Podcast appearances and mentions of Sam Sykes

Ever wondered what it takes to merge a passion for sports with a career in physiotherapy? Join us as Sam Sykes, our new head of rehab, shares his thrilling journey from the football fields of the UK to the world of sports and musculoskeletal physiotherapy. Discover how his personal experiences with sports injuries fueled his ambition to revolutionize treatment methodologies by prioritizing root causes over symptomatic relief. Our rapid-fire questions with Sam reveal his unique preferences and insights into the field, offering a captivating glance into his professional mindset.Explore the shifting tides of physiotherapy practice with us, as we navigate the contrasts between working with elite athletes and those in public healthcare systems. Sam and I discuss the transition towards data-driven assessments that are reshaping patient engagement and compliance, thanks to innovative tools like the Vald system. We also highlight the burgeoning role of gym-based rehabilitation, moving beyond traditional hands-on methods to create structured rehab plans that align with patient goals and enhance recovery outcomes. This holistic approach not only redefines patient treatment but also paves the way for future developments, such as integrated degrees for physiotherapists and exercise scientists.In our discussion, we shed light on the intricate connections between stress, lifestyle, and injury recovery. From the influences of stress on the nervous system to the role of sustainable fitness habits, we underscore the importance of tailoring treatment plans to fit a patient's daily life. Sam shares how maintaining personal fitness routines can enhance physiotherapy practice, drawing from his experiences with marathon and High Rocks training. Together, we emphasize the need for an evolutionary approach in physiotherapy, focusing on sustainable habits and comprehensive care that champions long-term health benefits over quick fixes.

Pat King in conversation with Sam Sykes

In episode three it's all about the money as Rachel Burden is joined by Anna Morrison from Amazing Apprenticeships, Alison Dunn, who is the CEO of Citizen's Advice Gateshead, and Sam Sykes, who is the digital learning manager at UCAS, to talk through costs, funding and all things financial when it comes to post-16 options.Whether you and your child are looking at an apprenticeship, a T-Level, a traineeship, work experience or university you might be wondering what costs are involved, what funding or bursaries are available and what they might be paid while they train.If that's you then we have all you need to know right here.The Parent Perspective, hosted by BBC presenter Rachel Burden, was created to help parents and carers support their children in making more informed career decisions with greater confidence, knowledge and understanding. In each episode we will share your experiences of navigating career conversations with your children and provide insights into how the world of work is changing from trusted experts, organisations and employers already working with young people today. If you have any questions that you need answers to, you can join the conversation on social media by following @AmazingAppsUK and @NotGoingToUni and using the hashtag #parentperspective.

