.F. Dubeau https://www.inkshares.com/jf-dubeau  Jamison Stone https://www.inkshares.com/jamison-stone  Matthew Sobin https://www.inkshares.com/matthew-isaac-sobin  Some of the books mentioned this episode: Island by Aldous Huxley Starcraft Evolution by Timothy Zahn Stiff: T...
2016-09-111h 01Book Guys Show
Book Guys ShowS06E14 - InksharesThis week we talk about Inkshares, a great service for both readers and writers!  We are joined by three authors who have used Inkshares including J.F. Dubeau, Jamison Stone and Matthew Sobin.Hosts: James "Sir Jimmy" Goots, Paul Alves You can find our guest's books at: J.F. Dubeau https://www.inkshares.com/jf-dubeau  Jamison Stone https://www.inkshares.com/jamison-stone  Matthew Sobin https://www.inkshares.com/matthew-isaac-sobin  Some of the books mentioned this episode: Island by Aldous Huxley Starcraft Evolution by Timothy Zahn...
2016-09-111h 01K-PoD: Life In Korea
K-PoD: Life In KoreaWriting Fiction and Publishing in South Korea. -guest Brendan Thompson (Ep 39)Korea can be a place to allow you the time and resources for the creative writing process.  This week,  guest and author Brendan Thompson sits down with Scott and Dee to discuss his life in Korea, books, his methods towards writing, and more!   Tune in and listen to this week's episode to find out more with our special guest Brendan Thompson. Show Notes 1:59 - Life in the military and being a translator. 7:50  - The transition to Korea. 13:00  - Future plans after Korea. 18:13  - Writing and being an author in South Korea. 20:00 - Brend...
2016-09-1100 minThe Sword and Laser
The Sword and Laser#265 - Zombies and LARPers: The Nerdist Inkshares Winners!We talk with Dave Barrett, author of Inkshares book It's All Fun and Games and Zac Linville author of Inkshares book Welcome to Deadland. One has zombie-like inhabitants based on theme park patrons and the other finds a LARP outing becoming all too real. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-08-1126 minGame on Girl
Game on GirlLIVE with Evan Graham and Tantalus DepthsAs I hope you all know by now, I recently joined a new community of writers trying to get their books published: Inkshares. I jumped into a contest for the Nerdist for books about video games and found myself in a strange new land surrounded by strange new customs. Every heroine needs a guide as she begins her journey and Evan Graham was my guide. He introduced me to this strange land and introduced me to the powerful community could be made there.  About Tantalus Depths But this post isn't about me or my book, it's about Evan and his amazing...
2016-08-0536 minWRITEBRAIN - J-F. Dubeau
WRITEBRAIN - J-F. DubeauEpisode 28 - Special guest star : Adam GomOlin!Inkshares is a changing and the last few weeks have seen some important upheaval for the company. One contest ends and another is already going on, but more importantly, there's someone new at the helm and we have him on the show to help answer some of YOUR questions about the direction of Inkshares and how it impacts your books.The guys are honoured to have Adam Gomolin as a guest who shares with us about Inkshares, past, present and future.NOTE: With Paul in Vegas and a ton of technical difficulty, it's a miracle...
2016-07-2800 minWRITEBRAIN - J-F. Dubeau
WRITEBRAIN - J-F. DubeauEpisode 26 - Alicia SmockThe boys have the end-of-contest jitters and talk about the last few books they haven't covered in the top 10 of the Nerdist Video Game contest. More importantly, they have the delightful Alicia Smock, previously from Examiner.com as a guest to help make the podcast more pleasant and answer a few questions. If you don't know Alicia, she's been doing amazing interviews with Inkshares authors as well as reviewing books. Now that Examiner.com is closing its doors, find out what's next for our intrepid reviewer!Follow Alicia on Twitter orRead her articles here!
