balticon 51

TRATWD 120 – PC Haring

At Balticon 51 I sat down with author and podcaster P.C. Haring to talk about Slipspace: Harbinger, the first book in Haring’s new science fiction trilogy. Along the way we discuss a variety of aspects of the business and craft of writing, including the lessons we’ve learned since those first heady years of podcast fiction.

Buy Slipspace: Harbinger on Amazon

PC Haring’s Website

Aeon Timeline

 

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TRATWD 114 – Why the Storyteller Needs a Narrator

In this panel from Balticon 51, I lead a discussion with Melissa Hayden, Erin Kazmark, A. F. Grappin and Veronica Giguere about audio book narrators. Why should you have someone narrate your book? How does the process work? How do you find someone who will do the job well? There’s a lot of great advice in here for self-published, hybrid and aspiring authors.

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TRATWD 109 – Biology is a Science, Too! (Balticon 51)

With “hard science fiction,” great efforts are taken to get the physics right, but a lot of biological details are glossed over, if not ignored. What are some basic principles of biology that you should know for writing good science-based fiction?

Recorded at Balticon 51.

Speakers:

Dr Thomas Holtz Jr – Moderator

Chris Jackson

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TRATWD 105 – Rafak Aliri and the Vampire’s Bargain (LIVE at Balticon 51)

In this week’s episode I’m proud to bring you our Metamor City LIVE! audio drama from Balticon 51!

Cast:

Chris Lester as Rafak Aliri

Veronica Giguere as Betty, a daedra

Doc Coleman as Baldur, a male werewolf

Mildred Cady as Amelie Grace, a vampire priestess

A. F. Grappin as Young Raf, in a flashback to his childhood

Lauren “Scribe” Harris as Grandma Yazzu

Scout Sujyot as Dagmar, a female werewolf

Laura Nicole Spencer as Tofa Johannsen, an alpha werewolf female

 

Some sound effects provided by The Freesound Project, Soundsnap, and Digital Juice.

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My Balticon 51 Schedule

I’m so excited for this year’s Balticon! This is my favorite convention to participate in, and I have a wonderful slate of panels and events this time around. I hope you’ll come out and join me for Memorial Day weekend!


Saturday May 27, 2017

1 PM – Author Reading: Grig Larson, Chris Lester, Mike Luoma
Renaissance – St. George

2:30 PM – Autographs: Michelle Sonnier and Chris Lester
Renaissance – Atrium Autograph Table

5 PM – Why the Storyteller Needs a Narrator (Moderator)
Renaissance – Pride of Baltimore


Sunday May 28, 2017

12 PM – Being a Fan of Problematic Things
Renaissance – Mt. Washington

1 PM – Biology is a Science, Too
Renaissance – Guilford

4 PM – Crowdfunding Your Podcast
Renaissance – Pride of Baltimore

7 PM – Metamor City LIVE!
Renaissance – Pride of Baltimore

8 PM – Metamor City LIVE! After-party Q&A and Trivia
Renaissance – Pride of Baltimore


Monday May 29, 2017

12 PM – Fiction Writing for Gamemasters (and Vice Versa)
Renaissance – Mt. Washington


In addition to all of these awesome events, my books will be available for purchase in the Dealer’s Room throughout the con. Stop by and say hi!

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