What are the chances of you getting your first choice? Do you really need the exact grades? And what can you do if you get better results than you expected? Discover the answers to all of these questions and more, as Katie Thistleton explores your options with experts - Sam Sykes from UCAS, Sean Johnson-Hargreaves, Head of Admissions at Staffordshire University, teacher Ran Kinloch Jones, and wellbeing expert, Natasha Devon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you having second thoughts about your course, university or future path? Find out about your different choices from switching courses, to gap years and apprenticeships. Discover more about what's involved and the reasons why people change their mind. In this episode, Katie talks to Sam Sykes from UCAS, Danny Matthews, apprenticeship specialist from the Co-op, and admissions advisers Jonathan Jones from the University of Glasgow and Kamile Thompson from the University of Bolton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we are joined by the Indoor Adventurer (@IndoorWTF) as well as Jorphdan Peterson (@Jorphdan). Indoor talks about his experiences with theatre growing up, Jorphdan talks about building a new fantasy World to explore, and Host Steven shows off his ignorance. Both plays were written by Steven Thomas. The first play was inspired by a tweet from Sam Sykes (@samsykesswears). The second play was inspired by a tweet from Colonizer (@Coloniz33189176). Thanks to both for the inspirations, and thanks to our guests for joining us. Thanks as always to Cullen Vance (cullenvancecreative.com) for the music, and to Daniel Blue Rodriguez (@BlueWolfD) for the thumbnail artwork. If you would like to contact us, we can be reached on twitter @WebStagePodcast and via email at WebStagePodcast@gmail.com. The tweets that inspired the plays: "How much tacos can you eat before you are more taco than human” -Sam Sykes “According to the report in 2014, in 4 billion years Milky Way and Andromeda are going to ‘meet' each other!!!” -Colonizer --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I'm gonna run out of ways to start these eventually. But that's not today so welcome! On this episode of the OWFFPOD, Zoey and Jake talk about one of the hardest parts of a story to write—the beginning. We ask where inspiration comes from, we talk about what makes a beginning good and bad, about picking the right tense for your story, and we cap it all off with a discussion on titling your story! Did we only realize that our podcast has a parenthetical title after the discussion on how we don't really like them that all that much? Don't be preposterous. Got a question for us? Contact us at OWFFpod@gmail.com! Follow us on Instagram @owff_podcast and show some love to our Creative Director Ciara for all the hard work she does in running the show over there. Works and authors referenced in this episode: Seven Blades in Black by Sam Sykes (http://www.samsykes.com/) The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger by Stephen King (https://stephenking.com/) Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut (https://www.vonnegutlibrary.org/) One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez (https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/literature/1982/marquez/biographical/) “Bullet in the Brain” by Tobias Wolff (https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1995/09/25/bullet-in-the-brain) The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell (http://www.bernardcornwell.net/) The Odyssey translated by Emily Wilson (https://www.emilyrcwilson.com/the-odyssey) For it is a Pleasure and a Surprise to Breathe by Gary Barwin (https://garybarwin.com/) The Perilous Trade: Book Publishing in Canada from 1946-2006 by Roy MacSkimming (http://www.roymacskimming.com/) The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie (http://fallsapart.com/) Music Credit: RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-clean License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Emma and Gil sit down with James Mendez Hodes to discuss his work as a cultural consultant, and the series of "orcticles" he wrote describing how the depiction of orcs in fantasy games can bring up problematic real-world stereotypes. CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes many references to racism and a section discussing sexual assault. SHOW NOTES 01m55s: Orcus, a god of the underworld. 04m29s: J.R.R. Tolkien's Urak-hai, the strongest kind of Orc in Middle Earth. 27m49s: The Marathi people from India. We also get into the thorny, complicated, and vitally-important subject of intersectionality. 32m57s: Here is the Adam Ruins Everything episode on the "model minority" myth. 34m30s: Gil meant the "domino theory," a Cold War idea that suggested that one country that became communist would inevitably make its neighbors, and those neighbors, communist as well. 38m04s: More information about James Baldwin's writings on race. 45m19s: We had John talking safety tools on Ludology 227 - Respect the X. 53m03s: Edward Said’s Orientalism is an important analysis of how a group of colonizing nations perceive the nations they colonize. 57m56s: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story  1h06m28s: Here is the comic Gil and Mendez are talking about, as well as the Sam Sykes tweet that inspired it. 1h11m43s: Here's another link to Jiangsi: Blood in the Banquet Hall (which seems to come up every episode!). We spoke with Banana in Ludology 228 - The Roles We Play, and Sen most recently in Ludology 236 - Role With It. Of course, you will hear a lot more from Sen soon on this very show! We also mention the RPG Agon. 1h14m43s: Blaise Pascal first expressed the sentiment in his 16th Letter from his lettres provinciales: "Je n'ai fait celle-ci plus longue que parce que je n'ai pas eu le loisir de la faire plus courte." Mark Twain wrote out a similar thought two centuries later: "I didn't have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead." 1h19m08s: More information about Maria Dahvana Headley's modern-day vernacular translation of Beowulf. Also, Eric Zimmerman's plea to keep games away from art, because in his words, "enshrining something as art is death." 1h22m47s: Mendez' website, Twitter, and Patreon.

