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Starting at age four, Peter showed advanced aptitudes for chess, the violin, Judo, and was cast in background and minor roles in several movies. For his own enjoyment, he began writing his first short stories. Peter was never just a writer. He also delighted in role playing games, video games, and collectible card games. He competed in numerous Magic the Gathering tournaments through 1995, always finishing in the top three with his own idiosyncratic deck builds. On Puzzle Pirates, an early massively multiplayer online game, his zanered character drove legendary exploits, including a player driven effort to work with the game staff to redesign part of the game (the Cnossos Restoration Project.) His recent history includes rebuilding and rebranding Wordfire Press from a small independent press with only seventeen books in print to one of Publisher's Weekly top 50 science fiction presses globally. He also retooled the marketing strategy for the Writers of the Future Awards anthology in its 31st year, shepherding the series into its first year earning the title national bestseller (Volume 31). Peter continues to write novels, graphic novels, and short stories, including a recent alternate history fantasy novel release published by Baen: Caller of Lightning. Right now he is restoring a 1964 Corvette Stingray, working on 5 new novels, producing his first album, and building 2 new games. His primary focus is on the launch of the world's first player driven hybrid NFT/Physical Trading Card Game. peterjwacks.net @peterjwacks everywhere! ***Head on over to Creatrix Compass and explore our many offerings from free inspiration to get your creative juices flowing to creativity classes to creativity coaching and life coaching for creatives. It can all be found at: https://www.creatrixcompass.com Your donation helps us continue to spread creativity throughout the land. Thank you! https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=2PM3V82XDS7GA Music: Good Friends Inc by Jonathan Boyle
What do Indiana Jones, Winston Churchill, Al Capone, and a cat toy have in common? Previously the answer was, "nothing," but listen to this week's episode and you'll see how we manage to tie them all together. Joining us is special guest Peter J. Wacks, who brings more Hollywood experience than any of us can claim, as well as a few good puns.References and TranscriptSubscribe to the show:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsStitcherRSSConnect with us:TwitterFacebookInstagramRedditDiscord
Peter J. Wacks and Eytan Kollin on Caller of Lightning. This is the third entry in the Arcane America series. It's a flintlock fantasy/alternate history featuring Benjamin Franklin in a magically charged America and Europe. In Caller of Lightning, Ben Franklin discovers an inherent magic within himself connected to the key he electrified in his kite experiment. The novel then details Franklin's coming into his own as a wizard of power, working for the incipient America coming into being; and David Weber's Uncompromising Honor, Part 18.
Chatting with Sherri welcomes authors Peter J. Wacks and Eytan Kollin! Peter J. Wacks, born as Jebediah Jason Zarathustra Janney Shults, was quickly reminted to a sane name yet never really recovered a sense of normalcy in his life. Peter (or Zarth, whatever, it's cool) has traveled to 37 countries, hitchhiked across the United States (very funny, no, he didn't hitchhike to Hawaii), and backpacked across Europe. Eytan Kollin lives in Pasadena, California. With Dani Kollin, he is author of books including The Unincorporated Man, The Unincorporated War, and The Unincorporated Woman. Caller of Lightning (Arcane America #3) When Halley’s Comet blazed across the sky in 1759, onlookers saw a sight far more spectacular—and disastrous—than they ever could have imagined. Destroyed in a magical battle, the comet is rent in two and appears to strike Earth. The event is known as The Sundering, the moment in which the Old World is separated from the New, perhaps permanently isolating the Americas. The New World is now far stranger than before, and the Europeans, Africans, and Indigenous peoples on the American continent must forge new bonds if they are to survive. So, when magic returns to the world of the 1700s, who does the world turn to for help? None other than the father of electricity himself: Benjamin Franklin! But Franklin is in for a shock if he thinks his knowledge of science will prepare him for the world of magic.
