Posts Tagged: ‘Mur Lafferty’

The Roundtable Podcast – Interviews from WorldCon 2012

October 18, 2012 Posted by Dave Robison

ChiCon 7 - WorldCon 2012WorldCon is an event that many authors anticipate all year, an epic gathering of writers, publishers, and readers celebrating the ever-shifting tapestry of speculative fiction.

Once again, Brion and I found ourselves in the unenviable position of not attending such an epic event. Thank all the literary gods that our Wandering Alchemist, Ben Delano (co-host of his own podcast, “Reader/Writer“), was on hand and willing to seek out Literary Gold on our behalf.

And such gold he found! Ben heroically pursued some truly remarkable people and asked each of them:

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The Roundtable Goes to Balticon (pt 2 of 2)

June 14, 2012 Posted by Dave Robison

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The episode wraps up our presentation of the answers to the question (which we began in this episode):

“Is talent something you’re born with, or is it something you acquire?”

I asked thirteen authors that question.  In Part I we heard from six of them and in this episode we hear from the final seven.  Again, Brion and I can’t help ourselves and we wax philosophical about the insights offered in each one. (more…)

Workshop Episode 9 (Guest Host: Mur Lafferty)

May 1, 2012 Posted by Dave Robison

The Roundtable Podcast, Workshop Episode 9, with Mur Lafferty and Dan LathamMur Lafferty – author, podcaster, editor, and purveyor of awesomeness – grabs a seat at the Roundtable to help workshop a story by Dan Latham that’s a unique twist on the superhero tale.  As always, the story sparks a fabulous discussion that delves into the “darker” superpowers, alternatives to classic villain tropes, and the transformation of spirit that having superpowers can have. (and as long as you’re here, you’re not going to want to miss Mur’s Showcase Episode either!)

 

PROMO: The Parsec Awards - http://www.parsecawards.com/

Workshop Episode 9 (Guest Host: Mur Lafferty)

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20 Minutes with Mur Lafferty

April 27, 2012 Posted by Dave Robison

Literary Alchemist: Mur Lafferty

Mur Lafferty

Mur Lafferty has a book coming out, a Not-A-Hugo award nomination (trans. the prestigious John W. Campbell Award) is editing Escape Pod and Angry Robot Books Worldbuilder Project and continues to produce the exceptional “I Should Be Writing” podcast and she STILL managed to swing by the Roundtable Skype line.  We’re glad she did (and you will be, too) as Mur discusses her experiences with depression, her current challenges as a writer, why she writes specfic, and more (and don’t miss Mur’s Workshop Episode)

PROMO: Journey Into (http://journeyintopodcast.blogspot.com/)

Showcase Episode: 20 Minutes with Mur Lafferty

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Literary Alchemist: Mur Lafferty

April 26, 2012 Posted by Dave Robison

Literary Alchemist: Mur Lafferty

Mur Lafferty

Showcase: 20 Minutes with Mur Lafferty

Workshop: Workshop Episode 9 (Guest Host: Mur Lafferty)

Website/Blog: http://www.murlafferty.com

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From Mur’s Website…

“I am a writer, podcast producer, gamer, geek, and martial artist. I also make a mean martini. My books include Playing For Keeps, Nanovor: Hacked!, Marco and the Red Granny, and The Afterlife Series. My podcasts are many, currently I’m the editor of Escape Pod magazine, the host of I Should Be Writing, and the host of the Angry Robot Books Podcast. I write a column for the gaming magazine Knights of the Dinner table, and in the past I’ve written for Games Quarterly, Suicide Girls, and Anime Insider. (more…)

Workshop Episode 5 (Guest Host: Alasdair Stuart)

April 3, 2012 Posted by Dave Robison

The Roundtable Podcast, Workshop Episode 5, with Alasdair Stuart and Tony WhitfordAlasdair Stuart leaps across the Atlantic Ocean to take a seat at the Roundtable and help workshop a story by the host of the New Fiction Writers podcast, Tony Whitford.  Tony offers up the tale of a down-on-his-luck government agent who stumbles upon an alien serial killer which proves to be fertile ground for a fabulous discussion.  (Also, you gotta check out Alasdair’s Showcase Episode, too)

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Workshop Episode 5 (Guest Host: Alasdair Stuart)

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Episode Schedule: APRIL 2012

April 1, 2012 Posted by Dave Robison

If you thought March was rockin’, wait ’til you see APRIL!