Margaret Dunlap and Brian Francis Slattery are each astonishing storytellers in their own right. But TOGETHER, they comprise two-fifths of the writing team for Serial Box Publishing's exceptional series "Bookburners"! With Season FOUR (!!!) of the series releasing tomorrow (June 13), we consider ourselves fortunate indeed to have these two literati…

Margaret Dunlap and Brian Francis Slattery are each astonishing storytellers in their own right. But TOGETHER, they comprise two-fifths of the writing team for Serial Box Publishing's exceptional series "Bookburners"! With Season FOUR (!!!) of the series releasing tomorrow (June 13), we consider ourselves fortunate indeed to have these two literati…

Michael R. Underwood - a veteran of the APN and Literary Alchemist behind the Geekomancy and Genrenauts series, as well as the immanent "Born to the Blade" serialization from Serial Box Publishing - returns to the Big Chair at the APN to brainstorm a tale of grief, art, and magic. The tale is offered up by creageous Guest Writer Val Griswold-Ford, …

Michael R. Underwood - a veteran of the APN and Literary Alchemist behind the Geekomancy and Genrenauts series, as well as the immanent "Born to the Blade" serialization from Serial Box Publishing - returns to the Big Chair at the APN to brainstorm a tale of grief, art, and magic.The tale is offered up by creageous Guest Writer Val Griswold-Ford, t…

Michael R. Underwood returns to the APN! Joined by co-host Marie Bilodeaux, we indulge in (way more than) 20 minutes of writerly discourse exploring Michael's astonishing new project, the "Born to the Blade" story world serialized by Serial Box... how it began, the nuances of the collaboration between him and his co-writers, the notion of "post-cyn…

Michael R. Underwood returns to the APN! Joined by co-host Marie Bilodeaux, we indulge in (way more than) 20 minutes of writerly discourse exploring Michael's astonishing new project, the "Born to the Blade" story world serialized by Serial Box... how it began, the nuances of the collaboration between him and his co-writers, the notion of "post-cyn…

Media Commentator, Essayist, and Man of Words Alasdair Stuart returns to the Brainstorming Arena to workshop a steampunk story of secret societies, dark betrayal, and coming to grips with loss. The tale is offered up by creageous Guest Writer Paul K. Ellis, a tale vengeance and intrigue set against the backdrop of a Steampunk world. John Adamus roc…

Media Commentator, Essayist, and Man of Words Alasdair Stuart returns to the Brainstorming Arena to workshop a steampunk story of secret societies, dark betrayal, and coming to grips with loss.The tale is offered up by creageous Guest Writer Paul K. Ellis, a tale vengeance and intrigue set against the backdrop of a Steampunk world. John Adamus rock…

Alasdair Stuart - media connoisseur, game designer, and mastermind of the Escape Artists podcasts - has co-hosted and guest hosted on the APN many times. The reason, of course, is that he IS the "Man of Words" and a true aficionado of the storyteller's craft, so it's always a delight to have him wax rhapsodic on the nigh-infinite range of topics in…

Alasdair Stuart - media connoisseur, game designer, and mastermind of the Escape Artists podcasts - has co-hosted and guest hosted on the APN many times. The reason, of course, is that he IS the "Man of Words" and a true aficionado of the storyteller's craft, so it's always a delight to have him wax rhapsodic on the nigh-infinite range of topics in…

Robyn Bennis - author of "The Guns Above" and the soon to be released "By Fire Above" – returns to the Big Chair in the APN virtual studios to workshop a tale of future steampunk, alien invasion, the fate of a planet. The tale is offered up by creageous Guest Writer, Christopher Michael, a tale of a loyal naval officer - struggling to overcome the …

Robyn Bennis - author of "The Guns Above" and the soon to be released "By Fire Above" – returns to the Big Chair in the APN virtual studios to workshop a tale of future steampunk, alien invasion, the fate of a planet.The tale is offered up by creageous Guest Writer, Christopher Michael, a tale of a loyal naval officer - struggling to overcome the s…

Robyn Bennis Robyn Bennis - author of "The Guns Above" and the soon to be released "By Fire Above" - joins the APN crew to wax rhapsodic on organizing book research, creating a "writing space", crafting an effective conflict character, and more!Av The Archivos Podcast Network

Robyn Bennis Robyn Bennis - author of "The Guns Above" and the soon to be released "By Fire Above" - joins the APN crew to wax rhapsodic on organizing book research, creating a "writing space", crafting an effective conflict character, and more!Av The Archivos Podcast Network

Seanan McGuire - award-winning author, graphic novelist, podcaster, and storytelling badass - returns to the Big Chair in the APN virtual studios (along with co-host Michael R. Underwood) to workshop a tale of superheroes, romance, and the dark side of adulation offered up by creageous Guest Writer Arthur De Leon.…

