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GeekDads James and Erik talk with GeekMom Natania Barron about breaking characters to make a plot work.
Continue ReadingGeekDads James and Erik talk with GeekMom Natania Barron about breaking characters to make a plot work.
Continue ReadingMatthew McConaughey reacts to the ‘Star Wars’ trailer released yesterday.
Continue ReadingToday James Floyd Kelly and I discuss how a new writer can use blogging as a way to expand their reach and improve their skills.
Continue ReadingA man opens his door to find a police detective ready to ask him uncomfortable questions about his girlfriend.
Continue ReadingRPG rulebooks can be ridiculously intimidating for new players. ‘Pathfinder’ has a new book designed specifically to cut through all the clutter.
Continue ReadingEveryone says that an author should have a social media presence, but there are right ways and wrong ways for authors to go online.
Continue Reading‘The Lost Dungeons of Xon’ Kickstarter uses an interactive PDF to simplify life for the GM. It’s now on Kickstarter, and it’s a great bargain…
Continue ReadingJames and Erik ask whether a coming of age story leaves us mere mortals waiting for our invitation to Hogwarts.
Continue ReadingCan you use Pi to solve these problems from NASA’s JPL before Pi day this Saturday?
Continue ReadingNovel Ideas is away from the laptop this week, but we have some great content for you. We’ll be back next week with a new episode.
Continue ReadingFellow GeekDad Matt Forbeck joins us to discuss his forthcoming Halo novel.
Continue ReadingAndy Weir’s book The Martian started as an indie published book. We’ll look at the success and ask how it became a traditionally published hit?
Continue ReadingEveryone gets stuck when writing. There’s an art to taking a break.
Continue ReadingViewer Cindy sent us a whole bunch of great questions. We tackled some of them today.
Continue ReadingGeekDad James Floyd Kelly is an accomplished technical writer with more than twenty books published. He is an expert at proposing books and meeting deadlines. We’ll discuss his writing process and how he has built a career from writing technology books.
Continue ReadingGeekDads James Floyd Kelly and Erik Wecks debate the merits and the pitfalls of Microsoft’s jaw-dropping HoloLens.
Continue ReadingNovel Ideas is a new to GeekDad podcast on writing, books and DIY publishing.
Continue ReadingDaniel Wilson’s got a new video game. We’ll interview him live, Thursday, 1:30 PM Pacific, 9:30 PM GMT.
Continue ReadingEarlier today NASA successfully tested the Orion capsule, designed to take astronauts beyond low Earth orbit.
Continue ReadingThe Pathfinder Monster Codex is a great addition to any Pathfinder library, providing unique and useful content on twenty popular races of monster.
Continue ReadingAnita Sarkeesian has had a major impact on my work. It’s better because of her.
Continue ReadingStory Con is a convention laser-focused on helping readers find their next great book.
Continue ReadingNASA granted contracts to two companies for manned spaceflights to and from the International Space Station.
Continue ReadingToday NASA says it has “a major announcement” about the Commercial Crew Transportation program. Watch live at 4pm Eastern.
Continue ReadingThe “Lift” adjustable monitor stand by Uncaged Ergonomics can make any desk a sit/stand desk.
Continue ReadingThe vidcast TMRO is the ideal way for a space geek to stay caught up on the latest news on government and private efforts to bring humanity to the stars.
Continue ReadingThe Digits is a STEM focused web TV program for kids ages three to six.
Continue ReadingMatthew Mather has had tremendous success as in indie author in the last year. The means to his success may represent a new normal in publishing.
Continue ReadingMiyazaki’s female leads offer a far more complex picture of what it means to be a person. They often have agency outside of their relationships to men.
Continue ReadingLast Saturday geek parents and geek kids got together at PAX to talk about raising the next generation of geeks.
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