Podcast appearances and mentions of Maurice Broaddus

This week, Marshall, Sameem, Nick, Brent and Wil welcome back Maurice Broaddus to talk about writing book two in a trilogy, and so much more!  Links mentioned during the show: Maurice Broaddus Breath of Oblivion Sameem Siddiqui –Twitter –Website Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Discord Facebook Instagram YouTube Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org  Twitter: @BrightInks Wil:  Email: wil@justkeepwriting.org  Instagram: @wilsartrules Brent:  Twitter: @BrentCLambert www.brentclambert.com  LP:  Email: lpkindred@wandering.shop Twitter: @LPKindred Linktr.ee/lpkindred  Now, just keep writing!

Author & teacher Maurice Broaddus stops by to talk about Black Panther: T'Challa Declassified: Notes, Interviews, and Files from the Avengers' Archives, the latest entry in the Declassified series from Smart Pop Books. Which comics characters would you like to see a deep dive history and analysis for? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message in the comments below!

This next guest has been a life-long fan of the comics & has made it to the top of the mountain in being able to write stories on one of his favorite characters: Black Panther. He has a new project out now called Black Panther: T'Challa Declassified, and it takes a deep dive on the subject matter & character with using many different sources to bring the best story to you. Let's welcome Maurice Broaddus! Maurice Broaddus Website: MauriceBroaddus.com Book: https://www.amazon.com/Black-Panther-Declassified-Interviews-Avengers/dp/1637744188/ref=sr_1_1?crid=23ZY5F5SCFN41&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7p54zyxcxmgdLxDe_4KdNYtNiEj2u4wy-lSoSmgC9fHMvGlIszu4BxG1zGAeDH-xftm5vQ5ePAFF4Un3QLiqnXAjKOA7susxqMCLXCchzdVJN6XZgahHo0WLp5xOUynDtkiWMas168IIKF6QaVc9HGn7CR5qi0C-1oUM8UtBjxLIrXo7vZ1coEO4KyntKZ2BtykX01-Ely621mQMj1GOk9jB8eVZcEA43E9qG2ACv9s.7vo5jBW4Ou86RMERG2pUwwPk_xPvev2mKNS_TUHxOpU&dib_tag=se&keywords=maurice+broaddus&qid=1718063656&sprefix=Maurice+Broa%2Caps%2C445&sr=8-1 Crazy Train Radio Facebook: facebook.com/realctradio Instagram: @crazytrainradio X/Twitter: @realctradio Website: crazytrainradio.us YouTube: youtube.com/crazytrainradio --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crazytrainradio/support

This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome Maurice Broaddus, author of Black Panther: T'Challa Declassified. About Black Panther: T'Challa Declassified: He's a king, a hero, a loving brother and son, a husband to a goddess. The orphan king—the Haramu-Fal—and the Damisa-Sarki. And a man facing his doubts, his failures, and his destiny. Revisit the life of […] The post Episode 623-With Maurice Broaddus appeared first on The Functional Nerds.

It's time, Abyss time!!! On this week's episode the Abyss crew sit down to spotlight some of their favorite Black horror writers and their books. Before the deep dive they discuss All the Fiends of Hell by Adam Nevill, Maurice Broaddus' Knights of Breton Court, The Kill List, Mark Russell's Cereal, Enchanted Pilgrimage by Clifford D. Simak, Invincible, and The Marvels. Now listen in and hopefully you'll find a new favorite writer!

Maurice Broaddus, Afrofuturist author and editor at Apex Magazine, and Derek Tyler Attico, author of The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko, grace Continuing Conversations with their presence as we talk about Afrofuturism in literature, expanding the inclusivity in gaming, and showcase their latest projects! A deep conversation of get our synapses a-churning!   https://linktr.ee/studiotembo

This week is a special roundtable episode. An exciting, challenging and very very thought-provoking tour of contemporary Black horror, in the company of three writers at the bleeding edge.  Nnedi Okorafor, Maurice Broaddus and Lesley Nneka Arimah are just three of the contributors to Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror. It's curated by Jordan Peele, who knows a thing or two about that particular landscape, and these three authors present a fantastic cross-section of how versatile Black horror is right now. We talk about their stories, about the anthology as a whole and the broader topic of Black horror. What does that even mean? What is the role of history? Of trauma? And of the future? At times, these guests turn the interview around on me, asking me to reflect on my own presumptions and the baggage I bring to these stories. Like I said, challenging and exciting. Hope you enjoy it. Out There Screaming was published on October 3rd by Picador and Random House Books mentioned: Dark Dreams: A Collection of Horror and Suspense by Black Writers 92004), ed. Brandon MasseyKing Maker (2010), by Maurice BroaddusHow High We Go in the Dark (2022), by Sequoia NagamatsuDemon Copperhead (2022), by Barbara KingsolverThe Changeling (2017), by Victor LaValleNo Gods, No Monsters (2021), by Cadwell TurnbullThe Nesting (2020), by C.J. CookeLeech (2022), by Hiron Ennes“Africanfuturism Defined.” (2019), by Nnedi OkoraforSupport Talking Scared on Patreon Come talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show

A sinister figure stalks the residents and caretakers of a nursing home. “Uncle Boogeyman” by Maurice Broaddus. A transcript is available on the NIGHTLIGHT website. Narrated by Jarvis Bailey. Produced by Davis Walden. Executive Producer and Host: Tonia Ransom Co-Producer: Jen Zink ***** Want ad-free episodes? Bonus content? Join the NIGHTLIGHT Legion on Patreon for as little as $1 per month to help us produce more stories for you to enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Alan and Cat talk with author and community organizer Maurice Broaddus about his novel Sweep of Stars, using humor, revision process, how to get involved with your community, and much more. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at Kofi or you can subscribe to our Patreon.