Johan Wanloo och Magnus Dahl pratar om tre av Gregory Kerns ”Kap Kennedy”-romaner: Vansinnesdrogen, Dödens stjärna och Fientlig värld. Brittisk science fiction från 70-talet. Men inte bara! Det blir även lite kulturbarn, tantsnusk och bandmask. I nästa LÄS HÅRT... ... besöker vi till våra föräldrars LÄS HÅRT-bokhyllor. Bästsäljare från förr, helt enkelt! Johan tänker ta sig igenom Harold Robbins ”79 Park Avenue” och Magnus är extremt sugen på Jackie Collins ”Hollywoodfruar”. Annat som nämns Rhianna Pratchett ”Crystal of Storms”, Johan Egerkrans, Eva Vilhelmiina Eskelinen, Sanna Samuelssons artikel om kulturbarn, Terry Pratchett, Joe Hill, Stephen King, Sam Sykes, Diana Gabaldon ”Outlander”, Brian Herbert, Kevin J Anderson, Chris Offutt ”The good brother” + ”My father the pornogropher”, Andrew Offutt, Abraham Riesman ”True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee”, Tina Fey ”Bossypants”, Jack Kirby, Jerry Williams, Europe, The Hives, Roger Coreman, ”Dreamgirls”, Madonnas bror, Thomas Engström & Margit Richert ”Nattavaara”, Yvette Gustafsson ”Feltänkt”, ”Roy of the Rovers”, Patrik Norrman ”Kung Markatta”, Henrik Bromander, Sebastian Mattsson, Lucius Shepard ”The Dragon Giraule”, T Kingfisher ”Paladin’s Strength”, EC Tubb, ”Månbas Alfa”, Måns Malm, Science fiction-serien, Gunnar Gällmo, Katarina Sears, James Bond, Biggles, vårt avsnitt om Charles L Fontenay ”Kontraspion i rymden”, Doc Savage, The Shadow, Bulldog Drummond, E. L. James ”Fifty Shades of Grey”, Frank Slaughter, Sidney Sheldon ”På andra sidan midnatt”, Betty Mahmoody ”Inte utan min dotter”, Deborah Spungen ”Inte som andra döttrar”, VC Andrews ”Flowers in the Attic”,  Colleen McCulloughs ”Törnfåglarna”, Jackie Collins ”Tracys hämnd”

We explain why the Tiptree Award is now the Otherwise award, welcome the casting of Apple's Foundation TV show, and Sam Sykes has a message for Stephen King (and Myke Cole).

This summer, Claire had her first experience with sleep away camp! Naturally, we decided to dive into a camp-based horror-comedy slasher film with the Shudder original You Might Be The Killer. This movie started as a Twitter riff between authors Sam Sykes and Chuck Wendig, which just goes to show rad movie ideas can come from anywhere with a team of awesome people bring them to life. Claire shares a couple of camp stories and then we dig into some slasher tropes with this ridiculously fun movie! Follow the podcast @BaCEAPodcast on Twitter. Don’t forget to leave a review or comment. And as always, thank you for listening. Let us know, what did your kids think of this one? Bill & Claire's Excellent Adventures is an In The Mouth of Dorkness production. Follow them @ITMODcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

H.P. Lovecraft turns in his grave this week as we talk about Tory Story 4, Colt Express, Sam Sykes, What Just Happened with Fred Savage, choosing horror films for FroYo'g, A Wicked Tale, Myst: The movie/TV show, Sandman, Max Wright, Billy Drago, Chabon v Picard, Moonfall, and TheC64. Don't touch that meteor, it's time for a Geek Shock!