2016-07-1300 minEverything is Awesome
Everything is AwesomeEverything is Awesome BONUS Episode 20.5: Independence Day SpecialWe had the chance to speak with TWO very talented individuals. First up, Tal Klein, author of The Punch Escrow and one of the collaborating authors for Too Many Controllers, a contender in the Nerdist contest on Inkshares.com. Tal is sci-fi guru chats about the concept of his first book (which blows Kev's mind). Our second guest, Jason Mezilis, is a musician with a wealth of pop culture and nerd knowledge. We only scratched the service when it came to Jason's life, both in music and nerd. Jason teaches Kev the difference between digital and vinyl and...
2016-07-042h 23WRITEBRAIN - J-F. Dubeau
WRITEBRAIN - J-F. DubeauEpisode 25 - Worst. Show. Ever.JF is joined by Mr. Murloc in this mind-altering version of the show. Paul is on vacation and the original episode 25 has gone missing, so JF takes over as best he can and without a safety net. The results are horrifying. Still, talks about books and the Nerdist Collection contest along with his thoughts, rambling though they may be, on the Inkshares Properties App. Strap in... it's a weird one. Mr. Murloc
2016-07-0300 minDead Pixel Live
Dead Pixel LiveDead Pixel Live:PR ep 95 6-30-16Dead Pixel Live defends it's dissertation in this episode. Dr. Regina McMenomy, PHD discusses her new book, Mothering: The Game (available for pre-order now at inkshares.com) and how she has merged her love of videogames with parenting. Dr. McMenomy details her acedemic journey into earning her doctorate (in game-o-nomics!...actually, in American Studies, but 'game-o-nomics' sounds cool), discovery of podcasting and which games are the best when playing co-op with a 2 year old. All that, plus the top 10 consoles in the world are counted down. Also, we find out if the illuminati is real.
2016-07-011h 57WRITEBRAIN - J-F. Dubeau
WRITEBRAIN - J-F. DubeauEpisode 24 - Landon CrutcherThe guys have a guest! It's Landon Crutcher, author of Monkey Business and first to be published under the Quill Collection on Inkshares. Landon is a super fun guy to chat with and brought a lot of insight into his process an the origins of his book. We talk about his experience and the differences with the 'standard' Inkshares model. Paul and JF also dig deeper in to the books and campaigns of the Nerdist Video Game contest.Landon's next project is called Black Cloud and from the description it sounds amazing. Follow it on Inkshares...
2016-06-1900 minWRITEBRAIN - J-F. Dubeau
WRITEBRAIN - J-F. DubeauEpisode 22 - Try to stay positivePaul tells us about his con experience; the good, the bad and the weird. JF tries to touch on the sensitive subject of pulling a project off of Inkshares and the reasons that might spawn such a decision and finally, the boys break all the rules for the current Nerdist Collection contest. The next few weeks are going to be interesting so let's hope we can get our recording schedule squared off.
2016-06-0400 minWRITEBRAIN - J-F. Dubeau
WRITEBRAIN - J-F. DubeauEpisode 21 - Ageless is releasedHoly cow guys! Paul's book Ageless is officially out and if you don't have it; what's wrong with you? The guys are back and they're talking book releases again and preparing for future campaigns. They also discuss Inkshares being at the Book Expo America and what it might mean for readers and writers in the coming months. 
2016-05-1400 minWRITEBRAIN - J-F. Dubeau
WRITEBRAIN - J-F. DubeauEpisode 17 - An Unattractive VampireOn this episode Paul and JF have a special guest: Jim McDoniel, author of the just released An Unattractive Vampire, second book released as part of the Sword & Laser Collection on Inkshares. The guys discuss Vampires, launching a book and to everyone's relief, JF's mic dies midway through the show. Everyone lived happily ever after. (Seriously, sorry for the bad audio. It is JF's fault)Check out our book picks for this episode and pick up a copy of An Unattractive Vampire immediately! Read it as fast as possible and then go review it. Go! Go...