A black civil war veteran becomes convinced that he and the cowhands he's riding with are being followed across the desert. Written by Maurice Broaddus and narrated by Cary Hite. Stories To Keep You Up At Night is a Realm production. Listen Away For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm, and sign up for our newsletter while you're there! Follow us! On Instagram @RealmMedia_ On Twitter @RealmMedia Check out our merch at: merch.realm.fm Find and support our sponsors at: www.realm.fm/w/partners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your Hosts: Dan Wells, Mary Robinette Kowal, Maurice Broaddus, and Howard Tayler Tension! In this episode we discuss the ways dialog can build and/or maintain tension, especially when placed in context with the rest of the scene. Liner Notes: A great article about tension for those who (like Howard) may need a solid working definition -Toward a general psychological model of tension and suspense Credits: This episode was recorded by Daniel Thompson, and mastered by Alex Jackson.

Your Hosts: Dan Wells, Mary Robinette Kowal, Maurice Broaddus, and Howard Tayler Everything is about conflict? Really? Well, yes. Maybe not in the action-movie sense, but conflict is everywhere, even among people whose goals, objectives, and methodologies are in alignment. This, of course, means that it exists among your cast of characters, and it will inform the way the talk to one another. Liner Notes: We mentioned this famous Monty Python sketch about wanting to have an argument. Credits: This episode was recorded by Daniel Thompson, and mastered by Alex Jackson.

Your Hosts: Dan Wells, Mary Robinette Kowal, Maurice Broaddus, and Howard Tayler We've mentioned "area of intention" earlier in this dialog master class, but now the concept gets the spotlight. If all of your characters have their own agendas, their own areas of intention, then the dialog between them should reflect that. Credits: This episode was recorded by Daniel Thompson, and mastered by Alex Jackson.

Main Fiction: "Voice of the Martyrs" by Maurice BroaddusA community organizer, teacher, and Afrofuturist, Maurice Broaddus's short stories have appeared in such places as like Lightspeed Magazine, Black Panther: Tales from Wakanda, Weird Tales, Magazine of F&SF, and Uncanny Magazine. His novels include Sweep of Stars, Unfadeable, Pimp My Airship, & The Usual Suspects.Narrated by: Anthony BabbingtonAnthony Babington is a voice actor who looks just slightly off from how he sounds. From his secret volcano lair in Minnesota he narrates podcasts, and leases his soul to corporate America. He can also be heard on the Tales to Terrify podcast, and has recorded for both the Far Fetched Fables and The Cursed Inn podcasts.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/starshipsofa. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Very excited to welcome fellow Hoosier Maurice Broaddus. He is the author of one of my favorite reads of the year - the first of a Afrofuturist space opera trilogy the Sweep of Stars. Maurice Broaddus is a community organizer and teacher, his work has appeared in magazines like Lightspeed Magazine, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Asimov's, Magazine of F&SF, and Uncanny Magazine, with some of his stories having been collected in The Voices of Martyrs. His books include the urban fantasy trilogy, The Knights of Breton Court, the steampunk works, Buffalo Soldier and Pimp My Airship, and the middle-grade, detective novels, The Usual Suspects and Unfadeable. His project, Sorcerers, is being adapted as a television show for AMC. As an editor, he's worked on Dark Faith, Fireside Magazine, and Apex Magazine. In this episode we talk about how Maurice got into writing, his early career and how this project came to be. It is mostly spoiler free. Although at some point I do suggest you pause if you have not read the book •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor Blog-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

Your Hosts: Dan Wells, Mary Robinette Kowal, Maurice Broaddus, and Howard Tayler We're back with Maurice Broaddus for the second in our eight-episode mini-master-class on writing dialogue. This time around we're addressing the question of dialogue's "job." What's it for? Why is this particular bit of dialogue in this scene, this chapter, this book? Credits: This episode was recorded by Daniel Thompson, and mastered by Alex Jackson.

Your Hosts: Dan Wells, Mary Robinette Kowal, Maurice Broaddus, and Howard Tayler Writer, teacher, and community organizer Maurice Broaddus joins us for an eight-episode mini-master-class on writing dialogue. In this episode he walks us through his three keys: pay attention to how people speak, write in a way that evokes how they speak, and write dialogue that makes individual characters distinctive. Liner Notes: We mention Descript transcription software in this episode. Here's a link! Credits: This episode was recorded by Daniel Thompson, and mastered by Alex Jackson.