This week we discover our safe word as we talk about Days of the Dead, Historical Roasts, Skeeter Peanuts, Sam Sykes, Zodiac, Burlesque, Just Cause, Scrooged, TLC goes gaming, Warner Streaming, Quibi, Xbox Project Scarlett, The Division film, The Dark Tower gets Rooked, Candyman vs Toxic Fandom, Comic-Con Museum, Jiu Jitsu, Comic audio books and grown up Goonies. Superhero Superhero Superhero! This episode is dedicated to Kelly Konkol.

Hey there word nerds! Today I have the pleasure of hosting Sam Sykes on the show! Sam is the author of multiple books of fantasy, including the Bring Down Heaven trilogy, the Affinity for Steel trilogy and comics such as Brave Chef Brianna. He currently lives in the United States with his two hounds and, at any given time, is probably yelling at something inanimate. Sam looks forward to being one of the sole providers of fantasy entertainment. Assuming no other authors are actually discovered in the next forty years. His latest book, Seven Blades in Black, is the start of his new fantasy series The Grave of Empires and is now available. No one can verify where he was on the night of October 17th, 2003. So on that ominous note, listen in as Sam and I chat about his awesome new book and the secrets to getting your audience emotionally invested in your story. In this episode Sam and I discuss: How to build a world that fits and impacts your characters. Leaving certain things in your world unexplained, or “The Kessel Run Principle” by Sam Sykes. The importance of creating a diversity of attitudes among your characters. Why escalation in your story is more important than balance. Trusting your readers to draw their own conclusions from your writing. Plus, Sam’s #1 tip for writers. For more info and show notes: DIYMFA.com/252

Vengeance is a dish best served at the end of a gun barrel - at least, according to Sal the Cacophony. We're here to talk about SEVEN BLADES IN BLACK by the illustrious Sam Sykes! Also featured: naming conventions, getting nerdy about magic systems, too many twists and turns to spoil, and much more!Click to view: show page on Awesound

Click here to buy: https://adbl.co/2V9w7Oz Acclaimed author Sam Sykes returns with a brilliant new epic fantasy that introduces to an unforgettable outcast magician caught between two warring empires. Set in the Scar, where the magical, decadent Imperium battles the upstart, technologically-savvy Revolution, SEVEN BLADES OF BLACK follows the exploits of Sal the Cacophony, the most famous and dangerous of all the rogue mages. Among humans, none have power like mages. And among mages, none have will like Sal the Cacophony. Once revered, now vagrant, she walks a wasteland scarred by generations of magical warfare. The Scar, a land torn between powerful empires, is where rogue mages go to disappear, disgraced soldiers go to die and Sal went with a blade, a gun and a list of names she intended to use both on. But vengeance is a flame swift extinguished. Betrayed by those she trusted most, her magic torn from her and awaiting execution, Sal the Cacophony has one last tale to tell before they take her head. All she has left is her name, her story and the weapon she used to carved both. Vengeance is its own reward. (p) Orion Publishing Group Ltd 2019

Happy New Year! Welcome back to the podcast, and welcome to 2019! We're ringing in the new year the best way we know how: with awesome conversations. And one of the most awesome I've had recently with none other than Chuck Wendig. Star Wars fans know Wendig well for his Aftermath trilogy and his graphic novel adaptation of The Force Awakens. He also had a story in the stellar From a Certain Point of View and ALMOST wrote the Shadow of Vader limited series for Marvel (which is a whole other story). But he's so much more than just Star Wars. He's authored some 20 novels, including the Miriam Black series, the Heartland trilogy, Zeroes, Invasive, and many more. He's also figured out the whole Twitter thing. He not only used it to land his Star Wars gig, but he somehow managed to turn a series of tweets (with Sam Sykes) into a movie! Plus, he's an heirloom apple fanatic. What's not to love? Prolific on the page, vocal online, and just a damn fine gentleman, I can think of no better way to kick of 2019. Enjoy! And Happy New Year!

