Jim Hodgson https://jimhodgson.com Comedy writer, performer, director Tue, 10 May 2022 18:56:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/jimhodgson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/favicon.png?fit=16%2C16&ssl=1 Jim Hodgson https://jimhodgson.com 32 32 128438221 Live @ Dynamic El Dorado 4/23/2022 https://jimhodgson.com/2022/05/10/live-dynamic-el-dorado-4-23-2022/ Tue, 10 May 2022 18:56:00 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=11855 11855 Cycling Commentary Reel https://jimhodgson.com/2022/05/06/cycling-commentary-reel/ Fri, 06 May 2022 20:45:01 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=11848

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]]> 11848 My Titanium Serotta Cyclocross “Racing” Bike https://jimhodgson.com/2021/04/06/my-titanium-serotta-cyclocross-racing-bike/ https://jimhodgson.com/2021/04/06/my-titanium-serotta-cyclocross-racing-bike/#comments Tue, 06 Apr 2021 17:50:19 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=11367 Granted, I look less like a Tour de France rider and more like I’ve eaten one or two. Even so, I do enjoy cyclocross racing. Well, I say “enjoy.” It’s hellish. But I still do it.

Trouble is, the bike …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2021/04/06/my-titanium-serotta-cyclocross-racing-bike/feed/ 1 11367 The Silver Leaf Serotta Part 1 – Inspired by Hartley Bicycles https://jimhodgson.com/2021/03/30/the-silver-leaf-serotta-part-1-inspired-by-hartley-bicycles/ https://jimhodgson.com/2021/03/30/the-silver-leaf-serotta-part-1-inspired-by-hartley-bicycles/#respond Tue, 30 Mar 2021 14:00:28 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=11308 Someday, when the plague has ended and my comedy films and live shows bring me the success I deserve, I will mark the occasion by purchasing a Hartley bicycle. These things are absolutely gorgeous and I want one very, very …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2021/03/30/the-silver-leaf-serotta-part-1-inspired-by-hartley-bicycles/feed/ 0 11308 In admiration of Questlove https://jimhodgson.com/2019/10/28/in-admiration-of-questlove/ https://jimhodgson.com/2019/10/28/in-admiration-of-questlove/#respond Mon, 28 Oct 2019 16:03:52 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=11057 Rather than attempt to approach Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s career with any sort of breadth, I want to focus on a small facet. I highly recommend a deep dive into the guy’s work, from The Roots, to the “Lyin’ Ass Bitch” …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2019/10/28/in-admiration-of-questlove/feed/ 0 11057 Pittsburgh to DC: Riding the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Towpath https://jimhodgson.com/2019/06/06/pittsburgh-to-dc-riding-the-great-allegheny-passage-and-co-towpath/ https://jimhodgson.com/2019/06/06/pittsburgh-to-dc-riding-the-great-allegheny-passage-and-co-towpath/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2019 12:42:11 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10948 I was attracted to the GAP & C&O by the prospect of consecutive days of bike riding without any cars. That dream was destroyed by a Bed & Breakfast in Leesburg, VA called the Leesburg Colonial Inn. But I’ll get …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2019/06/06/pittsburgh-to-dc-riding-the-great-allegheny-passage-and-co-towpath/feed/ 4 10948 Review of Gad Elmaleh’s show “Huge in France” https://jimhodgson.com/2019/05/21/review-of-gad-elmalehs-show-huge-in-france/ https://jimhodgson.com/2019/05/21/review-of-gad-elmalehs-show-huge-in-france/#respond Tue, 21 May 2019 12:19:11 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10931 Gad Elmaleh’s “Huge in France” is like selecting a book at random off a library shelf and immediately diving into a novel so good it’s as though it was written specifically for you. I have seen people on the internet …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2019/05/21/review-of-gad-elmalehs-show-huge-in-france/feed/ 0 10931 The Foodie Scene in Asheville, NC: Is My Dog Big Enough? https://jimhodgson.com/2019/04/01/the-foodie-scene-in-asheville-nc-is-my-dog-big-enough/ https://jimhodgson.com/2019/04/01/the-foodie-scene-in-asheville-nc-is-my-dog-big-enough/#respond Mon, 01 Apr 2019 14:08:50 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10824 Face it. The answer is probably no. No, your dog is not big enough to push you to the top of the Asheville, NC foodie scene.

