The circus is open only at night. It arrives without warning and is gone again just as quickly. It is a circus of dreams, of fantasies beyond imagining. To its spellbound visitors, the Night Circus seems magical. This is because it is. Literally.
AISFP 195 – R.S. Belcher, Part 1
February 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment
R.S. Belcher joins us to discuss the freshening of old plot lines his former stint on Occult Crimes Task Force in Virginia, trying to time the market, and Stephen King’s Secret Mutant Super Power.
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Fantasy Tropes in Japanese Folklore
January 14, 2013 By 1 Comment
Travis Heermann, author of HEART OF THE RONIN and host of the new kickstarter project SWORD OF THE RONIN, discusses the rich history of Japanese fantasy tropes, including the tortured girl and diabolical inanimate objects.
AISFP 180 – Jason Denzel
December 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In this episode, we’re joined by Jason Denzel, founder of Dragonmount.com, the biggest Wheel of Time fan site in the known universe. Moses chatted with Jason about his deep involvement with the Wheel of Time series. Jason is one a small number of people who has already read A Memory of Light, the final installment in the Wheel of Time. We asked him for his review of the book. We also discussed Jason’s other projects, including his own writing and Dragonmount’s ebook store.
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AISFP 175 – D. B. Jackson
August 22, 2012 By 1 Comment
D.B. Jackson, author of THIEFTAKER, joins us to discuss real life thieftakers from times long past, complicated magic systems, the accessibility of dialogue in epic fantasy, urban fantasy VS epic fantasy, how a Ph.D. has helped him create political and economic systems, and his work as David B. Coe.
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The Importance Of Keeping An Open Mind To The Fiction Of Ideas
March 26, 2012 By 14 Comments
They say “speculative fiction” is the fiction of ideas. Ever heard that? . . . But the more I read and get to know the speculative fiction community, the more I’ve discovered a closed mindedness that seems to be the antithesis of the cliché.
AISFP 165 – Ari Marmell
March 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Ari Marmell joins us to discuss THIEF’S COVENANT and other recent novels. Topics cover popular fantasy tropes, including the orphan who rises to new heights; the link between violence and humor; the intended audience of TC; being devoted to outlines; how he approaches themes of good VS. evil and much more.
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REVIEW: The Drowning City by Amanda Downum
February 28, 2012 By 1 Comment
Tired of fantasy novels that all strike the same culture notes, revolve around a chosen one and his quest, and stretch laboriously across book after book? If so, I recommend you check out Amanda Downum’s The Drowning City.
The Importance Of Faith As An Element In Realistic SFF Worldbuilding
February 28, 2012 By 22 Comments
It’s a topic that comes around time and again: Religion and Science Fiction. While some argue the two are antithetical, others, even Atheists, strongly disagree. SFSignal had such a case in their Mind Meld on the subject in which such known Agnostics and Atheists as Mike Resnick, Ben Bova, Michael A. Burstein and L.E. Modessit, Jr. argue that the two are not antithetical.
AISFP 161 – Peter Orullian
February 11, 2012 By 7 Comments
Peter Orullian, author of THE UNREMEMBERED, joins us to discuss writing, music, disagreeing with Stephen King, motivation, Tor Exclusives, web content and much, much more.
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