Maple Leaf Matt returns to us from academia to discuss the Star Trek Convention, The Void VR, Clown Bar, Barry's D&D Campaign, the reading pit of Sam Sykes, our obituaries, China doesn't like Winnie the Pooh, Disney wants its Star Wars movies back, Fortnite tutoring, the return of Picard, Bautista gets strong about Gunn, Transformers: The Movie, Warner Brothers steps up its Halloween game, Millarworld, Animal Farm, and Brandon Sanderson's Dark One. Tell Andy to bring the funny, it's time for a Geek Shock! Special intro music by Sam Heffernan of Agrona. You rock, man!

In which we are needlessly hard to children's comics" Fence by CS Pacat & Johanna The Mad Brave Chef Brianna by Sam Sykes, Selina Espiritu, & Sarah Stern Nimona by Noelle Stevenson Lumberjanes by Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis, Brooke Allen, & Maarta Laiho Also in this episode Sports Movies Jamie is exhausted/drunk Gender confusion A comic for six year olds stresses Ashley out Old memes, plz kill me Indie Publisher Harper Collins More Christmas/romance movie chat Lumberjanes/Gotham Academy Fanfics Panelists: Jamie(@thatcomicfan), Ashley(@sierradean), Andrew(@knowhwerenorth), Scott(@goddamnitscott), Jess (@GeekyChicky87)

Top 10 Feb sales, Superman 18, Savage Things 1, America 1, Totally Awesome Hulk 1.MU, Clone Conspiracy Omega, Spider-Man Homecoming Prelude, Royal City 1, Extremity 1, Rat Queens, Nailbiter 30, Animal Noir 1, Once & Future Queen 1, Brave Chef Brianna 1, Riverdale, Logan movie review, Deadpool 2 teaser, Guardians of the Galaxy 2 trailer, Alien Covenant trailer, Pirates of the Caribbean, Ducktales, Jeff Lemire and Old Man Logan, Vision Director's Cut, Make Mine Marvel, Legacy Numbering, Edge of Venomverse, DC/Looney Tunes creative teams. Details: Superman 18 by Pete Tomasi, Pat Gleason, Mick Gray; Savage Things 1 by Justin Jordan, Ibrahim Moustafa, Jordan Boyd; America 1 by Gabby Rivera, Joe Quinones, Joe Rivera, Paolo Rivera; Totally Awesome Hulk 1.MU by Bryan Hill, Ty Templeton, Mat Lopes; Clone Conspiracy Omega by Dan Slott, Christos Gage, Cory Smith, Justin Ponsor, Peter David, Mark Bagley, John Dell, Stuart Immonen, Wade Von Grawbadger; Royal City 1 by Jeff Lemire; Extremity 1 by Daniel Warren Johnson, Michael Spicer; Rat Queens (2017) 1 by Kurtis Wiebe, Owen Gieni; Nailbiter 30 by Joshua Williamson, Mike Henderson, Adam Guzowski; Animal Noir 1 by Izar Lunacek, Nejc Juren; Once & Future Queen 1 by Adam Knave, DJ Kirkbride, Nick Brokenshire; Brave Chef Brianna 1 by Sam Sykes, Selina Espiritu, Sarah Stern 10 Feb 2017 Comics Countdown: 10. Batman 18 by Tom King, David Finch, Danny Miki, Jordie Bellaire 9. Brave Chef Brianna 1 by Sam Sykes, Selina Espiritu, Sarah Stern 8. Star Wars 29 by Jason Aaron, Salvador Larroca, Edgar Delgado 7. Nightwing 16 by Tim Seeley, Javier Fernandez 6. Extremity 1 by Daniel Warren Johnson, Michael Spicer 5. Giant Days 24 by John Allison, Max Sarin, Liz Fleming, Whitney Cogar 4. Moon Knight 12 by Jeff Lemire, Greg Smallwood, Jordie Bellaire 3. Midnighter and Apollo 6 by Steve Orlando, Fernando Blanco, Romulo Fajardo, John Rauch 2. Nailbiter 30 by Joshua Williamson, Mike Henderson, Adam Guzowski 1. Royal City 1 by Jeff Lemire

Person hunter, really! He's an equal-opportunity ass-kicker. Author and fighter of crimes, Myke Cole, tells us how he got involved in the new CBS show Hunted! And, what Sam Sykes has to do with any of it.

