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Words Words WordsEp 1 | Monsters, Memory, and Rosemary: Debating 'Someone You Can Build a Nest In'Email us at contact@wordswordswordspod.com
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In this episode Daniel, Heidi and Colin introduce their new podcast and discuss John Wiswell’s debut novel Someone Who Can Build a Nest In. They give initial reactions, explore genre (horror elements, dark fantasy, and comedy), analyze symbolism like rosemary and character names, and consider disability representation, neurodivergency, and class themes. The hosts also debate plot choices, including a controversial tw...
2025-12-2455 min
Words Words WordsEp 1 | Monsters, Memory, and Rosemary: Debating 'Someone You Can Build a Nest In'Email us at contact@wordswordswordspod.com
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In this episode Daniel, Heidi and Colin introduce their new podcast and discuss John Wiswell’s debut novel Someone Who Can Build a Nest In. They give initial reactions, explore genre (horror elements, dark fantasy, and comedy), analyze symbolism like rosemary and character names, and consider disability representation, neurodivergency, and class themes. The hosts also debate plot choices, including a controversial tw...
2025-12-2455 min
LohikäärmeradioJakso 59 - I'm not saying it's aliens, butMutta ne on avaruusolioita! Ja ne on täällä! Muokkaamassa mieliämme, varastamassa kehojamme, piirtelemässä peltoihimme! Teemme tästä arveluttavasta aiheesta viihdettä jatkuvasti, joten pitäähän tästä alkaa kunnolla puhumaan.
Jotenka: Kuinka monta avaruusolentoa niinku tarvitaan vaihtamaan 1-5 hikistä presidenttiä? Maapallolla on hätätila, mayday, mayday! Tähän emme saa vastausta lukuisista avunpyynnöistämme huolimatta, joten meidän piti tyytyä keskittymään kirjallisuuden ja leffojen avaruusolioihin.
Mikä heitä motivoi? Onko se ihmislihan mehukkuus vai maapallon luonnonvarat vai ihmisluonnon herttainen avuttomuus? Kiinnostaako heitä edes mikään, jos meidän avaruuteen lähettämät Tosi-TV ohjelmat eivät kelpaa? Onko ees mah...
2025-11-271h 57LohikäärmeradioJakso 58 - Muodonmuuttajat ja hahmonvaihtajat - enemmän kuin tapaa silmän!Tiedätkö sen tunteen, kun iho alkaa kuoriutua ja naama sulaa ja silmät tippuvat päästä ja verimössöä on ihan joka puolella? Ei hätää! Kyseessä on ihan normaali muodonmuutos, josta et huomenna luultavasti muista mitään kun heräät alasti jonkun karhun luolasta. Tässä jaksossa voimme yhdessä miettiä, mitä varsinaisesti tuli juotua eilen ja käytettiinkö edes kuppia. Pohdimme myös voisiko nämä välttämättömät kehon muutokset suorittaa jotenkin energiatehokkaammin ja tuoksuvatko umh, ruusut oikeasti paremmille eläinmuodossa.
Mikä muoto on käytännöllisin missäkin elämäntilanteessa? Onko mahdollista säilyttää rationaalinen ajat...
2025-10-212h 11
Savor the StoryE60 Someone You Can LoveNicole and Vanessa are back this week with more bookish chaos and snacks. They dive into the wild book community drama surrounding the Sinners and Stardust convention, share some much-needed snack joy, and review two very different reads. Nicole covers one featuring a shapeshifting monster with dating problems, and Vanessa covers a rom-com about finding love after death.
They wrap things up with a hilarious discussion about hot guys on book covers, Harlequin nostalgia, and, of course, shirtless men on moors. Happy Halloween from your favorite book besties! Thanks for listening!!
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2025-10-121h 00
The Functional Nerds PodcastEpisode 679-With John WiswellThis week on the podcast, Patrick and Tracy welcome John Wiswell, author of Wearing the Lion.
About Wearing the Lion: Sometimes a goddess’s worst enemy is her biggest fan.
Heracles, hero of Greece, dedicates all his feats to the goddess Hera. If only he knew that his very face is an insult to her…as he is yet another child that Hera’s dipshit husband, Zeus, had out of wedlock.
“Auntie Hera” loathes every minute of Heracles’ devotion, until she snaps and causes an unspeakably tragic accident: the death of Heracles’ children. Plunged into g...
2025-09-1640 min
Vagabondi - Libri erranti per lettori curiosiMatrimoni tra malefici e malefatte. C.L. Polk, Catherine Chidgey e John WiswellIn questo episodio di Vagabondi, il podcast delle Edizioni E/O, parleremo di romanzi con al centro famiglie e matrimoni, con Giulio Passerini, Lucrezia Lazzari e Chiara Reali.I libri citati in questo episodio sono: Il nido di Catherine Chidgey, dal 28 maggio in libreria.Il patto di mezzanotte di C.L. Polk dal 16 luglio in libreria.Qualcuno in cui fare il nido di John Wiswell, dal 20 novembre 2024 in libreria. Montaggio di Diego Vitali.Grafica di Ginevra Rapisardi.Facci sentire la tua voce! Per idee, domande o richieste puoi scriverci a:
2025-07-1719 min
Worldbuilding for MasochistsEpisode 159: Holding Out For A Heroic Worldbuild, ft. JOHN WISWELLWhat is the measure of a true hero? What a society consideres heroic can say a lot about their values, needs, and ethos -- but it's also something that can shift a lot over time and from location to location. Is heroism about physical strength? Strength of faith? Strength of heart? Or is it about cunning and cleverness? Guest John Wiswell joins us to discuss the worldbuilding implications of hero-building.
Classical heroes, folk heroes, superheroes -- all of these stories reflect something about the cultures that tell the tales. What actions does the hero take that makes th...
2025-07-161h 25
PodCastlePodCastle 898: This Mentor LivesAuthors : J. R. Dawson and John Wiswell Narrator : John Bell Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums Previously published by Haven Spec Rated PG This Mentor Lives by J.R. Dawson & John Wiswell Abraham was rushing through his miracles. He drew out the rune-etched broadsword of young […]
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2025-07-0100 min
PodCastlePodCastle 898: This Mentor LivesAuthors : J. R. Dawson and John Wiswell Narrator : John Bell Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums Previously published by Haven Spec Rated PG This Mentor Lives by J.R. Dawson & John Wiswell Abraham was rushing through his miracles. He drew out the rune-etched broadsword of young […]
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2025-07-0156 min
Cast of WondersCast of Wonders 643: So You Want to Kiss Your Nemesis?Author : John Wiswell Narrator : Marguerite Kenner Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published in Lightspeed in April 2023 Image by Bruno from Pixabay So You Want to Kiss Your Nemesis? by John Wiswell The next girl through the door was Robin’s prototypical customer. She trotted in with her […]
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2025-06-2911 min
Interviews with GryftkinInterview with the ringmaster of misfit monsters - John Wiswell.https://johnwiswell.blogspot.com = John's website https://gryftkin.com - Edward's website Books mentioned: https://amzn.to/3FZFf5v - Monstrous Nights by Genoveva Dimova https://amzn.to/3FX0ipp - Notes from a Regicide by Isaac Fellman https://amzn.to/44mnk1l - Wearing the Lion by John Wiswell https://amzn.to/45lsXin - Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell (just won the Nebula!) No specific books were mentioned, but John also gave props to Michael Crighton, Stephen King, John Grisham, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Kelly Link and Ted Chiang Bookstores mentioned: https://www.oblongbooks...
