LDK 65 - Halayda

09/18/17 • 35 min

We sat down with the delightful Sarah White, author of Halayda, but Josh couldn't join us. So it was up to Liberty to rein in Aaron! Or does he have to rein her in? Hmmm...

Sarah Delena White writes epic fantasy, steampunk, and reworkings of mythology with complex characters, rich world-building, and a fine balance of poetry and snark. When she’s not writing or editing, she can be found making jewelry, singing Irish ballads, drinking tea, and working a variety of odd jobs. She occasionally remembers to eat and sleep, because those things are apparently important. She can be bribed with dark chocolate. Halayda is her debut novel.

In Episode 65:

Sarah keeps very busy!
Halayda's unique blend of subgenres and unique beginnings
Yes, this is a kissing book!
Sarah's research into Scottish & Irish faeries
More questionable search histories!
Aaron's rabbit trail about the difference between the Russian space program and NASA
Liberty's rabbit trail about Apollo 13
Short word counts vs. long word counts!

For additional links and notes, be sure to visit: LasersDragonsAndKeyboards.com

We sat down with the delightful Sarah White, author of Halayda, but Josh couldn't join us. So it was up to Liberty to rein in Aaron! Or does he have to rein her in? Hmmm...

In Episode 65:

Sarah keeps very busy!
Halayda's unique blend of subgenres and unique beginnings
Yes, this is a kissing book!
Sarah's research into Scottish & Irish faeries
More questionable search histories!
Aaron's rabbit trail about the difference between the Russian space program and NASA
Liberty's rabbit trail about Apollo 13
Short word counts vs. long word counts!

For additional links and notes, be sure to visit: LasersDragonsAndKeyboards.com

Previous Episode

THE LOST EPISODES! LDK 55 - Writing with Deanna Fugett

This week, we talk with Deanna Fugett (not to be confused with Deanna Troi). We get right into it with a discussion about oddly named characters, and where some of these names come from (don't ask...)

Next, because this is a speculative fiction show, we talk at length about Little House on the Prairie (Of course...) Liberty wasn't around this week to steer us back on track... (because she spontaneously combusted... well, that's our story, anyway...)

We eventually got back on track (kind of...), and learned that Josh loves depressing endings (Aaron can't stand them...)

Who's Deanna's favorite super hero? Is it Green Arrow? Super Grover? You'll have to listen to find out.

Does Deanna prefer Scrivener? Word? Pen? Crayon?

We also take a quick break to provide a public service announcement of things computers don't like (such as hammers and crumbs...)

Lingo 101... We're thinking of making this a regular feature...

And last, but not least, being eaten alive (metaphorically...)

Some of Deanna's favorite authors: - Liberty - Aaron - Josh (he's almost done...) - Lynn Austin, who writes historical fiction/romance. She has a really good series set in the Civil War (U.S. History, not Marvel, sadly) that does a good job of showing the conflict and motivation from both sides. (Also, if you like history, check out "Across Five Aprils")

Deanna thinks critique groups are pretty darn important. We think so too!

Extrovert shadowing!

As always, get full show notes at LasersDragonsAndKeyboards.com.

Next Episode

LDK 66 - Twitter Hashtag Games

We sat down with the delightful Sarah White, author of Halayda, but Josh couldn't join us. So it was up to Liberty to rein in Aaron! Or does he have to rein her in? Hmmm...

In Episode 66:

Normally, we have rabbit trails. But this week, we have rabbit AND chicken trails! (That sounds worse than it is...)
Plotting v pantsing ... and having a point she's working toward
Deleted/bonus scenes!
Sarah's use of a certain social media platform in her research
The necessity of the right brand of Earl Grey tea.
Twitter Hashtag Games!
Irish folklore & ARROW

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