Ep 6.18 - LIVE! Galaxy’s Edge Season Two
May 14, 2021
Jason Anspach and Nick Cole return to KSM to talk about their best-selling series Galaxy's Edge and starting its epic Second Season!
Marathon Author 43 - Beating Down the Part Time Job
May 13, 2021
In this episode I talk about what I've learned about budgeting for the last year as a writer, how I wish I had more indie published work, and a big decision I made about the part time job.
Storytelling - Ep. 09
May 9, 2021
Josh Gayou sits back with the up-and-coming audiobook narrator, Garrett Brown, to discuss his experiences and observations breaking into the industry!
Analyzing the Science in SciFi | Bill Patterson, Ep. 3.17
May 8, 2021
In today's episode, K&L chat with Bill Patterson, a master wordsmith who makes hard science exciting and looks great in a Hawaiian shirt. Let's dive in!
Hosts: Lauren Moore, Kalene Williams
00:00 Opening remarks and introductions
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00:57 Main Event – Analyzing the Science in SciFi | Bill Patterson
-Kuru disease as zombie-fication https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuru_(disease)
-Tetrodotoxin effects from puffer fish https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrodotoxin
-What makes science important in hard science fiction?
-Limiting principles make better stories.
-Possible lack of limiting principles in fantasy. -Deus ex machina https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deus_ex_machina
-Mohs scale of science fiction hardness. https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MohsScaleOfScienceFictionHardness
-Callout for a new hard SF anthology. Send the first 500 words to mohsanthologies@gmail.com -Deadline June 30, 2021! -
Using science to guide the plot (not drive it necessarily).
-The dangers as a new author.
30:35 Spotlight: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir https://amzn.to/3h66OeI
32:10 Main Event — Analyzing the Science in SciFi | Bill Patterson, Continued!
-How we correspond with reality falls on a scale.
-‘One small lie’ -E.g. forcefields, superconduction at room temperature.
-Be ‘chary’ with subject matter experts. -NERDS! Ex. Gattica https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119177/
-Writing a 3-day novel is intensely immersive. https://www.3daynovel.com
-Using science to write a version of ‘The Sting’. https://pattersonbill.wordpress.com/
1:12:00 Closing remarks
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Editor Ellen “the Cutter” Campbell Edits Live
May 3, 2021
Title says it all. See ya on the flip side!
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