Alternate Afterlives with Kieva Mclaughlin

Existentialism and Connection with Sebastien de Castell (PART 1)

In this amazing two-part interview, V. S. Holmes spoke with fantasy author Sebastien de Castell about the different ways we connect with readers, how we picture ourselves in others' shoes, and how existentialism impacts our careers and sense of self. Tune in next week for Part Two! https://www.decastell.com @decastell https://Facebook.com/SebastienDeCastell

Hopeful Futures with the SNARC Comic Team

V speaks with some of the incredible people behind the SNARC comic: Dr. Bruce Olav Solhiem and Gary and Laura Dumm. The team discusses their history in comics, the process behind creating SNARC and what drew each of them to the naive alien who comes to Earth as a vanguard of an invasion. https://www.bruceolavsolheim.com/snarc.html https://www.dummart.com/ https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=fTFKsFSuNfE

Writing Dystopia While Living In One with O. E. Tearmann

V jumps back on the podcast with Olivia and Nonir, the two halves of O. E. Tearmann to chat about what it's like to write dystopian fiction while living in one, the amount of research that goes into creating a near-future world. They also share what's next for the Ace High Jokers Wild series and how they tackle such a diverse array of characters! https://www.oetearmann.com/ https://books2read.com/handsweregiven

The Mercurial Music Industry with Melanie Safka

V sits down with famed musician Melanie--of global Met and Woodstock fame--to talk about how creative industries have changed in the face of capitalism and the horrifying realization about her rights and royalties that came with her husband's death. https://www.melaniesafka.com/ https://twitter.com/melaniesafka https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRk3uJG-FRzn-sasozxx0kA https://www.facebook.com/melanie.safka.5

Alternate Afterlives with Kieva Mclaughlin

V and Urban Fantasy author Kieva Mclaughlin explore the alternate afterlives in her book TORPOR, how the pandemic inspired her to take the writing plunge, and how to balance marketing strategies. www.kievamclaughlin.com @kievamclaughlin