Join Hangin With Web Show Radio Hour Host GW Pomichter as he journeys to a Galaxy Far Far Away. In anticipation of The Rise of Skywalker, he interviews some folks who have inside knowledge of the Star Wars universe, including Award Winning Author Alan Dean Foster, Legendary Canon Author Kevin J Anderson, Best Selling Author of Thrawn, Timothy Zahn and the infamous Writer, Peter J Wacks. Who are YOU Hangin With?Find our panelists on the web: Alan Dean Foster On The Web:Web: https://www.alandeanfoster.com/FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/AlanDeanFoster/Kevin J Anderson On The Web: Web: https://www.wordfire.com/FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/KJAauthor/Timothy Zahn On The Web:FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/TimothyZahn/Amazon: https://amzn.to/2PgbYq7Peter J Wacks On The Web:Web: http://authorpage.com/peterjwacks/FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/PeterJWacks/Hangin With Web Show On The Web:Web: https://www.hanginwithshow.com FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/hanginwithwebshowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_C2z2k60d6lOj8DFMWDGEA **Find Hangin With Web Show T-shirts, Coffee Mugs and more at https://www.cafepress.com/hanginwithwebshow*** Tonight’s Hangin With Web Show Radio Hour is brought to you by:Jeremy Mosby’s ICoinAmazon: https://amzn.to/2u5g5d7Joanne Fisher’s Christmas in VeniceAmazon: https://amzn.to/2rgEwGQMichael J Allen's Scion of Conquered EarthAmazon: https://amzn.to/2XPruzeGary Zeiger's Stingray: You Can't Hide ForeverAmazon: https://amzn.to/2TyaDLSManifest Thy Will:Web: http://manifestthywill.com/FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/BlackMagickManifest/iPayTotalWeb: https://ipaytotal.com/FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/ipaytotal/Embellish FX/Cosplay Michael:Web: https://www.embellishFX.comFaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/CosplayMichael AndrewINKWeb: http://www.andrewicampbell.com/FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/Graphicartdonebetter/Mackenzie Flohr’s Rite of Wands:LINK : https://amzn.to/2SNzydkJackie Sonnenberg's My Soul To KeepAmazon: https://amzn.to/33OdCTT
Join Hangin With Web Show Radio Hour Host GW Pomichter as he journeys to a Galaxy Far Far Away. In anticipation of The Rise of Skywalker, he interviews some folks who have inside knowledge of the Star Wars universe, including Award Winning Author Alan Dean Foster, Legendary Canon Author Kevin J Anderson, Best Selling Author of Thrawn, Timothy Zahn and the infamous Writer, Peter J Wacks. Who are YOU Hangin With?Find our panelists on the web: Alan Dean Foster On The Web:Web: https://www.alandeanfoster.com/FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/AlanDeanFoster/Kevin J Anderson On The Web: Web: https://www.wordfire.com/FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/KJAauthor/Timothy Zahn On The Web:FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/TimothyZahn/Amazon: https://amzn.to/2PgbYq7Peter J Wacks On The Web:Web: http://authorpage.com/peterjwacks/FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/PeterJWacks/Hangin With Web Show On The Web:Web: https://www.hanginwithshow.com FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/hanginwithwebshowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_C2z2k60d6lOj8DFMWDGEA **Find Hangin With Web Show T-shirts, Coffee Mugs and more at https://www.cafepress.com/hanginwithwebshow*** Tonight’s Hangin With Web Show Radio Hour is brought to you by:Jeremy Mosby’s ICoinAmazon: https://amzn.to/2u5g5d7Joanne Fisher’s Christmas in VeniceAmazon: https://amzn.to/2rgEwGQMichael J Allen's Scion of Conquered EarthAmazon: https://amzn.to/2XPruzeGary Zeiger's Stingray: You Can't Hide ForeverAmazon: https://amzn.to/2TyaDLSManifest Thy Will:Web: http://manifestthywill.com/FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/BlackMagickManifest/iPayTotalWeb: https://ipaytotal.com/FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/ipaytotal/Embellish FX/Cosplay Michael:Web: https://www.embellishFX.comFaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/CosplayMichael AndrewINKWeb: http://www.andrewicampbell.com/FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/Graphicartdonebetter/Mackenzie Flohr’s Rite of Wands:LINK : https://amzn.to/2SNzydkJackie Sonnenberg's My Soul To KeepAmazon: https://amzn.to/33OdCTT
Chatting With Sherri Welcomes Back author Jessica Brawner as she talks about her newest literary adventures! Woe and Wonder; It's a real mixture of science-fi, fantasy, steampunk, and horror. With stories from Steven L Sears, Peter J Wacks and more! Coming in July Ghost Hunting Critters; an anthology - will be out in september - all sorts of stories from the animal's perspectives.
Baen consulting editor David Afsharirad interviews editors Robin Wayne Bailey, and Bryan Thomas Schmidt and authors James Gunn, Seanan McGuire, and Peter J. Wacks who discuss new humorous science fiction anthology Little Green Men—Attack!. And part forty-two of the complete audiobook serialization of David Drake's The Sea Without a Shore.
Authors, Andrew Mayne and Peter J. Wacks join us to write a grim tale of two Taco Bell employees who climb the corporate ladder by way of cannibalaism.
Authors, Andrew Mayne and Peter J. Wacks join us to write a grim tale of two Taco Bell employees who climb the corporate ladder by way of cannibalaism.
Authors, Andrew Mayne and Peter J. Wacks join us to write a grim tale of two Taco Bell employees who climb the corporate ladder by way of cannibalaism.
