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Cover to Cover #395A: Samuel R. Delany

Summer Brooks — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:00:15 +0000

Show Notes: Samuel R. Delany Michael and Michael weigh in on the Amazon-MacMillan kerfuffle. If you want to add your thoughts and opinions, call in and leave a voicemail! Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Interview: Our guest today is acclaimed Hugo and Nebula award-winning author Samuel R. Delany. He is currently a professor of English [...]

Cover to Cover #394A: Daniel Suarez

Summer Brooks — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:59:26 +0000

Show Notes: Daniel Suarez Michael R. Mennenga has been doing Dragon Page “Cover to Cover” for 8 YEARS NOW. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Discussion: Daniel Suarez, author of Daemon and Freedom (TM), joins Mike and Mike for the entire show! Beyond talk about writing stories that resonate with technology professionals and defense strategists alike, the [...]

Cover to Cover #393B: New Reads for A New Year

Summer Brooks — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:55:02 +0000

Show Notes: Mondo Library Segment Remember, donate if you can… it keeps the studio running strong. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! The Library: The randomly generated library list this week: Starfist: Double Jeopardy by Dan Craig and Dave Sherman; By the Mountain Bound by Elizabeth Bear; Eclipse Three edited by Jonathan Strahan; Token of Darkness by [...]

Cover to Cover #393A: Gail Z. Martin

Summer Brooks — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:53:16 +0000

Show Notes: Gail Z. Martin Discussion: Mike and Mike chat about the anticipation surrounding the announcement about Apple’s new device (rumored to be called either iSlate or iPad); also about Amazon.com’s announcement about their new 70% royalty for Kindle products; and some new developments in electronic editions of textbooks and a possible shift in e-book pricing [...]

Cover to Cover #392B: Questions from the Listeners

Summer Brooks — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:21:49 +0000

Show Notes: Questions from the Listeners Voicemail: DanDan in Spokane relates how Amazon.com stock prices went down in anticipation of the announcement of Apple’s new tablet device (Jan 27); Alison from LA wants to know what Mike and Mike think about the Harlequin foray into a vanity press line, and the resulting outrage raised by various [...]

Cover to Cover #392A: Jake Black, “The Official Ender Companion”

Summer Brooks — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:49:39 +0000

Show Notes: Jake Black, co-author of The Official Ender Companion Discussion: Barry from England relates how well social networking sites have helped increase awareness and cross-promotion with other authors, and Mike and Mike talk about how social networks is shifting the traffic quality coming to view the author blogs and websites. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 [...]

Cover to Cover #391A: E-Readers and Copyrights

Summer Brooks — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:00:28 +0000

Show Notes: The Laryngitis Make-Up Show Mike Stackpole bought himself a Sony e-reader for Christmas, and while traveling for the holidays, people didn’t ask him what that gadget was, but which one he’d purchased and why. How cool is that? Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Discussion: Todd from Utah comments on copyrights and [...]

Cover to Cover #390A: Kristine Kathyrn Rusch

Summer Brooks — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:59:57 +0000

Show Notes: Kristine Kathryn Rusch Discussion: Red Shirt from Iowa is curious how many other Dragon Page listeners did NaNoWriMo 2009; Trampas wants to know where story ideas can safely be culled from if fanfic is considered “off limits”; Anna agrees that information needs to be free and openly available, but creators of entertainment should definitely [...]

Cover to Cover #389A: Lou Anders

Summer Brooks — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:15:46 +0000

Show Notes: Lou Anders, Pyr Books Discussion: Tim relates how Darcy has been utilizing the tools put forth in Stackpole’s “The Secrets” podcast to better appreciate the stories she’s been reading and the work that goes into creating them; Trampas would like to know methods how professional authors can “get thicker skin”, especially when interacting with [...]

Cover to Cover #387B: Christmas Library

Summer Brooks — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:30:27 +0000

Show Notes: Christmas Library The Library: In case you need some last-minute books to grab as gifts this year, here are some options that might fit the bill! The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Volume 1 by Diana Wynne Jones; Under in the Mere by Catherynne M. Valente, with illustrations by Jeremy and James Owen; Burning Shadows by Chelsea [...]

7th Son: Descent, Part 10

Summer Brooks — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:54:49 +0000

Welcome to the final serialized installment of J.C. Hutchins’ human cloning thriller 7th Son: Descent. If this is your first exposure to our free serialization of 7th Son, you can easily catch up by experiencing the story via links found at J.C.’s About 7th Son page. You can also dive in right away, thanks to… THE [...]

Cover to Cover #387A: Listener Feedback

Summer Brooks — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:24:45 +0000

Show Notes: Listener Feedback Voicemail: Dan from Spokane wonders if e-ink might eventually be replaced by color displays or not; Lejon from Chandler asks if Summer has heard of or used the digital recording pen to continue to be able to write longhand but not worry about time-consuming transcription later; Shevaun from NJ wonders why publishers [...]