Author Maurice Broaddus is based in Indianapolis, but over the past two decades, his prolific work (in genres including science fiction and horror) has built an international audience. Maurice wears many hats: he is resident Afrofuturist at the Khewprw Institute, editor at Apex Magazine, his work has appeared in Lightspeed Magazine, and many others. His books include Unfadeable, Pimp My Airship, Buffalo Soldier, and The Usual Suspects. (MauriceBroaddus.com.) His most recent novel, Sweep of Stars, is book one of an epic science-fiction trilogy, Astra Black.He is a teacher (at the Oaks Academy Middle School), a librarian (the School Library Manager which part of the IndyPL Shared System), and a purposeful community organizer As an editor, he's worked on Dark Faith, Fireside Magazine, and Apex Magazine. His gaming work includes writing for the Marvel Super-Heroes, Leverage, and Firefly role-playing games as well as working as a consultant on Watch Dogs 2. This conversation is one of my favorite interviews ever, as Maurice discusses his life, his creative process, and how he integrates his many roles (writer, community organizer, teacher) into his creative life. Please go read Sweep of Stars(!) and learn more about Maurice at mauricebroaddus.com.

This week, Marshall, Nick, and Wil welcome back Maurice Broaddus to talk about his new middle grade mystery, Unfadeable. Links mentioned during the show: Maurice Broaddus Unfadeable  Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Discord Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org  Twitter: @BrightInks Wil:  Email: wil@justkeepwriting.org  Twitter: @wil_ralston Instagram: @wilsartrules Brent:  Twitter: @BrentCLambert @fiyahlitmag Fiyah Lit Magazine Now, just keep writing!

This week, Marshall, Nick, and Wil welcome back Maurice Broaddus to talk about his new book, Sweep of Stars. Links mentioned during the show: Maurice Broaddus Sweep of Stars Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Discord Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org  Twitter: @BrightInks Wil:  Email: wil@justkeepwriting.org  Twitter: @wil_ralston Instagram: @wilsartrules Brent:  Twitter: @BrentCLambert @fiyahlitmag Fiyah Lit Magazine Now, just keep writing!

This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome Maurice Broaddus, author of SWEEP OF STARS. About SWEEP OF STARS: The Muungano empire strived and struggled to form a utopia when they split away from old earth. Freeing themselves from the endless wars and oppression of their home planet in order to shape their own futures and create […] The post Episode 533-With Maurice Broaddus appeared first on The Functional Nerds.

Maurice Broaddus's lyrical meditation on the ongoing journey of the African people, voiced by Eboni Flowers. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Tales Beyond Time is a Realm production. Listen Away Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Marshall, Nick, Wil, and Brent continue to dive into the night of the Hugos! They have a dynamite discussion with major heavy hitting SFF figures, Maurice Broaddus and  Sheree Renée Thomas. They dig into the significance of FIYAH's Hugo Win and how the field can continue to move forward… Links mentioned during the show: Sheree Renée Thomas Sheree's website @blackpotmojo The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction (Sheree is the editor) Maurice Broaddus Maurice's Website  Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Discord Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org  Twitter: @BrightInks Wil:  Email: wil@justkeepwriting.org  Twitter: @wil_ralston Instagram: @wilsartrules Brent:  Twitter: @BrentCLambert @fiyahlitmag Fiyah Lit Magazine Now, just keep writing!

In this episode of UIndy's Potluck Podcast, where UIndy hosts conversations about the arts, English majors Savannah Harris and Dakota Kennebrew interview fiction writer Maurice Broaddus, a guest of the Kellogg Writers Series, which is a series that brings writers of distinction to the University of Indianapolis campus for classroom discussions and free public readings. Special thanks to English major Hope Coleman for voicing our podcast's Intro and Outro, and Music Technology major Oliver Valle for editing this episode's audio. Maurice Broaddus' work has appeared in Lightspeed Magazine, Cemetery Dance, Uncanny Magazine, and Beneath Ceaseless Skies, with some of his stories having been collected in The Voices of Martyrs. His books include Buffalo Soldier, Pimp My Airship, and The Usual Suspects. Learn more at MauriceBroaddus.com. We thank you for listening to UIndy's Potluck Podcast, which is hosted by students and faculty of the University of Indianapolis. We would like to thank our guests and the Shaheen College of Arts and Sciences. To learn more about UIndy's Potluck Podcast and hear other episodes, please visit etchings.uindy.edu/the-potluck-podcast. Thank you for your support.

Writing is a challenging task. A profession for some, a hobby for others. Regardless, there is often a shared sense of helplessness when it comes to matters such as who is published, why they're published, and the processes behind those decisions. It is with these three questions in mind (who/why/how) that we subject our short fiction editorial team to your questions and force them to answer on livestream! Join Jason Sizemore, Lesley Conner, and Maurice Broaddus for a live Apex Magazine event—Apex Magazine Editor Q&A, hosted by Beth Dawkins! Remember to check out the Apex Magazine Kickstarter page, running until August 18, 2021. Apex Magazine podcast, copyright Apex Publications. Apex Magazine is a bimonthly short fiction zine focused on dark science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Find us at http://www.apex-magazine.com.