2016-03-1800 minThe Sword and Laser
The Sword and Laser#246 - The 34 Rules Of Robotics With J - F DubeauWe chat with J-F Dubeau, author of The Life Engineered, first book in the Sword and Laser Inkshares collection. Find out whether the thousand year old robots in the book had any real life inspirations and whether they have sex. We're guessing you're slightly more interested in one of those questions than the other. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-03-0929 minThe Sword and Laser
The Sword and Laser#245 - Terry Pratchett Helps Us Feel BetterWe're very excited about the debut of our first Sword and Laser Inkshares collection book, The Life Engineered by JF Dubeau. We're a little bummed that Tom forgot to bring more than water to drink. We're super-excited about the Nebula Award nominees. And we were a little bummed at some of the reactions to The Sword of Shannara. But Vickie helped us out with an amazing Terry Pratchett quote, and all was well in Swordandlaserville. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-03-0236 minAtomic Geekdom
Atomic Geekdom95 Christopher Leone Returns!This week we've got a returning guest to the show! Christopher Leone (The Lost Room, Parallels) returns to talk about his latest project, his first book! Champions of the Third Planet is his passion project and he's here to explain his writing process and the crowd sourcing he's doing on inkshares.com. Click the link now and help participate in getting this project made! As always, we wanna hear your opinions as well. Find us on Twitter: @AtomicGeekdom or comment on the podcast page of the website to join the conversation. Thanks for listening and please Rate/Review us on...
2016-02-161h 10WRITEBRAIN - J-F. Dubeau
WRITEBRAIN - J-F. DubeauEpisode 15 - DrunkIn this episode, Paul gets an earful of the mistakes that JF has made on his trip to San Francisco. The boys discuss two books on Inkshares: Single Version by Scott T. Barsotti (JF apologizes for ranting about your video Scott. He just wants what's best for you) and Lies and Deception by André Brun. Both are great looking books and deserve your support right... now.If they guys sound a bit drunk by the end it's because they're out of practice, not because either was inebriated. So they claim.
2016-02-1400 minWRITEBRAIN - J-F. Dubeau
WRITEBRAIN - J-F. DubeauEpisode 14 - The Mothership Where the magic happens... On a very special episode of WriteBrain (one that Paul had a hell of a time editing), J-F visits the Mothership. A.K.A.: The Inkshares offices in San Francisco. Instead of the standard format, listen to the guys do their usual banter with occasional interruptions from the Inkshares people as we learn more about the awesome people who make this amazing company work. J-F invested in a trip to San Francisco, just before the SuperBowl so he could have the privilege of signing copies of The Life Engineered for...
2016-02-0700 minMyKitaab: Publish and Market Your Books
MyKitaab: Publish and Market Your Books11: How to Publish Your Book By Crowdfunding: Inkshares ep11Jeremy Thomas is the CEO of Inkshares, which offers a mix of crowdfunding model and the services offered by a traditional publisher. Inkshares was founded in 2013 to create a differentiated offering. Jeremy and I talk about how Inkshare's model has evolved, his take on international presence, non-English language publishing and audiobooks, and finally, his advise for authors. Please subscribe to the podcast in iTunes at www.smarturl.it/mykitaab or Stitcher at www.smarturlit/mykitaabcast and if you like this podcast, please leave a review! The shownotes and references mentioned in this podcast episode will be...
2016-02-0334 minMyKitaab : Podcast on Book Publishing in India
MyKitaab : Podcast on Book Publishing in IndiaJeremy Thomas, CEO of Inkshares ep11Jeremy Thomas is the CEO of Inkshares, which offers a mix of crowdfunding model and the services offered by a traditional publisher. Inkshares was founded in 2013 to create a differentiated offering, In many ways they are similar to a traditional publisher, but they rely on the interest and funding of readers and booksellers. Once a book proposal meets a pre-determined threshold for number of pre-orders, Inkshares provide editorial, cover design, printing and distribution for that book. Jeremy and I talk about how Inkshare's model has evolved, his take on international presence, non-English language publishing and audiobooks, and...