Fantasy author Sam Sykes joins me on the show for tales of bells and ghoOooOosts on a special holiday edition of Tales from the Tavern!

Welcome back to the Rocket Talk podcast! Sam Sykes loves what he calls “formative fiction”. Join Justin and Sam as they discuss what formative fiction means to them, and why it played an important role in their reading life. Be warned: Dragonlance, Drizzt, and giggling abound. Sam Sykes is the author of the Bring Down […]

Welcome back to the Rocket Talk podcast! In this week’s podcast episode, Justin is visited by regular guest, Sam Sykes and first time guest, Tiffany Reisz. The trio discuss sex scenes, including a live reading of one of Joe Abercrombie’s sexual liaisons in his novel, Best Served Cold. Their conversation moves on to discuss why […]

Famed Fantasy F'Author Sam Sykes joins the Surviving Creativity crew to discuss the ongoing debate surrounding the Hugo Awards. The Hugo is arguably the most prestigious award in the science fiction & fantasy writing sphere and authors up in arms after vote lobbyists claimed many of this year's nominations. Swords leave their scabbards, laser blasts are fired, Asimov says 'hello'. It's another week of Surviving Creativity!

If you're gonna shake the pillars of literary heaven, then you'll definitely want Sam Sykes - author of the "Aeon's Gate" series and the newly released "The City Stained Red" - with you wielding the sledgehammer.  We're delighted to have Sam return to The Big Chair at the Roundtable to lend his distinctive writerly mojo to an epic brainstorming session. // Amazon.com Widgets Laying forth the story banquet for our literary feast is creageous Guest Writer Angela Meadon, who brings a tale of demon-possessed philosophers and a war-torn land savaged by relentless conquerors. Angela's tale is riveting and served as a flashpoint for a brain maelstrom of ideas an inspirations. The Literary Gold Machine is working overtime on this one, so bring a wheelbarrow when you hit that "PLAY" button. You're gonna need it! (and there's more writerly goodness to be had in  Sam's Showcase Episode!) PROMO: "Hidden Harbor Mysteries" from Bryan Lincoln Productions Workshop Episode 73 (Guest Host: Sam Sykes) [caution: mature language - listener discretion is advised] Share your comments to this (or any) episode over at the RTP Forum! Check out this and all our episodes on iTunes and on Stitcher Radio! The sequel to "The City Stained Red" - titled the "Mortal Tally" - is due out Summer 2015, and "God's Last Breath" in 2016 Doing a Pathfinder novel for Paizo Publishing coming out in 2015 (hopefully) Phoenix ComicCon May 28 - 31 (featuring a new Batsu Game!) He'll be on the Writer's Track at GenCon 2015 Possibly New York and San Diego Comicon Definitely check out Sam's website  and his Amazon Page Follow him on Twitter and on Facebook! Guest Writer Angela Meadon is crafting wonders in the world... Angela Meadon Check out her website to peruse her literary lair Follow her on Twitter, and Facebook Step into her unique vision of zombie horror with "A Taste of You" on Amazon

Sam Sykes - author of the Aeon's Gate series and the newly released "The City Stained Red" - is a distinctive and articulate voice in the Spec Fic community. His sense of humor is boundless (just follow his Twitter feed), but beneath the wit and surreal banter is a perceptive and inspired creative spirit infusing the world with startling and exuberant tales. // Amazon.com Widgets In our 20-ish minutes of writerly discourse, we explore a wide range of Sam's craft, including preparing and developing a story idea, defining when a story is "done", and the fundamental reason why he writes. There's a wealth of writerly goodness to be had, poised behind the "PLAY" button. Click that sucker and enjoy!  (and if that's not enough, then check out Sam's Workshop Episode!). PROMO:  "A Broken Magic" by Justin Macumber Showcase Episode: 20 Minutes with Sam Sykes [caution: mature language - listener discretion is advised] We have a NEW FORUM! Share your comments to this (or any) episode over at the RTP Forum! Check out this and all our episodes on iTunes and on Stitcher Radio! Keeping track of the Trickster God named Sam Sykes... Sam's website is most assuredly the best place to stay on top of the last doings. Peruse his canon of work on his Amazon Page (including the remarkable "The City Stained Red") Follow him on Twitter and on Facebook!