2025-06-2359 min
I Don't Know If This Counts: Asexuality 201Pride Perspectives: John Wiswell Part TwoWe do a deep dive into Someone You Can Build a Nest In, Wearing the Lion, and a sneak peak at what’s coming next! (And yes, I have finished Wearing the Lion!)Podcast music by Purple Planet Music.Resources Mentioned in Episode:John Wiswell!, Someone You Can Build a Nest In, Wearing the Lion This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit asexuality201.substack.com
2025-06-1921 min
I Don't Know If This Counts: Asexuality 201Pride Perspectives: John Wiswell Part OneI absolutely adored talking to John about his media recommendations and the way he writes his fiction. Wearing the Lion comes out today!Podcast music by Purple Planet Music.Resources Mentioned in Episode:Things to read:Darcy Little Badger, author: Bookshop, ElatsoeJohn Wiswell!, Someone You Can Build a Nest In, Wearing the LionThings to play:The Outer Worlds, by Obsidian Entertainment: SteamThings to watch:Code Geass, especially for the character Lloyd Asplund This is a...
2025-06-1717 min
Writers Not Writing / Tilting at WindmillsWriters Not Writing, S2 Ep 127 with John WiswellOn this episode, Benjamin Gorman gabs with Hugo and Nebula Award nominee John Wiswell, author of SOMEONE YOU CAN BUILD A NEST IN and the forthcoming WEARING THE LION, about Authors Against Book Bans, Penn & Teller’s Fool Us, Needless competition between genres, and kaijus! Find John here: https://johnwiswell.blogspot.com/Find Someone to Build a Nest In here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/someone-you-can-build-a-nest-in-john-wiswell/20241154Pre-order Wearing the Lion here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/wearing-the-lion-john-wiswell/21819546?ean=9780756419547&next=tIf you’d li...
2025-06-031h 07
Book Club (from The Incomparable Mothership)Books About Towers (The Incomparable Mothership 764)
Our walk through the 10 different novels nominated for the Hugo and Nebula awards in 2025 begins! In this episode we discuss “Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory” by Yaroslav Barsukov, “A Sorceress Comes to Call” by T. Kingfisher, and “Someone You Can Build a Nest In” by John Wiswell.
Host Jason Snell with Erika Ensign, Aleen Simms, Scott McNulty and Heather Berberet
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Heather: “Mr. Penumbra’s 24-hour Bookstore” by Robin Sloan
Erika: World of the Five Gods series by Lois McMaster Bujold
Aleen: Mark Lawrence’s Li...
2025-05-021h 06
Raging Romantics#108 And then they're kissing?! Fun Times with Kimberly LemmingThank you to Kimberly for sitting down and talking all things fun, alien, and absurd! Haven't had a chance to look into Kimberly's work? Visit her website : Kimberlylemming.com.Questions/comments/concerns/recommendations? Email us at ragingromantics@nopl.org.Books/authors we mention:That Time I got Drunk and Saved a DemonI Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Rom-ComMistlefoeThat Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a WerewolfChuck TingleWooing the Witch Queen by Stephanie BurgisElizabeth StephensMea MoniqueElla MavenKennedy RyanThat Time I Took Down a...
2025-04-1143 min
Octothorpe132: Almost Everything Is Not MacJohn, Alison and Liz discuss this year’s Hugo Awards finalists.
An uncorrected transcript of this episode is available here. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, join our Facebook group, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media.
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2025-04-0642 min
The BoneBat ShowThe BoneBat Show Episode 238: Phantomtastic!THIS EPISODE: Steve and Gord enthusiastically preview the 14TH BONEBAT "COMEDY OF HORRORS" FILM FEST, highlighted by interviews with filmmakers MICHAEL STASKO of VAMPIRE ZOMBIES FROM SPACE, and CHRIS DASINGER and SLY SLETTON of BLOODMAKER, plus a visit with musical guest THE PHANTOM A.D., featuring scorching cuts from latest release ...PLAYS GHOULISH ROCK N ROLL! All this plus a chat with Steve and Brandon from the GHOST TOWN VIDEO podcast, What Pisses Us Off, Gords Weird Stuff, and Multimedia Triage reviews of the films Mickey 17, Novocaine, and Memoir of a Snail; TV's Adolescence, and the John Wiswell novel Someone...
2025-03-231h 57
Reading GlassesEp 401 - Hot Genre Alert - Queernorm Books!Brea and Mallory have a Hot Genre Alert for queernorm books! Plus, they review a water bottle carrier and solve a problem about ordering books in the UK. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -GreenChefwww.greenchef.com/glassesfreeCODE: GLASSESFREEZocDocwww.zocdoc.com/GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo...
2025-03-0634 min
Sex. Love. Literature.E54 Sparking Joy in 2025: A Pop-Culture Roundup: "Symbiotic Crying on the Couch 😭"It's time for our annual SLL tradition of rounding up the pop culture of the previous year! We start with what pop-culture is "sparking joy” in February, our favorites of 2024, and what we’re looking forward to in 2025.As a treat, Corinne's snark levels were very high this episode (lol).CW: Brief mention of S*icide from (1:06:51-1:06:54)Show Notes: Take the SLL Audience Survey! Closes March 28th, 2025: https://forms.gle/AJhFuMDzjSZeTE1f8 Support us on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/sexlovelitpodcast Check out Corin...
2025-02-281h 30
House Of 1000 BooksYour Favorite Shapeshifting Gelatinous Blob | Someone You Can Build A Nest In by John Wiswell DISCUSSIONIn this episode, we discuss the cozy horror novel titled "Someone You Can Build A Nest In" by John Wiswell. Shesheshen is a shapeshifter, who happily resides as an amorphous lump at the bottom of a ruined manor. When her rest is interrupted by hunters intent on murdering her, she constructs a body from the remains of past meals. Badly hurt after falling, Shesheshen found and nursed back to health by Homily, a warm-hearted human, who has mistaken Shesheshen as a fellow human.Please Follow us on Instagram @houseof1000...
2025-02-201h 25
Spirits: Mythology, Legends, & FolkloreAnubis | Denial Isn’t Just a River Perky little ears and a terrifying visage, we’re talking this week about the god of mummification, Anubis! Featuring a zoology corner where we learn about jackals that aren’t actually jackals, watch a guy REALLY go through it, and more as we discuss our little rotty prince. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of death, decay, murder, infidelity, animal attacks, cannibalism, body desecration, castration, incest, sexual acts, pregnancy and birth. Housekeeping - See us LIVE! Buy a ticket to our March 23 live show in Portland at spi...
2025-02-1957 min
Octothorpe127: Hello BuoysJohn is incoherent, Alison is excited, and Liz is romantic.