2016-02-0334 minWRITEBRAIN - J-F. Dubeau
WRITEBRAIN - J-F. DubeauEpisode 12 - John RobinIn this one, Paul and JF interview John Robin, author of the upcoming Inkshares novel Blood Dawn, moderator of the Inkshares Writer's forum on Goodreads, hyper-active member of the Inkshares community and all around awesome guy. Come listen and discover the myriad ways John has helped build the writers community on Inkshares and help other writers towards their goal.It's the first time there's a third chair on the podcast... and it shows.
2016-01-2100 minThe Sword and Laser
The Sword and Laser#242 - The Animal In Our CollectionWe congratulate the winners of our Inkshares contest and name the book that will be joining our Sword and Laser collection. Plus, why you shouldn’t be angry at George R. R. Martin and how Catherynne M. Valente’s Radiance is like a Tone Poem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-01-2029 minThe Sword and Laser
The Sword and Laser#241 - A.I. Animal Flesh CarversWe talk to three of the leaders in the Inkshares Sword and Laser collection contest. From animal people to lonely AI to epic flesh carvers have they got some stories for you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-01-1333 minWRITEBRAIN - J-F. Dubeau
WRITEBRAIN - J-F. DubeauEpisode 10 - Marketing is hardPaul and JF talk about how difficult it is to expand beyond people you know when campaigning for a book even though it's an important step in the process. They also discuss two science fiction books currently funding on Inkshares. Check them out below!
2016-01-1000 minWRITEBRAIN - J-F. Dubeau
WRITEBRAIN - J-F. DubeauEpisode 8 - Review-a-thon!No episode this week. Instead, we have something special: the audio from the Google Hangout we did for the Inkshares Review-a-thon.Join Paul and JF as they interview Inkshares authors, do an audio play based on Dax Harrison (recently funded book on Inkshares), chat with Gary Whitta and read some reviews left for books during the Review-a-thon.Buckle in, it's a long one.Tony Valdez - Dax HarrisonCara Weston - She is the EndGary Whitta - AbominationJim McDoniel - An Unattractive VampireJohn Robin - Blood DawnRichard Heinz - The Seventh Age: DawnAmanda Ornek...
2015-12-2400 minWRITEBRAIN - J-F. Dubeau
WRITEBRAIN - J-F. DubeauEpisode 7 - Your Design BriefPaul and J-F discuss filling out the Design Brief, the second document you'll receive if you publish with Inkshares. They also talk about Artie Sievers' book Captain and B. Riggs' book Terminal Magic. Both look like promising reads and are still funding. Why don't you do yourself a favour and pre-order a copy of each. Finally, the media noise for the Sword & Laser Collection contest: the Sequel along with J-F's book, The Life Engineered are ramping up. The former is mentioned in an article in Examiner.com and the later is mentioned (along with the Sword & Laser...
2015-12-0800 minWRITEBRAIN - J-F. Dubeau
WRITEBRAIN - J-F. DubeauEpisode 6 - Inkshares ContestsPaul and J-F talk about Inkshares marketing, Dax Harrison, by Tony Valdez, Rise, by Brian Guthrie and give a few tips on how to prepare, survive and hopefully win a crowdfunding contest on Inkshares.Why that last subject? Because Inkshares is working with Sword & Laser on a second contest for their Collection. Only three books will get automatically published with this contest and one will make it into the Collection. J-F thinks that with the lower goal of 750 books to reach the goal, there's no reason the top three wouldn't get their funding regardless... if...
2015-12-0100 minWRITEBRAIN - J-F. Dubeau
WRITEBRAIN - J-F. DubeauEpisode 5 - Marketing QuestionnaireWhere Paul and J-F discuss Melissa Berg's - Prophecy of the Stars and G. Derek Adams' - Asteroid Made of Dragons. They also discuss in depth the Marketing Questionnaire that they received when their books got accepted on Inkshares and what to be prepared to answer if you want to get published.
