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Trevor Crafts and D. Clarence Snyder chat with Travis about creating things from the small panel to the big screen.

Travis talks with Tina Connolly (Author of Ironskin and Silverblind), Emily Leverett (Author of The Wolf and the Nun Series), Margaret McGraw, Misty Massey, and Danielle McPhail in a series of interviews from almost a decade ago!

Interviews with Daniel Burrows and Charlie Stayton, creators of Tephra the Steampunk Role Playing Game, and with Gabriel LaForge of City of Steam.

Interviews with Katherine Gleason, Author of Anatomy of Steampunk: The Fashion of Victorian Futurism, John R. White, author of Tales of the Airship Neverland, and Karen Kay, Founder of FAE Magazine.

A few years ago I wandered the halls of MystiCon in Roanoke, VA and grabbed a few interviews. These two are with Dave Lee of Hatton Cross Steampunk, and R.S. Belcher, aka Rod Belcher, Torr weird west and urban fantasy author.

Ep 70: Warren and Betsy Talbot, aka Married with Luggage, Retro Sounds of Steam Interview, May 2013

We don't know what happened with this episode, but when you add Crystal Wood and Laura Parkinson to a show hosted by Travis I. Sivart, mix in some drinks, and sprinkle it with a sexy topic, and anything can happen!

Pip Ballentine & Tee Morris Interview, Retro Sounds of Steam Interview, May 2014

Learn about the wild and weird world of Golgotha with Six Gun Tarot author, Rod Belcher.

Where did the word "steampunk" originate? We know, and we're going to share the thoughts of the man who coined the phrase!

Gail Carriger, author of the Parasol Protectorate, joins me and Wendy Callahan to chat about, tea, books, schedules and more! Back in 2012 I had a Steampunk podcast called Sounds of Steam, and this is one of my favorite interviews!

Back in 2012 I had a Steampunk podcast called Sounds of Steam, this is my first interview. My co-host, Chris Hall, and I interview Wendy Callahan, who later became the second co-host on that show. We discuss her books, publishing, and all things Steampunk!

How much REAL science should be in your fictional SciFi worlds? Robert Turk and Aaron Kennedy join Travis I. Sivart to discuss the formula to use!

Some subjects can be a real drag, just too heavy to even consider. But what if you really want to take that on? What do you do to make it light enough to conquer? Laura Parkinson and Crystal Wood join Travis I. Sivart to discuss the many things you can do in this case!

Master world designers, Travis I. Sivart, John Millington, and Robert Turk, come together to give advice and information on how to do what they do so well.

Travis I. Sivart is joined by E.L. (Erica) Drayton and Tara Moeller to discuss how to include different cultures and groups in your writing without overstepping.

Travis I. Sivart is joined by Garrett Robinson and Scott Wilson to discuss how to make mysticism, magic, and mumbo jumbo make sense in a book.

Editor Tara Moeller discusses what to do with your project before sending it to an editor. Aaron Kennedy and Travis I. Sivart join in to add some wit and cheesy comedy.

Short, exciting stories or huge, sprawling tales of epic proportions, what's the best length of a fantasy project? Robert Turk, Travis I. Sivart, and Aaron Kennedy debate the topic...at length.

Writers need book cover, and that means knowing how to handle an artist. To discus this, Robert Turk of Wicked Clever Books and Games and John Millington of Conquest Publishing join Travis I. Sivart.

Tara Moeller and E.L. (Erica) Drayton join Travis I. Sivart to discuss the world of fiction populated by female writers and characters.

Laura Parkinson and Crystal Wood share their secrets of how to write multiple books while dealing with their families, all while on lock down during a pandemic!

Scott Wilson and Garrett Robinson join Travis I. Sivart to fight out the best way to write a fight scene!

SciFi and Fantasy author, Travis I. Sivart, is joined by Aaron Kennedy and Tara Moeller to explore and dissect the various layers of two of the most popular genres in books and movies!

Modern Mythology attributes the phrase, "Write drunk, edit sober," to Ernest Hemingway. While this is not actually his words, Robert Turk, Aaron Kennedy, and Travis I. Sivart discuss what to drink while writing.

John Millington of Conquest Publishing and Robert Turk of Wicked Clever Books and Games join Travis I. Sivart of Talk of the Tavern Publishing Group to explore the elements of making your own Tabletop, Pen and Paper, Role Playing Game.

