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Writers of the Future Podcast — 395 episodes
395. Stuart Rosebrook on the Evolution & Future of Western Writing
394. Kellen Cutsforth on the Western as America’s Gift to Literature
393. Johnny D. Boggs: Most Award-Winning Western Author
392. Ted Olczak Do Book Awards and Reviews Make a Difference
391. Neo Edmund: Story First, Success Follows for Writers
390. Alex Shvartsman Discusses Creating Comedic Space Opera
389. Owen Cotter, Host of SciFiction.com for SciFi Trending News
388. Director of IngramSpark, Paige Allen, Discusses Self-Publishing
387. Sarah Bean, at Book Launchers, Discusses the Value of Book Publicity
386. Arthur Haywood: Artists Need to Embrace What is Unique to Them
385. Keith Riegert Explains Key Tool to Solve Book Discoverability
384. Irvin Rodriguez Making a Viable Artist’s Career
383. Julie Frost On Fantasy: Morality, Right and Wrong, Consequences
382. A Talk With Tim Powers, 3-time World Fantasy Award Winner on Dark Fantasy
381. Writers & Illustrators of the Future Winners 2026 (Group 2)
380. Writers & Illustrators of the Future Winners 2026 (Group 1)
379. Meet Volume 42 Grand Prize Winners writer Michael T. Kuester and Illustrator Bafu
378. Meet the Cast of Writers of the Future Volume 42 Audiobook
377. Ron Clements Discusses the Making of Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Moana, and Other Classic Films
376. Brandon Mull Writing Epic YA Adventure Fantasy
375. Charlie Holmberg Creating Dark Fantasy and Romance Fiction
374. Tricia Levenseller Explains Why the Villainess Girl Lead in Romance Is So Popular
373. Elaine Midcoh Writing Award-Winning Fiction on Sensitive Subjects
372. Joshua Essoe Discusses Most Common Issues He Sees as a Book Editor
371. Thriller Author Rachel Howzell Hall Discusses Passion for Untold Stories
370. Tim Waggoner Discusses Why Horror Is So Popular
369. Lisa Mangum, Bestselling Author and Managing Editor at Shadow Mountain Publishing
368. BookFunnel: One of a Writer’s Most Valuable Tools for Discovery
367. Carell Augustus: Making His Photographic Dream Book Come True
366. Mike Sheffield, Chair of the Heinlein Scholarship Committee for Science Students
365. Storm Michael Humbert and His Missed-Fits Anthology Book Project
364. Q&A with Writers of the Future First Readers
363. Kevin J. Anderson: From Bestselling Author to Director of a Publishing Graduate Program
362. Alan Smale: Writing Intense Alternate History Techno Thrillers
361. Bob Boze Bell: America’s Western Storyteller and Executive Editor of True West Magazine
360. Patrick Kidder Created Sally Port Magazine to Help Creatives Share Their Stories
359. Christina Hess, Head of Illustration at Ringling College, Exploring the Value of Art School and AI's Impact on Illustration