Seanan McGuire - award-winning author, graphic novelist, podcaster, and storytelling badass - returns to the Big Chair in the APN virtual studios (along with co-host Michael R. Underwood) to workshop a tale of superheroes, romance, and the dark side of adulation offered up by creageous Guest Writer Arthur De Leon.…

Seanan McGuire - award-winning author, graphic novelist, podcaster, and storytelling badass - returns to the APN. Joined by co-host and colleague, Michael R. Underwood, we engage Seanan in 20-ish minutes of writerly discourse, delving into discovering YOUR story, working on multiple projects at the same time, sustaining your creative energy, violen…

Seanan McGuire - award-winning author, graphic novelist, podcaster, and storytelling badass - returns to the APN. Joined by co-host and colleague, Michael R. Underwood, we engage Seanan in 20-ish minutes of writerly discourse, delving into discovering YOUR story, working on multiple projects at the same time, sustaining your creative energy, violen…

Kij Johnson returns to the Big Chair in the APN virtual studios to apply her brainstorming fu to a tale of rival agents in a metropolis of the dark future offered up by Guest Writer Richard Webb (Alasdair Stuart cohosts!)Av The Archivos Podcast Network

Kij Johnson returns to the Big Chair in the APN virtual studios to apply her brainstorming fu to a tale of rival agents in a metropolis of the dark future offered up by Guest Writer Richard Webb (Alasdair Stuart cohosts!)Av The Archivos Podcast Network

Kij Johnson - author of The Fox Woman, The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe, The Riverbank, and more - is a singular voice among speculative fiction storytellers. Her diverse background and experience combined with an uncanny talent for deep research are a creative forge from which emerges some of the most insightful and inspired tales of wonder.Joined b…

Author and YouTube personality Seth Skorkowsky returns to the Brainstorming Arena to workshop a noir crime story of blackmail, kidnapping, and betrayal from Guest Writer Sean O'Grady.Av The Archivos Podcast Network

Seth Skorkowsky is a multi-disciplined storyteller. He crafts rich, nuanced tales of urban fantasy (The Valducan Series: Damoren, Hounacier, and Ibenus), pulp fantasy adventure (The Tales of the Black Raven), and more. He's the host of a fabulous YouTube channel featuring his insights and analysis of the RPG experience. Those diverse passions make …

Mur Lafferty – podcaster and award-winning author "Six Wakes", "The Shambling Guide to New York City", and so much more – returns to the Big Chair in the Archivos Virtual Studios to brainstorm a tale of the death and apparent resurrection of a superhero by David "Doc Blue" Wendt.Av The Archivos Podcast Network

Mur Lafferty returns to the Archivos virtual studios for yet another marvelous 20(ish) minutes of writerly discourse, exploring her discoveries in writing the "I Should Be Writing" book, her strategies and perspectives regarding NaNoWriMo, how she decides what to write, and more.Av The Archivos Podcast Network

Beth Cato returns to the Big Chair in the APN Virtual Studio to brainstorm a near future scifi thriller of social media gone horribly wrong by Guest Writer Owen Sessions.Av The Archivos Podcast Network

Beth Cato - author of the Clockwork Dagger tales, the Blood of Earth trilogy, and more - explores what makes a "strong character", the magic of urban fantasy/steampunk, and critique readersAv The Archivos Podcast Network

Cerece Rennie Murphy returns to the Big Chair in the APN studios to add her storytelling mojo to brainstorming a tale of a magician who doesn't believe in magic, a priest who doesn't believe in god, and a warrior who doesn't believe in war.Av Archivos Podcast Network

Cerece Rennie Murphy - creator fo the Narazu Media Portal, author of The Order of the Seers trilogy, "To Find You", and more - explores worldbuilding, her discoveries in fandom, how she develops her stories, and more.Av The Archivos Podcast Network

Alyc Helms – author of “The Dragons of Heaven”, “The Conclave of Shadows”, a veritable bevy of short fiction, and gaming titles from Green Ronin Press – returns to the Big Chair at the ARCHIVOS Podcast Network to lend her Brainstorming Fu to a tale of the fate of the followers of a murdered god.Av The ARCHIVOS Podcast Network

Author Alyc Helms explores the patterns of storytelling, cultural appropriation, the distinction between gaming and literary narratives, and more!Av The ARCHIVOS Podcast Network

James Sutter – Executive Editor at Paizo Publishing and Creative Director of the Starfinder Role Playing Game – Joins Dave and Marie in the Brainstorming Arena to workshop a tale of rock and roll after the apocalypse offered up by Guest Writer Branden Green.Av The ARCHIVOS Podcast Network

James Sutter (Executive Editor at Paizo Publishing) explores the craft of storytelling in RPGs, documenting story worlds, choosing your inspirations, and more!Av The ARCHIVOS Podcast Network