An uncorrected transcript of this episode is available here. Please email your letters of comment to comment@octothorpecast.uk, join our Facebook group, and tag @OctothorpeCast (on X or on Mastodon or on Bluesky) when you post about the show on social media.
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2025-01-3045 minHouse Of 1000 BooksThis Is Your Brain On Worms | BRAINWYRMS by Allison Rumfitt DISCUSSIONJoin us through the messed up world of parasites and kink clubs as we discuss Brainwyrms by Allison Rumfitt.
"Shocking, grotesque, and downright filthy, Brainwyrms confronts the creeping reality of political terrorism while exploring the depths of love, pain and identity."
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2025-01-231h 37Raging RomanticsMinisode 77 - Anticipated reads of 2025What book releases are we looking forward to this year? So glad you asked! (Also, headphone wearers BE WARE)Books we recommend:Well, Actually by Mazey EddingsOut of the Woods, by Hannah Bonam-YoungZomromcom by Olivia DadeAt First Spite by Olivia DadeKilt Trip & Scot and Bothered by Alexandra KileySay a Little Prayer by Jenna VorisSay You'll Remember Me by Abby JimenezThe First Love Language by Stefany ValentineDream on, Ramona Riley by Ashley Herring BlakeKnight and the Moth by Rachel GilligWearing the Lion by John WiswellThe Ballad of Falling Dragons by Sarah ParkerGreat Big Beautiful Life by Emily...
2025-01-1717 minReading GlassesEp 391 - Best Books of 2024!Brea and Mallory pick their top books of the year! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Miracle Madewww.trymiracle.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Slack channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!Books Mentioned - The Girl in Red by C...
2024-12-261h 04
Reading Through Life128: Top Ten Fiction Books of 2024*Note: At times throughout the episode, Mia’s mic was giving her grief. Please give us grace.*Well, hello there! We’re back in your ears and we’re so excited to share our top fiction books of 2024. We each have our top 10 lists and we even have 2 books in common, gasp! We hope you enjoy our lists and the giggles and we’re wishing you happy holidays from our bookshelves to yours.Number 10[07:22] M: TOLD YOU SO by Sarah Asermily[09:10] S: HOW TO HIDE IN PLAIN SIGHT by Emma NoyesNumber 9[10:18] M: SOMEONE...
2024-12-2332 min
My Podcast Knows What You Read in the DarkEpisode 42 - You Did Not Understand The AssignmentIf there is one thing you need to know about us, self indulgence is our middle name. Join us as Kristen tries to scare everyone with the passage of time. Kaitlyn holds us all prisoner to promote her whimsical agenda, and Laety gives a non-spoilery review of a horror novel with a happy ending. Stick around at the end for an AITA segment that makes all four hosts angrier than they've ever been before!
Books Discussed:
The Naming Song by Jedediah Berry
Someone You Can Build a Nest In by...
2024-12-101h 00
Book Club for Masochists: a Readers' Advisory PodcastEpisode 204 - Cozy FantasyIt's episode 204 and time for us to talk about the genre of Cozy Fantasy! We discuss what makes something cozy, romantasy, breakneck cozy fantasies, how much fantasy people need in their fantasy, and more! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray 🦇 | Jam Edwards Things We Read (or tried to…) Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell Comparison between US and UK covers Legends & Latte...
2024-12-031h 06
The Worldbuilder’s Tavern3.5 Horror Romance: Someone You Can Build a Nest InIn this episode, we're talking about how horror and romance can go together (and whether cozy horror is a thing) in Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell.
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2024-11-2746 min
The Unlocked Tomb PodcastThe Unlocked Tomb Ep. 42: Assail (Season 2)Happy Episode 42, Constructs!
In this episode you might just find the answer to life, love, and everything while we cover Chapters 18-19 of Harrow the Ninth!
Let us know what you think of the episode and feel free to share a link with your bookish friends reading this series or in need of some new nerdtube content to listen to!
Books Mentioned:
The Murderbot (series) by Martha Wells
Dandadan by Yukinobu Tatsu
Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell
Slewfoot by Brom
Evil In Me by Brom
Church of...
2024-11-251h 19Reading GlassesEp 382 - Monsters and Demons + Tips on Recommending Books!Happy Halloween! Brea and Mallory recommend books about monsters and demons, plus they test out a book stand for bed reading and give out tips on book recommending. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Pair Eyewearwww.paireyewear.comCODE: GLASSESSol Readerwww.solreader.comCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fm
2024-10-2439 minRaging Romantics#95 Something Wonderful and Strange; introducing John WiswellWe're so honored to welcome author John Wiswell to the podcast! We talk all things horror, romance, monsters, sexuality, neurodivergence, short fiction, and so. much. more. Go check out John's website for more information about him and his vast array of writings! Questions/comments/concerns/recommendations? Email us at ragingromantics@nopl.org!John can be contacted at:Website: johnwiswell DOT blogspot DOT comE-mail: johncwiswell AT gmail DOT comX: http://twitter.com/Wiswell Instagram: John_Wiswell US cover by JM FennerUK cover by...
2024-10-111h 15Reading GlassesEp 380 - Is This Book Buzzy or a Modern Classic?Brea and Mallory debate at what point a buzzy book evolves into a modern classic. Plus, they solve a problem about book dumping and recommend books set in Austria. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -Dipseawww.dipseastories.com/GLASSESSol Readerwww.solreader.comCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmT...
2024-10-1037 min
Swords & StarshipsSpooky Reads 2024Send us a text📚✨ Get ready for some spine-tingling tales! In our latest episode, we dive into Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell and The Reformatory by Tananarive Due. Join us as we unravel the chills, thrills, and deeper meanings lurking in these haunting reads! 🕯️👻 Brittney’s Pick: Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell | GoodreadsJoshua’s Pick: The Reformatory by Tananarive Due | Goodreads Things We Mentioned: What Is White Savior Complex and Why Is It Harmful? (h...
2024-10-0447 min
What to Read Next Podcast l Book Recommendation ShowSarah Pinsker on Writing Creepy, Comforting Tales and Reality TV’s Hidden LayersThis post contains affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.In this episode of the What to Read Next Podcast, host Laura chats with talented author Sarah Pinsker. Sarah discusses her journey from musician to writer and how her experiences have shaped her work. They delve into Sarah’s latest novella, Haunt Sweet Home, a paranormal story with a twist on reality TV, and explore the layers of manipulation and creativity in the TV industry.Key Topics:Sarah’s transition from music to writing and life...
2024-09-0619 min
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2024-08-0900 min
The Skiffy and Fanty Show777. John Wiswell (a.k.a. The Cozy Monster) — Someone You Can Build a Nest InCrunchy humans, errant organs, and family curses, oh my! Shaun Duke and Paul Weimer are joined by John Wiswell to discuss his new novel, Someone You Can Build a Nest In. Together, they explore John’s approach to narrative, tackle the beauty and terror of body horror, chat fairy tales and aromantic protagonists, and so much more.