You might be able to earn a few extra status points if your dog …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2019/04/01/the-foodie-scene-in-asheville-nc-is-my-dog-big-enough/feed/ 0 10824 The Awkward Post-Band-Fight Load Out https://jimhodgson.com/2019/03/23/the-awkward-post-band-fight-load-out/ https://jimhodgson.com/2019/03/23/the-awkward-post-band-fight-load-out/#respond Sat, 23 Mar 2019 11:50:39 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10819 I’m reminded, watching the Mötley Crüe movie on Netflix, how awkward band fights can be. There are a lot of things to consider about choosing your moment, but none more real than the knowledge that somehow you are going to …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2019/03/23/the-awkward-post-band-fight-load-out/feed/ 0 10819 How to Make Money Writing Books https://jimhodgson.com/2019/03/18/how-to-make-money-writing-books/ https://jimhodgson.com/2019/03/18/how-to-make-money-writing-books/#respond Mon, 18 Mar 2019 13:20:22 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10793 This is a guide for anyone who wants to make money selling fiction work but does not already have an audience. If you’re already famous, save yourself a couple of long years of work and just hire someone who already …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2019/03/18/how-to-make-money-writing-books/feed/ 0 10793 Review: Gay Future, A Narrative Podcast https://jimhodgson.com/2019/03/16/review-gay-future-a-narrative-podcast/ https://jimhodgson.com/2019/03/16/review-gay-future-a-narrative-podcast/#respond Sat, 16 Mar 2019 13:58:25 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10782 When Bad Gladiator, the audio drama my comedy group produced, came out in January, we were lucky enough to be written about by The Bello Collective in a roundup of new audio dramas out that January.

That article …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2019/03/16/review-gay-future-a-narrative-podcast/feed/ 0 10782 The Complete Ozel the Wizard Trilogy is out https://jimhodgson.com/2019/02/22/the-complete-ozel-the-wizard-trilogy-is-out/ https://jimhodgson.com/2019/02/22/the-complete-ozel-the-wizard-trilogy-is-out/#respond Fri, 22 Feb 2019 17:49:46 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10750 Thanks to everyone who came along on the Ozel the Wizard journey this year. This has been my best-performing series by far.

Since Wizard’s Resolve has been out a while now I released a bundled version of all three books. …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2019/02/22/the-complete-ozel-the-wizard-trilogy-is-out/feed/ 0 10750 Bad Gladiator, an audio drama, has launched https://jimhodgson.com/2019/01/29/bad-gladiator-an-audio-drama-has-launched/ https://jimhodgson.com/2019/01/29/bad-gladiator-an-audio-drama-has-launched/#respond Tue, 29 Jan 2019 13:22:28 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10733 What would it be like to aspire to be a gladiator as Rome is coming to an end? …and also to find out that you kind of suck at being a gladiator? We find out with the story of hopeful …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2019/01/29/bad-gladiator-an-audio-drama-has-launched/feed/ 0 10733 The Vulgar History of Atlanta https://jimhodgson.com/2019/01/15/the-vulgar-history-of-atlanta/ https://jimhodgson.com/2019/01/15/the-vulgar-history-of-atlanta/#respond Tue, 15 Jan 2019 13:53:10 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10711 Thanks to some creative pestering in my part, Village Theatre agreed to help me stage a play I wrote called The Vulgar History of Atlanta.

I was thrilled and flattered to have a number of extremely talented actors audition …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2019/01/15/the-vulgar-history-of-atlanta/feed/ 0 10711 My Weekend at Hotel Terrible https://jimhodgson.com/2018/10/09/my-weekend-at-hotel-terrible/ https://jimhodgson.com/2018/10/09/my-weekend-at-hotel-terrible/#respond Tue, 09 Oct 2018 12:18:44 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10617 I read the reviews of the Ramada Plaza & Conference Center by Wyndham Louisville before I went there, so I knew I was in for … something. “Nasty place STAY AWAY,” one review read. On the other hand, one of …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2018/10/09/my-weekend-at-hotel-terrible/feed/ 0 10617 Malcom Gladwell is Mad at Satire https://jimhodgson.com/2018/09/17/malcom-gladwell-is-mad-at-satire/ https://jimhodgson.com/2018/09/17/malcom-gladwell-is-mad-at-satire/#respond Mon, 17 Sep 2018 11:23:28 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10597 I like Malcom Gladwell’s work because I want to feel smart without doing the work of research or analysis. Remember when he dropped that 10,000 hours knowledge bomb? People devoted their lives to that pup like it was god’s own …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2018/09/17/malcom-gladwell-is-mad-at-satire/feed/ 0 10597 27 – David Joel Stevenson and Cavern of the Immortal https://jimhodgson.com/2018/08/16/27-david-joel-stevenson-and-cavern-of-the-immortal/ https://jimhodgson.com/2018/08/16/27-david-joel-stevenson-and-cavern-of-the-immortal/#respond Thu, 16 Aug 2018 17:05:55 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10571
David Joel Stevenson is a singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and author. He lives outside of Nashville, TN with his wife, several chickens, and thousands of honey bees. He’s working on a great series about a superhero called Victor Boone. “…