7th Son: Descent, Part 9

Summer Brooks — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:18:20 +0000

Welcome to the ninth serialized installment of J.C. Hutchins’ human cloning thriller 7th Son: Descent. If this is your first exposure to our free serialization of 7th Son, you can easily catch up by experiencing the story via links found at J.C.’s About 7th Son page. You can also dive in right away, thanks to… THE STORY [...]

Cover to Cover #386A: Book Roundup

Summer Brooks — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:12:25 +0000

Show Notes: Book Roundup Discussion: Ian asks Stackpole if he still follows what’s happening in the literary Star Wars universe, including what’s going on with characters that he’d created; Arkle recommends Sanguisuga by Christi-Anne, the only vampire novel he’s ever liked What do you think about submitting writing related questions to “Cover to Cover”? What do you [...]

7th Son: Descent, Part 8

Summer Brooks — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:38:52 +0000

Welcome to the seventh serialized installment of J.C. Hutchins’ human cloning thriller 7th Son: Descent. If this is your first exposure to our free serialization of 7th Son, you can easily catch up by experiencing the story via links found at J.C.’s About 7th Son page. You can also dive in right away, thanks to… THE [...]

Cover to Cover #385A: Michael Zapp

Summer Brooks — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:46:00 +0000

Show Notes: Michael Zapp, developer of “Legends” book reader app Discussion: Anna asks the question about how important writing is in the life of the average busy person these days, and just because your priorities may shift away from focusing on writing doesn’t mean that you’re not just as happy doing something else. What do you think [...]

7th Son: Descent, Part 7

Summer Brooks — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:07:50 +0000

Cover to Cover #384A: Holiday Library Reads

Summer Brooks — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:39:21 +0000

Show Notes: Holiday Library Reads Voicemail: Steven from MentatJack.com thinks that Stackpole’s assessments of Cory Doctorow’s experiment were extra harsh, and Stackpole expands more on the reasons why he still thinks the experiment is flawed and may in the long run may hurt more than it helps. Visit GoToMeeting.com/podcast for a FREE 30 day trial!! Listener Review: Dilo [...]

Cover to Cover #383A: J.C. Hutchins, Part 2

Summer Brooks — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:06:22 +0000

Show Notes: J.C. Hutchins, continued Discussion: Trampas comments on Cory Doctorow’s experiment, adding his opinions on how that marketing experiment’s already been done… with 7th Son and the massive marketing and promotional efforts that JC put into it after he initially couldn’t get it into print the first time around. It’s time for authors to start handling [...]

7th Son: Descent, Part 6

Summer Brooks — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:26:37 +0000

Welcome to the sixth serialized installment of J.C. Hutchins’ human cloning thriller 7th Son: Descent. If this is your first exposure to our free serialization of 7th Son, you can easily catch up by experiencing part one, part two, part three, part four and part five. You can also dive in right away, thanks to… THE [...]

Cover to Cover #382A: J.C. Hutchins

Summer Brooks — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:14:00 +0000

Show Notes: J.C. Hutchins Discussion: A caller relates a plagiarism horror story, about an author friend of his having had work swiped from his website by a plagiarist who has been posting the stolen as his own work on other fiction websites. Stackpole recommends going through official channels to the service providers to have said plagiarized works [...]

7th Son: Descent, Part 5

Summer Brooks — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:01:08 +0000

Welcome to the fifth serialized installment of J.C. Hutchins’ human cloning thriller 7th Son: Descent. A recent review in Publishers Weekly said, “(T)hriller readers seeking edge-of-your-seat action flavored with conspiracy and futuristic tech will love every page.” If this is your first exposure to our free serialization of 7th Son, you can easily catch up by [...]

Cover to Cover #381A: World Fantasy 2009 Recap

Summer Brooks — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:12:49 +0000

Mike Stackpole reports on his trip last week to World Fantasy Convention 2009, in San Jose CA

7th Son: Descent, Part 4

Summer Brooks — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:28:16 +0000

Welcome to the fourth serialized PDF installment of J.C. Hutchins’ 7th Son: Descent, a high-tech thriller novel. In 7th Son, human cloning isn’t near — it’s already here. If this is your first exposure to our free serialization of 7th Son, you can easily catch up by experiencing part one, part two and part three. You [...]

Cover to Cover #380A: Cherie Priest

Summer Brooks — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:25:46 +0000

Show Notes: Cherie Priest Discussion: Sean from Edwards says he received a brutal rejection letter on the manuscript he’d submitted to Writer’s Exchange, and wants to know what comes next; whether he should hire an independent editor, or a different set of eyes to look at. Note from Summer: Sean, which Writer’s Exchange did you submit to? [...]