PvP mode engaged.  Episode written by Maurice Broaddus. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Ctrl-Alt-Destroy is a Realm production. Listen away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of suicide as depicted in the film The Dark and the Wicked and B.R. Yeager's Negative Space. This week, we're talking about depression, drug abuse, suicide, and poo sticks as we take a deep dive into our Story of the Week with B.R. Yeager's cosmic horror novel, Negative Space!  First, though, we explore our Week in Horror with the Shudder premiere of The Dark and the Wicked, Alex White's Alien: Into Charybdis, Pimp My Airship by Maurice Broaddus, Shūzō Oshimi's manga series Blood on the Tracks, and the penultimate episode of WandaVision. (Recorded Feb. 28, 2021) Follow Staring Into The Abyss on Twitter: @intostaring 

The team takes a chance. It doesn't go well.  Episode written by Maurice Broaddus. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Ctrl-Alt-Destroy is a Realm production. Listen away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During the ZNH Festival of the Arts and Humanities, Kimberly Williams talked with Maurice Broaddus in Eatonville, Florida about his work. Broaddus is a writer, a community organizer, and a teacher who uses Afrofuturism in his writing and life. His books The Knights of Breton Court Trilogy, the steampunk novel, Pimp My Airship, and the YA detective novel, The Usual Suspects.

This episode, Kheprw Youth Leader and Data Team Member Chioh Mwaafrika interviewed renowned author and storyteller Maurice Broaddus about harnessing creative energy in times of unrest and the power of storytelling to have impact.

We're back! Join us for a fascinating hour with Maurice Broaddus, recorded for Multiverse Convention. We discuss Afrofuturism + music, TV adaptations, the influence of comics, and how authors can live mission-driven lives. Broaddus, Multiverse's 2020 Author Guest of Honor for 2020, is an award-winning author of speculative fiction ranging from middle-grade detective books (The Usual Suspects) to steampunk novels and novellas (Buffalo Soldier and Pimp My Airship) to urban fantasy (The Knights of Breton Court series), and hundreds of published short stories. Broaddus also has a new 3-book deal for a space opera at Tor, AND a TV adaptation in the works. On top of all that, he's extremely active in his community AND still finds time to collect comics (more than 20k issues so far)! Maurice Broaddus can be found at: http://mauricebroaddus.com/ and on Twitter @MauriceBroaddus. Find Maurice's books at IndieBound or Amazon.Follow Glitchy Pancakes on Twitter @GlitchyPancakes & subscribe to this podcast on your favorite podcast app. Email questions/comments to CakesPod@gmail. Thanks for listening!

Welcome to this special episode! This panel was from Scares That Care 2020 Virtual Convention for charity. Matt moderated a panel and they discussed horror comic books! The panel consisted of: Maurice Broaddus, Cullen Bunn, Rachel Autumn Deering and Jamal Igle!

The Apex Magazine Kickstarter continues until August 19! In this Q&A session, Andrea Johnson leads Apex editorial team Jason Sizemore, Lesley Connor, Maurice Broaddus, and Shana DuBois through a wide array of topics and listener questions - from the slush pile, to the fiction they love, to plans for the zine.

This week, Marshall, Nick, and Wil take a deep dive into the career of Maurice Broaddus. In three words, he describes his career as “angry, miraculous, perseverance.” We also talk to Maurice about his first middle-grade novel “The Usual Suspects.” With inspiration from his own children, his siblings, and his career as a middle school teacher, Maurice blends the perfect balance of mystery and tackling current societal problems.  Links mentioned during the show: www.mauricebroaddus.com Surrey International Writers Conference Find Maurice at a local bookstore!  Mary Robinette “Relentless Moon.”  Suyi Davies  Apex Magazine Apex Magazine Kick Starter Page Fireside Magazine Support the Show: Patreon Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Discord Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org  Twitter: @BrightInks Wil:  Email: wil@justkeepwriting.org  Twitter: @wil_ralston Instagram: @wilsartrules Now, just keep writing!

We talk about the history of protest in speculative fiction with award-winning multi-genre author, editor, and publisher Sheree Renée Thomas. Check the notes below for Sheree's new fiction collection Nine Bar Blues, plus the other recommendations we mentioned during the show. Enjoy!NINE BAR BLUES (fiction collection by Sheree Renée Thomas): https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780997457896RIOT BABY (novel by Tochi Onyebuchi): https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250214751OCTAVIA'S BROOD (science fiction stories from social justice movements, foreword by Sheree Renée Thomas): https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781849352093IF THIS GOES ON: The Science Fiction Future of Today's Politics (short story collection edited by Cat Rambo): https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780999784211RESIST FASCISM (micro-anthology of science fiction & fantasy stories about protest & resistance): https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780991392148A PEOPLE'S FUTURE OF THE UNITED STATES (collection of stories that challenge oppression, edited by Victor LaValle & John Joseph Adams, featuring N. K. Jemisin, Charles Yu, Jamie Ford, G. Willow Wilson, Charlie Jane Anders, Hugh Howey, and more): https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780525508809DO NOT GO QUIETLY (anthology of science fiction and fantasy short stories about those who resist): https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781937009786INSURRECTIONS (fiction collection by Rion Amilcar Scott): https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780813174402PIMP MY AIRSHIP (novel by Maurice Broaddus): https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781937009762DOMINION: An Anthology of Black Speculative Fiction: kickstarter.com/projects/aurelialeo/dominion-an-anthology-of-speculative-fictionFIYAH LIT MAG: https://www.fiyahlitmag.com/THE HEAT OF US (story by Sam J. MIller): https://uncannymagazine.com/article/the-heat-of-us-notes-toward-an-oral-history/

