New Podcast Episodes of Interest

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Couple of podcasts just out that I thought might be of interest. Please share any that you enjoy! Always looking for new things.

The SF Signal Podcast (Episode 011): Science Fiction Novels of the Last 10 Years Destined to Become Classics - http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2010/10/the-sf-signal-podcast-episode-011-science-fiction-novels-destined-to-become-classics

In the eleventh episode of the SF Signal Podcast, Patrick Hester is joined by Fred Kiesche, John DeNardo & Karen Burnham to discuss:

SF Books (and Authors) That (Who) Will Stand The Test of Time

Did you ever read an old science fiction book that felt dated? Maybe the predictions were way off base, or maybe or they were a reflection of the times in which they were written. Yet some books are considered timeless classics, which makes one wonder which of today's books will fall into that category.

Q: Which science fiction book first published within in the last 10 years will be considered a classic?

As we discuss this topic, we expand upon it, taking a look at what characteristics define a 'classic' and which authors, independent of any single book, will become 'timeless' in their own right.

Incomparable Podcast #7 - Dissecting the fall TV season, including "The Event," "No Ordinary Family," and the promising third season of "Fringe." Plus other sci-fi shows we have loved and hated, why trying to ape "Lost" is a bad idea, and Dan suggests a new "Law & Order" spinoff - http://www.theincomparable.com/2010/10/7-law-order-atlantis.html

Writing Excuses #5.6 - You're going to love this one. This fast-paced episode of Writing Excuses goes out to everybody who thinks Writing Excuses isn't already fast-paced enough.

We've done Q&A episodes before, but this one is special. This time we applied our "shot clock" to each question we fielded, and set out to knock each one down within three minutes.

The Questions:

What's the right way to kill a character?

Who are the authors who have influenced you the most, and why?

When do you quit your day-job?

Brandon, would killing you and partaking of your flesh grant the killer your powers?

What do you do when you discover you hate a character you're writing?

How do you respond to accusations of having written Mary Sue characters?

What are some basic tools for ensuring that all characters in a story have different voices?

Audiobook Pick-of-the-Week: Dragonflight, by Anne McCaffrey

Writing Prompt: Two critics who reviewed Dan Wells' book and who had completely opposite reactions actually read two different books...

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Cheers Beer will be checking these out.

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Cheers Beer will be checking these out.

Welcome meds! :)