358. Ian Randal Strock Talks the Amazing History of Punctuation
357. Ruby Lovell Award Winning Journalist and International Bestselling Children's Book Author
356. Megan O’Russell Exploring Themes of Empowerment and Romance in a YA Context
355. James P. Nettles: Not Trying Is the True Failure
354. Bestselling Author Katie Cross Writes Very Comfortable Fantasy Fiction Books
353. Sesh, CEO Overleaf Books, Discusses the Value of the Contests to India’s 213,000,000 students
352. A Continuing Legacy for Legendary French Artist Moebius
351. Jeffrey Morris: Reinspiring the Future That Didn't Happen
350. Steven Heumann Probing Ethics of Ends Justifying the Means with Sci-Fi
349. Becca Lee Gardner: How to Handle Conflict and Force in Children's Books
348. Matthew Wolf On Creating Epic Adventure Fantasy
347. Navigating the AI Revolution with Stone Sanchez
346. Craig Miller: the first Director of Fan Relations for Lucasfilm Ltd.
345. Nancy Kress on Bioengineering, Aliens, and Crafting Authentic Science Fiction
344. Wulf Moon Discusses Three Lessons from the Blind Skier or the Nine Elements of Story Structure
343. Crafting a Novel from Short Stories with Martin L. Shoemaker
342. Nev March Discusses How Writing Murder Mysteries Is Different Than SF&F
341. Lydia Sherrer Writing Urban Fantasy with Snarky Humor
340. N. V. Haskell How to Create Magic Systems
339. Laurence O'Bryan Founder BooksGoSocial
338. Django Degree Empowering Authors with Ownership and Royalties of their Wor
337. Craig Martelle Founder IASFA (Independent Association of Science Fiction & Fantasy Authors)
336. Bea Jackson from Illustrating Fan Fiction to International Bestselling Artist
335. Tom Wood: World Class Fantasy Artist Discusses "An Artist's Path"
334. Robert J. Sawyer: From Contestant to Contest Judge and Winner of all Major SF Awards
333. 3X World Fantasy Award Winner Tim Powers Tells Why Fantasy Must be Believable