On November 10, Gal's Guide collaborated with Starbase Indy and the Center for Inquiry to host an event during the Spirit & Place Festival 2019.  To tie into the R/Evolution theme of the festival, our event was the Evolution of Sci-Fi Fandom with a panel discussion.  Our panel was moderated by Lisa Meece, the CEO of Starbase Indy. Panelists included fantasy and horror author Maurice Broaddus, Starbase Indy Organizer Miranda Montooth, and Gal's Guide Executive Director Dr. Leah Leach.  The panel discusses geeky creators, the importance of belonging to a community and the power of sci-fi literature and media. We also talk about white supremacists infiltrating geek spaces, trolling, the Hugos Sad Puppies and problematic creators like H.P. Lovecraft.   Our event was nominated for an Award of Awesomeness by Spirit & Place.  Recorded Live in front of a live audience at the Center for Inquiry. 

Recorded at Scares That Care 2019, DEEPER THAN R’LYEH: THE NEW COSMIC HORROR: Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s She Walks In Shadows. Victor LaValle’s The Ballad of Black Tom. Matt Ruff’s Lovecraft Country. Nick Mamatas’s Move Under Ground. How would H.P. Lovecraft react to these (and other) permutations of his mythos, and how do they strengthen cosmic horror moving forward? With Norman Prentiss (moderator), Paul Tremblay, Damien Angelica Walters, Maurice Broaddus, Nick Mamatas, and Mary SanGiovanni.

This week, Marshall and Nick discuss a book giveaway, SDCC, and give a quick intro to a panel from MoCon 2019 “Afrofuturism.” The panelists include Troy Wiggins, Maurice Broaddus, Sheree Renee Thomas, and Bill Campbell. Topic of the Month: Speculative fiction. This Month’s Challenge: None Links mentioned during the show: Troy Wiggins Maurice Broaddus Bill Campbell Shere Rene Williams SDCC Support the Show: Patreon Audible Contact us! Discord Facebook Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com Twitter: @darthpops Nick: Website: www.brightinks.org Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org Twitter: @BrightInks Now, just keep writing!

This week, Marshall and Nick introduce and highlight parts of a MoCon 2019 interview featuring literary agent Jen Udden. In addition to questions from Maurice Broaddus, the audience asks a wide range of questions about the world of publishing. Jen gives a few examples of what to do, and what not to do when you want an agent to read your manuscript and so much more! Topic of the Month: The business of writing This Month’s Challenge: Submit to a magazine or site that is accepting short story or flash fiction. Links mentioned during the show: Apex Publications Shipping and Handling Barry Goldblatt Literary SDCC Support the Show: Patreon Contact us! Discord Facebook Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com Twitter: @darthpops Nick: Website: www.brightinks.org Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org Twitter: @BrightInks Now, just keep writing!

In Speculate 2.0’s fifteenth actual play episode, we conclude (for now) our time in Eberron by discussing the experience of playing together over this series of episodes, as Mike, Maurice Broaddus, Lauren Roy, and Marie Bilodeau chat about how the players and characters grew closer over their time playing and adventuring together. If you like […]

This week, Marshall and Nick discuss the February challenge and usher in a new topic for the month of March: Dialogue. Maurice Broaddus joins Marshall and Nick this week to talk about to best use of time while working a day job and how effective dialogue can do for the reader. Maurice also talks about the in-depth research he did for his series “Knights of Breton Court.” Topic of the Month: Dialogue This Month’s Challenge: Take a scene from your current Work In Progress (WIP) and rewrite a scene with dialogue. When you rewrite this dialogue, do with it without dialogue tags. Look to make your characters distinguished from one another but there mannerisms and unique traits. Add dialogue tags later as necessary. Links mentioned during the show: Awesome Foundation Maurice Broaddus Mo Con Kirkus Review The Usual Suspects. Knights of Breton Court Amazon Store Support the Show: Patreon Contact us! Discord Facebook Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com Twitter: @darthpops Nick: Website: www.brightinks.org Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org Twitter: @BrightInks Now, just keep writing!

In this episode, we continue our return to D&D, Eberron, and the City of Towers, as Speculate 2.0 rolls on with our ninth actual play episode. DM Greg and players Mike, Maurice Broaddus, Lauren Roy, and Marie Bilodeau chat about how the session went, the specific qualities of D&D in terms of combat, social interaction, […]

I chat with fellow genre writers Maurice Broaddus, Sandy James, and Tony Perona during the Genre Writing Panel at the Indy Author Fair held Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Central Library in Indianapolis. Maurice Broaddus is the author of the Knights of Breton Court trilogy, and the upcoming middle grade novel, The Usual Suspects. He has published dozens of short stories, essays, novellas and articles. He founded the Phoenix Arts Initiative, which encourages use of the arts for at-risk youth to express themselves. He teaches at the Indiana Writers Center. Sandy James has published numerous romance novels with Forever Yours and Carina Press, and is the recipient of two HOLT Medallions for excellence in that genre. Her indie-published romance novels have been Amazon #1 Bestsellers. She lives in suburban Indianapolis. Tony Perona is the author of the Nick Bertetto mystery series (SECOND ADVENT, ANGELS WHISPER, and SAINTLY REMAINS), the standalone thriller THE FINAL MAYAN PROPHECY, and co-editor and contributor to the anthologies RACING CAN BE MURDER and HOOSIER HOOPS & HIJINKS. Tony is a member of Mystery Writers of America and has served the organization as a member of the Board of Directors and as Treasurer. He is also a member of Sisters-in-Crime.