This week on Chatting With Sherri I am so excited to welcome back my freind Producer/Screenwriter; Steven L. Sears! He was a writer on shows such as, Riptide, The A-Team and Father Brown Mysteries. He was the Executive Producer on the feature “The Last Perfect Wave”, the Co-Executive Producer of the hit syndicated series XENA – WARRIOR PRINCESS, and the Co-Creator and Executive Producer of the Columbia/TriStar Television Series SHEENA. He is also co-writer with science fiction writer Kevin J. Anderson to create the graphic novel series STALAG-X. He is also the co-created and writer with the novelist Peter J. Wacks, for the novel series VilleAnne forWordfire Press, which also published Steven's non-fiction book The Non-User-Friendly-Guide For Aspiring Television Writers; Experience and Advice from the Trenches. Please join us!
123 – Peter J Wacks Interview Ricky and Lilith interview Peter J Wacks – discussion includes his career, how he met and started working with Kevin J Anderson (the co-author on the book), how long we’ve actually been in contact with Peter for an interview, how long he watched Heroes for and whether he followed any of the extra media, his favourite medium to work in, how he became involved in writing A Long Way from Home, the time frame in writing the book, planting Easter Eggs, the spec they were given to write, coming up with the powers, the duality of powers, powers which were left on the cutting room floor, favourite characters from Heroes, thoughts on Heroes Reborn, how many scripts they were given to work from, and handling the content with care. You can follow Peter on his twitter @PeterJWacks Follow Primatech Files on their social media – just search “Primatech Files” on facebook, tumblr, youtube, twitter or clammr. You can also email primatechfiles@gmail.com or find them on their individual twitters @rickyjdiaz or @lilithhellfire NB There may be spoilers in this review
Aaron Michael Ritchey fills in for Emily one final time to talk about writing feedback. Mentioned on this episode: Peter J. Wacks POST TRAUMATIC STRESS COMMANDER by Aaron Michael Ritchey and Peter J. Wacks FORTUNE'S HORIZON by Andrea K. Stein Jim Butcher Quincy J. Allen Breaking Bad (TV Show) ELIZABETH'S MIDNIGHT by Aaron Michael Ritchey Jean C. Stein Mario Acevedo Warren Hammond Angie Hodapp Travis Heermann Lou J. Berger Liliana Hart THE HANDMAID'S TALE by Margaret Atwood Audible.com The Roundtable Podcast Charles Bukowski E.L. James TWILIGHT by Stephanie Meyer THE LORD OF THE RINGS by J.R.R. Tolkien Shakespeare U2 Led Zeppelin Battlestar Galactica (TV Show 2000s) Ronald D. Moore HARRY POTTER by J.K. Rowling Charlaine Harris Bernard Cornwell Black Widow Avengers 2 (Movie)
Wordfire Press Writers and Editors present their latest works; Aaron Michael Ritchey is the author of The Never Prayer and Long Live the Suicide King, both finalists in various contests. His latest novel,Elizabeth's Midnight. Mario Acevedo is the author of the bestselling Felix Gomez detective-vampire series which includes Rescue From Planet Pleasure from WordFire Press. His debut novel,The Nymphos of Rocky Flats, was chosen by Barnes & Noble as one of the best Paranormal Fantasy Novels of the Decade. Vivian Trask has studied under Rebecca Moesta, Kevin J. Anderson, Dave Farland and Peter J. Wacks. She is a member of the Editorial Freelancer's Association. When not editing, Vivian writes across all genres of speculative fiction, and especially loves weird westerns and science fiction. Chatting With Sherri is now sponsored by Atelier Leseine http://atelierleseine.com/
We are so happy to welcome back the wonderfully talented Peter J. Wacks to chat about his books; Second Paradigm and Bloodletting! We will chat about his books, his events and wonderful tales about being a writer. Second Paradigm is the story of Dr. Christopher Nost, mild-mannered astrophysics genius or convicted murderer - you choose. It is also the story of the agents from various time lines attempting to solve a huge time-travel puzzle. Bloodletting is the beginning of a breathtaking new fantasy epic, the Affinities Cycle, in the vein of Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson, and Neil Gaiman. Media Tie Ins: Gi Joe; Post Traumatic Stress Commander & Veronica Mars, Fast Times at Neptune High. Join Us! Music by "Cowboy Sting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
It is quite interesting how many people in the games industry have gone to do other things in unsuspected fields. That’s what happened to my guest in this episode of the podcast. He went onto becoming a creative consultant for the series Alias, published more novels I can remember, worked on graphic novels… And he comes with some gaming pedigree too: The CCG Cyberpunk released in 2003 was his design too. And we know that designing a CCG is *far* from easy. Now he’s doing more things. Interesting things, like working with Gunmetal Games in the fantastic Interface Zero 2.0. That’s not the only thing, though… And we find out what else in this interview. Hope you enjoy the show!
Chatting With Sherri is proud to welcome back Producer/Screenwriter and now Author Steven L Sears and the very talented Author Peter J. Wacks to chat about their new novel; VilleAnne! "He is a she. She is a college student. She has no powers at all. But she has a focused rage that will bring them all down, once she discovers their secret." Please join us for this great half hour!