Posts Tagged: ‘Lauren Harris’

Workshop Episode 52 (Guest Host: Hugh Howey)

February 26, 2013 Posted by Dave Robison

The Roundtable Podcast, Workshop Episode 52, with Hugh Howey and Holli Mintzer Hugh Howey – a storyteller who’s pen has scribed many marvelous tales, including the astonishing dystopian scifi tale “Wool” that continues to impact the literary world in the most delightful ways – returns to the big chair at the Roundtable to workshop a very cool mid-grade scifi story idea offered up by the inventive and inspired Holli Mintzer. Holli’s tale of deep space generational ships and alien first contact (and first abduction) is fraught with intriguements that set us to exploring all the nooks and crannies of Holli’s universe. Along the way, we scarf up a metric ton of Literary Gold! (and you’ll find there’s more Literary Gold to be had over at Hugh’s Showcase Episode!)

PROMO: A Minor Magic” by Justin Macumber

Workshop Episode 52 (Guest Host: Hugh Howey)

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20 Minutes with Hugh Howey

February 22, 2013 Posted by Dave Robison

Hugh Howey

Hugh Howey

Hugh Howey is the author of many tales, long and short, set in diverse environments and genres. But it is his dystopian scifi tale “Wool” that has captured the imaginations of not only of thousands of fans, but also most publishing and media industries in the free world (including Hollywood). It’s all too easy to narrow your focus of an individual when one work commands such attention… and in the case of Hugh, that would be an egregious error. His life experience as well as his persistence and dedication to his craft has given Hugh a unique perspective that distinguishes his writing and the path he’s chosen to pursue it. Lauren Harris (of the Pendragon Variety Podcast) and myself took full advantage of our 20(ish) minutes with Hugh as we explore his insights and strategies on worldbuilding, his own strengths and assets, expanding a novelette into a full series, and so much more! (and you’ll want to come back for Hugh’s Workshop Episode!)

PROMO: “Walk the Fire” anthology edited by John Mierau

Showcase Episode: 20 Minutes with Hugh Howey

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Workshop Episode 43 (Guest Host: Alethea Kontis)

December 25, 2012 Posted by Dave Robison

The Roundtable Podcast, Workshop Episode 43, with Alethea Kontis and Lauren HarrisAlethea Kontis – author of the award-winning “Enchanted“, “The Wonderland Alphabet“, The “Alpha-Oops” series, and so much more – returns to the Big Chair to help workshop a rich luxurious story idea offered up by podcaster, voice actor, authoress (and so much more), Lauren “Scribe” Harris. With Justin Macumber as guest co-host (author of “Haywire” and “A Minor Magic“, founder and co-host of the Dead Robots’s Society podcast, and co-host on the Hollywood Outsiders podcast), we dive in to a delightful frothy discussion, inspirations bouncing around like pixies on egg nog, taking Lauren’s already fabulous idea and festooning it liberally in Literary Gold. (and for more writerly delights, make sure you check out Alethea’s Showcase Episode!)

PROMO:Guild of the Cowry Catchers – Book 4” by Abigail Hilton

 

Workshop Episode 43 (Guest Host: Alethea Kontis)

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