In this episode, we continue our return to D&D, Eberron, and the City of Towers, as Speculate 2.0 rolls on with our eighth actual play episode. Greg DMs the opening episode of a one shot adventure continuing the story of Pikebreaker, Machupa, Grim, and Clak, played by Mike, Maurice Broaddus, Lauren Roy, and Marie Bilodeau […]

In this episode, we return to D&D, Eberron, and the City of Towers, as we continue Speculate 2.0 with our seventh actual play episode. Greg DMs the opening episode of a one shot adventure continuing the story of Pikebreaker, Machupa, Grim, and Clak, played by Mike, Maurice Broaddus, Lauren Roy, and Marie Bilodeau respectively, who […]

Your Mini-Episode Hosts: Amal El-Mohtar and Maurice Broaddus, with Special Asides from Mary Robinette Kowal We're a week in to NaNoWriMo. If you're scared of it, Amal is here to tell you that it's okay to feel that way, Maurice is here with the encouraging words "consequence-free."

In this episode, we continue our launch of Speculate 2.0 with our third actual play episode, the final part of a one shot D&D 5E adventure set in Eberron. Greg DMs an intrepid group of adventurers with Mike, Marie Bilodeau, Maurice Broaddus, and Lauren Roy, who must deal with a mysterious death, political intrigue, and […]

In this episode, we continue our launch of Speculate 2.0 with our second actual play episode, part two of a one shot D&D 5E adventure set in Eberron. Greg DMs an intrepid group of adventurers with Mike, Marie Bilodeau, Maurice Broaddus, and Lauren Roy, who must deal with a mysterious death, political intrigue, and some […]

In this episode, we launch Speculate 2.0 with our first actual play episode, a one shot D&D 5E adventure set in Eberron. Greg DMs an intrepid group of adventurers with Mike, Marie Bilodeau, Maurice Broaddus, and Lauren Roy, who must deal with a mysterious death, political intrigue, and some close shaves in the City of […]

Patreon support now standing at 416 – last week 411 Help us get to 500 Patreon Supporters. Main Fiction: "The Valkyrie" by Maurice BroaddusOriginally published in War StoriesA community organizer and teacher, his work has appeared in Lightspeed Magazine, Weird Tales, Apex Magazine, Asimov’s, Cemetery Dance, Black Static, and many more. Some of his stories have been collected in The Voices of Martyrs. He wrote the urban fantasy trilogy, The Knights of Breton Court. He co-authored the play Finding Home: Indiana at 200. His novellas include Buffalo Soldier, I Can Transform You, Orgy of Souls, Bleed with Me, and Devil’s Marionette. He is the co-editor of Dark Faith, Dark Faith: Invocations, Streets of Shadows, and People of Colo(u)r Destroy Horror.Narrated by: Stephanie MorrisStephanie Morris is a professional fangirl by day and the lone library assistant staffing a college circulation desk at night. She has narrated short stories for all four Escape Artists podcasts as well as StarShipSofa, has guest-blogs on subjects ranging from book recommendations to zombie turkeys, and performed Shakespeare in a handful of weird churches.Fact: Looking Back at Genre History with Amy H SturgisWelcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience™ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brian, Dave and Mary answer listener questions about Thomas Ligotti, comic artists, book promotion, Graham Masterton, GHOUL, all-male anthologies, Ramsey Campbell, writer finances, M Stephen Lukac, the most important horror of the last decade, and much more. Plus -- a rare excerpt from Richard Laymon's A WRITER'S TALE, Brian's plan to trick Richard Chizmar into making a public appearance, and a secret plot involving Maurice Broaddus and John Urbancik.       

Brian, Dave Thomas, and Mary SanGiovanni offer a further examination of the allegations regarding Dark Regions Press, including their treatment of author Tom Piccirilli, a troubling clause in their new contest, a discussion on possible projected book sales and cash flow, and much more. Plus, Fangoria and John Urbancik's DARKWALKER both rise from the grave, Deadite Press opens to general submissions, Brian's unsold comic pitches, Phoebe's sexy cat pictures, and future shenanigans for Grady Hendrix, Maurice Broaddus, Josh Malerman, and Victor LaValle.

Your Hosts: Brandon, Mary, Amal, and Maurice This week we welcome Amal El-Mohtar and Maurice Broaddus to the Writing Excuses cast for a discussion of active characters. We cover characters who move stories forward, who make decisions that influence plot-critical events, and whose actions draw the reader into the book. Liner Notes: you'll be hearing from Amal and Maurice during the second week of each month of 2018. And if Maurice sounds familiar, he joined us at GenCon for episode 7.40 back in 2012. Credits: This episode was recorded by Andrew Twiss, and mastered by Alex Jackson, and despite the fact that both  Andrew and Alex are very active characters we never give them any dialog.  