332. Sean Williams: #1 NYT Bestselling Author, Writer Contest Winner and Judge
331. Volume 41 Illustrator Winners Discuss the Contest, Art, and the Illustrator Forum
330. Winners from year 41 at the Writers & Illustrators of the Future workshop and awards gala.
329. Volume 41 winners: David Hoffrichter, Lauren McGuire, Barlow Crassmont, Patrick MacPhee
328. Volume 41 winners: Robert Lowell, Jordan Smajstrla, CL Fors, Ian Keith
327. Jonathan Merkh President Forefront Books, #2 Fastest Growing Publisher in the US
326. Isaac Stewart VP Creative Development Dragonsteel Entertainment
325. Making the Writers of the Future 41 Audiobook - Kirby Heyborne and Jim, Tamra, Taylor Meskimen
324. Grand Prize Winners Randyn Bartholomew, Writer, and Jordan Smajstrla, Illustrator
323. Robert Hatch: How Does a Writer Go About Getting A Book Made Into a Movie
322. David Howard From Galaxy Quest Story and Screenplay to Newly Published Author
321. Jen Finelli The Meaning and Purpose of Suffering in Storytelling
320. Michael La Ronn Building a Writing Career While Raising a Family and a Full Time Job
319. Edward Ashton and the Making of the Movie Mickey 17
318. Announcing Ark Press Where Humans Win in the End
317. Toni Weisskopf, Baen Books, on the Future of Publishing
316. Z.S. Diamanti Writing Cozy Fantasy to Deal with the Aftermath of War
315. Marc Cameron Retired US Marshal on Writing Adventure Thrillers
314. Scot Noel Publisher of DreamForge Magazine Discussing AI in Publishing
313. Douglas E. Richards Discusses the Blur Between Science and Science Fiction
312. David Hankins on Writing SF Humor and “Death and the Dragon”
311. Victoria Sutherland Publisher of Foreword Reviews on Value of Trade Reviews for Authors
310. Steve Smith Publisher of Oasis Family Media Discusses Importance of Family Values
309. Adam Schomer Selling Superman: The Role of Comics in Pop Culture
308. Andrea Fleck-Nisbet CEO Independent Book Publishers Assn on the Future of Publishing
307. Elise Stephens the Amazing Use of Metaphors and Similes in Storytelling
306. Myke Cole Discusses Writing Historical Fiction vs Non-Fiction
305. Sean McManus President of Dreamscape on Growth of Audiobooks
304. Scott T. Barnes: Writing with Multiple 1st Person Points of View
303. Jason Kelly of Sounded Discusses the Ethics of AI Voice Narration
302. Cory Verner Pioneer in Digital Download Audiobooks and Creator of Christian Audio
301. Dennys Ilic World Class Celebrity Photographer Creating Photographic Art Books
300. Angelique Fawns Spooky tales for all ages plus a book of all short story markets
299. Joe Davis: Tips on Doing Successful Interviews
298. FanX Salt Lake 2024 Writers of the Future Panel
297. Ian Randal Strock: The Importance of Short Fiction
296. Jessica Brawner Tattoos on Dead Tree Flesh
295. Marc Scott Zicree: How Twilight Zone Handled Censored Subjects
294 S.M. Stirling Researching Time Travel Alternate History
293. James Rosone Researching Hi-Tech Near-Future Sci-Fi
292. Elliott Haimoff Conversations with the Men of Apollo Space Program
291. Anthony Goff, President Blackstone Publishing on Growth of Audiobooks
290. Meghna Pant, One of India's Most Celebrated Authors
288. Creating Writers of the Future 40 Audiobook
287. Jody Lynn Nye and Robert J. Sawyer We Can't Give Back But We Can Pay Forward
289. Melody Groves, President Western Writers of America Discusses Growth of Westerns
286. Shahid, Lezli, and Galaxy's Edge Anthology
285. Orson Scott Card's Journey as an Author and the Creation of "Ender's Game"
284. Craig Elliott Production Designer for Marvel, Disney, Dreamworks, Netflix
283. Meet Your New Favorite Authors: Lance, Stephannie, and Tom
282. Meet Your New Favorite Authors: James, Amir, Kal, John Eric, and Galen
281. Bill Fawcett on Writing Near Future Military SF and It’s Very Scary
280. Kathryn Raaker and Son, Robert Taggart, Writing Team
279. Indie and Self-Publishing is the Future Says Mark Leslie and Dean Wesley Smith
278. Senator Art Haywood and Son Arthur on Value of Arts to Society
277. Grand Prize Winners Jack Nash, Writer, and Tyler Vail, Illustrator.
276. Echo Chernik Illustrators of the Future Coordinating Judge on 35th Anniversary
275. Davina Powell Discusses Ingram iD Self-Publishing Tool
274. Jody Lynn Nye Coordinating Judge on 40 Years of Writers of the Future
273. John Brown Discusses Writing Magic Realism
272. SoundBooth Theater Creating Cinematic Audio
271. Stephen Kotowych editor of "The Year's Best Canadian F&SF Vol 1"
270. Calendar of Fools with Intergalactic Rejects
269. Locus Mag Editor in Chief Discusses Its Importance to SF&F