2015-11-2700 minVitamin Geek Podcast
Vitamin Geek PodcastEpisode 92 - Favorite Fantasy Films with Thomas J. Arnold  This week we discussed some of our favorite fantasy films (sword and sandal) with our friend Thomas J. Arnold. We also discussed the crowd funding campaign for his upcoming fantasy book series entitled "Exile, Magus." Check it out! https://www.inkshares.com/projects/exile-magus Also, check out our sponsor!  https://www.facebook.com/ElizabethWitherCosplay Check our her store: http://elizabethwither.storenvy.com/ Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/VitaminGeekPodcast Follow us on Twitter: @VitaminGeek Sounds and music provided by http://ww...
2015-11-191h 42The Purrrcast
The Purrrcast002 - Stephanie Olsen - Fake Marriage CertificateDo you love cats? Do you love talking about cats? The Purrrcast is a brand new Los Angeles-based podcast from Sara Iyer and Steven Ray Morris where they chat with their friends and other feline fans about the furry little creatures they love. Not sure how the cats feel about it though, but I'm sure they love it too.In this second episode we chat with the lovely Stephanie Olsen about her cats Mae and Gene, the cat-adoption process in 2015, moving around with a horse growing up, and how her cats have become the star of local LA comedy show...
2015-09-3059 minThe Purrrcast
The Purrrcast001 - Talk-soplasmosisDo you love cats? Do you love talking about cats? The Purrrcast is a brand new Los Angeles-based podcast from Sara Iyer and Steven Ray Morris where they chat with their friends and other feline fans about the furry little creatures they love. Not sure how the cats feel about it though, but I'm sure they love it too. In this first episode, we introduce the podcast's origin story, our cat origin stories, and our cats' origin stories. The Purrrcast, talking to cat people because we can't talk to their cats.   New episodes every Wednesday! Please rate and subscribe in i...
2015-09-2340 minBrand Architect
Brand ArchitectGrowth Hacking Today I am talking to Tom Morkes. Tom is a West Point grad, Iraq War veteran and CEO of Insurgent Publishing. He is the author of the new book Collaborate: The New Rules for Launching a Business Online. Tom was Write 2B Read podcast guest in episode 49 and you can hear it at this link. Food for Thought Crowdfunding is not good for building an audience. If your reach isn't there and if you don't have built audience in place the crowdfunding campaign will not be successful. ...
2015-06-3000 minThe Geek IO Show
The Geek IO ShowThe Geek I/O Show: Episode 109: "J.F. Dubeau won a second job"scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/BDWXuwZ5Bao?wmode=opaque&enablejsapi=1" width="854" frameborder="0" height="480">This week on The Geek I/O Show, we were joined (by popular demand) the winner of Inkshares Sword & Laser contest, and newly official published author of the Life Engineered , J.F. Dubeau plus the return of everyone’s favorite segment...CJ Tries Bacon!We discussed: Big robot anime, Bayonetta is overkill, CJ doing all the D&D, MetroCon, Heros of the Storm all the time, New units, Unbreakable Kimmy, watching Pokemon alone, Cthulu save th...
2015-06-141h 15Creating Your Own Path
Creating Your Own PathCYOP #24 - Start-Up Culture + Building a New Publishing Platform with Thad Woodman of InksharesIn today's episode, I'm chatting with Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Inkshares Thad Woodman. For those who might not be familiar, Inkshares is a crowdfunding platform for authors that blends the basic elements of crowdfunding with the many benefits of working with a traditional publishing house. When I first learned about Inkshares, I was completely fascinated by the concept and decided to reach out to Thad to find out more. Listen in as we chat about everything—from his professional background and creative pursuits outside of work, to the inner workings of the Inkshares platform and wh...
2015-01-2900 minBrand Architect
Brand ArchitectHow to Crowdfund Your Book Inkshare is a platform, which is designed for a diverse range of authors, from young journalists looking to build a career in investigative reporting, to established writers that want better alternatives to traditional publishing. Authors Pitch, The Crowd Funds, They Publish. In this interview I talk with the co-founder of Inkshares Adam Gomolin. We discuss how Inkshares works and what benefits does it offer to writers. Promised Free PDF Resources Get 100+ Twitter Hashtags Successful Writers Use Find out where to get professional book...
2014-11-1700 min