E.L. (Erica) Drayton and Tara Moeller join Travis I. Sivart and discuss their experiences (and the culture surrounding them), with various forms of discrimination in the writing world.

Professional Ghostwriter Crystal Wood gets grilled by the curious duo, Laura Parkinson and Travis I. Sivart.

Garrett Robinson and Scott Wilson join Travis Sivart to compare and contrast their own distinctive live stream styles.

Tara Moeller and Aaron Kennedy join Travis I. Sivart to debate adding pre-existing myths and legends to literary projects.

Editor, Tara Moeller, joins Travis Sivart to line edit 3 different chapters over 3 different episodes in this Odyssey of Editing.

Editor, Tara Moeller, joins Travis Sivart to line edit 3 different chapters over 3 different episodes in this Odyssey of Editing.

Editor, Tara Moeller, joins Travis Sivart to line edit 3 different chapters over 3 different episodes in this Odyssey of Editing.

Tara Moeller and Aaron Kennedy join Travis Sivart to discuss the tool called the beat sheet.

Travis is joined by Tara Moeller of DreamPunk Press and Robert Turk of Wicked Clever Games and Books to decide how to make a character with more...something.

Travis calls upon the skills and talents of Robert Turk and Tara Moeller to explore the depths of the PLOT!!!

Tips and tricks of covers with Travis I. Sivart, Tara Moeller, and Robert Turk!

Robert Turk of Wicked-Clever Books and Games and Tara Moeller of DreamPunk Publishing join Travis I. Sivart to discuss the expansive topic of self publishing and where to go to do it.

Tara Moeller and Robert Turk join Travis I. Sivart to discuss the creators responsibility and pleasure of including others from all walks of life.

Travis I. Sivart is joined by Robert Turk of Wicked Clever Books & Games and Tara Moeller of DreamPunk Press to discuss the variety of events that they've attended and enjoyed. They cover types, as well as do's and don'ts!

Have the rules of dialogue changed since the rise of the computer? Robert Turk and Tara Moeller join host, Travis I. Sivart and talk about the past and present differences of ellipsis, semi-colons, parenthesis, em dashes, and more, in and out of dialogue.

Newsletters were an essential for writers not too long ago, but are they a thing of the past? Tara Moeller and Robert Turk joins Travis I. Sivart to discuss how to get information to people in this changing digital world of spam.

Travis I. Sivart is joined by Dreamer-in-Chief of Dreampunk Press, Tara Moeller, and Goblin-in-Chief of Wicked Clever Books & Games, Robert Turk, to discuss their unique business structures and concepts that are changing the writing world!

Structure helps you build a story and pacing keeps it moving, arguably two of the most important elements of writing. But how much do you do, or how little?

Dystopian and Utopian are very different things, or are they? Travis, Michael, and Aaron poke and prod the two genres to see what they can find.

Ever just get to a place in your life, or in your head, that you just can't get yourself to create something new? Travis leads the foray into exploring what blocks us, why, and how to overcome it.

Sometimes genres can be bit of a challenge, knowing what genre your story fits, what the market wants, and how to market that book in more than one genre. Travis data dives into Cyberpunk Noir, Michael explores Folkloric Fantasy, and Aaron investigates YA SciFi Pulp as the three authors try and figure out what works best for them.

Every new author wants to be unique and special, creating something that no one else ever thought of. But that isn't an easy task, and some would say impossible. But why are all the things that came before such a bad thing? Maybe they're not. Join Travis I. Sivart, Michael Thompson, and Aaron Kennedy as they take about the pros and cons of well used concepts and story elements.

We all love those tough one-liners, quotable moments, or defining lines of our favorite characters. But how do you come up with those in your own work? Travis I. Sivart, Aaron Kennedy, and Michael Thompson delve into the dark mysteries that are Badass Quotes.

Some writers cringe at the idea, others relish the thought, of a line of people waiting to get your signature on something you created. But how exactly do you get to that point, and what is the etiquette once you do? Travis I. Sivart, Aaron Kennedy, and Michael Thompson discuss the ins and outs of book signings.

What defines success in your own mind when it comes to what you love doing? Join Travis I. Sivart, Michael Thompson, and Aaron Kennedy as they explore the concept what success means to a creative individual.