Writers talking about writing. Writers talking about publishing. Writers talking about life. Authors Terry Mixon, Paul E Cooley, and Veronica Giguerre interview, babble, and usually cover a number of disassociated topics.
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How smart is your protagonist? Can they realistically solve the dread puzzle you've laid before them? Or is the situation tailor-made for their skillsets? How can you keep your characters feeling genuine while testing their limits of intellect or skill? DRS caffeinates with Larry's Coffee . If you want to purchase fair-trade, organically grown beans that brew into smooth, balanced, never-bitter…
The DRS Crew discusses in-depth branding for authors and their work. DRS caffeinates with Larry's Coffee . If you want to purchase fair-trade, organically grown beans that brew into smooth, balanced, never-bitter coffee, visit LarrysCoffee.com/drs , receive a free gift with your purchase, and help support The Dead Robots' Society. Our links: Paul's store: https://payhip.com/paulecooley Paul's…
Readers leave comments. Readers send emails. Readers respond to your social media posts. But how should you interact with them? The DRS Crew discusses the ground rules. DRS caffeinates with Larry's Coffee . If you want to purchase fair-trade, organically grown beans that brew into smooth, balanced, never-bitter coffee, visit LarrysCoffee.com/drs , receive a free gift with your purchase, and help…
When should a character or narrator use a quote? Does it have to be attributed? What about aping characters from an existing property? How do you do that? Most importantly, what kind of trouble can you get into? The DRS Crew discusses. DRS caffeinates with Larry's Coffee . If you want to purchase fair-trade, organically grown beans that brew into smooth, balanced, never-bitter coffee, visit…
So-called "fairy tales" are some of the oldest tales. As writers, what tropes/plots/character archetypes can we steal to use in our speculative fiction stories? DRS caffeinates with Larry's Coffee . If you want to purchase fair-trade, organically grown beans that brew into smooth, balanced, never-bitter coffee, visit LarrysCoffee.com/drs , receive a free gift with your purchase, and help support…
Michael J Strazinski wrote an article called "Silence Where a Story Would Have Been" that argues that the current state of the art AIs are incapable of writing great, memorable stories. Is he right? The DRS Crew discusses. DRS caffeinates with Larry's Coffee . If you want to purchase fair-trade, organically grown beans that brew into smooth, balanced, never-bitter coffee, visit…
Does your future or fantasy world require a system of government? How about a social caste system? How in-depth do you need to be in constructing social norms, mores, and taboos? The DRS Crew discusses. DRS caffeinates with Larry's Coffee . If you want to purchase fair-trade, organically grown beans that brew into smooth, balanced, never-bitter coffee, visit LarrysCoffee.com/drs , receive a free…
What effect, if any, would the discovery of aliens have on today's religions? Will those religions change if we become a truly space-faring race? Will new religions take their place? The DRS Crew discusses. DRS caffeinates with Larry's Coffee . If you want to purchase fair-trade, organically grown beans that brew into smooth, balanced, never-bitter coffee, visit LarrysCoffee.com/drs , receive a…
Audible is literally stealing from content creators, Eleven Labs is accused of stealing voices, and the DRS Crew is at its wits' end. DRS caffeinates with Larry's Coffee . If you want to purchase fair-trade, organically grown beans that brew into smooth, balanced, never-bitter coffee, visit LarrysCoffee.com/drs , receive a free gift with your purchase, and help support The Dead Robots' Society.…
Terry and Veronica wonder about timelines and whether or not Paul exists after his surgery. DRS caffeinates with Larry's Coffee . If you want to purchase fair-trade, organically grown beans that brew into smooth, balanced, never-bitter coffee, visit LarrysCoffee.com/drs , receive a free gift with your purchase, and help support The Dead Robots' Society. Our links: Paul's store:…
