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Behind the Mask is hosted by Franklin Kendrick in conjunction with Superhero-Fiction.com. Join authors of superheroes to discover the secret identities behind the novels.

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    • Apr 2, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 7m AVG DURATION
    • 27 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Behind the Mask

    Behind the Mask - Episode 206 - Jaime Castle and Christopher Valin Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 76:43


    On this episode of Behind the Mask, it's our first dynamic duo! Joining host Franklin Kendrick are writing team Jaime Castle and Christopher Valin. Jaime and Christopher talk about their new rapid-release superhero trilogy, Raptors, and specifically the first book, entitled Sidekick. They also discuss their writing workflow and their dedication to audio book productions.

    Behind the Mask - Episode 205 - Trish Heinrich Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 69:31


    This time on Behind the Mask, host Franklin Kendrick chats with superhero fiction author Trish Heinrich! Trish discusses writing under a pen name, and also how her image has evolved over the last year. Other subjects include wrapping up a series, and also following your heart when it comes to picking an offshoot of the superhero genre.

    Behind the Mask - Episode 204 - Lana Pecherczyk Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 77:32


    This time on Behind the Mask, host Franklin Kendrick talks with superhero romance writer Lana Pecherczyk. They discuss Lana's Deady Seven series, and also where she drew inspiration for each installment. Lana also talks about the potential growth of the superhero romance niche.

    Behind the Mask - Episode 203 - Jamie Hawke Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 70:41


    This time on Behind the Mask, host Franklin Kendrick chats with prolific superhero fiction author Jamie Hawke. Jamie discusses his latest short story which will launch a new character from his universe. Other topics include writing multiple overlapping series, and how to take a branch of the superhero genre and add your own personal style to it.

    Behind the Mask - Episode 202 - Jeremy Flagg Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 84:51


    On this episode of Behind the Mask, host Franklin Kendrick chats with superhero fiction author Jeremy Flagg. They discuss Jeremy's series, Children of Nostradamus. Other topics include being inspired by X-Men comics, and writing series in multiple time periods.

    Behind the Mask - Episode 201 - Franklin Kendrick Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 74:39


    New year, new season of Behind the Mask! On this episode of the podcast, the script is flipped and guest host Jeremy Flagg interviews author Franklin Kendrick about his superhero work, The Aberrant Series. Discussions include growing up in small-town Maine as inspiration and also how much Bryce Dallas Howard had to put up with in Spider-Man 3. Franklin also talks about what it's like to write a hero who has to live up to a legacy that Fallout never knew existed until his famous father's death.

    Behind the Mask - Episode 121 - Cynthia Vespia Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 56:47


    On this episode of Behind the Mask, host Franklin Kendrick interviews superhero fiction author Cynthia Vespia! Topics discussed include what inspired Cynthia's superhero, Karma, as well as the world that she lives in. They also discuss how to stay motivated when working on a long project.

    Behind the Mask - Episode 120 - C.T. Phipps Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 55:14


    On this episode of Behind the Mask, host Franklin Kendrick chats with author C.T. Phipps. Topics discussed include embracing the tongue-in-cheek flavors of classic superhero comics, the requirements and expectations of becoming a supervillain, and also planning out a long-running series.

    Behind the Mask - Episode 119 - Nick Svolos Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 73:54


    This week on Behind the Mask, host Franklin Kendrick talks with author Nick Svolos about his series, The Conway Report. Topics include drawing inspiration from pulp stories of the past, and writing characters that are larger than life - and some who realize that superpowers aren't exactly the greatest fit for them.

    Behind the Mask - Episode 118 - Adrienne Dellwo Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 70:09


    On this episode of Behind the Mask, host Franklin Kendrick chats with author Adrienne Dellwo about what it's like to write in a shared superhero universe. Other topics include inventing a superhero academy, and also using current events as inspiration for fiction.

    Behind the Mask - Episode 117 - Christa Tomlinson Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 49:17


    This week on Behind the Mask, host Franklin Kendrick interviews author Christa Tomlinson about her superhero romance series. They also discuss the influence of fanfiction when starting out as an author, and how shipping characters in other mediums inspires the superhero couples in Christa's own books.

    Behind the Mask - Episode 116 - Nancy O'Toole Meservier Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 48:38


    On this episode of Behind the Mask, host Franklin Kendrick chats with author Nancy O'Toole Meservier about her series, Red and Black. They also discuss what it's like to write enemies who become attracted to each other, and also being inspired by video games to develop a fictional superhero universe.

