Jenni Hill (Editorial Director of Orbit Books) joins Antony for our first episode with a non-author, to talk about being a book shepherd, how acquisitions can be beauty contests, and why the job involves much less actual editing than you might think.
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Jenni Hill on the web: http://www.orbitbooks.net
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Simon Scarrow (Eagles of the Empire, Blackout) joins Antony to discuss balancing research with the needs of a story, how every reader creates their own version of a book, and why Italian tomatoes still haunt him.
Simon Scarrow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/simonscarrow
Simon Scarrow on the web: https://www.simonscarrow.co.uk
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Jody Houser (Critical Role, Doctor Who) joins Antony to talk about finding new directions in existing properties, whether thinking about writing counts as writing, and getting irate about notes.
Jody Houser on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jody_Houser
Jody Houser on the web: http://mindeclipse.com
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Helene Wecker (The Golem and the Djinni, The Hidden Palace) joins Antony to discuss telling details, research that both enlightens and frustrates, and pulling the spine out of a manuscript.
Helene Wecker on Twitter: https://twitter.com/helenewecker
Helene Wecker on the web: https://www.helenewecker.com
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Vinay Patel (Doctor Who, Murdered by My Father) joins Antony to talk about using practice to push yourself, focusing on nailing the parts only you can do, and the balance between empathy and sympathy.
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Vinay Patel on the web: http://www.vinaypatel.co.uk
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Bonnie MacBird (Tron, Sherlock Holmes) joins Antony to discuss applying cinematic writing to prose, why truth is important even in fiction, and the joys and dangers of writing a beloved character.
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Bonnie MacBird on the web: https://macbird.com
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Joshua Hale Fialkov (Chicago Med, The Bunker) joins Antony to talk about collaboration in TV, being too mainstream for indie (but too indie for the mainstream), and solving problems instead of creating them.
Joshua Hale Fialkov on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshFialkov
Joshua Hale Fialkov on the web: http://www.thefialkov.com
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Ram V (Paradiso, Catwoman) joins Antony to discuss being a planner who doesn't stick to the plan, making sure every scene exists for more than one reason, and hating structural changes.
Ram V on Twitter: http://twitter.com/therightram
Ram V on the web: https://www.ram-v.com
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Robert Muchamore (Cherub, Henderson’s Boys) joins Antony to talk about too much research, meticulous planning, and wondering what other authors do all day.
Robert Muchamore on Twitter: https://twitter.com/robertmuchamore
Robert Muchamore on the web: https://www.muchamore.com
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Toiya Kristen Finley (Outer Rims, The Game Narrative Toolbox) joins Antony to discuss seeing stories in her head, building stories on epiphanies, and imagining fuzzy apples.
Toiya Kristen Finley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/toiyakfinley
Toiya Kristen Finley on the web: https://www.toiyakfinley.com
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Patrick Gale (A Place Called Winter, Take Nothing with You) joins Antony to talk about stories existing independently of how we tell them, using research as immersion, and being a non-linear writer who also doesn’t outline (!)
Patrick Gale on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PNovelistGale
Patrick Gale on the web: https://galewarning.org
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Zoë Sharp (Killer Instinct, Dancing on the Grave) joins Antony to discuss women who can look after themselves, ending stories at just the right speed, and the value of summarising your own book.
Zoë Sharp on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorZoeSharp
Zoë Sharp on the web: http://zoesharp.com
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For Hallowe’en, horror writer Stephen Graham Jones (Mongrels, The Only Good Indians) joins Antony to talk about the exhilaration of terror, finding a story’s unique voice, and making the boring bits interesting.
Stephen Graham Jones on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sgj72
Stephen Graham Jones on the web: https://www.demontheory.net
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James Moran (Cockneys vs Zombies, Doctor Who) joins Antony to discuss digital brains, spending months on preparation, and working harder than everyone else.
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James Moran on the web: http://www.jamesmoranwriter.com
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Fonda Lee (Jade City, Exo) joins Antony to talk about finding the courage to start, unexpected skillsets for being a writer, and the value of even a poorly-drawn map.
Fonda Lee on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FondaJLee
Fonda Lee on the web: https://www.fondalee.com
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Greg Rucka (The Old Guard, Stumptown) joins Antony to discuss perpetual dissatisfaction, changing techniques (a lot!), and writing angry.
Greg Rucka on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruckawriter/
Greg Rucka on the web: http://www.gregrucka.com/
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Rhianna Pratchett (Tomb Raider, Mirror's Edge) joins Antony to talk about hitting deadlines, the advantages of having a roadmap, and being surprised that the work gets done.
Rhianna Pratchett on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rhipratchett
Rhianna Pratchett on the web: http://rhiannapratchett.com
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CL Taylor (Sleep, Strangers) joins Antony to discuss turning disasters into opportunities, reading non-fiction, and hating revisions.
CL Taylor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/callytaylor
CL Taylor on the web: https://cltaylorauthor.com
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John Gruber (Daring Fireball) joins Antony to talk about being your own editor, writing in an idiosyncratic voice, and just what is a 'system', anyway?
PS Stick around after the closing music for some extended nerdery about Markdown and pens...!
John Gruber on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gruber
John Gruber on the web: http://daringfireball.net
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James Swallow (Nomad, Deus Ex) joins Antony to discuss transferring writing skills between media, writing licensed franchise novels, and revising half a book.
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James Swallow on the web: https://jswallow.com
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