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2018/08/16/27-david-joel-stevenson-and-cavern-of-the-immortal/feed/ 0 10571 26 – Lydia Sherrer and the Planet of the Snakes https://jimhodgson.com/2018/08/06/26-lydia-sherrer-and-the-planet-of-the-snakes/ https://jimhodgson.com/2018/08/06/26-lydia-sherrer-and-the-planet-of-the-snakes/#respond Mon, 06 Aug 2018 11:23:12 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10568

Lydia Sherrer is an award-winning USA Today bestseller and author of the Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus series. Find all of Lydia’s work on her website here: http://lydiasherrer.com/

I met Lydia on a panel at Hypericon in Nashville, which got …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2018/08/06/26-lydia-sherrer-and-the-planet-of-the-snakes/feed/ 0 10568 25 – D. Alan Lewis and Gears of Love https://jimhodgson.com/2018/07/19/25-d-alan-lewis-and-gears-of-love/ https://jimhodgson.com/2018/07/19/25-d-alan-lewis-and-gears-of-love/#respond Thu, 19 Jul 2018 13:03:07 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10556

My guest this episode is D. Alan Lewis, possibly the bravest man alive. He leapt into an open seat on this podcast with no explanation or warning or anything. That’s a leap of faith similar to the one when Indiana …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2018/07/19/25-d-alan-lewis-and-gears-of-love/feed/ 0 10556 The Outliners Episode 24 – Bilgrones and Crystal Whispers https://jimhodgson.com/2018/07/05/the-outliners-episode-24-bilgrones-and-crystal-whispers/ https://jimhodgson.com/2018/07/05/the-outliners-episode-24-bilgrones-and-crystal-whispers/#respond Thu, 05 Jul 2018 15:19:41 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10542

My guests on this episode are Julia Jones and Jessica Bilgrad otherwise known by their two-woman powerhouse improv duo Bilgrones. Find them on Instagram here: http://instagram.com/bilgrones

I invited them to be on this writing podcast first of all because they’re …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2018/07/05/the-outliners-episode-24-bilgrones-and-crystal-whispers/feed/ 0 10542 23 – Jonathan French and the Grey Bastards https://jimhodgson.com/2018/06/21/23-jonathan-french-and-the-grey-bastards/ https://jimhodgson.com/2018/06/21/23-jonathan-french-and-the-grey-bastards/#respond Thu, 21 Jun 2018 16:23:38 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10521
On this episode I want to take a minute to celebrate friend of the podcast Jonathan French and his “The Grey Bastards” book launch with Crown. I recorded our conversation at Eagle Eye Books at his launch event so you’ll …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2018/06/21/23-jonathan-french-and-the-grey-bastards/feed/ 0 10521 22 – Gil Hough and the Algae of Death https://jimhodgson.com/2018/06/07/22-gil-hough-and-the-algae-of-death/ https://jimhodgson.com/2018/06/07/22-gil-hough-and-the-algae-of-death/#respond Thu, 07 Jun 2018 15:11:35 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10513
I met Gil as a fellow panelist at ConNooga, a scifi con in Chattanooga. He’s a super interesting dude, as you will see when we get into the tale of the Algae of Death!

Gil is working on epic fantasy …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2018/06/07/22-gil-hough-and-the-algae-of-death/feed/ 0 10513 Cryptocurrencies are Becoming the Everest of Stupid https://jimhodgson.com/2018/06/05/cryptocurrencies-are-becoming-the-everest-of-stupid/ https://jimhodgson.com/2018/06/05/cryptocurrencies-are-becoming-the-everest-of-stupid/#respond Tue, 05 Jun 2018 18:28:49 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10450 If you know me from my mountain climbing books, you know that I try to inject a little humor into mountain climbing, which is a sport whose practitioners often take themselves too seriously. Let me be clear: you should not …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2018/06/05/cryptocurrencies-are-becoming-the-everest-of-stupid/feed/ 0 10450 21 – Dan Jolley and the Legacy of Rust https://jimhodgson.com/2018/05/23/21-dan-jolley-and-the-legacy-of-rust/ https://jimhodgson.com/2018/05/23/21-dan-jolley-and-the-legacy-of-rust/#respond Wed, 23 May 2018 20:03:42 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10446 [podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6627618/height/90/theme/custom/autoplay/no/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/336699/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”custom”]The podcast is back! I get into it a little bit. But yes, we will be back with more Outliners episodes. I hope you’re enjoying them.

Our guest this time is Dan Jolley, …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2018/05/23/21-dan-jolley-and-the-legacy-of-rust/feed/ 0 10446 Hypothetical Hiring Challenge: College, Porsche, or Marathon? All three? https://jimhodgson.com/2018/05/02/hypothetical-hiring-challenge-college-porsche-or-marathon-all-three/ https://jimhodgson.com/2018/05/02/hypothetical-hiring-challenge-college-porsche-or-marathon-all-three/#respond Wed, 02 May 2018 14:18:30 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10409 I met Geoff Graham a couple of years back when I was still doing web sites for a living. Working with him was one of those rare professional experiences where things get done, but everyone is still in a good …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2018/05/02/hypothetical-hiring-challenge-college-porsche-or-marathon-all-three/feed/ 0 10409 Million word year: 250K Complete. I have steak fatigue. https://jimhodgson.com/2018/03/25/million-word-year-250k-complete-i-have-steak-fatigue/ https://jimhodgson.com/2018/03/25/million-word-year-250k-complete-i-have-steak-fatigue/#respond Sun, 25 Mar 2018 18:40:36 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10388 This year I have challenged myself to write one million words of fiction. I’m sure I’ll be glad I did it once it is done, but for now it’s a real pain in my hind parts.

