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Cover to Cover #399A: F. Paul Wilson

Summer Brooks — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:50:44 +0000

Show Notes: F. Paul Wilson The guys talk about how writers writing has been influenced or affected by various electronic media now open to them, including e-books and podcasts, and integrating social media and the Internet in expanding those stories in different ways. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: Jack: Secret Circles, the latest novel [...]

Cover to Cover #398B: Bookapalooza

Summer Brooks — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:25:12 +0000

Show Notes: Bookapalooza The book delivery broke Mike’s driveway. Another mondo Library episode coming your way! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! The Library: Jack: Secret Circles by F. Paul Wilson; Chill by Elizabeth Bear; Prince of Storms by Kay Kenyon; Jade Man’s Skin by Daniel Fox; Angelology by Danielle Trussoni; The Conqueror’s Shadow by [...]

Cover to Cover #398A: Connie Willis

Summer Brooks — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:08:31 +0000

Show Notes: Connie Willis Mike and Mike talk about a New York City legislator who is pushing to expand electronic editions of textbooks to help defray high costs for college students. New York, NY – With Governor Paterson proposing that New York’s public universities be allowed to freely raise tuition, opening the floodgates for cash-strapped colleges to [...]

Cover to Cover #397B: Books and . . .

Summer Brooks — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:20:39 +0000

Show Notes: Books and . . . Lejon from Chandler chimes in on the MacMillan-Amazon.com kerfuffle, and some points on the pricing disagreements and rumored e-book exclusivity are clarified in the process. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! The Library: Shadowrise by Tad Williams; Cat’s Claw by Amber Benson; Time Shares edited by Jean Rabe and [...]

Cover to Cover #397A: L. E. Modesitt, Jr

Summer Brooks — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:12:38 +0000

Show Notes: L. E. Modesitt, Jr Anna talks about her experience with the Sony Reader, and about her opinion on why she thinks the publishing industry should emulate the movie industry in including digital downloads when you purchase a hard copy of the content. Mike M talks about his new Google Phone, and the Amazon Ereader app [...]

Cover to Cover #396A: Nina Munteanu

Summer Brooks — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:06:00 +0000

Show Notes: Nina Munteanu So, you, our listeners, wanted to get back to the discussions about the craft of writing and story-telling? You’re welcome! If you’re writing, starting to write, stuck in your writing process, submit your question. Michael and Michael will start getting your writing related questions of our upcoming guest authors to get a wide variety [...]

Cover to Cover #395B: Weighing in on the iPad

Summer Brooks — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:20:13 +0000

Show Notes: Weighing in on the iPad Keep sending in those reviews and other things Mike wants to hear from you! Listener Review: Quill in Four Corners brings us a review of the Castle tie-in novel, “Heat Wave”, the first in the “Nikki Heat” series, based on the characters created by the novelist in the TV series. Visit [...]

Cover to Cover #395A: Samuel R. Delany

Summer Brooks — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:00:15 +0000

Show Notes: Samuel R. Delany Michael and Michael weigh in on the Amazon-MacMillan kerfuffle. If you want to add your thoughts and opinions, call in and leave a voicemail! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: Our guest today is acclaimed Hugo and Nebula award-winning author Samuel R. Delany. He is currently a professor of English [...]

Cover to Cover #394A: Daniel Suarez

Summer Brooks — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:59:26 +0000

Show Notes: Daniel Suarez Michael R. Mennenga has been doing Dragon Page “Cover to Cover” for 8 YEARS NOW. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Discussion: Daniel Suarez, author of Daemon and Freedom (TM), joins Mike and Mike for the entire show! Beyond talk about writing stories that resonate with technology professionals and defense strategists alike, the [...]

Cover to Cover #393B: New Reads for A New Year

Summer Brooks — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:55:02 +0000

Show Notes: Mondo Library Segment Remember, donate if you can… it keeps the studio running strong. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! The Library: The randomly generated library list this week: Starfist: Double Jeopardy by Dan Craig and Dave Sherman; By the Mountain Bound by Elizabeth Bear; Eclipse Three edited by Jonathan Strahan; Token of Darkness by [...]

Cover to Cover #393A: Gail Z. Martin

Summer Brooks — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:53:16 +0000

Show Notes: Gail Z. Martin Discussion: Mike and Mike chat about the anticipation surrounding the announcement about Apple’s new device (rumored to be called either iSlate or iPad); also about Amazon.com’s announcement about their new 70% royalty for Kindle products; and some new developments in electronic editions of textbooks and a possible shift in e-book pricing [...]

Cover to Cover #392B: Questions from the Listeners

Summer Brooks — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:21:49 +0000

Show Notes: Questions from the Listeners Voicemail: DanDan in Spokane relates how Amazon.com stock prices went down in anticipation of the announcement of Apple’s new tablet device (Jan 27); Alison from LA wants to know what Mike and Mike think about the Harlequin foray into a vanity press line, and the resulting outrage raised by various [...]

