Death of the Short Story

Death of the Short Story

Short stories built science fiction into a cultural force to be reckoned with and launched the careers of countless stellar authors. Yet the short fiction market has seen a steep decline in the past few decades. Is the short story dead? Your humble Geek Gab hosts recently spoke with Castalia…
August 16, 2017
Dragon Awards Prelude

Dragon Awards Prelude

Perhaps you've been following the drama surrounding this year's Dragon Awards from the start, or you just found out about the Dragons today. In either case make sure to join me for the inside scoop on why the Dragon Awards are vital to the renewal of science fiction and what…
August 9, 20172 Comments
Noob Author Mistakes

Noob Author Mistakes

Eighty percent of Americans want to be writers. Few will ever sit down to write a book, and fewer still will actually finish one. That's only half the battle, though, because the literary world is rife with pitfalls that are lying in wait for first-time authors. Publisher, editor, and author…
July 27, 2017
Valerian and Dunkirk

Valerian and Dunkirk

This week we're proud to bring you a Geek Gab double feature. First, Daddy Warpig and Dorrinal review Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets by Luc Besson. Does the movie live up to the venerable sci-fi comic series? Then, in a shocking twist, all of us saw Christopher Nolan's…
July 24, 20172 Comments
Audiobooks with JimFear138

Audiobooks with JimFear138

The audiobook market is experiencing astronomical growth. On the latest episode of Geek Gab: On the Books, I talk audiobooks with narrator, audiobook producer, and podcaster JimFear138: In other book-related news, the eBook version of my Dragon Award-winning SF/horror novel Souldancer is now on sale for only $2.99: Speaking of #FakeBooks,…
July 19, 20173 Comments
Ape-ocalypse Now

Ape-ocalypse Now

This week on Geek Gab, Daddy Warpig reports on the Planet of the Apes prequel marathon he attended, culminating with the series' latest installment War for the Planet of the Apes. Do the CG effects hold up? Are the Vietnam War allegories still as fresh as they were in the…
July 17, 2017
Black Tide Rising TV

Black Tide Rising TV

TV producers Miker Lermon and Richard Rosenthal recently joined Daddy Warpig and myself to discuss their upcoming adaptation of Black Tide Rising by John Ringo. How can writers get their novels adapted for TV? Does Hollywood still have a monopoly on movie and television production? What sets Ringo's work apart…
July 12, 2017
Spider-Man and Castlevania

Spider-Man and Castlevania

After years of negotiations and one too many lamentable movies from SONY, Marvel has (temporarily) regained the rights to Spider-Man. Has Marvel redeemed their most beloved character's troubled franchise? Listen in to the latest episode of Geek Gab and find out! Bonus: I review the first episode of Netflix's original…
July 10, 201717 Comments
Jon Del Arroz On the Books

Jon Del Arroz On the Books

Author Jon Del Arroz joins me for another entertaining and informative episode of Geek Gab: On the Books! Today, Jon and I discuss the pros and cons of traditional vs. indie publishing. Check it out: LOVED This novella. I read it in one sitting, it was so fast paced. I…
July 5, 2017
Baby Driver

Baby Driver

Daddy Warpig's review of Baby Driver, the new Edgar Wright film, has been receiving quite a bit of praise. Tune in to the latest episode of Geek Gab and see what you think. Bonus: two other movie reviews! Listen here. In Superversive news, Astounding Frontiers will be released later this month.…
July 3, 2017