I feel like someone …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2018/03/25/million-word-year-250k-complete-i-have-steak-fatigue/feed/ 0 10388 I’m Your Republican Boyfriend and After a Lengthy Investigation I Have Concluded That I Did Not Make Out with Sarah https://jimhodgson.com/2018/03/13/im-your-republican-boyfriend-and-after-a-lengthy-investigation-i-have-concluded-that-i-did-not-make-out-with-sarah/ https://jimhodgson.com/2018/03/13/im-your-republican-boyfriend-and-after-a-lengthy-investigation-i-have-concluded-that-i-did-not-make-out-with-sarah/#respond Tue, 13 Mar 2018 17:49:55 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10383 I have found no evidence that I made out with “Sarah,” if that’s even a person’s name. Perhaps there was some bad judgment, like when I accidentally took off my shirt. But bad judgment, as we all know, does not …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2018/03/13/im-your-republican-boyfriend-and-after-a-lengthy-investigation-i-have-concluded-that-i-did-not-make-out-with-sarah/feed/ 0 10383 MidSouthCon 36 (2018) Wrapup https://jimhodgson.com/2018/03/12/midsouthcon-36-2018-wrapup/ https://jimhodgson.com/2018/03/12/midsouthcon-36-2018-wrapup/#respond Mon, 12 Mar 2018 11:55:20 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10355 I’ve been to MidSouthCon two times previously, but this was my first trip purely as a vendor. I wasn’t sure what to expect in terms of book sales, given that I wasn’t paneling at all, but it was Kool and …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2018/03/12/midsouthcon-36-2018-wrapup/feed/ 0 10355 Connooga 2018 Wrapup https://jimhodgson.com/2018/02/26/connooga-2018-wrapup/ https://jimhodgson.com/2018/02/26/connooga-2018-wrapup/#comments Mon, 26 Feb 2018 13:00:51 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10331 We spent the weekend knocking around Chattanooga for Connooga 2018, which was a lot of fun. My wife Meghann’s desire to cosplay is growing with every one of these cons we attend. The only thing that’s holding her back …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2018/02/26/connooga-2018-wrapup/feed/ 1 10331 2018 goal: ten books, 1 million words https://jimhodgson.com/2018/01/24/2018-goal-ten-books-1-million-words/ https://jimhodgson.com/2018/01/24/2018-goal-ten-books-1-million-words/#respond Wed, 24 Jan 2018 13:21:05 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10297 One wisdom oft heard in the indie publishing industry is that we should write fast, write to market, and write in a series. The theory goes that more books in a series make it more attractive to the reader. I …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2018/01/24/2018-goal-ten-books-1-million-words/feed/ 0 10297 VLOG: Christmas Gift Ideas for Writers https://jimhodgson.com/2017/11/28/vlog-christmas-gift-ideas-for-writers/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/11/28/vlog-christmas-gift-ideas-for-writers/#respond Tue, 28 Nov 2017 21:31:11 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10278 …]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/11/28/vlog-christmas-gift-ideas-for-writers/feed/ 0 10278 Let’s collaborate on SPQR https://jimhodgson.com/2017/11/16/lets-collaborate-on-spqr/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/11/16/lets-collaborate-on-spqr/#respond Thu, 16 Nov 2017 20:14:11 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10274

Find out more here: http://reddit.com/r/comedywriting …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/11/16/lets-collaborate-on-spqr/feed/ 0 10274 20 – Jeremy Hicks and Begone Xenomorons https://jimhodgson.com/2017/11/15/20-jeremy-hicks-and-begone-xenomorons/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/11/15/20-jeremy-hicks-and-begone-xenomorons/#respond Wed, 15 Nov 2017 14:58:43 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10263
I met Jeremy when we were both panelists at a science fiction conference. I believe it might have been JordanCon. We ended up being buddies.

