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Lasers Dragons And Keyboards
by Aaron DeMott, Joshua Hardt, Liberty C.S. Hardt
Brings you up-and-coming and established authors of science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction in fun episodes. For both fans of the genre as well as writers.
Episodes
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LDK S5 E7 - Out of Body Experiences - Alyssa Hazel
Alyssa Hazel is a writer and poet who enjoys exploring the weird, wonky, and wonderful through her work. Though she specializes in Odd Tales and Horror, she dabbles in Fantasy and Science Fiction. Her pieces have found homes in Bluestem, the Red Coyote, and the Dark River Review. Her six books...
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S5 E6 - Drunk Two Year Olds w/ Tosca Lee
We talk to the always awesome Tosca Lee, discussing her latest book, The Long March Home, a fictionalized account of the Bataan Death March from WWII. She discusses the difference in writing process as a solo author, working Ted Dekker, and writing with Marcus Brotherton. Tosca discusses what's…
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LDK S5 Ep 5 - Lauren H. Brandenburg
Today, we're talking to Lauren Brandenburg. We talk about Lauren's favorite book as a kid (The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Andrews Edwards), her upcoming 10th book in the Gardener series, being the MC for Realm Makers, her hall of art on her website from her readers, and her...
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LDK S5 Ep 4 - On Space Cats, Alt History, and Kickstarters...
It's our first solo episode in ...mutters... Well, we're not exactly sure how long. But still! Aaron, Josh, and Liberty sit down to discuss what we're currently working on, our most recent projects, and among the rabbit trails, we also discuss the things we wish we knew when we first started...
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LDK S5 Ep 3 - REALM MAKERS EXPO! - JJ Johnson, Marketing Director for Realm Makers
Today, we talk about the upcoming Realm Makers Expo, the outgrowth of the Realm Makers Writer's Conference. It's happening July 18 - 20, 2025 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. To find out more, check out RealmMakers.com . Find the RealmSphere here. Find out more about JJ Johnson's books here.
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LDK S5 E2 - Lindsay Franklin
Today we have returning guest, Lindsay Franklin! Our longtime listeners might remember her from our VERY FIRST episode in 2016! We talk about her upcoming release, The Unraveling of Emlyn DuLaine. We discuss the starts of the character of Emlyn, which reach back to her first story as an adult...
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S5 Ep1 - H.L. Burke
Today with our 5th Season Debut, we have 4-time returning guest, H.L. (Heidi) Burke! We talk to her about the upcoming DOSA Files Anthology (Volume 2!) which our very own Aaron DeMott is a part of. We also talk the RPG writing she's doing and the perils of doing a book launch just before…
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S4 Ep 19: Kerry Nietz
Kerry Nietz is an award-winning science fiction author. He has twelve speculative novels in print, along with two novellas, a handful of short stories, and a non-fiction book, FoxTales. Kerry's novel A Star Curiously Singing won the Readers Favorite Gold Medal Award for Christian Science Fiction...
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S4 Ep18 - Gretchen Kuykendall Engel
Back in the day, Gretchen E K Engel enjoyed penning her English teacher's favorite essays as much as earning highest marks in physics. But science won over the arts, and Gretchen pursued a career as a chemical engineer. Her love of the written word was not neglected as she authored hundreds of...
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LDK S4 E17 - Heidi Lyn Burke: GAME ON!
Today we interview Heidi Lynn Burke about her latest super hero book, Game On, and the anthology DOSA Files: Tales from the Supervillain Rehabilitation Files. You can learn more about Heidi's work at: Heidi's Website
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LDK S4 E 16 - Janeen Ippolito
Today we interview Janeen Ippolito about her latest book release, Nobody's Hero, and Author Elevate author services. Learn more about Janeen at: jiauthor.com
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S4 Ep 15 - Laura VanArendonk Baugh
Today we interview Laura VanArendonk Baugh about her Japanese history/fantasy book Only the Dead Face North, and other works. Learn more about Laura and her books at: LauraVAB.com
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S4 Ep14 - Jean Rabe
I write with dogs wrapped around my feet. I get to wear sandals or bedroom slippers to work, and old, comfortable clothes. When the weather is fine I get to write on my back porch. I love summer. I write mysteries and fantasies because life is too short to be limited to one genre. I started…
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S4 Ep 13 - Kickstarter Roundtable!
In this episode, we talked with J.J. Johnson, Jason Joyner, and Merrie Destafano about getting your Author Kickstarter going. Quick points: Kickstarter for Authors FB group $500 is a good, solid number to shoot for Keep holidays in mind when planning when to run your campaign Backer update swaps...
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S4 E12 - Pam Halter
Pam Halter was a home-schooling mom for nine years, has been a children's book author since 1995, a freelance children's book editor since 2006, and was the children's book editor for Fruitbearer Publishing until January 2023 when the publishing house closed. She's the author of Fairyeater, a YA...