268. Mark Leslie Lefebvre: Creating and Growing a Universe
267. David Weber Creator of Honor Harrington and Other Incredible Sci-Fi
266. Craig Martelle on Compelling Military Fiction Drama
265. Jim Butcher Dresden Files and Writing Urban Fantasy
264. Deon McAdoo tells authors how to get books published through Ingram Spark
263. Contest Director Joni Labaqui Discusses the History of the Contest
262. Rebecca Hardy Discusses Writing in 1st Person
261. Jo Henry, Managing Director of Bookbrunch Publishing News Service
260. Judith Anderle Discusses AI, Publishing, and Copyright Law
259. Alex Shvartsman on Writing Snark in SF&F
258. José Sánchez & Chris Arias artists from Costa Rica
257. Barbara Lund Writing Sci-Fi Detective Procedurals
256. Michael Johnson, a technologist on future publishing trends
255. Matthew Wolf the Role of Inspiration in Fantasy Storytelling
254. Pak Gallego Board Game Creator from Spain
253. Gray Levett History of UK Rock & Roll Photography & More
252. Jim Meskimen—Actor, comedian, impressionist at FanX
251. Brandon Mull Special Magical World Building
250. Lazarus Black A Dream Come True
249. Charles Gannon on writing hard science fiction
248. Ringling College: Award-Winning Artists Turned Teachers
247. James Rosone Top 100 Amazon Author Tells How He Does It
246. D.J. Butler Navigating Right and Wrong in Storytelling
245. Dennis E. Taylor Pokes Fun With His Humorous Sci-Fi
244. Brian Lee Durfee Award-Winning Artist to Bestselling Author
243. Bea Jackson on the Importance of Humility as an Artist
242. Martin Shoemaker’s OPINION on the Unwritten Rules of the Writers of the Future
241. Bruce Brenneise Tips to Surviving as an Artist
240. Roger Christian Academy Award Winner for Star Wars Discusses The Hero’s Journey
239. 4 Different Styles 4 Award-Winning Authors
238. David Hankins & Sarah Morrison announce “Death and the Taxman” novel
237. 4 Award-winning authors and artists discuss their journeys to winning
236. Robert J. Sawyer: Good, Bad and Ugly of Social Media
235. Echo Chernik What Makes for Winning Art
234. Lezli Robyn Editor of Galaxy’s Edge Magazine
233. Nnedi Okorafor’s Outrageous Writer Journey
232. Dan Farr CEO FanX Salt Lake on pop culture
231. Bob Bly Creator of The Science Fictionary
230. Lydia van Vogt, Secretary of Gen Eisenhower Widow of A.E. van Vogt
229. John Haas did I tell you the one about a hideous idol?
228. 2023 Grand Prize Winners Dave Henrickson and Dao Vi
227. Steve Pantazis releases 1st of 9 volume epic fantasy series
226. Jim, Tamra, Taylor Meskimen - Why listen to Writers of the Future 39 audiobook
225. Mark Leslie: Book rating system G, PG, R, X equivalents
224. Brian Herbert author of “Dreamer of Dune” Frank Herbert
223. Radio theatre performance of "If I Were You"
222. Susan Kroupa and her Labradoodle: Three Decades After Winning
221. Daniel Yocom: Professional Book Reviewer
220. Brian C. Hailes World Class Artist / Bestselling Author
219. Dave Sheets Helping Anyone to Create their Book
218. Multiple authors writing one world: Eldros Legacy
217. Kevin Ikenberry from Space Operations Officer to Bestselling Author
216. Storm Humbert and "Inner Workings" Kickstarter
215. Ray Porter, audiobook narrator and DC Comics Darkseid
214. James A. Owen - Here, There Be Dragons
213. "Hillbilly" and Ben with Three Ravens Publishing
212. Ron Collins Writing Space-Based Science Fiction
211. Douglas Richards Wormholes are real
210. Scot Noel Editor of DreamForge Magazine
209. JL George author of "The Word" and how disinformation changes nations
208. Illustrator Natalia Salvador and her journey from self-taught to pro
207. Hugh Howey returns with Across the Sand a sci-fi thriller
206. Rebecca Hardy Author of The House of Lost Wives
205. Jonathan Maberry Top Horror Author and creator of V-Wars
204. Artem Mirolevich world-class artist from Belarus
203. Hank Garrett from Harlem Hoodlum to Hollywood Heavyweight
202. Brian Trent from winner to published author of "Red Space Rising"
201. Thomas P. Vitale has produced over 350 movies discusses successful pitches
200. Celebrating With: The Professor Was a Thief
199. Elizabeth Wein from Contest winner to #1 NYT bestselling author
198. Science to Science Fiction: Jeffrey A. Carver, Edward M. Lerner, Alan Smale, Edward Willett
197. SLC FanX Illustrators of the Future: How to make it as an artist
196. SLX FanX Panel: Judges Brandon Sanderson, Todd McCaffrey, and Writers of the Future winners
195. Evan Leikam TikToker Book Reviews Kill
194. Crystal Crawford introduces Amazon Vella episodic publishing platform