Jeremy recently had the honor of being the Artist Guest at HallowCon, which was also …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/11/15/20-jeremy-hicks-and-begone-xenomorons/feed/ 0 10263 VLOG: How I Got Too Old for Pop Music https://jimhodgson.com/2017/11/10/vlog-how-i-got-too-old-for-pop-music/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/11/10/vlog-how-i-got-too-old-for-pop-music/#respond Fri, 10 Nov 2017 16:50:45 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10268 …]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/11/10/vlog-how-i-got-too-old-for-pop-music/feed/ 0 10268 19 – Spoiler Alert – Ready Player One https://jimhodgson.com/2017/11/01/19-spoiler-alert-ready-player-one/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/11/01/19-spoiler-alert-ready-player-one/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2017 18:49:05 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10259
This is a new style of The Outliners I’m calling Spoiler Alert. There are spoilers in it. Watch out.

I thought it might be helpful to take some popular works and break them down into their composite parts. We spend …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/11/01/19-spoiler-alert-ready-player-one/feed/ 0 10259 18 – Aaron Cross and Feed the Meter https://jimhodgson.com/2017/10/18/18-aaron-cross-and-feed-the-meter/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/10/18/18-aaron-cross-and-feed-the-meter/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2017 21:06:36 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10254
I was introduced to Aaron Cross by our mutual friend Jonathan French. After taking one look at the titles of his books I knew he’d be a great podcast guest.

I’m talking about titles like “Robocopter Ski Patrol” and “Ruben’s …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/10/18/18-aaron-cross-and-feed-the-meter/feed/ 0 10254 Ten Thousand Gods Promo Screwup: I Blew It Dot Com (But I Make Amends) https://jimhodgson.com/2017/10/18/ten-thousand-gods-promo-screwup-i-blew-it-dot-com-but-i-make-amends/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/10/18/ten-thousand-gods-promo-screwup-i-blew-it-dot-com-but-i-make-amends/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2017 10:23:38 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10250 I sent an email to my mailing list last night announcing that Ten Thousand Gods was free on Kindle this week when it was actually just 99 cents. Well, shit.

I got a flurry of emails over the next few …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/10/18/ten-thousand-gods-promo-screwup-i-blew-it-dot-com-but-i-make-amends/feed/ 0 10250 Rick, Morty, Sauce, Fandom, and Fear of a Millenial Planet https://jimhodgson.com/2017/10/11/rick-morty-sauce-fandom-and-fear-of-a-millenial-planet/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/10/11/rick-morty-sauce-fandom-and-fear-of-a-millenial-planet/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2017 19:25:04 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10235 Rick and Morty is an animated science fiction show on Adult Swim. It has a lot of craft to it, and enjoys a rabid fanbase as a result. It doesn’t grab me the way it seems to grab so many …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/10/11/rick-morty-sauce-fandom-and-fear-of-a-millenial-planet/feed/ 0 10235 Columbus Has Syphilis, a sketch in “honor” of Columbus Day https://jimhodgson.com/2017/10/09/columbus-has-syphilis-a-sketch-in-honor-of-columbus-day/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/10/09/columbus-has-syphilis-a-sketch-in-honor-of-columbus-day/#respond Mon, 09 Oct 2017 16:29:46 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10230 This is a sketch I wrote for the Atlanta performing troupe Sketchworks. It was performed a few years ago to great acclaim. It being Columbus Day today, I thought we all might enjoy it once again.

Columbus has syphilis…

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/10/09/columbus-has-syphilis-a-sketch-in-honor-of-columbus-day/feed/ 0 10230 I Owe Miley Cyrus an Apology https://jimhodgson.com/2017/10/08/i-owe-miley-cyrus-an-apology/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/10/08/i-owe-miley-cyrus-an-apology/#respond Sun, 08 Oct 2017 17:14:41 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10222 A video made the rounds last week of Miley Cyrus and Jimmy Fallon, dressed as Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers, singing “Islands in the Stream.” It’s two people going to great costuming- and set-design lengths to have some silly fun, …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/10/08/i-owe-miley-cyrus-an-apology/feed/ 0 10222 Wonderbook Literary Open House Wrapup https://jimhodgson.com/2017/10/05/wonderbook-literary-open-house-wrapup/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/10/05/wonderbook-literary-open-house-wrapup/#respond Thu, 05 Oct 2017 18:19:48 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10214 I thought it might be fun to gather some of my local Atlanta author friends and have a relaxed hangout, and I’m pleased to say I was right about that.

I grabbed my pals Jonathan French, Catie Hogan, …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/10/05/wonderbook-literary-open-house-wrapup/feed/ 0 10214 Bobby Nash and the Misadventures of Dick the Dog https://jimhodgson.com/2017/10/04/bobby-nash-and-the-misadventures-of-dick-the-dog/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/10/04/bobby-nash-and-the-misadventures-of-dick-the-dog/#comments Wed, 04 Oct 2017 16:45:40 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10209
Bobby Nash is an award-winning writer from the wilds of Georgia and I can tell you, having been around him in person, he’s every bit as much fun in person as he is on this episode.