Brian and Mary have a close encounter. Edward Kramer goes back to court. S.T. Joshi offers a new Research Fellowship. Dave rakes in that Twitch money. And the gang countdown Brian's picks for the best fifteen horror novels of 2017, with Stephen Kozeniewski, Grady Hendrix, Victor Lavalle, Maurice Broaddus, Rio Youers, Michelle Garza and Melissa Lason, Josh Malerman, Christopher Golden, John Urbancik, Matt Hayward, Nate Southard, Jason Ridler, Ronald Malfi, Somer Canon, and Wesley Southard.

Dave counts down his favorite show moments from 2017, including segments with Wrath James White, Kelli Owen, Ronald Malfi, Maurice Broaddus, and many more!

Brian counts down his favorite show moments from 2017, including segments with Geoff Tate, Joe R. Lansdale, Chet Williamson, Somer Canon, Stephen Kozeniewski, Richard Chizmar, Maurice Broaddus, Jason Sizemore, and many more!  

Wrath James White joins Brian and special guest co-host Maurice Broaddus for an intimate, in-depth, career-spanning interview on fighting, writing, and loving. Then, Stephen Kozeniewski has a surprise for Mary, Nick Mamatas has a new ending to UNDER MY ROOF, Christopher Golden and James A. Moore have a new anthology, and Brian has a new guitar (which Dave has no patience for).

Brian turns fifty. Dave, Mary, Coop, and Lombardo are all on hand for this star-studded celebration, featuring special appearances by Weston Ochse, John Urbancik, Maurice Broaddus, Stephen Kozeniewski, Kelli Owen, Michael T. Huyck Jr., Robert Ford, Somer Canon, M. Stephen Lukac, John Boden, Chris Enterline, Wes Southard, and Cathy Gonzalez. Plus -- MINDHUNTER, good news for the estates of Lucius Shepard and J.F. Gonzalez, an update on Michael Bailey, and the first details on the 2018 Horror Show live 24-hour telethon. (Yes, we're doing it again...)

ALL-NEW! Brian and Dave are back in the studio to talk about possible changes to the show, Brian's fiftieth birthday party, Dave's trip to Germany, Frank Edler's XXX, M Stephen Lukac's Jamaican Me Happy, Maurice Broaddus's terrible concoction, the 2018 Splatterpunk Awards, and much more. Plus, a prank phone call to Stephen Kozeniewski goes terribly awry.  

Dave and Phoebe take over the show while Brian is busy, and discuss many topics, including Phoebe's surgery and recovery. They also talk about Ghost Shows and other television topics, THE WIRE and Phoebe's animal spotting skills, books (including ones by Robert Swartwood and Maurice Broaddus), recommended podcasts, a trip to the grocery store, the upcoming Scares That Care Charity Weekend, and a review of BABY DRIVER.

Jason Sizemore of Apex Publications sits down with Brian, Mary, and guest co-host Maurice Broaddus for a fascinating discussion on publishing, editing, the importance of libraries, and advice for those wishing to start a small press. Plus: Kip Winger's Songs From the Ocean Floor. Rick Hautala archived. A double shot of Bryan Smith. Horror writers invade DC Comics. The Twilight Zone emerges from development hell. Eli Roth's children's movie. Dave and Phoebe's hospital adventure. Dungeonmaster 77.1's new pet. And the Ghost Town Writer's Retreat winner!

In what may be our greatest episode yet, Maurice Broaddus sits down with Brian, Dave, Mary, and Phoebe to discuss ghost-writing for celebrities, reconciling religion and faith with genre writing, being a trailblazer for writers of color, his friendships with Wrath James White and Chesya Burke, and much more. Then, his co-editor Jerry Gordon joins the discussion to talk about the art of crafting the perfect anthology, and Maurice's son reveals an embarrassing story about his father. Also in this episode -- a chance to win a complimentary pass to The Ghost Town Writers Retreat! 

Today on, "Talking With Authors", we speak to the innovative author Maurice Broaddus about his new book "Buffalo Soldier", his short story collection "The Voices of Martyrs" and his love for world building. We learn the origins of the world he built for "Buffalo Soldier". A world where half of North America remains under colonial control, Jamaica has fought off colonization and is now a leading technological power and the western portion of the North  American continent is under Native American control with a technology founded in nature.   From horror to steampunk, Maurice Broaddus has moved through various genres of literature while telling his stories. "The Voices of Martyrs" contains 12 short stories that look at the role of black people through time and into the future. All while writing in various genres. From Sword and Laser to Steampunk to Afro - Futurism.   With over 50 published short stories and multiple novellas, Maurice Broaddus is making his mark in literature. Listen to the interview and check out his books below.   You can learn more about Maurice Broaddus by going to his web site: /mauricebroaddus.com/   Facebook:  mauricebroaddus   Twitter:  @MauriceBroaddus    

Three days late for the beginning of NaNoWriMo 2016, here's a bonus episode about maps. Because nothing says "keep writing" like "hey, let's draw a map now!" Dan and Howard were joined by Maurice Broaddus, Mur Lafferty, and James L. Sutter, who wanted to talk about maps. As Napoleon Bonaparte is rumored to have said prior to invading Russia, "geography is destiny." We talk port dwarves, rolling glaciers, star systems, and more. Liner links: Logarithmic star map Tolkien's map of Middle Earth Center-Pivot Irrigation (75 years old, not 50 as Howard said) Credits: This episode was mastered by Alex Jackson, and was made possible by the generous support of the GenCon Indy Writer's Symposium, and the Writing Excuses patrons at Patreon.