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LDK S4 E11 - Thomas Doscher
Thomas Doscher is an author and retired Air Force journalist with a degree in history from the University of Maryland University College. During his Air Force career, Thomas wrote news and feature stories for the Air Force and joint military publications across 20 years and three deployments....
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S4 Ep10: Paul Regnier
Paul Regnier is a speculative fiction author. He believes one of the closest things to magic on this earth is imagination. His favorite type of story is filled with adventure, humor, and heartfelt moments between characters. He likes to dream up worlds of fantasy, sci-fi, mystery, and the...
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S4 Ep9: John Otte & How to Win at Kickstarters
We had the incomparable John Otte on the show this week! John W. Otte is a husband, a father, a Lutheran pastor, and a big ol' geek. He graduated from Concordia University in St. Paul, Minnesota, with a theatre major, and then from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. By night, he writes...
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LDK S4 Ep 8: Cindy Koepp
For the second time, we had Cindy Koepp on, author of LitRPG novels and graphic novels, among other things! We had a blast learning about the process of turning a novel into a comic book, what it takes to do in-person events at comic-cons, and even a little bit about hooking. (Get your head out…
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LDK L4 Ep 7: H.L. Burke
We got to hear quite a bit about how Heidi has jumped from many different genres to focus on Superhero Romance. It's a niche that she greatly enjoys and hasn't been able to find many clean examples of. From there, we moved on to favorite characters, what it's like to put yourself in the mind of…
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LDK S4 E6 - Kara Swanson
Today we had Kara Swanson, author of the Heirs of Neverland books, on the show! This SoCal native enjoys running the Authors Conservatory, the writers school she co-founded, and is hard at work at a new series focusing on the phoenix. www.authorconservatory.com www.theyoungwriter.com...
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LDK S4 E5: The Return of the Slytherin
We are absolutely delighted to have back on our show Becky Dean! Becky, also known as B.L. Dean, is the author of her debut space opera novel, Rogue Pursuit, which released in March. In today's podcast, we discuss writing for two different major publishing houses, the differences between them, as...
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LDK S4 E4: What's His Name Again? Oh, Right. It's Aaron!
Under the guise of testing some borked settings, we reinterviewed our very own Aaron DeMott who just released his third novel, "Etherno 2: Catgirl Overload". We discuss everything from needing to do rants (look forward to updates from Patreon!) to the inspiration of his books to finding time to...
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S4 Ep 3 - Dawn Shipman
We have with us Josh's aunt this episode, the amazing Dawn Shipman! Dawn Shipman is an award-winning author whose fantasy stories bristle with believable characters fighting fierce battles in strange worlds. Teens of all ages will love these tales of soaring wonder, ferocious loyalty, and...
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LOST EPISODE: Post-Apoc and UF worldbuilding with Josh Chadd
This is a lost episode! The producer has no idea what we discussed, but it's with Josh Chadd. He's awesome. Listen, buy his books, you know the deal. Joshua C Chadd's Website Find Joshua C. Chadd's books here
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LDK S4 Ep. 2: Becky Dean
Today, we talk to Becky Dean, author of debut YA Romance novel Love and Other Great Expectations. Not our normal fare, but Becky is completely awesome and also about to release a series of Space Opera books in 2023! Becky Dean is a fan of adventures both real and fictional. When she's not writing...
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LDK S4 Ep. 1 - Travis Inman
We're BACK! And we've got Travis W. Inman with us, discussing his newest book, Chrome World. Travis W. Inman grew up in the ranch country of West Texas and worked as a cowboy for his first 20 years. Travis graduated from seminary in Dallas, Texas, and later served a year in the mission field in...
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S3 E1 - Pineapple Ice Cream and You
We're back in the saddle again with award winning author Steve Rzasa! Check out our chat as we discuss the life a librarian, cool cover designs, and working with a collaborator.
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LDK - THE LOST EPISODES - Ep 1 with Amy Brock McNew
In our "lost episodes" files, we interview UF and Paranormal Romance author, Amy Brock McNew.
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LDK S2 Ep 3 - Plan For Your Success
Due to a Midwestern snowstorm, Liberty was unable to join Aaron & Josh in this spectacular interview with sci-fi legend, Nick Cole. A former soldier and actor, Nick shares insights into his writing process, tabletop gaming, indie publishing, and who you should pay attention to in this world where...
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LDK S2 Ep2: The Bleeding Will Eventually Stop
We sat down and discussed Jason Joyner's debut novel, Launch. As well as what led to the creation of the Realm Makers Consortium in 2015, and how great it is to be a part of a writing community that shares bonds in areas of both spiritual and fandom. Be sure to check out the stream on...
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LDK S2 Ep 1 - Dinosaurs, Soda Pop, & Snot
We sat down with J.J. Johnson, author of Iggy & Oz: The Plastic Dinos of Doom this week on LDK! We discussed the challenges of writing for middle grade, giant snot blobs, and insights into marketing from a marketing professional. Oh, and there was laughter. A. Lot. Of. Laughter. (But what else do...
