The Big Idea: Beth Revis
Never discount the power of “Oh, yeah? I’ll show you. Watch this.” Author Beth Revis recounts how just such a thought led to her latest novel, Full Speed to a Crash Landing. BETH REVIS: We’ve […]
The Big Idea: Cameron Johnston
“Plot Armor” is a concept where the main characters of a story manage to make it through the story with few if any scratches, but in the Big Idea for The Last Shield, author Cameron Johnston explains how disposing […]
The Big Idea: A.Z. Rozkills
Space is unfathomably vast — and for some people, that’s a feature, not a bug. A.Z. Rozkills understands this, and that desire for space, in more than one sense of the term, is something that […]
The Big Idea: M V Melcer
What happens when you have a “surprise” sequel — one you didn’t know you were going to write — and you have take a story further without compromising what’s come before? M V Melcer has […]
The Big Idea: K.X. Song
For The Night Ends With Fire, author K.X. Song turns her eye to a strong human emotion and follows where having it leads, and what having it does to those who experience it. Which emotion […]
The Big Idea: Madeline Ashby
In today’s Big Idea for Glass Houses, author Madeline Ashby poses a question, and then poses a separate question, and then makes you question whether one or both of those questions has the answer you think might be the […]
The Big Idea: Raven Belasco
There’s a very important thing that Raven Belasco wants you to remember about the undead, and in this Big Idea for her novella collection Blood Triad, she gets into it, finding the pulse of storytelling behind some of our […]
The Big Idea: Tiffani Angus & Val Nolan
There’s so much to speculative fiction that you could write a book about it. And that’s exactly what authors Tiffani Angus and Val Nolan did! In fact, they did it twice. Today they’re here to […]
The Big Idea: Owen B Greenwald
The universe is filled with many wondrous things, but perhaps the most wondrous is when two authors can meld their visions together to create a single, unified work. Owen B Greenwald explains how, for Weapons […]
The Big Idea: Rob Cameron
So many of us dream of dragons. In this big idea for Daydreamer, author Rob Cameron delves into why we do… and what the dragons might be thinking, too. ROB CAMERON: I wrote Daydreamer, my […]
The Big Idea: Lindsay Ellis | Whatever
Science Fiction is famously a genre in conversation with itself, and in her latest novel Apostles of Mercy, author Lindsay Ellis finds herself in direct conversation with one of the most famous science fiction writers […]
The Big Idea: Caitlin Rozakis
What does it take to be a villainous, evil mastermind? More than you might think! For, as Caitlin Rozakis points out in this Big Idea for Dreadful, there’s a reason for the look and presentation […]
The Big Idea: Will Ludwigsen
Author Will Ludwigsen earns his “Explain Your Latest Work” badge with this Big Idea about A Scout is Brave. Come find out how scouting and chthonic horror join forces to… well, you’ll find out. WILL […]
The Big Idea: Cherie Priest
Burnout is a term those in the creative world tend to feel all too often. Author Cherie Priest was no exception to this common trend, but she’s here today to tell you of the […]
The Big Idea: R. B. Lemberg
Don’t let today’s Big Idea fly by you. Dive into author R. B. Lemberg’s Big Idea as they walk you through the construction of their newest novel, Yoke of Stars. R. B. LEMBERG: Two years ago, […]
The Big Idea: Dave Klecha and Tobias S. Buckell
I’ve known Tobias S. Buckell and Dave Klecha, as friends and writers, for coming up on twenty years now, so it gives me a special kick to be able to have them both as co-presenters […]
The Big Idea: P.H. Low
There is the myth of being forever young — but what about the forever that comes after that? P.H. Low has given this some thought in These Deathless Shores, and in this Big Idea, is […]
The Big Idea: Chaz Brenchley
There once was a saying that “The Sun Never Sets on the British Empire” — and in Mary Ellen, Craterean!, author Chaz Brenchley expands on that idea, with a whole new planet for the sun, […]
The Big Idea: Rob Costello
Editor Rob Costello has a theory about monsters, and what they have in common with a segment of us who constantly find themselves under attack. It’s one compelling reason for the existence of We Mostly […]
The Big Idea: Dan Rice
Inner demons: we have them! We (mostly) don’t love them! And in this Big Idea for The Wrath of Monsters, author Dan Rice looks at how these inner demons affect (and maybe even prey on) […]
The Big Idea: Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam | Whatever
Lights, camera, haunted house! Step into author Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam’s newest novel, Grim Root, and see how she played matchmaker for two genres that are truly meant to be together: horror and romance. BONNIE JO STUFFLEBEAM: […]
The Big Idea: Laura R. Samotin
For The Sins On Their Bones, author Laura R. Samotin was challenged to do several tricky things at once in order to make the whole story work. And how were these things tricky things accomplished? […]
The Big Idea: Shannon Page
For the Nightcraft series of books, of which The Empress and the Moon is a part, Shannon Page delved into a branch of arcana that eventually became the heart of her writing. Read on to […]
The Big Idea: John Wiswell
“Normal” looks different on everyone. This can be especially true if you happen to be a shapeshifter. Come along with author John Wiswell as he shows you what normality is for the main character of […]
The Big Idea: Samantha Mills
Author Samantha Mills has a lot on her mind with The Wings Upon Her Back, and much of what is on her mind goes back… way back. Find out how the experiences of those who […]
The Big Idea: Thersa Matsuura
Folklore, superstitions, and legends are all essential parts of a place’s culture and history. Today, author Thersa Matsuura wishes to share these incredible stories and beliefs of Japan with the rest of the world, whether […]
The Big Idea: Chris Panatier
We all have voices in our heads. But what do you do when one becomes so loud they begin to take over? Author Chris Panatier is here with his newest horror novel, The Redemption of Morgan […]
The Big Idea: José Pablo Iriarte
Author José Pablo Iriarte is here today to tell us a bit about his debut middle grade novel, Benny Ramírez and the Nearly Departed. Both his novel and his Big Idea feature a feeling many […]
The Big Idea: Lyda Morehouse
Fight the good fight. That’s what we all try to do, isn’t it? Stand up and fight, never surrender. It’s what makes us human. At least, that’s what author Lyda Morehouse expands on in her […]
The Big Idea: A.D. Sui
Author A.D. Sui knows about the day-to-day experience of navigating the world with a disability, and in The Dragonfly Gambit, she brings some of that experience in to the life of her characters. In this […]
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