Conestoga Podcast - Program 33 - John Picacio [38:08m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (172)

Until I post my next EFC17 podcast (which should be soon) you might want to give a listen to my Conestoga 11 Podcast interview with artist John Picacio.

I know a few lucky individuals going to Worldon in Yokohama, Japan this year. One of them is artist John Picacio. I know this because I interviewed him over at the Conestoga Podcast. He’s been nominated for two Hugo awards: Best Professional Artist and Best Related Book - Cover Story: The Art of John Picacio. I also know a few of the people bidding for WorldCon 2009 in Kansas, City. In fact, I interviewed Margene Bahm last year for Conestoga 10 and we talked about their bid. Lastly, the man who inspired me to get into podasting, Paul Fischer of the Balticon Podcast will be going as well.

Nihongo ga wakarimasen means ‘I don’t understand Japanese’. I took one semester and have forgotten most of it. It’s a cool language. It’s much easier to learn the spoken part than written part. Hirigana & katakana are easy. Learning the 1900 plus Kanji characters are … well … a lot. I think I learned 5 of them.

Yeah, I’m doing a little cross promotion between both of my podcasts.

UPDATE [8/23/2007] I will be posting from time to time a podcast from the Conestoga Podcast feed. I will not be adding any show notes. You can go to the Conestoga website for that. These interviews are ones that may be of interest to EFC17 listeners. I would appreciate any feedback if you like the occasional crossfeed post.

 

 EFC17-001 Selina Rosen [35:45m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (257)

At last. The very first show with show notes.

Selina Rosen (http://www.selinarosen.com/) was interviewed for Conestoga Podcast 10 10 10

Yard Dog Press publisher

Meisha Merlin went away

Had 6 titles with MM got all rights back.

Strange Robby is her latest solo novel.

Latest novel Bad Lands w/ Laura J. Underwood rom Five Star Mystery.

gonzo murder mystery: CSI meets Medium on Survivor

started con w/ no voice and is getting worse

Selina wrote one character and Laura another from first person

Is first novel length collaboration did a number of short story collabs

working on a sequel: Bad City
working on a time travel novel w/ Claudia Christian

Strange Robby can be purchased directly from Yard Dog Press

we close the door to cut down the hallway noise

SR is cross genre: science fiction/horror/mystery/action adventure/police detective

Yard Dog Press

Selina won a ‘Major Award’ (we never actually say what that major award was) It’s not the leg lamp from a Christmas Story

USB Humping Dog, USB Pole Dancer, Billy Bass Big Mouth

Do your homework

I said bad writing can be found self-published on the Internet. She disagreed and said there were hugely famous authors that write badly as well.

Selina came up through the school of hard knocks.
odd jobs got Selina helped her launch her writing career

Ed Bryant ‘learn to use a comma’
Mercedes Lackey ‘great help’
Marion Zimmer Bradley spoiled Selina because she made a lot of oney on her first sale.

success teaches you nothing

CJ Cherryh remodeled her home and got assistance on writing.

Selina is carpenter of the stars

Jane Fancher helped to

Lynn Abbey & CJ Cherryh helped with first novel
Queen of Denial

was eventually published by Stephe Pagel of Meisha Merlin (now defunct)

the business is about who you know. networking is important. conventions play a big part in learning to become a pro.

manuscript format is important and read the publisher guidelines.

don’t use pink paper and crayola

submissions pulling a Mel with a horrible cover letter. DO NOT DO THIS because you heard it on the podcast. She doesn’t know you. Biting the hand that feeds them. Has a file.

SFWA Musketeers raises money for the SFWA Medical Emergency Fund

got involved in Armadillocon. Elizabeth Moon recruited her.

was a heavy weapons fighter in the SCA.

Your host learned some Western Martial Arts with Jon Eppler and Tim Frayser.

we trade bruise stories

my first encounter with Selina was at an SCA demo in Tulsa at the old Camelot Inn where they had a Knights of Columbus convention w/ other funnily dressed people.

We praise fandom because it is so diverse and tolerant despite its oddities

How has Yard Dog Press been doing since it’s 10th anniversary. Best year ever

Robin Wayne Bailey Turn Left to Tomorrow

Claudia Christian autobiography My Life With Geeks and Freaks

Double Dog Laura J. Underwood & Melanie Fletcher coming out in September

Houston Got We’ve Got Bubbas is the latest anthology in the Bubbaverse.

Got all the rights back on her novels from Meisha Merlin is hopeful for the future about her works seeing be available again.

The perils of being an author (not to mention a fan) in the middle of a series when a publisher goes away.

Balticon Podcast promo

Interviews coming up: Rachel Caine and Joshua Bilmes.

 

 Escape from Cubicle 17 - Episode Zero [5:20m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (173)

This is a general introduction to what this whole podcast thingy is about.

Disclaimer - what it is not.

I also host the Conestoga Podcast.

What is it about?

Geekdom, fandom, conventions, interviews and stuff.

Attended Archon 31/NASFIC/Tuckercon and a good time was had by all.

Met the podcasting crew of Fear the Boot.

Also met Tee Morris.

Show will evolve over time. Much is planned. Three interviews on the way.