193. Brian Meeks discusses the top 5 most powerful words in copywriting
192. Author Z. T. Bright uses fantasy to explore issues with social media
191. Ken Liu AMC Pantheon based on his stories in "The Hidden Girl"
190. N. V. Haskell from occupational therapist to award winning author
189. Echo Chernik shares hard won advice to survive as an artist
188. Em Dupre and Jim Zacarria: author and artist
187. Scott Dickey, CEO of Podium Audio, on a new business model for audiobooks
186. Jody Lynn Nye, the role of SF&F on the future of civilization
185. Desmond Astaire is career military and Grand Prize writer winner
184. Craig Alanson turned the alien invasion trope on its head
183. Elizabeth Ticknor & Rebecca Treasure making their dreams happen
182. Larry Elmore Dungeons & Dragons and Dragonlance artist
181. Dean Wesley Smith discusses the brand new world of publishing
180. Nancy Cartwright, voice of Bart Simpson, provides 6 steps to survival
179. Meet 3 amazing winners from the United Kingdom
178. Michael Talbot from Jamaica to Boston on being a pro artist
177. Martin Shoemaker on Kickstarter book publishing strategies
176. Kevin J. Anderson co-authoring with Rush lead drummer Neil Peart
175. How James Rosone became an Amazon Top 100 Author
174. Mike Jack Stoumbos from teacher to author and his anti-bullying story
173. 3 Australian writers talk about winning Writers of the Future
172. Damon Courtney how to build fans with BookFunnel
171. Robert J. Sawyer on telling stories only you can tell
170. Gold Award Winners 2022 Zaine Lodhi and Desmond Astaire
169. Art reveal: writers see their art and meet the artists
168. Hugh Howey, bestselling self-published author of "Wool"
167. Philippa Werner ensuring you get all royalties owed to you
166. Laura Crenshaw stabilizing and expanding the storytelling industry
165. Marta Sprout, thriller stories give a safe way to unravel why people are violent
164. Judith Anderle: Publishing Contracts & Rights
163. Michael Anderle founder of 20BooksTo50K
162. Turkish artist Max Cavun bringing the best out of fellow artists
161. Nina Kiriki Hoffman on writer's block
160. How to become an author: Zack Be, Storm Humbert, Luke Wildman
159. Jeff Edwards how to write about ordinary people doing extraordinary things
158. NYT bestselling author Douglas E. Richards from UFO non-believer to believer
157. Tom Wood from humble beginnings to world class artist
156. Anj Dockrey Filipina-American author, artist, educator, mother on persistence
155. Kary English Do's, Dont's, and WTF on submitting to Writers of the Future
154. A.G. Riddle a self-publishing sensation with "The Atlantis Gene"
153. Bea Jackson illustration from Michelle Obama to LeBron James
152. Jenna Moreci Three important tips to reach GenZ and Millennials
151. Dean Wesley Smith publishing 70 books in one year to celebrate his 70th birthday
150. Gold Award Winners 2021 Anh Le and Barbara Lund
149. The Value of Mentors with Wulf Moon and Brittany Rainsdon
148. Blake Casselman on creating pop-culture conventions
147. The Big Art Reveal!
146. Writing Panel with Brandon Sanderson, David Farland, SM Stirling, Eric James Stone, Darci Stone
145. CEO of Dragon Con Pat Henry on what makes Dragon Con so important
144. Alexi Vandenberg on marketing and conventions
143. Dragon Con: How to survive as an artist
142. Dragon Con: Story Prompts on the Writers of the Future Panel
141. Joe Montaldo on politics in science fiction
140. Todd McCaffrey NYT bestselling author on indie vs traditional publishing
139. Robin Whitten Founder of AudioFile Mag on the history of audiobooks
138. David Farland: Why he is called the Story Doctor
137. Exec Dir of Audio Publishers Assn Michele Cobb on explosive growth of the audio industry
136. Katherine Kurtz created the historical fantasy sub-genre
135. Academy award-winner Roger Christian on the making of Battlefield Earth
134. Michelle Desrochers & Amelia Pisano on paranormal in creative writing
133. Andrew Gulli editor-in-chief of Strand Magazine on Mystery Sci-Fi
132. Mickey Mikkelson on the value of a publicist
131. Robert Hogg discusses Mars rover Perseverance as the D/Mission Manager
130. Brittany Rainsdon overcoming life issues to become an author
129. Dan dos Santos world-famous-artist on the importance of art education
128. Ace Antonio Hall "Nzondi" on how to present yourself
127. Mary Jane Popp on the KISS of self promotion
126. Kimberly Quigley on pitching stories for TV and doing interviews
125. Show Host Frank MacKay What Makes a Good Radio/TV Interview