    Behind the Mask - Episode 115 - Derek Borne

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 63:15


    This week on Behind the Mask, host Franklin Kendrick chats with superhero fiction author Derek Borne about his Ultimate Agent series. Derek discusses what it's like for authors to say goodbye to their characters, and the challenge of finally reaching the end of a long-running series.

    Behind the Mask - Episode 114 - Karen Janowsky

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 64:30


    This episode of Behind the Mask sees host Franklin Kendrick talking with superhero fiction author Karen Janowsky about her series of superhero-romance novels, how she avoids the pitfalls of well-worn tropes in her work, and why it's important to keep modern mythology alive.

    Behind the Mask - Episode 113 - Ian Thomas Healy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 54:33


    This week on Behind the Mask, host Franklin Kendrick talks with superhero fiction author Ian Thomas Healy about his long-running Just Cause series, what it's like to invite other authors into your universe, and how he adds variety to the genre with each new book.

    Behind the Mask - Episode 112 - Matt King

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 58:16


    On this episode of Behind the Mask, host Franklin Kendrick chats with superhero fiction author Matt King about his superhero universe, the mythological inspirations behind his heroes, and how the heroes of the past become the idols of the future.

    Behind the Mask - Episode 111 - Rob Edwards

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 64:18


    This week on Behind the Mask, host Franklin Kendrick chats with superhero fiction author Rob Edwards about his debut novel, how writing for anthologies has benefited his story process, and the way that his series combines science fiction and superhero tradition.

    Behind the Mask - Episode 110 - J.D. Cunegan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 55:40


    This week on Behind the Mask, host Franklin Kendrick talks with author J.D. Cunegan about his superhero detective series, what it's like to write different flavors of the genre, and how the real world influences our storytelling - and vice versa!

    Behind the Mask - Episode 109 - Michael Bailey

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 72:00


    On this episode of Behind the Mask, host Franklin Kendrick talks with author Michael Bailey about his superhero series Action Figures, how he keeps a long-running series exciting and unpredictable, how to write a good villain, and what readers can look forward to in the next installment.

    Behind the Mask - Episode 108 - Amanda Cherry

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 109:01


    In this week's episode of Behind the Mask, host Franklin Kendrick chats with superhero fiction author Amanda Cherry about her characters, the challenges and rewards of writing in a shared universe, and all manner of nerdy related subjects.

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    Behind the Mask - Episode 107 - C.C. Ekeke Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 94:56


    On this episode of Behind the Mask, host Franklin Kendrick interviews superhero fiction author C.C. Ekeke about his series The Pantheon Saga, what some of his biggest inspirations are, and ways to keep superhero stories fun and uplifting, yet grounded in a realistic setting.

    Behind the Mask - Episode 106 - Lucas Flint Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 52:10


    This episode of Behind the Mask sees host Franklin Kendrick interviewing superhero fiction author Lucas Flint about his multiple series, the ins-and-outs of planning a crossover event, and what the future holds for the heroes in his shared universe. The first book in his newest series is now available to order here: https://books2read.com/ashleyjasonsuperheroacademy

    Behind the Mask - Episode 105 - Karen Diem Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 99:25


    In the fifth episode of Behind the Mask, host Franklin Kendrick interviews superhero fiction author Karen Diem about her books, what got her into writing superhero fiction, and what to expect in the next two Arca books.

    Behind the Mask - Episode 104 - Samantha Bryant Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 49:38


    The fourth episode of Behind the Mask! Host Franklin Kendrick interviews superhero fiction author Samantha Bryant about her Menopausal Superhero series, what inspires her writing, and a few hints at what's to come in future installments of the series.

    Behind the Mask - Episode 103 - Justin Sloan Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 85:58


    The third episode of Behind the Mask! Host Franklin Kendrick interviews superhero fiction author Justin Sloan about his multiple series, some inspirations behind the work and the writing process, and what is to come in the next installment of his Supers Rise Up series.

    Behind the Mask - Episode 102 - Jeffrey H. Haskell Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 55:44


    The second episode of Behind the Mask! Host Franklin Kendrick interviews superhero fiction author Jeffrey H. Haskell about his series, inspirations, and what to expect in the upcoming books in his Superhero By Night series.

    Behind the Mask - Episode 101 - Trish Heinrich Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 34:04


    In the inaugural episode of Behind the Mask, host Franklin Kendrick interviews superhero fiction author Trish Heinrich. They discuss what inspired her to begin writing in the genre, the heroes and world of her series, and what to expect in upcoming installments of her Heroes of High Tide trilogy.

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