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Kirk, Jason, and Maddy do the only thing that could justify taking a break from playing Zelda: talking about playing Zelda! This week, they give their initial impressions of the impossibly big The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. They talk about how the new abilities work, what it's been like exploring the skies and depths, and how strange it is that Nintendo made a direct sequel in this way. Then they all go back to playing Zelda.One More Thing: Kirk: Ashes of the Unhewn Throne #1: The Empire's Ruin (Brian Stavely, 2021)Maddy: Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)Jason: Guardians of the Galaxy 3Links: Triple Click LIVE IN BROOKLYN, May 18th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/triple-click-live-tickets-513213584647Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/joinBuy Triple Click Merch: https://maxfunstore.com/search?q=triple+click&options%5Bprefix%5D=lastJoin the Triple Click Discord: http://discord.gg/tripleclickpodTriple Click Ethics Policy: https://maximumfun.org/triple-click-ethics-policy/
I am pleased to be joined by epic fantasy author Brian Staveley on my podcast. I have been a long time fan of his work for almost a decade! We go into a deep dive of his work, chracters vs plot being the most important element in a novel, and so much more. I hope you all enjoy this one as it was a pleasure to have Brian on with me. Cheers! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/blaise-ancona/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/blaise-ancona/support
Brian's guest this week is epic fantasy author Brian Staveley. Brian is known for his award-winning Chronicles of the Unhewn Throne, the first book of which was The Emperor's Blades, which came out in 2014.Brian and his fellow Brian talk about the solitary life of a writer, coming up with book titles, living in the countryside, and the challenges presented by different books in a series. They get into Brian's past life as a poet and teacher, and his love of writing characters who are constantly bettering themselves. They also discuss their doppelganger careers, from sharing an agency to winning or being nominated for all the same awards.Find Brian Staveley on Twitter and his website.Find Brian McClellan at his website, on Twitter and Instagram, or find his books on Amazon, direct from his bookstore, or wherever books are sold!Don't forget to support the show on Patreon, or pick up some swag on Redbubble.*FYI, we had some major internet hiccups and lost all the video as well as the last fifteen minutes of this conversation. Big thanks to our sound engineer who has stitched it back together the best he could.* Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Brian and I discussed his books, writing, fantasy, the outdoors, chasing bears away from trash and live updates during the discussion while a mint chocolate cake was being created! Watch on YouTubeFind Brian Website Twitter Amazon
This week, Liberty and Danika discuss Everyone In This Room Will Someday Be Dead, Rise To the Sun, Build Your House Around My Body, and more great books. Pick up an All the Books! shirt, sticker, and more right here. Follow All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin Rise to the Sun by Leah Johnson Build Your House Around My Body by Violet Kupersmith Temple Alley Summer by Sachiko Kashiwaba, Miho Satake (Illustrator), Avery Fischer Udagawa (Translator) The Very Nice Box by Eve Gleichman and Laura Blackett The Legend of Auntie Po by Shing Yin Khor Lights out in Lincolnwood by Geoffrey Rodkey Indestructible Object by Mary McCoy WHAT WE'RE READING: The Secret to Superhuman Strength by Alison Bechdel I Came All This Way to Meet You: Writing Myself Home by Jami Attenberg Wish It Lasted Forever: Life With the Larry Bird Celtics by Dan Shaughnessy MORE BOOKS OUT THIS WEEK: Vessel: A Memoir by Cai Chongda Cai Shoulder Season by Christina Clancy Lilla the Accidental Witch by Eleanor Crewes All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton The Temple House Vanishing by Rachel Donohue Big Dark Hole: and Other Stories by Jeffrey Ford The Lords of Time by Eva García Sáenz The Comfort Book by Matt Haig The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin Harmel The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim Tatterdemalion by Sylvia Linsteadt What We Devour by Linsey Miller The Stranger in the Mirror by Liv Constantine Falling by T. J. Newman We Have Always Been Here by Lena Nguyen Variations on the Body by María Ospina, Heather Cleary (Translator) This Is Your Mind on Plants by Michael Pollan Fox and I: An Uncommon Friendship by Catherine Raven Brotherhood by Mohamed Mbougar Sarr and Alexia Trigo Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood by Danny Trejo and Donal Logue Give My Love to the Savages: Stories by Chris Stuck Any Way the Wind