I had some technical …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/10/04/bobby-nash-and-the-misadventures-of-dick-the-dog/feed/ 1 10209 10 Character Names for Romance Novels https://jimhodgson.com/2017/09/28/10-character-names-for-romance-novels/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/09/28/10-character-names-for-romance-novels/#respond Thu, 28 Sep 2017 12:42:59 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10202 You may use these in your work, if you like. All I ask is a walk-on role in the eventual movie adaptation.

  1. Jack Hardcliffe
  2. Torn Abripple
  3. Cord McShoulders
  4. Mason Huntington
  5. Sean O’Commitment
  6. Janice Faintsaway
  7. Fen Waypark
  8. Esmerelda Richnpouty
  9. Burt Larch
…]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/09/28/10-character-names-for-romance-novels/feed/ 0 10202 I’ll read work at WONDERBOOK on Saturday https://jimhodgson.com/2017/09/26/ill-read-work-at-wonderbook-on-saturday/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/09/26/ill-read-work-at-wonderbook-on-saturday/#respond Tue, 26 Sep 2017 16:18:13 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10198 I started wishing there was a small, laid-back literary event that I could go to with a bunch of my local writer pals. Unfortunately, there wasn’t anything like that to be had so I had to make it myself. I …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/09/26/ill-read-work-at-wonderbook-on-saturday/feed/ 0 10198 16 – Editor Garrett Marco and Dear Leader https://jimhodgson.com/2017/09/20/16-editor-garrett-marco-and-dear-leader/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/09/20/16-editor-garrett-marco-and-dear-leader/#respond Wed, 20 Sep 2017 18:05:33 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10192
Garrett puts me in the hot seat when he’s editing my work, so it’s only fair I should get to force him to come up with a novel idea on the spot, right? Right!

Today is that day, my friends! …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/09/20/16-editor-garrett-marco-and-dear-leader/feed/ 0 10192 How to Make A Decent Author WordPress Template Maybe https://jimhodgson.com/2017/09/06/how-to-make-a-decent-author-wordpress-template-maybe/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/09/06/how-to-make-a-decent-author-wordpress-template-maybe/#respond Wed, 06 Sep 2017 14:38:26 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10165 WordPress is like a robot companion who fights alongside you, facilitates your livelihood, but also might explode into a cloud of fart gas and flying turds at any moment. You might be wondering: “How the hell did that robot get …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/09/06/how-to-make-a-decent-author-wordpress-template-maybe/feed/ 0 10165 15 – Paul Dale and Future Cost https://jimhodgson.com/2017/09/06/15-paul-dale-and-future-cost/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/09/06/15-paul-dale-and-future-cost/#respond Wed, 06 Sep 2017 11:38:20 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10155 Special miniguest this week, the Girl Child makes an appearance while waiting for the bus. Our actual guest is Paul Dale, author of the amazing Dark Lord’s Handbook.

I love Dark Lord’s Handbook because it has such a reverence for …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/09/06/15-paul-dale-and-future-cost/feed/ 0 10155 15 Names for Science Fiction/Fantasy Characters https://jimhodgson.com/2017/08/31/15-names-for-science-fictionfantasy-characters/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/08/31/15-names-for-science-fictionfantasy-characters/#respond Thu, 31 Aug 2017 20:05:12 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10148 Feel free to use these in your work if you like. You don’t have to credit me if you do, but I’d love to hear about it. Also, I want a walk-on role in your TV/movie adaptation.

  1. Tarn Bwango
  2. Debbil
…]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/08/31/15-names-for-science-fictionfantasy-characters/feed/ 0 10148 14 – Rhonda Parrish and Serial Killer Pizza https://jimhodgson.com/2017/08/23/14-rhonda-parrish-and-serial-killer-pizza/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/08/23/14-rhonda-parrish-and-serial-killer-pizza/#respond Wed, 23 Aug 2017 13:33:34 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10104
Rhonda Parrish is a shapeshifter with talents to match her every incarnation- magpie tenacity for picking the shiniest submissions, nightingale notes for crafting tales, and bright, feline eyes for seeking out her photographic subjects. She balances on the knife-edge of …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/08/23/14-rhonda-parrish-and-serial-killer-pizza/feed/ 0 10104 Yes You Can Be Like Me, A Competitive Professional Zip Liner https://jimhodgson.com/2017/08/18/yes-you-can-be-like-me-a-competitive-professional-zip-liner/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/08/18/yes-you-can-be-like-me-a-competitive-professional-zip-liner/#respond Fri, 18 Aug 2017 14:19:53 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10108 I would say the best thing about being on the cutting-edge of a developing sport is that a lot of the stuff I’m coming up with now will have whatever name I give it forever. You know, like Tony Hawk …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/08/18/yes-you-can-be-like-me-a-competitive-professional-zip-liner/feed/ 0 10108 New Book available for Pre-order: How to Mount Kilimanjaro https://jimhodgson.com/2017/08/10/new-book-available-for-pre-order-how-to-mount-kilimanjaro/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/08/10/new-book-available-for-pre-order-how-to-mount-kilimanjaro/#respond Thu, 10 Aug 2017 18:11:47 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10095 I am pleased to announce that I have a new non-fiction work up for pre-order: How to Mount Kilimanjaro, a mostly serious guide to climbing Africa’s highest mountain.

