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I only have one piece I am hoping readers read this year, and that is THE STARDRAKE EFFECT. It is a slice of life drama with spaceships, service animals, and queer characters. Two of the biggest themes it touches upon are ableism and finding yourself. Here is the official blurb:

THE STARDRAKE EFFECT clocks in at just under 60,000 words which should put it in the “novel” category for most awards. If you are a SFWA member, and would like a review copy for review/reading purposes, just reach out to me and I can send you one.

The 2020 Gaming Calendar is now for sale. If you missed the kickstater, now is time to get your copy!

Get it here: http://www.lulu.com/shop/scott-king/2020-gaming-calendar/calendar/product-24242652.html

My next book!

It releases Oct. 30th (wide).

Here is a snippet of the blurb…

“Former college professors and authors Scott King and Clark Chamberlain will teach you how to write a novel using Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone as their study guide and example.”

I’ll be sharing a lot more over the next few weeks as we build toward the release. I’m so excited for people to read this!

It’s that time of year again… The 2019 Gaming Calendar is now live on Kickstarter!

Kickstarter Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/th3rdworld/2019-gaming-calendar

There are over 320 photos in the custom calendar pool. If you were looking to get a Custom Calendar, make sure you back the new campaign because I only sell them through through Kickstarter. If money is tight, or it is bad timing, don’t worry, the Base Calendar will be for sale online post-Kickstarter.

I’m excited because this year I added a new pledge tier at $20 offering an 8×12 print! So if you were never THAT into the calendar, but wanted to get a nice piece of art for your gaming room, office, or for wherever, you can snag one of those!

The Nebula Conference is this week in Pittsburgh. On Sunday I’m participating in a mass autographing event!

If you are in the area, stop by. Sure there are big names like Patrick Rothfuss, Peter S. Beagle, and Mary Robinette Kowal… but like… I’ll be there too and my name is even listed!

Best selling science fiction author Nathan Van Coops joins the show to talk about time travel, switching genres, and launching his own streaming podcast! To learn more about Nathan check out his site: https://www.nathanvancoops.com/

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Author and podcaster, Kevin Tumlinson returns to the show! He shares an update on how his writing process has evolved and talks about his new shinny gig of being a rep for Draft2Digital! If you want to learn more about Kevin, visit him at his site: https://www.kevintumlinson.com/

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The world of Elderealm started as a spark when I was a freshman in college. I wrote a short script called “Doug the Obese Dragon.” It was a horrible script, but it was where Doug was born.


 


When I took my first screenwriting class, I finally sat down and wrote “Dragon Lotus,” a screenplay staring Doug. I did a lot of world building and created the first map for the continent of Majerä. (The map drawn in color pencil was done in 2003)

In grad school I wanted to do more with “Dragon Lotus” and toyed with the idea of turning it into a novel or comic script. I rewrote the screenplay and revised the world building. This lead to a new map of Majerä. (The fully black and white map was drawn in 2008)





In 2016 I decided it was finally time to make “Dragon Lotus” a real novel. This of course meant revising the map. (The current map was last updated in January and was published in WRATH OF DRAGONS in March of 2018)





What’s interesting is that the basic shape of the continent staid about the same through all iterations. That’s crazy to consider when the first map was done fifteen years ago! The major borders of nations are about the same, but a lot of the cities and kingdoms changed.


 


A few of the names that did stay consistent were:



HAL – I had just taken a Stanley Kubrick Class in 2003
KALE – In 2003 my BFF was a vegetarian and always into different foods (she is still my bff)
ARWYN – In December of 2003 RoTK was going to come out in theaters and Arwyn was a misspelling of Arwen



It’s crazy to look back at that 2003 drawing and to see what Elderealm used to be. That was SO LONG AGO. I hadn’t lived in DC. My Dad was alive. I still thought I’d do grad school in LA. Soooo much has changed and yet Elderealm is still very close to what it was originally.


 


I don’t expect this to be the final map of the continent of Majerä. After book three in the Elderealm series there will be a slight shift in the world. When that happens I’ll need a new map. I suspect instead of making one myself, I’ll hire an artist to create the new map and to redo the current map.

 

Syndicated cartoonist and author Brian Anderson joins the show to talk about making comics, novels, and all-things-puppy-related! To learn more about Brian you can visit his site at: http://theconjurers.com/

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Indy advocate, historical author, and all around awesome guy… David Gaughran joins the show to talk about his love of writing, helping out authors, and how to find your superfans. To learn more about David you can visit his site at: https://davidgaughran.wordpress.com/

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