Cover to Cover #392A: Jake Black, “The Official Ender Companion”

Summer Brooks — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:49:39 +0000

Show Notes: Jake Black, co-author of The Official Ender Companion Discussion: Barry from England relates how well social networking sites have helped increase awareness and cross-promotion with other authors, and Mike and Mike talk about how social networks is shifting the traffic quality coming to view the author blogs and websites. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 [...]

Cover to Cover #391A: E-Readers and Copyrights

Summer Brooks — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:00:28 +0000

Show Notes: The Laryngitis Make-Up Show Mike Stackpole bought himself a Sony e-reader for Christmas, and while traveling for the holidays, people didn’t ask him what that gadget was, but which one he’d purchased and why. How cool is that? Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Discussion: Todd from Utah comments on copyrights and [...]

Cover to Cover #390A: Kristine Kathyrn Rusch

Summer Brooks — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:59:57 +0000

Show Notes: Kristine Kathryn Rusch Discussion: Red Shirt from Iowa is curious how many other Dragon Page listeners did NaNoWriMo 2009; Trampas wants to know where story ideas can safely be culled from if fanfic is considered “off limits”; Anna agrees that information needs to be free and openly available, but creators of entertainment should definitely [...]

Cover to Cover #389A: Lou Anders

Summer Brooks — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:15:46 +0000

Show Notes: Lou Anders, Pyr Books Discussion: Tim relates how Darcy has been utilizing the tools put forth in Stackpole’s “The Secrets” podcast to better appreciate the stories she’s been reading and the work that goes into creating them; Trampas would like to know methods how professional authors can “get thicker skin”, especially when interacting with [...]

Cover to Cover #387B: Christmas Library

Summer Brooks — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:30:27 +0000

Show Notes: Christmas Library The Library: In case you need some last-minute books to grab as gifts this year, here are some options that might fit the bill! The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Volume 1 by Diana Wynne Jones; Under in the Mere by Catherynne M. Valente, with illustrations by Jeremy and James Owen; Burning Shadows by Chelsea [...]

7th Son: Descent, Part 10

Summer Brooks — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:54:49 +0000

Welcome to the final serialized installment of J.C. Hutchins’ human cloning thriller 7th Son: Descent. If this is your first exposure to our free serialization of 7th Son, you can easily catch up by experiencing the story via links found at J.C.’s About 7th Son page. You can also dive in right away, thanks to… THE [...]

Cover to Cover #387A: Listener Feedback

Summer Brooks — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:24:45 +0000

Show Notes: Listener Feedback Voicemail: Dan from Spokane wonders if e-ink might eventually be replaced by color displays or not; Lejon from Chandler asks if Summer has heard of or used the digital recording pen to continue to be able to write longhand but not worry about time-consuming transcription later; Shevaun from NJ wonders why publishers [...]

7th Son: Descent, Part 9

Summer Brooks — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:18:20 +0000

Welcome to the ninth serialized installment of J.C. Hutchins’ human cloning thriller 7th Son: Descent. If this is your first exposure to our free serialization of 7th Son, you can easily catch up by experiencing the story via links found at J.C.’s About 7th Son page. You can also dive in right away, thanks to… THE STORY [...]

Cover to Cover #386A: Book Roundup

Summer Brooks — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:12:25 +0000

Show Notes: Book Roundup Discussion: Ian asks Stackpole if he still follows what’s happening in the literary Star Wars universe, including what’s going on with characters that he’d created; Arkle recommends Sanguisuga by Christi-Anne, the only vampire novel he’s ever liked What do you think about submitting writing related questions to “Cover to Cover”? What do you [...]

7th Son: Descent, Part 8

Summer Brooks — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:38:52 +0000

Welcome to the seventh serialized installment of J.C. Hutchins’ human cloning thriller 7th Son: Descent. If this is your first exposure to our free serialization of 7th Son, you can easily catch up by experiencing the story via links found at J.C.’s About 7th Son page. You can also dive in right away, thanks to… THE [...]

Cover to Cover #385A: Michael Zapp

Summer Brooks — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:46:00 +0000

Show Notes: Michael Zapp, developer of “Legends” book reader app Discussion: Anna asks the question about how important writing is in the life of the average busy person these days, and just because your priorities may shift away from focusing on writing doesn’t mean that you’re not just as happy doing something else. What do you think [...]

7th Son: Descent, Part 7

Summer Brooks — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:07:50 +0000

Cover to Cover #384A: Holiday Library Reads

Summer Brooks — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:39:21 +0000

Show Notes: Holiday Library Reads Voicemail: Steven from MentatJack.com thinks that Stackpole’s assessments of Cory Doctorow’s experiment were extra harsh, and Stackpole expands more on the reasons why he still thinks the experiment is flawed and may in the long run may hurt more than it helps. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Dilo [...]