The thirteen original stories ride a broad range between science fiction, fantasy and the paranormal -- and all of them are told from a Wild West perspective.
Cover to Cover #461: Building Your Audiences
January 30, 2012 by 5 Comments
Discussion: Mike S talks about the importance of developing a private audience, separate from the groups you're cultivating on Twitter, Google+, Facebook, and other social networks.
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Throne of the Crescent Moon
January 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Crescent Moon Kingdoms, land of djenn and ghuls, holy warriors and heretics, Khalifs and killers, is at the boiling point of a power struggle between the iron-fisted Khalif and the mysterious master thief known as the Falcon Prince.
The Order of the Scales
January 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Having survived Jehal's betrayal, former Queen Zafir is determined to take back control of the kingdom. To that end, she seizes Jehal's wife and son as hostages. Desperate to save his queen and his heir, Jehal makes a tentative peace with the dragons of the north, and prepares to fly against his enemies.
Boneyards
January 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Searching for ancient technology to help her friends find answers to the mystery of their own past, Boss ventures into a place filled with evidence of an ancient space battle, one the Dignity Vessels lost.
Cover to Cover #460: Information Management and Story Questions
January 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Cover to Cover #460: Information Management and Story Questions [ 33:22 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadMike S brings up some salient points about the legal tussle going on between HarperCollins and Open Road Media over the definition of "ebook" because of a new electronic version of Julie of the Wolves.
Rewrite Status update: Mike M has cracked open his old manuscript, and reread it to better evaluate where it currently stands so he can determine which direction he wants to go with it.
Mike S talks about asking more questions about your story in order to discover more about your world, your characters, and how those questions may lead you to tell a better story than the one you originally had in mind.
Charmfall
January 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Protecting Chicago from the dark side can be an exhausting job, especially when you're a sophomore.
Faith
January 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Faith is the name humanity has given to the unknown, seemingly invincible alien ship that has begun to harass the newly emergent Commonwealth. 300 years earlier, the same ship destroyed the Sakhran Empire, allowing the Commonwealth to expand its sphere of influence. But now Faith has returned!
Lightspeed: Year One
January 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Lightspeed is the critically-acclaimed, online science fiction magazine edited by bestselling anthologist John Joseph Adams. Lightspeed publishes all types of science fiction, from near-future, sociological soft sf, to far-future, star-spanning hard sf, and anything and everything in between.
Cover to Cover #459: How and Where to Get Started
December 26, 2011 by 6 Comments
Would you be interested in receiving PDFs of sample chapters from authors, writing prompts or assignments or items of that ilk? Let us know your thoughts on that!
Mike S lays out some steps to keep in mind when you start your 2012 writing projects, then the guys mark Mike M's starting point in tackling the re-edit of his book, itemizing what he should do for character and story breakdowns.
The Daemon Prism
December 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Dante the necromancer is the most reviled man in Sabria, indicted by the King, the Temple, ans the Camarilla Magica for crimes against the living and the dead.
Leaves of Flame
December 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
One hundred years have passed since Colin Harten used his new powers to broker a peace agreement between the human, dwarren, and Alvritshai races of Wrath Suvane.
Cover to Cover #458: Prepping and Planning A Story
December 12, 2011 by 1 Comment
Listener Questions: Tad from Mesa is one of the few who has an old edition of Mistress of Dragons and he's interested to see how the new version evolves, really enjoyed Stackpole's At the Queen's Command, and wants to know if there's an update on the Talion Revenant sequel ebook challenge.
Mike S stresses the importance of keeping notes, having a way to make notes and take down story ideas -- whether that's pen and paper or iPhone or iPad, and giving yourself permission to allow the first draft to not be perfect and just complete it.
They also talk about the plan to tear down and rebuild Mistress of the Dragon, and what to expect during the process.
Of Limited Loyalty
December 3, 2011 by Leave a Comment
In the three years since defeating the Tharyngians at Anvil Lake, The Crown Colonies of Mystria have prospered. Colonists, whether hunting for new land or the Promised Land of prophecy, have pushed beyond the bounds of charters granted by the Queen of Norisle.
Broken Blade
December 3, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Once a fabled Blade of Namara, Aral Kingslayer fought for justice and his goddess alongside his familiar, a living shadow called Triss. Now with their goddess murdered and her temple destroyed, they are among the last of their kind.
The Emperor's Knife
December 3, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Geometric patterns spread across the skin, until you die in agony, or become a Carrier, doing the bidding of an evil intelligence, the Pattern Master. Anyone showing the tell-tale marks is put to death; that is Emperor Beyon's law... but now the pattern is running over the Emperor's own arms.
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