First Story:  “Lost Son” by Maurice Broaddus “I will make my arrows drunk with blood, while my sword devours flesh: the blood of the slain and the captives, the heads of the enemy leaders.” Deuteronomy 32;42 “Favor us with a tale, storyteller,” Ghana Menin asked in his way of implying a threat if disobeyed. His lanky frame slumped in his high backed seat, still unused to the power at his command. The celebration of their latest trade agreement had gone well. Soon, more treasure would be flowing to them, insuring Wagadugu’s place as the pride of the continent. The central fire roared before them. The tall flames danced wildly in the night, holding the ghana’s court of counselors, ministers, interpreters, and treasurers in rapt attention. Maurice Broaddus has written hundreds of short stories, essays, novellas, and articles. His dark fiction has been published in numerous magazines, anthologies, and web sites, including Asimov’s Science Fiction... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jerry Gordon is an author and editor of short and long fiction. As an editor, his work with Maurice Broaddus in the creation of the "Dark Faith" and "Dark Faith: Invocations" anthologies have informed his knowledge and perspective on the craft and qualities of good storytelling. Writing is own fiction - including the upcoming PRE-apocalyptic "Breaking the World" has further refined those sensibilities. This was an exceptional 20(ish) minutes where we explored the challenges of using known history in your stories, the weaving (not mashing) of genres, and the value of reviewing and critiquing other writer's works

Maurice Broaddus joins us to talk about "writing the other" -- writing other cultures, races, genders -- basically anybody who isn't much like you.

Maurice Broaddus joins us to talk about "writing the other" -- writing other cultures, races, genders -- basically anybody who isn't much like you.

Tonight, we interview with Maurice Broaddus and Jerry Gordon, editors of the Dark Faith Anthologies, and give you, our listeners and easier chance to Win Kate Mulgrew. We also share the following news: Message from the Observers, Shannara book series coming to TV, Nielsan revises how it does ratings, and we get our first look at RoboCop. On the TWIST, Miles talks about Star Trek celebrating 46 years and Life After Trek interviews with Mike Demerritt. We end with the SciFi Five in Five: Raul Ybarra's Most important Science Fiction television Shows of All Time.

Tonight, we interview with Maurice Broaddus and Jerry Gordon, editors of the Dark Faith Anthologies, and give you, our listeners and easier chance to Win Kate Mulgrew. We also share the following news: Message from the Observers, Shannara book series coming to TV, Nielsan revises how it does ratings, and we get our first look at RoboCop. On the TWIST, Miles talks about Star Trek celebrating 46 years and Life After Trek interviews with Mike Demerritt. We end with the SciFi Five in Five: Raul Ybarra's Most important Science Fiction television Shows of All Time.

On Sunday, January 29, 2012 @ 1PM CST/2PM EDT, please join us as we welcome James Wrath White.  We will discuss the Harlem Renaissance and Lorraine Hansberry amongst other topics.   WRATH JAMES WHITE is a former World Class Heavyweight Kickboxer, a professional Kickboxing and Mixed Martial Arts trainer, distance runner, performance artist, and former street brawler, who is now known for creating some of the most disturbing works of fiction in print.   Wrath James White is the author of The Resurrectionist, Yaccub's Curse, Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town, Succulent Prey, The Book of a Thousand Sins, His Pain and Population Zero. He is the co-author of Teratologist co-written with the king of extreme horror, Edward Lee, Orgy of Souls co-written with Maurice Broaddus, Hero co-written with J.F. Gonzalez, and Poisoning Eros co-written with Monica J. O'Rourke. Wrath lives and works in Austin, Texas with his two daughters, Isis and Nala, his son Sultan and his wife Christie.   Wrath can be reached via Twitter, Facebook, and his blogs Words of Wrath and Godless and Black.

Welcome back for Episode 30 of Speculate! The Podcast for Writers, Readers and Fans.  In this episode we interview the multitalented Maurice Broaddus, who in between writing, editing, performing the duties of a small publishing company vice-president and running a convention somehow finds the time to talk to us!  This was an enjoyable and thoughtful […]

Welcome to Episode 23 of Speculate! The Podcast for Writers, Readers and Fans.  In this episode we bring you a series of interviews done with authors attending Gen Con, one of the largest fantasy / science fiction / gaming conventions in the world.  Robert Farnsworth, Don Bingle, Jerry Gordon, Paul Genesse, Maurice Broaddus, Elizabeth Vaughan […]

This week the guys sit down with Maurice Broaddus, Jennifer Pelland, and Eliyanna Kaiser to talk about the DARK FAITH anthology being published by Apex Publications. We hope you enjoy it.