How to Write Action

How to Write Action

How much action is enough? Is character important to fun, engaging action? Is Dan Brown any good at writing action scenes? Find out on the latest episode of On the Books with Declan Finn, author of the Love at First Bite series. Action flows quickly and keeps the reader on…
May 24, 20175 Comments
Alien Covenant

Alien Covenant

On this episode of Geek Gab, Daddy Warpig sees Alien Covenant so you don't have to. I also briefly discuss the classic mafia film The Godfather. Have a listen. And remember: thanks to Ridley Scott you will never get to see this movie: Or this one: Niemeier's skill with the…
May 22, 20174 Comments
How to Write Nonhuman Characters

How to Write Nonhuman Characters

How should writers approach designing nonhuman species? What is the best way to write nonhuman characters so that they will be three-dimensional individuals while still being alien? Yakov Merkin, author of the new epic sci-fi novel A Greater Duty joined me on Geek Gab: On the Books to share his thoughts…
May 17, 2017

Violence. Action. Conflict.

It's that time again. Not that pointing out contemporary film makers' unforced errors ever gets old. This week, Daddy Warpig reviews Guy Ritchie's new King Arthur/gangster mashup film. Then I join my co-hosts in lamenting TV and movies' obsession with Refusing the Call and their bad habit of conflating violence,…
May 15, 2017

On the Books: Author Marketing

Dragon Award-winning author Nick Cole, author (and my Soul Cycle editor) L. Jagi Lamplighter Wright, and Geek Gab host Daddy Warpig convene with me to discuss author marketing strategies on this star-studded episode of On the Books. Do blog tours build buzz for a launch? Do podcasts sell books? Is…
May 11, 20173 Comments
Geeks of the Galaxy

Geeks of the Galaxy

This week on Geek Gab, controversy breaks out among your humble hosts over the new Marvel film, Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2. Is James Gunn's second MCU offering better than, inferior to, or about the same as his first space opera tour de force? Listen in and find out!…
May 8, 2017
On the Books

On the Books

It's my sincere pleasure to announce the launch of Geek Gab's second spinoff series: On the Books. Geek Gab listeners have been asking us to do episodes that are more focused on particular areas of interest. Instead of narrowing the scope of our flagship podcast, we've decided to do gaiden…
May 5, 2017

Pulp Extravaganza

This week's awesome episode of Geek Gab witnessed the return of two titans of pulpdom: Appendix N author Jeffro Johnson and the prolific John C. Wright! Listen in as these luminaries of the Pulp Revolution discuss beautiful yet dangerous and forbidden female love interests, whether there's a place for hard SF…
May 1, 2017
Superversive RPG Roundtable

Superversive RPG Roundtable

Join the superversive crew, including Sci Phi Journal editor Jason Rennie, Appendix N author Jeffro Johnson, Geek Gab host Daddy Warpig, record-setting Hugo-nominated author John C. Wright, author and editor Jagi Wright, and more as they delve deep into the topic of role-playing games. Of special note is the Wrights' account…
April 26, 20172 Comments
Is Sharknado Pulp?

Is Sharknado Pulp?

Does Sharknado meet the requirements to be classified as a pulp story? What is the optimal viewing order for the Fast and the Furious series? Join Daddy Warpig, Dorrinal, and me as we tackle these and many more pop culture questions on this week's fintastic episode of Geek Gab! And mark your…
April 24, 20172 Comments