Eric James Stone joins us for a discussion of hard science fiction — what it is, what it isn’t, and how to do it well.
Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart.
Wesley Chu joins us at GenCon Indy for a discussion of realistic melee fighting.
Brandon, Dan, Mary, and Howard brainstorm a science-fiction short story featuring artificial intelligence
How is “Men in Black” like “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter?” This week on Writing Excuses we talk about Secret History, and how to do it well.
Emote! Now do it authentically! In this episode we’ll explain how we do it, and hopefully help you do it better.
Mary Robinette Kowal talks in depth about her novel Glamour In Glass, fielding questions from Brandon, Dan, and Howard.
Brandon answers “The Way of Kings” questions from Mary, Howard, and Dan.
Sarah Pinborough joins Mary and Dan at World Fantasy for a very writerly discussion of London. Also, they discuss using a city as a character.
“How do we avoid writing stilted dialog?” asked Brandon adverbially.
Sandra Tayler, Dawn Wells, and Kenny Pike take over the ‘cast with some coaching from Dan (and heckling from Howard) to talk about what it’s like to live with an artist. We cover the ups and the downs, and share embarrassing anecdotes because we know you want to hear them,…