Find it here on Amazon (or the image at right): How To …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/08/10/new-book-available-for-pre-order-how-to-mount-kilimanjaro/feed/ 0 10095 13 – Leanna Adams and the Krakenist https://jimhodgson.com/2017/08/09/13-leanna-adams-and-the-krakenist/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/08/09/13-leanna-adams-and-the-krakenist/#respond Wed, 09 Aug 2017 12:57:34 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10092
I have been a Leanna Adams fan ever since I got the chance to work alongside her with the group Sketchworks here in Atlanta, GA. She’s in high demand these days so it was tough to get this episode recorded. …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/08/09/13-leanna-adams-and-the-krakenist/feed/ 0 10092 12 – Jim McDoniel and the Diaries of a Human https://jimhodgson.com/2017/07/26/12-jim-mcdoniel-and-the-diaries-of-a-human/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/07/26/12-jim-mcdoniel-and-the-diaries-of-a-human/#respond Wed, 26 Jul 2017 15:00:26 +0000 https://jimhodgson.com/?p=10086
I hunted Jim McDoniel down and respectfully demanded that he be a guest on this podcast because I loved his book “An Unattractive Vampire” so much. I highly recommend it.

In the book, an ancient and properly evil vampire, Yulric …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/07/26/12-jim-mcdoniel-and-the-diaries-of-a-human/feed/ 0 10086 I’m abandoning my coffee table book “Stupid Birds of North America” https://jimhodgson.com/2017/07/20/im-abandoning-my-coffee-table-book-stupid-birds-of-north-america/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/07/20/im-abandoning-my-coffee-table-book-stupid-birds-of-north-america/#respond Thu, 20 Jul 2017 15:25:35 +0000 http://jimhodgson.com/?p=10056 I was helping my brother-in-law move furniture. It was a long few days because of a death in the family. Trying to lighten the mood, I started riffing on how much I hate birds, most of all the Canada Goose …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/07/20/im-abandoning-my-coffee-table-book-stupid-birds-of-north-america/feed/ 0 10056 11 – Scott Meyer and the Warrior Race https://jimhodgson.com/2017/07/12/11-scott-meyer-and-the-warrior-race/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/07/12/11-scott-meyer-and-the-warrior-race/#comments Wed, 12 Jul 2017 13:18:01 +0000 http://jimhodgson.com/?p=10043
Scott Meyer is the hilarious author of Off to Be the Wizard, The Authorities, and the new book Run Program. His fans, your humble host included, love his work for its deft implementation of humor while still telling an exciting …

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Catie Hogan is my friend and fellow sketch writer from Sketchworks here in Atlanta. When she started submitting sketches to Sketchworks, the rest of us in the writer’s room had to re-evaluate the level of our work to try to …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/07/05/10-catie-hogan-and-the-high-seas/feed/ 0 10040 9 – John Hartness and the Wild Wild Life https://jimhodgson.com/2017/06/28/9-john-hartness-and-the-wild-wild-life/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/06/28/9-john-hartness-and-the-wild-wild-life/#respond Wed, 28 Jun 2017 11:41:39 +0000 http://jimhodgson.com/?p=10035
John G. Hartness is a teller of tales, a righter of wrong, defender of ladies’ virtues, and some people call him Maurice, for he was named Maurice by his parents. No, not really.

He is also the best-selling author of …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/06/28/9-john-hartness-and-the-wild-wild-life/feed/ 0 10035 8 – Robert Bevan and The Stolen Car https://jimhodgson.com/2017/06/14/8-robert-bevan-and-the-stolen-car/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/06/14/8-robert-bevan-and-the-stolen-car/#respond Wed, 14 Jun 2017 14:50:15 +0000 http://jimhodgson.com/?p=10028
Robert Bevan, English painter, 1865–1925? No! Robert Bevan the hugely popular author of the Caverns & Creatures series.

His latest is Critical Failures V (Caverns and Creatures Book 5).

I met Robert at Contraflow in New Orleans last year. …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/06/14/8-robert-bevan-and-the-stolen-car/feed/ 0 10028 7 – AC Fuller and the Great Old One https://jimhodgson.com/2017/06/14/7-ac-fuller-and-the-great-old-one/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/06/14/7-ac-fuller-and-the-great-old-one/#respond Wed, 14 Jun 2017 11:46:51 +0000 http://jimhodgson.com/?p=10022 A.C. Fuller was kind enough several years ago to invite your humble host on his podcast, Writer 2.0, so this is my chance to return the favor.

