TBRCon2025: Sci-Fi Tropes That Need an Update (with Christian "Miles" Cameron, Cat Rambo & More)

02/07/25 • 91 min

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Every Friday, we're highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2025 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting.

This week, join moderator/author Christian "Miles" Cameron and panelists Cat Rambo, Taran Hunt, W. J. Long III and Skyler Ramirez for a panel on “Sci-Fi Tropes That Need an Update".

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Ep. 140: Creating a Shared Universe with Richard Swan (Writing Masterclass)

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on Creating a Shared Universe with bestselling author Richard Swan. During the episode, Richard lays out the foundations for creating a fictional shared universe, including what a shared universe is, examples of shared universes (such as the MCU, Star Wars and Discworld), giving your world depth through details, languages, geography and more, the chronology of a shared universe, keeping track of world history, loose shared universes vs. linear shared universes, avoiding problematic plot holes, writing in different formats and more.

NOTE: This is part two of a two-part chat with Richard. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to check out part one.

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Ep. 141: Gourav Mohanty talks Dance of Shadows, Grimdark, Stand-Up Comedy & More

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and Greta Kelly as they chat with author Gourav Mohanty about his new novel Dance of Shadows, The Raag of Rta series, grimdark and the Indian SFF market, the influences of both A Song of Ice & Fire and Toni Morrison, being a writer, lawyerand stand-up comedian, storytelling across career types, his sense of humor and Indian politics, writing a large cast of characters, showing world and setting through characters, the challenges of writing a sequel, depictions of violence, action scenes and much more.

NOTE: This is part one of a two-part chat with Gourav. Stayed tuned next week for his mini-masterclass on Mythological Retellings.

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Adrian M. Gibson is a podcaster, writer and illustrator. His debut novel, Mushroom Blues, is available on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in all formats.

Greta Kelly is the author of ⁠⁠⁠The Queen of Days⁠⁠⁠, as well as the Warrior Witch Duology (The Frozen Crown and The Seventh Queen).

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