124. S. M. Stirling: History is stranger than fiction. Fiction has to be plausible. History doesn't.
123. Andy Dibble speaks of religion in sci-fi & fantasy and idea driven storytelling
122. John Haas When life gets in the way, dreams can still be made to happen
121. Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan, and John Carter Explained
120. Michael Z. Williamson on military SF, military fiction, and libertarian themed fiction
119. Otto Penzler on the key element to all storytelling
118. The power of story and censorship with David Doering
117. Sara Frazetta, granddaughter of Frank and founder of Frazetta Girls
116. Ed Hulse, Pulp Fiction expert and its impact on today's popular culture
115. Dragon Con CEO, Pat Henry, on the importance of conventions
114. Kevin J. Anderson paying it forward to the next generation of authors
113. Bhagyashree Prabhutendolkar, publisher of India youth magazine for positive change
112. How the Sci-Fi West Was Won with Dakota Livesay
111. Dr. Beatrice Kondo of Johns Hopkins Univ on biotechnology and science fiction
110. Eric Flint bestselling author combined 7 trade unions and a Master's in History
109. Canadian Author Mark Leslie Lefebvre: On Passion and Werewolves
108. Joe Montaldo's New Year's Resolution to Write a Story
107. Bill Fawcett ABCs of Getting Published
106. Steven L. Sears, one of Hollywood's most successful screenwriters
105. Wulf Moon discusses the value of the Writers of the Future Forum to improving one's craft
104. RJ Ellory on the difference between a writer and an aspiring writer
103. Charles Gannon discusses world-building and use of exosapients and exobiospheres
102. Lezli Robyn, editor of Galaxy's Edge Magazine, discusses what a rejection means
101. Scot Noel publisher of DreamForge Magazine discusses how to get published
100. Toni Weisskopf, Publisher of Baen Books, discusses history of Baen and future of publishing
99. Alan Smale is a NASA engineer and award winning alternate history author
98. Lazarus Chernik gives the role of an art director and what they are looking for
97. Larry Niven creator of Known Space discusses writing hard sci fi
96. Nancy Kress gives the 3 key points of world-building
95. Dave Chesson, the Kindlepreneur, discusses the evolution of self-publishing
94. Echo Chernik discusses talent, skill, and diversity in art
93. Liz Busby discusses the value of SF&F to address religious issues
92. Elizabeth Chatsworth successfully maneuvers a mid-life career change
91. Sean Patrick Hazlett combines real-world paranormal with dark fantasy
90. Craig Elliott: from illustration to animation with Disney, Dreamworks, to Netflix
89. Cassandre Bolan, surviving as an artist, a single mom with kids, and a midlife crisis
88. Martin Shoemaker talks about Hard Sci-fi that he calls Neo-Apollo
87. Stoney Compton on the importance of research in historical fiction
86. Nnedi Okorafor from sports to writing to bestselling author, Black Panther, and Hollywood
85. Illustrator Mark Payton talks about his career and the Star Trek fan film Axanar
84. Melissa Yuan-Innes: From medical doctor to fantasy author
83. Bea Jackson discusses her success by growing with the art industry
82. James Glass from writing to PhD in Physics back to writing
81. Jean-Paul Garnier Indie owner Space Cowboy Bookstore talks about SF
80. Michael Michera from Poland: It's hard work that gets you in the right place at the right time
79. L. Ron Hubbard Writing Tips: "Suspense" with Tim Powers
78. Dustin Panzino discusses surviving as an artist with no conventions
77. Corry Lee: from a Harvard Physics PhD to a science fiction novelist
76. Iranian winner Mason Matak and his challenges creating art in Iran
75. How to write fantasy with World Fantasy Award winner Tim Powers
74. L. Ron Hubbard Writing Tips: "Manuscript Factory" with David Farland
73. Kevin J. Anderson talks about publishing today and his Masters program
72. UK winner Mike Wood has "retired" to his new career as an author
71. David D'Amico transitions to writing as a vocation from a hobby
70. Sean Williams on making story collaboration work for you
69. Diane Dillon, one of the most acclaimed illustrators of our time
68. L. Ron Hubbard Writing Tips: "Magic Out of a Hat" with Orson Scott Card
67. Matthew Rotundo discusses how to start a story
66. Ken Scholes from preacher to author to musician
65. Illustrator Bea Jackson approaches digital art using traditional methods
64. Jason Fischer mentors creative people on the autism spectrum
63. Laurie Tom details how she successfully outlines her short fiction