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2024-06-281h 07
The Skiffy and Fanty Show777. John Wiswell (a.k.a. The Cozy Monster) — Someone You Can Build a Nest InCrunchy humans, errant organs, and family curses, oh my! Shaun Duke and Paul Weimer are joined by John Wiswell to discuss his new novel, Someone You Can Build a Nest In. Together, they explore John’s approach to narrative, tackle the beauty and terror of body horror, chat fairy tales and aromantic protagonists, and so much more.
Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
Show Notes:
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Transcript! Thanks to Trish.
John Wiswell’s Things:
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Bluesky
Instagram
Someone You Can Build a Nest In (BUY IT)
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2024-06-281h 07
I Should Be WritingShort Story Submissions and Surviving RejectionsS20 Ep16: In Which Mur Tackles Short Fiction Submissions "You're not gonna be Wiswell or Chambers. You're gonna be you."- Mur In this episode, Mur delves into the intricacies of submitting short fiction, sharing invaluable tips and personal experiences. From the importance of understanding market guidelines to the emotional resilience required to handle rejections, this episode is packed with advice for both new and seasoned writers. Mur also recounts her recent whirlwind trip to Buffalo, battling migraines, and the unexpected productivity boost from writing a Baldur's Gate fanfic for a friend. Plus...
2024-06-2428 minI Should Be WritingShort Story Submissions and Surviving RejectionsS20 Ep16: In Which Mur Tackles Short Fiction Submissions "You're not gonna be Wiswell or Chambers. You're gonna be you."- Mur In this episode, Mur delves into the intricacies of submitting short fiction, sharing invaluable tips and personal experiences. From the importance of understanding market guidelines to the emotional resilience required to handle rejections, this episode is packed with advice for both new and seasoned writers. Mur also recounts her recent whirlwind trip to Buffalo, battling migraines, and the unexpected productivity boost from writing a Baldur's Gate fanfic for a friend. Plus...
2024-06-2428 minI Should Be WritingShort Story Submissions and Surviving RejectionsS20 Ep16: In Which Mur Tackles Short Fiction Submissions "You're not gonna be Wiswell or Chambers. You're gonna be you."- Mur In this episode, Mur delves into the intricacies of submitting short fiction, sharing invaluable tips and personal experiences. From the importance of understanding market guidelines to the emotional resilience required to handle rejections, this episode is packed with advice for both new and seasoned writers. Mur also recounts her recent whirlwind trip to Buffalo, battling migraines, and the unexpected productivity boost from writing a Baldur's Gate fanfic for a friend. Plus...
2024-06-2428 min
PseudoPodPseudoPod 923: Too Little, Too Little, Too Much‘Too Little, Too Little, Too Much’ originally appeared in Cossmass Infinites in March of 2022 Fans of the urban legend of the Russian Sleep Experiment may be excited to see a recent movie release “The Soviet Sleep Experiment” is available online now with our very own narrator Paul Cram in the film as Subject 6. Here’s the movie trailer John Wiswell As soon as the adults…
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2024-06-1032 min
Explorers WantedEzri's No Good Bad DayWith the ghoul's arrival at Rosita's, Ezri's life grows more uncertain.
Ilsene plays dumb.
Magpie has a plan for a new criminal enterprise.
Ezri seeks refuge.
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2024-06-0553 min
Behind the Mic With Kirkus ReviewsSOMEONE YOU CAN BUILD A NEST IN by John Wiswell, read by Carmen RoseCarmen Rose narrates John Wiswell’s sapphic horror/romance with a sardonic wit that makes for an immersive listening experience. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss this delightfully weird fantasy audiobook and Rose’s skilled narration. Shesheshen is a shape-shifting monster who, weary of devouring an endless line of hunters seeking to eradicate her kind, constructs a makeshift human body and infiltrates the human world. What she doesn't expect is to fall for Homily, a kindly human woman who is haunted by a family curse. Rose brings each character's traits to life—from Shesheshen's deadpan humor to Homil...
2024-05-2307 min
Fantastic Fiction at KGBAudio from May 8th, with John Wiswell & Anya Johanna DeNiroThe following audio was recorded live at the KGB Bar on May 8, 2024, with guests John Wiswell & Anya Johanna DeNiro.
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John Wiswell
John Wiswell’s novel Someone You Can Build A Nest In was published by DAW Books in April and received starred reviews in Library Journal and BookPage, and was named one of the Best of the Best in SFF for 2024 by Ingram. His short fiction has won the Nebula Award and Locus Award, and been a final...
2024-05-2038 min
Shining Moon: A Speculative Fiction PodcastShining Moon Episode 40: Reading the Nebulas I; Short StoriesHello and welcome to Shining Moon, Episode 40. With me today are A.P. Howell, Sam W. Pisciotta, A.T. Sayre, and Risa Wolf. The voting for the Nebulas has just concluded, and we’re here to talk about the contenders on the ballot before the winners are revealed. Let’s get started with some introductions!A. P. Howell For information on published works, links to social media accounts, and similar things, visit her website aphowell.com Sam W. Pisciotta Connect with him at www.silo34.com and @silo34 on X and Instagr...
2024-05-011h 18
Narrated253: Someone You Can Build a Nest InThis week we discussed Someone You Can Build a Nest In, written by John Wiswell, and narrated by Carmen Rose. Someone You Can Build a Nest In [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Walking Practice [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 232] The Galaxy, and the Ground Within with Author Becky Chambers [Episode 97] A Psalm for the Wild Built [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 113] Legends & Lattes [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 150] Bookshops & Bonedust [Libro.fm...
2024-04-2312 min
Dark Side of the LibraryDark Adult Fiction Coming Out April 2024 (Part 2/2)Dark Side of the Library Podcast Episode #185: Dark Adult Fiction Coming Out April 2024 (Part 2/2) #podcast (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you) The House on Biscayne Bay, by Chanel Cleeton (April 2) https://amzn.to/3PjytJq The Hungry Dark, by Jen Williams (Apr 9) https://amzn.to/3SFvkWz I Cheerfully Refuse, by Leif Enger (Apr 2)...
2024-04-1730 min
Tales from the TrunkBook Tour 38: John Wiswell – Someone You Can Build a Nest InThis time around it is my absolute delight to welcome John Wiswell back to the show to talk about his debut novel, Someone You Can Build a Nest In, which just released this very week! We talk about John’s favorite bits both in and no longer in the book, along with conversation about language, games, and a surprise musical performance!
Things mentioned in this episode:
Premee Mohamed
Sarah Gailey
Caitlin Starling
“D.I.Y.” by John Wiswell
“Open House on Haunted Hill” and its Japa...
2024-04-051h 07
All the Books!New Releases and More for April 2, 2024This week, Liberty and Danika discuss The Husbands, Something Kindred, The Murder of Mr. Ma, and more great books!Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.Want to make your book club the best club? Sign up for our In the Club newsletter. In the Club will deliver recommendations for the best books to discuss in your book clubs. From buzzy new releases to brilliant throwbacks, the books highlighted in...