He’s a good host, a fun guest, and he can outline like a …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/06/14/7-ac-fuller-and-the-great-old-one/feed/ 0 10022 6 – Tony Sarrecchia and the Space Hermit https://jimhodgson.com/2017/06/07/6-tony-sarrecchia-and-the-space-hermit/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/06/07/6-tony-sarrecchia-and-the-space-hermit/#respond Wed, 07 Jun 2017 11:12:56 +0000 http://jimhodgson.com/?p=10016 This week my guest is the amazing Tony Sarrecchia. Tony is the creator and writer of the award-winning Harry Strange Radio Drama, a full cast, pulp-style supernatural thriller which airs on both traditional and Internet radio stations.

You can purchase …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/06/07/6-tony-sarrecchia-and-the-space-hermit/feed/ 0 10016 5 – MNBrian and the Chatty Cadavers https://jimhodgson.com/2017/05/31/5-mnbrian-and-the-chatty-cadavers/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/05/31/5-mnbrian-and-the-chatty-cadavers/#respond Wed, 31 May 2017 10:45:15 +0000 http://jimhodgson.com/?p=10002 Our guest this week is the enigmatic MNBrian. Brian is a reader for an agent and a tireless thought leader on the Reddits. He’s an asset to the craft at large in a way that many lit agents do not …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/05/31/5-mnbrian-and-the-chatty-cadavers/feed/ 0 10002 4 – Jonathan French and the Cave Bugs https://jimhodgson.com/2017/05/24/4-jonathan-french-and-the-cave-bugs/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/05/24/4-jonathan-french-and-the-cave-bugs/#respond Wed, 24 May 2017 11:38:59 +0000 http://jimhodgson.com/?p=9994 My buddy Jonathan French stops by the house to try his luck at an outline. Find his books here and his twitter here.

His work has caught a lot of traction recently. So much so that he has signed …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/05/24/4-jonathan-french-and-the-cave-bugs/feed/ 0 9994 3 – A Chipmunk’s Journey with Meghann Hodgson https://jimhodgson.com/2017/05/17/3-a-chipmunks-journey-with-meghann-hodgson/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/05/17/3-a-chipmunks-journey-with-meghann-hodgson/#respond Wed, 17 May 2017 12:00:24 +0000 http://jimhodgson.com/?p=9974 Your pleas have been heard, folks. Starting now, this podcast will cease to be just me sorting through submitted podcasts. I have some author pals scheduled. Should be a lot of fun. As a show of good faith, this week …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/05/17/3-a-chipmunks-journey-with-meghann-hodgson/feed/ 0 9974 2 – Love and Loss and Woodwinds with Ray_Thompson https://jimhodgson.com/2017/05/11/2-love-and-loss-and-woodwinds-with-ray_thompson/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/05/11/2-love-and-loss-and-woodwinds-with-ray_thompson/#respond Thu, 11 May 2017 10:48:43 +0000 http://jimhodgson.com/?p=9967 If you’re near Atlanta, this month you can see me performing at Towne Cinema in Avondale May 25th. I will hosting Decaturish’s Folks To Give, a comedy show to support care.org. Find out more about that at …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/05/11/2-love-and-loss-and-woodwinds-with-ray_thompson/feed/ 0 9967 1 – Statement of Purpose https://jimhodgson.com/2017/05/05/1-statement-of-purpose/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/05/05/1-statement-of-purpose/#respond Fri, 05 May 2017 12:28:18 +0000 http://jimhodgson.com/?p=9963 In this first-ever episode of The Outliners, I lay out what the podcast hopes to achieve as well as what it won’t be. I also take a swipe at GRRM. He’s rich. He can handle it.

Many thanks to Sean …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/05/05/1-statement-of-purpose/feed/ 0 9963 Hacked for the millionth time https://jimhodgson.com/2017/05/04/hacked-for-the-millionth-time/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/05/04/hacked-for-the-millionth-time/#respond Thu, 04 May 2017 11:30:52 +0000 http://jimhodgson.com/?p=9866 Twice a year or so I get a message from my web host saying that WordPress has been hacked again. It happened yesterday. Again.

That’s what I’m dealing with right now. Thanks for looking at my site. Your humble author …

]]> https://jimhodgson.com/2017/05/04/hacked-for-the-millionth-time/feed/ 0 9866 Book Report: An Unattractive Vampire by Jim McDoniel https://jimhodgson.com/2017/03/19/book-report-an-unattractive-vampire-by-jim-mcdoniel/ https://jimhodgson.com/2017/03/19/book-report-an-unattractive-vampire-by-jim-mcdoniel/#respond Sun, 19 Mar 2017 15:28:04 +0000 http://www.jimhodgson.com/?p=8338 Glittery vampires have had their day. Even Tom Cruise’s Lestat, with his frilly cuffs and meaningful glares, had his moment in the — forgive me — sun.

Mr. McDoniel’s main character, Yulric Bile, would happily crash something very heavy into …

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