62. Kary English quit writing in her teens and is now Contest winner and 1st reader
61. David Farland: How to Make More Money With Your Novel
60. Terry Madden provides tips on juggling a career while becoming a writer
59. Tom Doherty, Publisher of Tor, on the history of SF and value of Writers of the Future
58. Grand Master Robert Silverberg discusses SF, Asimov, Campbell, Heinlein, Hubbard
57. Scott T. Barnes editor of NewMyths mag on writing despite anything
56. Q&A with Orson Scott Card plus how "Ender's Game" was born
55. Dragon Award winner Brad Torgersen discusses his writing career and some helpful tips
54. Jody Lynn Nye shares her considerable experience with social media
53. Brianna Winner, from bullied, dyslexic 12-year-old to award-winning author
52. Elise Stephens as a new mom gives tips for a career as an author
51. Jennifer Ober is a SCAD graduate and a "con virgin" at DragonCon
50. Carrie Callahan: A rags to riches writer's dream come true
49. Fantasy artist Ciruelo: Never lose the passion you started with
48. Echo & Lazarus Chernik on the difference between illustration & fine art
47. Illustrator Bruce Brenneise: How to handle art direction
46. Robert J. Sawyer on Diversity in SF and Paying it Forward
45. Illustrator Brian C. Hailes Suggests Growing a Thick Skin as an Aspiring Artist
44. Writing Short Stories that sell from Contest Judges
43. Larry Elmore, Dragonlance artist, provides 3 important tips
42. Robert A. Heinlein and L. Ron Hubbard Help Save Lives at DragonCon Blood Drive
41. Story Prompts, Short Fiction & How to Win the Contest from 7 Contest Judges
40. Martin Shoemaker: How he gave up giving up
39. Wulf Moon, award winning author talks about establishing your brand
38. Rob Prior talks about giving artists a chance
37. Illustrator winner Daniel Reneau (vol 29) is a designer at KidRobot
36. DawnRay Ammon & Jenna Eatough and the start of Fyrecon
35. Robert J. Defendi: "It takes 10 years to become an overnight success"
34. Brian Lee Durfee, from Illustration to Writing as a profession
33. Kathleen Dalton-Woodbury talks about Orson Scott Card's 3 rules for storytelling
32. Eric James Stone & Darci Stone at SLC FanX Convention talk about Writers of the Future
31. Preston Dennett entered 47 times since 1986 before winning
30. Yingying Jiang is an award-winning artist with a traditional Chinese background
29. UK artist Sam Kemp on the journey of learning art
28. Meet Rustin Lovewell, from scientist to author, this is his story
27. Meet Qianjiao Ma, award winning illustrator from China
26. Illustrator Alexander Gustafson at Book Expo America: Never Quit. Never give Up!
25. Meet Mica Scotti Kole: a new writer voice you will want to know
24. Writer winner Kyle Kirrin discusses how Brandon Sanderson inspired him
23. Award winning artist Josh Pemberton and his path to illustration
22. An interview with award winning artist Emerson Rabbitt
21. Dean Wesley Smith, international bestselling author on clean first drafts and danger of rewrites
20. Canadian writer winner John Haas discusses his journey to being a full time writer
19. Interview with Illustrator Jennifer Ober and a simple message: practice!
18. Award winning writer Carrie Callahan tells writers: "don't self reject"
16. Interview with Alice Wang, the youngest winner in Contest history
17. Let award winning artist Allen Morris inspire anyone looking to become an artist
15. Interview with Lithuanian illustrator Vytautas Vasiliauskas with a message in his native tongue
14. Interview with Korean illustrator winner Christine Rhee, new mother and aspiring artist
13. Interview with writer David Cleden on writing as a career after a successful career
12. Interview with writer Christopher Baker on the downside of giving up
11. Interview with illustrator Alexander Gustafson on surviving as an artist
10. Interview with Elise Stephens on being a mom and an author
9. Interview with Andrew Dykstal, Writers of the Future Golden Pen Award winner
8. Interview with Aliya Chen, Illustrators of the Future Gold Brush Award winner
7. Interview with Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta on the business of writing
6. Interview with Wulf Moon on the importance of always getting back up
5. Preston Dennett and Dean Wesley Smith, The Topanga Canyon Never Give Up Story
4. Interview With Bob Eggleton, Illustrators of the Future Judge
3. After the Workshop: Interview with Orson Scott Card, Tim Powers, David Farland
2. Interview with David Farland, Coordinating Judge
1. Interview with Contest Director, Joni Labaqui