2024-04-0248 min
Fuel Your Mind With This Thrilling Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John WiswellPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/189575to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Someone You Can Build a Nest In
Author: John Wiswell
Narrator: Carmen Rose
Format: mp3
Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
Release date: 04-02-24
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 449 ratings
Genres: Humorous
Publisher's Summary:
Shesheshen is a shapeshifter, who happily resides as an amorphous lump at the bottom of a ruined manor. When her rest is interrupted by hunters intent on murdering her, she constructs a body using a metal chain for a backbone, borrowed bones for limbs, and a bear trap as an extra mouth. However, the hunters chase Shesheshen...
2024-04-029h 36Worldbuilding for MasochistsEpisode 125: Monstrous Worldbuilding, ft. JOHN WISWELLFrom the Minotaur to xenomorphs to the undead, monsters and their ilk have long been a staple of the sci-fi and fantasy genres. But what exactly is it that makes a monster? Guest John Wiswell joins us to discuss how monsters in fiction often reflect not only our primal fears, but also the people that society seeks to Other. When monsters reflect what a real or fictitious society values and doesn't value, what sorts of things do writers need to consider when placing monsters in their world?
In this episode, we explore how, while monsters can sometimes j...
2024-03-271h 26
Well-ReadWell-Read Episode 134 - Spring 2024 Book PreviewIt’s that time again…the books we’re looking forward to the most publishing March through May!
Books and other media mentioned in this episode:
What Should I Read Next? (podcast)
Ann’s picks:
The Silver Bone by Andrey Kurkov (releases March 5)
– Stieg Larsson books
The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill (releases March 19)
– The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill
Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell (releases April 2)
Bless Your Heart by Lindy Ryan
– Rachel Harrison books
Funny Story by Emily Henry (releases April 23)
– Happy Place...
2024-03-1657 minTales from the TrunkBook Tour 37: A.D. Sui – The Dragonfly GambitTo open this show’s sixth season, it is my total delight to welcome A.D. Sui to talk about her forthcoming novella, The Dragonfly Gambit, available later this year!
Things we mention in this episode:
Neon Hemlock Press
dave ring
:unhinged_vibrating:
:shaking_eyes:
Fix-it fic
Fanfiction dot net
Even Though I Knew the End book tour episode
Supernatural
Carl Engle-Laird
100th episode
Jared can’t read v...
2024-03-0128 minTales from the TrunkBook Tour 35: Premee Mohamed – The Butcher of the ForestToday, it’s my pleasure to welcome back to the show Premee Mohamed! We talk about her new novella, The Butcher of the Forest, out February 27th from Tor.com books, and then feed something new to the trunk.
Things we mention this episode:
The Fifth Season, by N.K. Jemisin
Hansel & Gretel
Annihilation, by Jeff Vandermeer
Escape from LA
The Faerie Queene, by Edmund Spenser
Snake Plissken
LSBM
Van Helsing post
Dracula, by B...
2024-02-0934 minShining Moon: A Speculative Fiction PodcastShining Moon Episode 28: Cozy Fantasy and HopepunkHello, and welcome to Shining Moon episode 28, Cozy Fantasy and Hopepunk. I’m your host, Deborah L. Davitt. This week we’ll be having a conversation with M. E. (Mary) Garber, Susan Kaye Quinn, and John Wiswell. Itinerant writer M. E. Garber currently lives halfway between the Kennedy Space Center and Disney World, an ideal place for writing speculative fiction. When not writing, she’s often sipping tea, snapping pics, or tending orchids, sometimes all at once. Visit her online at http://megarber.net or on Mastodon @megarber@wandering.shopSusan Kaye Quinn
2024-02-071h 24
Narrated237: Looking Forward to 2024As 2024 begins, we discuss some of the audiobooks we are looking forward to in the new year. Round 1: Mark: The Mercy of Gods (Written by: James S.A. Corey / Narrated by: TBA): August 6, 2024 Shachi: Wandering Stars (Written by: Tommy Orange / Narrated by: Shaun Taylor-Corbett, MacLeod Andrews, Alma Cuervo, Curtis Michael Holland, Calvin Joyal, Phil Ava, Emmanuel Chumaceiro, Christian Young, Charley Flyte): February 27, 2024 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Lisa: Those Beyond the Wall (Written by: Micaiah...
2024-01-0233 min
Mora FMS03E06: Uklete kućePost-Halloween Halloween epizoda u kojoj pričamo o ukletim kućama u hororima! Što je specifično za uklete kuće, kako ih pisati, koji su nam neki zanimljivi primjeri, s kojim se horor podžanrovima dobro slažu i ostale zanimljivosti, čekaju vaš u ovoj ukletoj epizodi.
U ovoj se epizodi spominju:
Igor Rendić: A Town Called River, suspension of disbelief, Ksaver Šandor Gjalski, Shirley Jackson: The Haunting of Hill House, Alison Rumfitt: Tell Me I'm Worthless, Jonathan Sims: Thirteen Storeys, Grave Encounters (2011), Session 9 (2001), Stephen Graham Jones: The Babysitter Lives, Mary Shelley: Frankenstein, Henry James: The...
2023-11-1659 minBook Club (from The Incomparable Mothership)Resurrected Corpse (The Incomparable Mothership 687)
The Book Club closes the door on this year’s awards shortlist with some lively book ranking and a tour of the nominated short fiction.
Host Jason Snell with Aleen Simms, Erika Ensign, Scott McNulty and Heather Berberet
Referenced Works
Show Notes & Links
Our collective Hugo & Nebula shortlist rankings:
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
Spear by Nicola Griffith
Babel by R. F. Kuang
The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler / Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher (tie)
The Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Si...
2023-10-131h 44PodCastlePodCastle 800: D.I.Y.Author : John Wiswell Narrator : Sarah Griffin Host : Matt Dovey Audio Producer : Eric Valdes Discuss on Forums Previously Published in Tor Content warnings for self harm and chronic illness Rated PG-13 D.I.Y. By John Wiswell People ask how Noah could possibly turn down the Ozymandias Academy. All they know about him […]
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2023-08-1550 minTales from the TrunkEpisode 49: Suzan Palumbo – ”Fricatives”This episode’s reading carries a content warning for ableist themes around deafness. If you would like to skip this, skip ahead to the 11-minute mark to bypass the reading.
This time around, it’s my pleasure to welcome fellow gremlin Suzan Palumbo (@sillysyntax) to talk about…something. Suzan reads their trunked story, “Fricatives,” which leads us into a discussion about walking away from stories we’ve written that aren’t ours to tell. And then bagged pickles. We do get things back on track, amazingly, and have some great conversation about the place of emotion versus...
2023-03-171h 27
Uncanny Magazine PodcastUncanny Magazine Podcast #50DEditors' Intro: Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas Short Fiction: "Bad Doors" by John Wiswell, as read by Erika Ensign Poetry: "Driving Downtown" by Abu Bakr Sadiq, as read by Matt Peters Interview: Lynne M. Thomas Interviews John Wiswell Want to join the Space Unicorn Ranger Corps? You can find new science fiction and fantasy stories, poetry, and nonfiction every month in Uncanny Magazine. Go to uncannymagazine.com or subscribe to the eBook version at weightlessbooks.com or amazon.com. This podcast was produced by Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky. Music cr...