In this episode, the RTP transitions from what it was into what it WILL be... the ARCHIVOS: Brainstorm Podcast. Dave and Marie discuss what ARCHIVOS is, why the RTP is changing its name, and what it means for veteran RTP listeners.Av ARCHIVOS Podcast Network

Myke Cole - author of The Shadow Ops Series (including "Gemini Cell", "Javelin Rain" and the forthcoming "Seige Line" - returns to the Big Chair in the RTP virtual studios to lend his brainstorming-fu to a tale of future warfare, powered armor, and artificial intelligence.Av The ARCHIVOS Podcast Network

Myke Cole - author of The Shadow Ops Series returns to the ARCHIVOS virtual Studio to discuss Shadow Ops (trilogy one AND two), his grim dark medieval fantasy series coming from Tor.com, his negotiations for a non-fiction book on ancient military history, and more!Av The Roundtable Podcast

Ada Palmer - scholar, composer, and author of the astonishing and richly-acclaimed "Too Like the Lightning" (and so much more) - returns to brainstorm a tale of political oppression, intrigue, and Lovecraftian deities.Av The ARCHIVOS Podcasting Network

This episode we are joined by Ada Palmer - scholar, composer, and author of the astonishing and richly-acclaimed "Too Like the Lightning" (and so much more), discussing the optimal skill set for a student of the writerly arts, Ada's fascination with speculative fiction, the challenges of writing short fiction, and more.…

Jeanne Cavelos - scientist, author, and founder of the exceptional Odyssey Writers Workshops - returns to the Big Chair at the RTP (for the third time!) to lend her considerable and extensive workshopping mojo to a tale of betrayal and revenge in the classic noir tradition.Av The Roundtable Podcast

Jeanne Cavelos - scientist, author, and founder of the astonishing Odyssey Writers Workshops - returns to the ARCHIVOS virtual studios discussing techniques of crafting effective dialogue, working in collaboration with shared world fiction, emotional arcs within a scene, and more.Av The Roundtable Podcast

Kelly Robson - author of the Nebula-nominated "Waters of Versailles" (published by Tor.com) and many other marvelous tales - returns to the Big Chair at the Roundtable to lend her brainstorming-fu to a tale of egyptian intrigue, magic, and tangled destinies across time.Av The Roundtable Podcast

Kelly Robson - author of the Nebula-nominated "Waters of Versailles" (published by Tor.com) and many other marvelous tales - joins for a marvelous conversation exploring the qualities of fine non-fiction and its value to a writer, struggling with self-doubt and giving yourself permission, golden nuggets of writerly wisdom acquired from others, the …

Jake Kerr - Nebula-nominated author of the Tommy Black series the Guildmaster Theif series, short fiction, non-fiction, and more - returns to the Big Chair at the Roundtable to focus his brainstorming mojo on a tale of a betrayed emperor seeking his path across the expanse of his interplanetary empire.…

Jake Kerr makes his literary home on fringes of the craft, exploring every shadowed corner as he refines and reinvents his craft time and again. He’s a repeat offender here at the RTP. You can hear his brilliant (and slightly creepy) intro from his interview back in March of 2015). He’s been busy in the intervening year and a half, expanding his ho…

Mur Lafferty - author of The "Shambling Guide" series, "Six Wakes", AND the founder/host of the "I Should Be Writing" podcast - returns to the Brainstorm Arena to workshop a tale of transdimensional superheroes.Av The Roundtable Podcast

"Mighty" Mur Lafferty - author of "The Shambling Guide to New York City", "Ghost Train to New Orleans", and so much more ("Six Wakes") - has earned her street cred. Through her "I Should Be Writing" podcast, listeners have shared every step of her journey from "aspiring" to "published", including getting her MFA through Stone Coast and being awarde…

Literary alchemist Marie Brennan - author of "A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir by Lady Trent", The Onyx Court Series, and "Lies and Prophecy", and so much more - returns to the Guest Host chair to lend her astonishing brainstorming savvy to a tale of two strangers who's lives become entangled by a drug that imparts magical powers as a side ef…

The scope and breadth of Marie Brennan's experience is pretty remarkable. Anthropology, archaeology, languages, martial arts, music, dance... she's pursued many passions. But the fundamental passion that has endured through out her life is writing. Author of "A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir by Lady Trent", The Onyx Court Series, and "Lies an…

Fran Wild - author of Updraft, The Jewel and Her Lapidary and more - returns to the Big Chair at the Roundtable to apply her fabulous storytelling mojo towards brainstorming a tale of our our world where ghosts are real and everyone knows it.The tale is offered up by Guest Writer Jen Dawson, a poignant story a "ghost seer" contending with the chall…

In a very short amount of time, Fran Wilde has done many marvelous things - including crafting marvelous stories like Updraft and The Jewel and her Lapidary. But she has also explored the realms of technology, explored art and a broad spectrum of diverse disciplines, crafts, and exotic pursuits. These explorations give her a unique perspective, bot…