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LDK S2 Ep 0 - Just a Few Technical Difficulties (re-meet the hosts!)
We're excited to be re-launching the podcast! And today, we did a test run of our new recording setup. Be sure to join us on Twitch.tv/LDK_Podcast for future episodes!
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LDK 77 - The History of Fantasy
We were delighted to have with us NYT bestselling author, Ed Greenwood, on this week's episode of the show! For those not in the know, Mr. Greenwood is the creator of The Forgotten Realms. Note to listeners: we had not only our producer missing, but the guys had to jury-rig a setup to record. Mr....
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LDK 76 - Intellectual Property Law with Steven Fairchild
We've got some great insight into intellectual property law with attorney Steve Fairchild. It may sound boring, but as authors, it's important we understand at least a little bit about the law. We start things out with an overview of what's encompassed in intellectual property, and then it really...
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LDK 75 - Alien Artifacts with K.M. Dailey
We sit down with physics teacher by day, thriller author by night, Kayla--K.M.--Dailey this episode. K.M. is the winner of our flash short story contest with Laura VanArendonk Baugh to write a short story featuring Samwise Gamgee (LOTR) and River Song (Doctor Who.) K.M.'s story had us in…
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LDK 74 - Don't Ask Permission To Create Art
This week we have hopeless romantic, H.L. (Heidi) Burke on the show. She's totally obsessed with dragons, but we know a few people who also are, so we won't hold it against her. In episode 74: The evolution of a pantser to a plotter Guess which of Heidi's offspring might be a future Bond villain!...
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LDK 73 - Coiled with H.L. Burke
This week we have hopeless romantic, H.L. (Heidi) Burke on the show. She's totally obsessed with dragons, but we know a few people who also are, so we won't hold it against her. In episode 73: We discuss the Eros & Psyche myth again (see Laura VAB's recent episode for more E&P!) as H.L.'s book,...
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LDK 72 - Exploring Splickety Publishing Group
We have Andrew Winch on this week, who is the executive editor with Splickety Publishing group where he's worked with a whole host of authors including Jerry B. Jenkins, Tosca Lee, and Robert Liparulo. He's a full time physical therapist when he's not running around with Ben Wolf. In this…
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LDK 71 - The Magic of Lorehaven
In this episode, we sit down with E. Stephen Burnett, who, along with Ben Wolf (see episodes 10 & 11), is the co-founder of the forthcoming e-magazine, Lorehaven. Stephen is a former print journalist who now helps run SpeculativeFaith.com and other faith-based websites that focus on...
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LDK 70 - Get Words On Paper
On this episode, we have Paul Smith, friend of previous guests, CW Briar and Jon Brhel. He's author of Jason and the Draconauts! Paul Smith lives in upstate New York with his wife and two sons, where he works with emotionally disturbed and mentally ill children. He earned a master's degree in...
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LDK 69 - Jason & the Draconauts with Paul D. Smith
On this episode, we have Paul Smith, friend of previous guests, CW Briar and Jon Brhel. He's author of Jason and the Draconauts! Paul Smith lives in upstate New York with his wife and two sons, where he works with emotionally disturbed and mentally ill children. He earned a master's degree in...
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LDK 68 - How Do You K.O. A Piece Of Paper?
This week, we have Kristen Stieffel, author of the debut novel, Alara's Call. Kristen Stieffel is a freelance writer and editor specializing in science fiction and fantasy. She's the associate editor of Havok, a flash fiction magazine focused on the speculative genres. Kristen provides author...
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LDK 67 - Alara's Call with Kristen Stieffel
This week, we have Kristen Stieffel, author of the debut novel, Alara's Call. Kristen Stieffel is a freelance writer and editor specializing in science fiction and fantasy. She's the associate editor of Havok, a flash fiction magazine focused on the speculative genres. Kristen provides author...
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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... Sarah Delena White writes epic fantasy, steampunk, and reworkings of mythology with complex characters, rich world-building,...
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LDK 65 - Halayda
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,...
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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...
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LDK64 - My Little Mermaid (with Avily Jerome)
After a way-too-long hiatus from publishing, we're finally getting back into the swing of things! On this episode of the show, recorded WAAAAAY back in the spring (we won't bring up Liberty's scheduling/production issues), we have with us the one and only Avily Jerome. We know Avily from the…
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LDK 63 - The Heir with Avily Jerome
After a way-too-long hiatus from publishing, we're finally getting back into the swing of things! On this episode of the show, recorded WAAAAAY back in the spring (we won't bring up Liberty's scheduling/production issues), we have with us the one and only Avily Jerome. We know Avily from the…
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Brings you up-and-coming and established authors of science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction in fun episodes. For both fans of the genre as well as writers.
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Lasers Dragons And Keyboards is created and hosted by Aaron DeMott, Joshua Hardt, Liberty C.S. Hardt.
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