2023-02-2143 minThe Skiffy and Fanty Show472. Tokyo Godfathers (2003) — The EyecatchBaby magic, trauma onions, and snow problems, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien join forces with the one and only John Wiswell for a delightful discussion about Tokyo Godfathers! This is our first ever Holiday Special for The Eyecatch, our anime-focused subcast. Together, our crew talk about the film’s treatment of homelessness, trauma, and gender identity, Satoshi Kon and Keiko Nobumoto’s approach to comedy, subtle magic and the “holiday spirit,” and so much more!
Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
P.S.: Thanks so much to Trish Matson for editin...
2022-12-231h 03The Skiffy and Fanty Show472. Tokyo Godfathers (2003) — The EyecatchBaby magic, trauma onions, and snow problems, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien join forces with the one and only John Wiswell for a delightful discussion about Tokyo Godfathers! This is our first ever Holiday Special for The Eyecatch, our anime-focused subcast. Together, our crew talk about the film’s treatment of homelessness, trauma, and gender identity, Satoshi Kon and Keiko Nobumoto’s approach to comedy, subtle magic and the “holiday spirit,” and so much more!
Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
P.S.: Thanks so much to Trish Matson for editin...
2022-12-231h 03Tales from the TrunkEpisode 45: R.J. Theodore – FlotsamHappy NaNoWriMo, for all of you who observe! This time around, we’re joined once again by R.J. Theodore (@bittybittyzap) to talk about the crazy act of writing a novel in a single month and the freedom that comes with actually deciding to finish a thing. Rekka brings us a compare and contrast reading of two different beginnings of their novel, Flotsam, first from the NaNo when she first finished the book and the second from the version you can go and buy for yourself!
Things we mention in this episode:
Na...
2022-11-181h 15
Viva Sci-FiEP 51 - Prévia do Hugo Awards 2022No episódio de hoje Tiago Meira e Fabio Fernandes fazem uma prévia da maior premiação de ficção científica e fantasia do mundo, o Hugo Award 2022, destacando os favoritos das principais categorias e contando algumas curiosidade sobre a história dessa tradicional premiação
Categoria e indicados:
Best Novel
-A Desolation Called Peace, by Arkady Martine (Tor)
-The Galaxy, and the Ground Within, by Becky Chambers (Harper Voyager / Hodder & Stoughton)
-Light From Uncommon Stars, by Ryka Aoki (Tor / St Martin’s Press)
-A Master of Djinn, by P. Djèlí Clark (Tordotcom / Orbit UK)
-Project Hail Mary, by Andy W...
2022-08-0553 min
Sley House PresentsEpisode 39: Marina Lostetter Roundtable -- "Open House on Haunted Hill" by John Wiswell.This week, we welcome our guests for one more short episode discussing recent Nebula Award winner for short fiction, "Open House on Haunted Hill" by John Wiswell. Listen along as we discuss how this story differs from other haunted house stories, how it turns the tropes of the genre on its head, and creates a memorable and endearing character reaching out to others just as lonely as it is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-07-1225 minTales from the TrunkEpisode 40: Amanda Cook - ”Snow Day”
This time around, it’s my delight to be the first podcast out there to host up-and-coming author Amanda Cook (@AmandaCook627)! Amanda reads her trunked story, “Snow Day,” which leads us into a delightful conversation about cozy fiction, early-career writing, cosplay, and patience!
This episode’s reading carries content notices for some brief mentions of guns and other weapons, along with a mention of nuclear war.
Things we mention in this episode:
Book Tour 17: Sarah Gailey - Just Like Home
Dealing with Dragons, by Patricia C. Wrede
“Badass Moms in the Zombie Apocalypse,” by Rae Carson
John Wiswell
Wyngraf
Tales & Feathers Maga...
2022-06-171h 08
Two Chairs TalkingEpisode 75: A Bug in the ProgramDavid and Perry discuss this year's nominees for the Short Story and Novelette categories of the Hugo Award, and Perry discusses the movie "Everthing Everywhere All at Once" with W. H. Chong.
Introduction (02:42)
General News (04:59)
Nebula Awards (01:46)
International Thriller Awards (01:37)
Australian Book Design Awards (01:23)
Hugo Nominees 2022 (53:57)
Hugo Voting Packet (03:47)
Short Stories (19:42)
Unknown Number by Blue Neustifter (03:00)
Proof by Induction by José Pablo Iriarte (02:51)
The Sin of America by Catherynne M. Valente (03:35)
Mr. Death by Alix E. Harrow (02:29)
Tangles by Seanan McGuire (02:47)
Where Oaken Hearts Do Gather by Sarah Pinsker (04:40)
Novelettes (26:53)
Bots of the Lost Ark by Suzanne Palmer (04:24)
That Story I...
2022-06-101h 36
Escape PodEscape Pod 840: The Tyrant Lizard (and Her Plus One) / Alien Invader or Assistive Device?Author : John Wiswell Narrator : Karen Bovenmyer Host : Tina Connolly Audio Producer : Adam Pracht Discuss on Forums The Tyrant Lizard (and Her Plus One) first appeared in Drabblecast in August 2021. Alien Invader or Assistive Device? first appeared in Robot Dinosaurs in April 2020. Crude language, violence, gore, and death. The Tyrant […]
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2022-06-0939 minUncanny Magazine PodcastUncanny Magazine Podcast #46BEditors' Intro: Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas Short Fiction: "The Coward Who Stole God's Name" by John Wiswell, as read by Matt Peters Poetry: "Spirituals" by Anjali Patel, as read by Erika Ensign Interview: Lynne M. Thomas Interviews John Wiswell Want to join the Space Unicorn Ranger Corps? You can find new science fiction and fantasy stories, poetry, and nonfiction every month in Uncanny Magazine. Go to uncannymagazine.com or subscribe to the eBook version at weightlessbooks.com or amazon.com. This podcast was produced by Erika Ensign and Steven Sch...
2022-06-0751 min
Mora FMS01E06: Kratka vs duga formaU šestoj epizodi pričamo o pisanju kratke i duge forme. Zašto volimo kratke priče, kako pisati kratku priču nasuprot romanu, kako znati stati s pričom ili kako znati skratiti s romanom, gdje je u tome svemu mjesto noveli, što se više čita te kako prepoznati koje duljine priča želi biti.
U ovoj se epizodi spominju:
Pulp/šund časopisi, nagrada SFera, nagrada Artefakt, nagrada Hugo, Istrakonska zbirka, Morina kutija, Decameron 2020: Priče iz karantene, Sferakonska zbirka, John Wiswell: "Open House on Haunted Hill”, Sirius (časopis izlazio od 1976. do 1989), Twilight Zone, Futura (čas...
2022-04-2847 min
LeVar Burton Reads"Open House on Haunted Hill" by John WiswellA sentient house, haunted by its own loneliness, exercises its powers on a skeptic. This story was published by Diabolical Plots. Content advisory: Brief discussion of death
2022-02-0132 min
Two Chairs TalkingEpisode 60: Tales Twice ToldPerry and David discuss recent award winners, the nominees for the Short Story category of this year's Hugos, and the books they've been reading.
