Sword and Laser Video

S&L Video: Author Spotlight -N. K. Jemisin

feedback@swordandlaser.com (Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont) — Thu, 08 May 2014 04:48:20 +0000

N. K. Jemisin writes fiction that reads like history in the best way. But could it also be romance? We ask N. K. Jemisin that and how she’s able to keep a day job and still write amazing fiction. We also find out what trope she’d like to give a rest. It’s our season finale and we couldn’t think of a better person to help us wrap things up in style!

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S&L Video: Author Spotlight – Jim C. Hines

feedback@swordandlaser.com (Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont) — Thu, 01 May 2014 13:51:23 +0000

Haven’t you wondered how orcs and goblins and other monsters see the world? Do they feel unfairly vilified? Jim C. Hines can help you walk a mile in their— scaly misshapen feet. Find out why the author of the Goblin Series finds book-cover poses personally painful and whether he’ll give you a fire spider.

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S&L Podcast – #173 – JJ, Destroyer of Canons

feedback@swordandlaser.com (Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont) — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 16:11:02 +0000

We’re very excited to have Bryan Benson on the show today, who backed our Kickstarter for season 2 of video, and got to pick this month’s book. He’s a game designer, author and all around great guy. Plus, he helped us to realize that JJ Abrams has become the destroyer of canonicity in SciFi.

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S&L Video: Author Spotlight – Elizabeth Bear

feedback@swordandlaser.com (Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont) — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 15:34:55 +0000

What kind of mind can write about a faerie war in Shakespearian England and Lovecraftian Nightmares in depression-era Maine? The kind of mind that can also win a Campbell award for best new writer and then go on to notch a couple Hugos. That’s the kind of mind that sits inside the cranium of Elizabeth Bear. We got a chance to talk to Ms. Bear and find out her mind on a few issues and ask her some of your questions too!

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S&L Podcast – #172 – The Invention of BeerPunk

feedback@swordandlaser.com (Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont) — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 21:59:09 +0000

Travel fantasy writer Anthony St. Clair (Home Sweet Road, Martini Destiny) is on the forefront of a new genre involving beer and travel, plus he reveals the secret for planning a book with one word.

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S&L Video: Author Spotlight – Kevin Hearne

feedback@swordandlaser.com (Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont) — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 07:18:40 +0000

Kevin Hearne was an English teacher who put up with rejection from twenty three agents and five publishers before he finally prevailed. Thank goodness he did! We would have never been able to meet Oberon! Oh, and Atticus too, of course. We ask Kevin many many things including if we can expect a TV or graphic novel adaptation, and why chicken apple sausages?

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S&L Video REWIND: Downbelow Station Wrap-Up & Your Feedback

feedback@swordandlaser.com (Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont) — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 01:47:47 +0000

In the final episode of season one on Geek & Sundry, we wrapped up our March pick, C.J.Cherryh’s Downbelow Station, saw what everyone was talking about over on GoodReads, and ventured into Whiteboard Land one last time.

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S&L Video: Author Spotlight – Brent Weeks

feedback@swordandlaser.com (Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont) — Thu, 10 Apr 2014 23:27:47 +0000

How did Brent Weeks get from Montana to writing novels on napkins to becoming the bestselling author of the Lightbringer Series? We’ll ask him about that, find out his favorite word and whether he still has the napkins.

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S&L Podcast – #170 – The Lives of Wesley Chu

feedback@swordandlaser.com (Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont) — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 02:24:19 +0000

Wes Chu has had many interesting (and varied) careers, but we’re happy that he’s focused on the fascinating tales of Tao. In this Google hangout, we talk about the upcoming finale to the series, where he’s taking the story next, and answer your questions!

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S&L REWIND: Author Guide: Peter F. Hamilton!

feedback@swordandlaser.com (Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont) — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 22:36:41 +0000

On March 22, 2013, Peter F. Hamilton beamed into the space castle to talk about his latest novel, Great North Road, why the Commonwealth still has trains, and which of his universes he might be returning to in his upcoming works. Enjoy!

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