Conversations with the creators of the best in science fiction and fantasy. If you love SF literature, are an author or aspire to become one, you'll enjoy this podcast.
Middle-school teachers talking about ideas and challenges in real-world classroom environments. Discussions on education, ideas for both parents and teachers, interviews with top young adult literature authors.
Show Notes: F. Paul Wilson
The guys talk about how writers writing has been influenced or affected by various electronic media now open to them, including e-books and podcasts, and integrating social media and the Internet in expanding those stories in different ways.
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Interview: Jack: Secret Circles, the latest novel in the YA series about Repairman Jack’s teen years, is out and F. Paul Wilson drops by “Cover to Cover” to talk about Jack’s journey, and focusing on building up the foundation events that influenced young Jack to become the Repairman Jack we all know and love.
Paul admits to having fallen under the spell that many writers dread: a supporting character who comes to life, takes on a mind of their own and takes over a story; and also expands on his reasons for setting up a limit on both the Young Jack stories and on the Repairman Jack series.
He’s also getting help from fans of his old science fiction novels in getting them converted to e-book and Kindle formats to get them back where they can be available to readers who haven’t been able to get these books until now.
Feedback Wanted: What do you think about submitting writing related questions to “Cover to Cover”? What do you think about having authors read chapters as part of the show? Call in or email in with your thoughts!
Submitting Listener comments: If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know! “Cover to Cover” has it’s own call-in line, 206-350-READ! That’s 206-350-7323, or just email Michael with a comment you’ve recorded yourself!
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Second Life Info: FarPoint Media’s Second Life space can be found on the Third Life Books island in the Wind River Territory, the place for SL versions of Michael A. Stackpole’s writings, frequent author readings, and many other goodies, including a Wednesday night writing workshop. Find the island here: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Wind%20River%20Territory/50/129/22
Link: F. Paul Wilson Official Website
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