Letters of Comment (04:06)
Awards (07:38)
Ned Kelly Award winners (03:38)
Davitt Awards (01:04)
Children's Book Council of Australia Awards (02:55)
Hugo Awards - Short Story Nominees (26:32)
A Guide for Working Breeds by Vina Jie-Min Prasad (02:41)
The Mermaid Astronaut by Yoon Ha Lee (03:09)
Badass Moms of the Zombie Apocalypse by Rae Carson (02:31)
Little Free Library by Naomi Kritzer (03:11)
Metal Like Blood in the Dark by T. Kingfisher (04:47)
Open House on Haunted Hill by John Wiswell (02:30)
Our Rankings (05:56)
What we've been reading (24:52)
...
2021-08-311h 08
Progressively HorrifiedDon't Breathe (aka Cinema Hate Crimes)Fear Level: Existentially disconcertingTrigger Warnings: RAPE, assault, sexual assault, ableism, dog related violenceY'all, this is a tough one. Let's put it out there - the third act twist is RAPE. For two acts this movie walks a fine line along the edge of abielism, then it very intentionally throws itself off of a horrible and disgusting cliff.Director: Fede AlvarezWriters: Fede Alvarez, Rodo SayaguesStars: Stephen Lang (Avatar, Freddy Lounds in Manhunter), Jane Levy (Evil Dead, Zoe’s Extraordinary Playlist), Dylan Minnette (Let Me In, Lost), Daniel Zovatto (Greg from It Follows)What’s it...
2021-08-061h 45
The Drabblecast Audio Fiction PodcastDrabblecast 449 – The Tyrant Lizard (and Her Plus One)Dinosaurs gone awry on this week’s Drabblecast! We bring you an original story by John Wiswell called The Tyrant Lizard (and Her Plus One), enjoy! Episode Sponsor: J.R. Hamentaschen’s horror anthology, “You Know It’s True” Free on Kindle Unlimited! Dinosaurs don’t want to kill you; they just don’t care that you’re there. More people have […]
2021-08-0322 min
The Drabblecast Audio Fiction PodcastDrabblecast 449 – The Tyrant Lizard (and Her Plus One)Dinosaurs gone awry on this week’s Drabblecast! We bring you an original story by John Wiswell called The Tyrant Lizard (and Her Plus One), enjoy! Episode Sponsor: J.R. Hamentaschen’s horror anthology, “You Know It’s True” Free on Kindle Unlimited! Dinosaurs don’t want to kill you; they just don’t care that you’re there. More people have […]
2021-08-0322 minSci-Fi – The DrabblecastDrabblecast 449 – The Tyrant Lizard (and Her Plus One)Dinosaurs gone awry on this week’s Drabblecast! We bring you an original story by John Wiswell called The Tyrant Lizard (and Her Plus One), enjoy! Episode Sponsor: J.R. Hamentaschen’s horror anthology, “You Know It’s True” Free on Kindle Unlimited! Dinosaurs don’t want to kill you; they just don’t care that you’re there. More people have […]
2021-08-0322 minComedy – The DrabblecastDrabblecast 449 – The Tyrant Lizard (and Her Plus One)Dinosaurs gone awry on this week’s Drabblecast! We bring you an original story by John Wiswell called The Tyrant Lizard (and Her Plus One), enjoy! Episode Sponsor: J.R. Hamentaschen’s horror anthology, “You Know It’s True” Free on Kindle Unlimited! Dinosaurs don’t want to kill you; they just don’t care that you’re there. More people have […]
2021-08-0322 minDrabblecast – The DrabblecastDrabblecast 449 – The Tyrant Lizard (and Her Plus One)Dinosaurs gone awry on this week’s Drabblecast! We bring you an original story by John Wiswell called The Tyrant Lizard (and Her Plus One), enjoy! Episode Sponsor: J.R. Hamentaschen’s horror anthology, “You Know It’s True” Free on Kindle Unlimited! Dinosaurs don’t want to kill you; they just don’t care that you’re there. More people have […]
2021-08-0322 min
Eating the FantasticEpisode 149: John WiswellNosh with Nebula Award-winning writer John Wiswell as we discuss his motivation for giving one of the greatest acceptance speeches ever, how he learned to build meaning out of strangeness, the way writing novels taught him to make his short stories better, his dual story generation modes of confrontation vs. escape, why what we think we know about the Marshmallow Test is wrong, the reason we're both open online about our rejections, how the love of wallpaper led to him becoming a writer, why we've each destroyed our early writing from time to time, what he learned writing a...
2021-07-162h 05
Two Chairs TalkingEpisode 54: Fandom is a way of lifePerry and David discuss science fiction fandom and their introduction to it via amateur magazine publishing. Perry interviews Rose Mitchell, the Fan Guest of Honour at CoNZealand, the 2020 Worldcon.
Nebula Awards 2021 (07:01)
Best Novel: Network Effect by Martha Wells (00:46)
Best Novella: Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark (00:59)
Best Novelette: “Two Truths and a Lie”, Sarah Pinsker (00:19)
Best Short Story: “Open House on Haunted Hill”, John Wiswell (01:19)
Best Game Writing: Hades by Greg Kasavin (00:12)
Ray Bradbury Award: The Good Place (00:25)
Andre Norton Award: A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking, T. Kingfisher (00:58)
Fanzines and Fandom (00:29)
What is a fanzine? (03:02)
Changes in terminology...
2021-06-081h 36
Short Story, Short PodcastReviewed - Open House on Haunted Hill by John WiswellEpisode Notes
The Whole Wonderful Story
Find out more at https://short-story-short-podcast.pinecast.co
2021-05-2716 min
Alive After ReadingJohn Wiswell and the PlugathonThis week, John Wiswell (@wiswell on Twitter) joins the podcast to chat short stories, writing, and compassion. Thanks for listening! As this episode releases, all three books in the Demon Hunter Series are 99 cents for a limited time. Go get 'em if you love fantasy!
2021-04-0743 minPodCastlePodCastle 671: TRIPLE FEATURE! A Mindreader’s Guide to Surviving Your First Year at the All-Girls Superhero Academy; Chameleon; The First Stop Is Always the LastAuthors : Jenn Reese, Kate Heartfield and John Wiswell Narrators : Tina Connolly, Kim Rogers and C. L. Clark Host : Ziv Wities Audio Producer : Peter Adrian Behravesh “A Mindreader’s Guide to Surviving Your First Year at the All-Girls Superhero Academy” was originally published by Uncanny Magazine, Dec 2019. “Chameleon” was originally published by Daily […]
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2021-03-2430 minTales from the TrunkShelter in Place 9: Post-NaNoWriMoFor this month's bonus episode, I'm talking a bit about NaNoWriMo! The transcript for this episode follows:
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Hello, and welcome to Tales from the Trunk: reading the stories that didn’t make it. I’m Hilary B. Bisenieks.