Our final panel from Confusion 2014. We hear from six authors, Jacqueline Carey, Sarah Zettel, J.C. Daniels, Sam Sykes, Merrie Haskell and Cindy Spencer Pape.From the programme:"The Trojan War was fought for the love of one woman. Arthurian legend would be incomplete without the love stories. Quests are often undertaken due to an underlying romance, but our popular understanding of genre and various authors' place within and among them seems to lose sight of this fact. Why is one writer's love story paranormal romance, while another's is a tale of fantasy?"

We had a lovely time chatting with Brian McClellan, author of the Powder Mage trilogy. He answers a lot of questions about including history in novels, snorting gunpowder, smoking old-timey pipes while listening to flute music, and making cakes for Sam Sykes.

How do you become an award-winning puppeteer AND award-winning writer AND a audiobook narrator? Easy. Be Mary Robinette Kowal. We ask the author of Without a Summer and Valour and Vanity how she fits in all those things and still has time to convincingly imitate Patrick Rothfuss and convince Sam Sykes to make debatable life choices.

It's the return of the Dumb Questions panel from ConFusion! Myke Cole moderates again this year with guests Jacqueline Carey, Nancy Fulda, Sam Sykes and Laura Resnick. It's the one panel where smart questions are discouraged.Includes promo for The Dunesteef Audio Fiction Podcast

We had a really good time chatting with Sam Sykes, author of the Aeon's Gate series. Among other things, we learned what a flying shark is good for, why he left the Horde, what a "stealfie" is, and how Sam keeps his daily threat-making to a minimum. Plus your questions! Enjoy.

Dave Robison and Ben Delano conclude their exploration into the insights and perceptions of some astonishing authors regarding this one question: Describe your ideal antagonist. In this episode we hear from Mary Robinette Kowal, Alastair Reynolds, Michael J. Sullivan, Sam Sykes, and Patrick S. Tomlinson!

We talked to Sam Sykes at ConFusion 2013 in Michigan.Promo from Andrew Mayne's Knight School.

Sam Sykes joins Dan Wells and Mary Robinette Kowal for a discussion of sound, smell, taste, and touch in prose.

Sam Sykes joins Dan Wells and Mary Robinette Kowal for a discussion of sound, smell, taste, and touch in prose.

The Big Idea, a regular feature on "Whatever" (John Scalzi's website), gives authors the chance to talk about the "big idea" that went into their novels. Join John and several of those authors for a look at their big ideas.

Authors today spend a lot of time online conversing with fans about their work and everything under the sun. How do they keep social media from taking over their lives, while making their online presence a good experience for them and their fans? John Scalzi, Cherie Priesr, Paul Cornell, Sam Sykes, Jack Mangan

Matt and Kyle talk about what they've been reading. Is it really that simple? Yup, turns out it is. Matt talks about A Game of Thrones, Tome of the Undergates by Sam Sykes, Night of the Living Dead (collected trade) by Avatar Press, and They Live by Jonathan Letham. Kyle talks about Irredeemable by Mark Waid, Incorruptible by Mark Waid, Bone by Jeff Smith, Neverwhere (audio) by Neil Gaiman (read by the author), City at the End of Time by Greg Bear.Intro music: incompetech - Protofunk. Find out more at http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/Suvudu: http://www.suvudu.com/