Ep 75: TV, Movie, & Comic Book Writers
Trevor Crafts and D. Clarence Snyder chat with Travis about creating things from the small panel to the big screen.
Apr 19, 2022•48 min•Ep. 75
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Ep 74: Four Female Authors, Retro Interviews
Travis talks with Tina Connolly (Author of Ironskin and Silverblind), Emily Leverett (Author of The Wolf and the Nun Series), Margaret McGraw, Misty Massey, and Danielle McPhail in a series of interviews from almost a decade ago!
Apr 12, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 74
Ep 73: Steampunk Game Writers, Tabletop & Online
Interviews with Daniel Burrows and Charlie Stayton, creators of Tephra the Steampunk Role Playing Game, and with Gabriel LaForge of City of Steam.
Apr 05, 2022•58 min•Ep. 73
Ep 72: Fashion, Fantasy, & Fae
Interviews with Katherine Gleason, Author of Anatomy of Steampunk: The Fashion of Victorian Futurism, John R. White, author of Tales of the Airship Neverland, and Karen Kay, Founder of FAE Magazine.
Mar 29, 2022•41 min•Ep. 72
Ep 71: MystiCon 2018 Interviews with Dave Lee & RS Belcher
A few years ago I wandered the halls of MystiCon in Roanoke, VA and grabbed a few interviews. These two are with Dave Lee of Hatton Cross Steampunk, and R.S. Belcher, aka Rod Belcher, Torr weird west and urban fantasy author.
Mar 22, 2022•32 min•Ep. 71
Ep 70: Warren and Betsy Talbot, aka Married with Luggage, Retro Sounds of Steam Interview
Ep 70: Warren and Betsy Talbot, aka Married with Luggage, Retro Sounds of Steam Interview, May 2013
Mar 17, 2022•29 min•Ep. 70
Ep 69: Erotica!
We don't know what happened with this episode, but when you add Crystal Wood and Laura Parkinson to a show hosted by Travis I. Sivart, mix in some drinks, and sprinkle it with a sexy topic, and anything can happen!
Oct 28, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Ep 68: Pip Ballentine & Tee Morris Interview, Retro Sounds of Steam Interview, May 2014
Pip Ballentine & Tee Morris Interview, Retro Sounds of Steam Interview, May 2014
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 68
Ep 67: Weird West Author, Rod Belcher, Retro Sounds of Steam Interview, October 2014
Learn about the wild and weird world of Golgotha with Six Gun Tarot author, Rod Belcher.
Oct 10, 2021•25 min•Ep. 67
Ep 66: Father of Steampunk, K.W. Jeter - Retro Sounds of Steam Interview, November, 2014
Where did the word "steampunk" originate? We know, and we're going to share the thoughts of the man who coined the phrase!
Oct 01, 2021•36 min•Ep. 66
Ep 65: Gail Carriger, Author, Retro Sounds of Steam Interview, October 2013
Gail Carriger, author of the Parasol Protectorate, joins me and Wendy Callahan to chat about, tea, books, schedules and more! Back in 2012 I had a Steampunk podcast called Sounds of Steam, and this is one of my favorite interviews!
Sep 18, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 65
Ep 64: Wendy Callahan, Steampunk Author, Retro Sounds of Steam Interview, October 2012
Back in 2012 I had a Steampunk podcast called Sounds of Steam, this is my first interview. My co-host, Chris Hall, and I interview Wendy Callahan, who later became the second co-host on that show. We discuss her books, publishing, and all things Steampunk!
Sep 17, 2021•42 min•Ep. 64
Ep 63: Real Science in SciFi
How much REAL science should be in your fictional SciFi worlds? Robert Turk and Aaron Kennedy join Travis I. Sivart to discuss the formula to use!
Sep 16, 2021•41 min
Ep 62: Heavy Topics Made Light
Some subjects can be a real drag, just too heavy to even consider. But what if you really want to take that on? What do you do to make it light enough to conquer? Laura Parkinson and Crystal Wood join Travis I. Sivart to discuss the many things you can do in this case!
Sep 09, 2021•49 min
Ep 61: World Building
Master world designers, Travis I. Sivart, John Millington, and Robert Turk, come together to give advice and information on how to do what they do so well.
Sep 02, 2021•46 min
Ep 60: Inclusive Writing
Travis I. Sivart is joined by E.L. (Erica) Drayton and Tara Moeller to discuss how to include different cultures and groups in your writing without overstepping.
Aug 26, 2021•47 min
Ep 59: Magic Systems
Travis I. Sivart is joined by Garrett Robinson and Scott Wilson to discuss how to make mysticism, magic, and mumbo jumbo make sense in a book.
Aug 19, 2021•51 min
Ep 58: Pre-Edit
Editor Tara Moeller discusses what to do with your project before sending it to an editor. Aaron Kennedy and Travis I. Sivart join in to add some wit and cheesy comedy.
Aug 12, 2021•46 min
Ep 57: Fantasy Length
Short, exciting stories or huge, sprawling tales of epic proportions, what's the best length of a fantasy project? Robert Turk, Travis I. Sivart, and Aaron Kennedy debate the topic...at length.
Aug 05, 2021•45 min
Ep 56: The Care and Feeding of Artists
Writers need book cover, and that means knowing how to handle an artist. To discus this, Robert Turk of Wicked Clever Books and Games and John Millington of Conquest Publishing join Travis I. Sivart.
Jul 29, 2021•49 min
Ep 55: Female Led Fiction
Tara Moeller and E.L. (Erica) Drayton join Travis I. Sivart to discuss the world of fiction populated by female writers and characters.
Jul 22, 2021•46 min
Ep 54: Writing with Family
Laura Parkinson and Crystal Wood share their secrets of how to write multiple books while dealing with their families, all while on lock down during a pandemic!
Jul 15, 2021•40 min
Ep 53: Fight Scenes
Scott Wilson and Garrett Robinson join Travis I. Sivart to fight out the best way to write a fight scene!
Jul 08, 2021•44 min
Ep 52: Fantasy & SciFi Subgenres
SciFi and Fantasy author, Travis I. Sivart, is joined by Aaron Kennedy and Tara Moeller to explore and dissect the various layers of two of the most popular genres in books and movies!
Jul 01, 2021•53 min
Ep 51: The Hemingway Method
Modern Mythology attributes the phrase, "Write drunk, edit sober," to Ernest Hemingway. While this is not actually his words, Robert Turk, Aaron Kennedy, and Travis I. Sivart discuss what to drink while writing.
Jun 24, 2021•44 min
Ep 50: RPG Design
John Millington of Conquest Publishing and Robert Turk of Wicked Clever Books and Games join Travis I. Sivart of Talk of the Tavern Publishing Group to explore the elements of making your own Tabletop, Pen and Paper, Role Playing Game.
Jun 17, 2021•49 min
Ep 49: Discrimination
E.L. (Erica) Drayton and Tara Moeller join Travis I. Sivart and discuss their experiences (and the culture surrounding them), with various forms of discrimination in the writing world.
Jun 10, 2021•48 min
Ep 48: Ghostwriting
Professional Ghostwriter Crystal Wood gets grilled by the curious duo, Laura Parkinson and Travis I. Sivart.
Jun 03, 2021•40 min
Ep 47: Writing Streamers
Garrett Robinson and Scott Wilson join Travis Sivart to compare and contrast their own distinctive live stream styles.
May 27, 2021•55 min
Ep 46: Existing Mythos & Mythologies
Tara Moeller and Aaron Kennedy join Travis I. Sivart to debate adding pre-existing myths and legends to literary projects.
May 20, 2021•48 min
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