Twenty twenty might have been simultaneously the best and worst year to try to do NaNoWriMo. Best because we didn’t have our usual distractions thanks to the pandemic, so we could spend more time at home working on our writing. Worst because, well, everything. And despite or because of all that, many of us tri...
2020-12-0406 minPodCastlePodCastle 654: 8-Bit Free WillAuthor : John Wiswell Narrator : Wilson Fowlie Hosts : Matt Dovey and Wilson Fowlie Audio Producer : Peter Adrian Behravesh Discuss on Forums PodCastle 654: 8-Bit Free Will is a PodCastle original. Rated PG. 8-Bit Free Will By John Wiswell They exist, then don’t exist, then exist again. They are monsters where the game’s […]
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2020-11-2437 minTales from the TrunkEpisode 21: John Wiswell - ”Tonight at the Palindrome”This month, we're honored to be joined by John Wiswell (@Wiswell), who reads an excerpt of his story, "Tonight at the Palindrome." After that, we talk about our experiences navigating non-genre bachelors programs as genre writers and why it's so important to be open about our rejections as well as our sales.
Things that we mentioned this episode:
"Tank!" by John Wiswell
Ellen Datlow
Arkady Martine
A. T. Greenblatt
Uncanny Magazine
Shimmer
Julia Rios
Fireside Magazine
Worldcon 76
Bogi Tak...
2020-11-201h 08Tales from the TrunkShelter in Place 8: Fae’s PurrsIt's been a week, y'all, so here's some comforting content.
You can catch me on We Make Books on November 17th.
Join us again on November 20th, when my guest will be John Wiswell.
2020-11-0612 min
The Endless LibraryOpen House on Haunted Hill by John Wiswell“Haunting is an art.” Find us in the secret room for a hauntingly good time with "Open House on Haunted Hill" (2020) by John Wiswell. Autumn isn't only spooks and screams; it's also about loneliness, change, and the warmth of home. Warning: this story might melt your horror-loving heart. Read the story: http://www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-64a-open-house-on-haunted-hill-by-john-wiswell/ -- * Theme: Magical Transition by Kevin McLeod * Additional music and sound effects from zapsplat.com
2020-10-2509 minTales from the TrunkEpisode 20: Jennifer Mace - HagstoneDarling listeners, we're joined this month by Jennifer Mace (@englishmace), one of the hosts of Be the Serpent, a podcast of Extremely Deep Literary Merit. Macey reads us a chapter out of the trunked novel that was to be her YA debut, and we talk about murder-boards, Nanowrimo, and some previews of upcoming Serpentcast episodes! Silk & Steel, a queer adventure anthology that Macey co-edited, will be released in November of 2020.
Also, if you can't get enough of me, I'm happy to announce that I will be on the next episode of Rank & Vile, talking about one of...
2020-10-161h 11Tales from the TrunkShelter in Place 7: Exquisite CorpseHello, and welcome to Spooky Season!
We've got a bit of a weird one for you this time around, but I think it came out well. I asked a number of friends of the show if they would contribute to a literary exquisite corpse and got some phenomenal submissions.
Thank you so much to John Wiswell, Aimee Kuzenski, Premee Mohamed, Kate Lechler, Laura Blackwell, Merc Fenn Wolfmoor, R. K. Duncan, Dave Ring, Hana Russell, Tyler Hayes, and Jordan Kurella, our literary doctors Frankenstein.
A transcript of this episode is available here.
2020-10-0210 minTales from the TrunkEpisode 17: ”When Dreams Like Fire Spread” - Merc Fenn WolfmoorWe're joined on this episode by author and Nebula Award finalist, Merc Fenn Wolfmoor (@Merc_Wolfmoor). Merc reads their short horror story, "When Dreams Like Fire Spread," and we talk about horror, portal fantasies, queer representation, and fanfiction. Merc's newest story, "Bring the Bones That Sing," is now up on Diabolical Plots!
A transcript of the episode, provided by D. H. Dunn, is available here.
Things we mention on this episode:
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
Robot Dinosaur Fiction
AJ Hackwith's appearance on Tales from...
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Building the Oracle - with Jay SwansonBONUS POD: Should authors bother attending conventions? Live from ConFusionJay attended ConFusion, a Science Fiction & Fantasy convention in Detroit, Michigan. While he was there he talked to some of our favorite SFF authors about why they attend conventions like ConFusion, and how professional conventions have helped them through their careers. Should authors go to conventions and what should they expect from them when they do? How should they plan for a convention? How have SFF conventions changed over time, and how does an author's experience of conventions change throughout their career? What are the best strategies to get the most out of the conventions, and how...
2020-01-2548 min
The NoSleep PodcastNoSleep Podcast S13E22It's episode 22 of Season 13. On this week's show we have tales about stimulating our bodies and minds.
"Daylight Remaining" written by John Wiswell (Story starts around 00:05:45)
TRIGGER WARNING!
Produced by: Phil Michalski
Cast: Narrator – Nikolle Doolin, Taggard – Atticus Jackson, Leo – Elie Hirschman, Devon – Kyle Akers
"I Remember Annie" written by Eli Ryder (Story starts around 00:22:15)
TRIGGER WARNING!
Produced by: Phil Michalski
Cast: Charlie – Kyle Akers, Annie – Addison Peacock, Gas Station Attendant – Jesse Cornett, Doctor – Erin Lillis
"The Incidental Discovery of the Paranormal" written by John Foster (Story starts around 00...
2019-11-241h 14
Be The SerpentEpisode 22: Out of Cheese, Error, Redo from StartOn this week's episode we're talking about Groundhog Day AUs! We're discussing the original trope-namer, the 1993 movie Groundhog Day; the Yuri!! On Ice fic "Maelstrom" by feelslikefire, and the flash fiction piece, "The First Stop Is Always the Last" by John Wiswell.
What We’re Reading
The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
The Possessed by Elif Batuman
My Most Excellent Year by Steve Kluger
City of Blades by Robert Jackson Bennett
Freya’s Yuri!!! in Space fics
Torn by Rowenna Miller
Other S...
2018-11-2159 minBe The SerpentEpisode 21: Believing the Little LiesOn this episode, we're back on our bullshit to talk about worldbuilding with mythology. Our tentpoles this week are Alexandra Rowland's A Conspiracy of Truths, Barry Hughart's Bridge of Birds, and KJ Parker's "Let Maps to Others".
What We’re Into This Week
In the Vanisher’s Palace by Aliette de Bodard
Kakashi/Iruka fic by, particularly, Maldoror and thehoyden
Teetering on the brink of Venom fanfic
Other Stuff We Mentioned
Terry Pratchett
Pliny’s letters
Graffiti in Pompeii
Memes
Incomplete by astola...
2018-11-071h 03Be The SerpentEpisode 20: ExtravaganzaIt's time for another Extravaganza episode! This week we're taking a fantastic selection of listener questions and trying to pressure Freya into making some Weird Sounds!
What We’re Into This Week
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Band Sinister by K.J. Charles
Homestuck
Torn by Rowenna Miller
Wynonna Earp
Other Stuff We Mentioned
“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
Georgette Heyer
Les Miserables
The Chinese drama Guardian
A C...
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