Blows (Simon Snow Trilogy) by Rainbow Rowell The Tiger Mom's Tale by Lyn Liao Butler Silver Tears by Camilla Läckberg The View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta Wayward by Dana Spiotta Phosphorescence: A Memoir of Finding Joy When Your World Goes Dark by Julia Baird People Like Them by Samira Sedira, Lara Vergnaud (translator) The Man Who Hated Women: Sex, Censorship, and Civil Liberties in the Gilded Age by Amy Sohn Nobody, Somebody, Anybody by Kelly McClorey Incense and Sensibility (The Rajes Series Book 3) by Sonali Dev We Are the Baby-Sitters Club: Essays and Artwork from Grown-Up Readers by Marisa Crawford and Megan Milks Island Queen by Vanessa Riley The Okay Witch and the Hungry Shadow by Emma Steinkellner Tooth of the Covenant by Norman Lock Dear Miss Metropolitan by Carolyn Ferrell Couple Found Slain: After a Family Murder by Mikita Brottman The Empire's Ruin (Ashes of the Unhewn Throne) by Brian Staveley Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby Open Skies: My Life as Afghanistan's First Female Pilot by Niloofar Rahmani with R.D. Sykes The Deadline Effect: How to Work Like It's the Last Minute―Before the Last Minute by Christopher Cox The Sound of the Sea: Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans by Cynthia Barnett The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic: Revised and Expanded Edition by Jessica Hopper If You, Then Me by Yvonne Woon Racing the Clock: A Running Life with Nature by Bernd Heinrich Stories to Tell: A Memoir by Richard Marx From the Streets of Shaolin: The Wu-Tang Saga by S. H. Fernando Jr. Alone in Space: A Collection by Tillie Walden Summer in the City of Roses by Michelle Ruiz Keil The Stranger Behind You by Carol Goodman See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode Notes In this episode. we celebrate the second full yeah of Scifi Sidebar! We continue the tradition of high fantasy books and dive into the Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne. Find out more at https://scifi-sidebar.pinecast.coCheck out our podcasting host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free, no credit card required, forever. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-e44e04 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Scifi Sidebar.
Sponsors Sentry– use the code “devchat” for two months free on Sentry’s small plan CacheFly Panel Mark Ericksen Josh Adams Joined by Special Guests: Hubert Łępicki Summary Hubert Łępicki joins the panel to discuss his blog post, “Refactoring Phoenix controllers”; he starts by sharing what made him decide to write this article. In the blog post, he outlines strategies and patterns to better organize your code. The first strategy discussed, which was not mentioned in the blog post is: Breaking down one controller into multiple controllers. Intrigued, the panel asks Hubert to explain exactly what he means by this. The second pattern is: extracting logic from a controller and using it in a plug instead. The panel discusses what the right code to put in a plug. The third pattern Hubert explains is: using business logic and workflow modules. The panel asks Hubert about his dislike for phoenix context. Hubert and the panel give better alternatives to phoenix controller and explains how they use modules. Having a Ruby background, Hubert explains the difference of using context and modules in Elixir compared to Ruby. Hubert shares how he uses the fourth pattern: Ecto using embedded schema. The episode ends with a little about Hubert's company and what they do. Links https://www.amberbit.com/blog/2019/6/29/refactoring-phoenix-controllers/ https://pcpartpicker.com/list/t7LBNQ https://www.techradar.com/sg/reviews/amd-ryzen-7-3700x https://www.pcgamer.com/the-best-graphics-cards/ https://www.amberbit.com/blog/2019/6/29/refactoring-phoenix-controllers/ https://github.com/elixir-plug/plug https://twitter.com/hubertlepicki/status/1156179338779385856 https://brainlid.org/elixir/2017/09/24/elixir-processes-and-state-abuse.html https://github.com/absinthe-graphql/absinthe https://graphql.org/ https://twitter.com/hubertlepicki https://www.amberbit.com https://www.facebook.com/Elixir-Mix https://twitter.com/elixir_mix Picks Mark Ericksen: The Pragmatic Programmer, 20th Anniversary Edition https://twitter.com/D2BOWIE/status/1151134380439420933 Josh Adams: The Emperor's Blades: Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, Book I https://postmarketos.org/ Hubert Łępicki: Expeditionary Force Series
Sponsors Sentry– use the code “devchat” for two months free on Sentry’s small plan CacheFly Panel Mark Ericksen Josh Adams Joined by Special Guests: Hubert Łępicki Summary Hubert Łępicki joins the panel to discuss his blog post, “Refactoring Phoenix controllers”; he starts by sharing what made him decide to write this article. In the blog post, he outlines strategies and patterns to better organize your code. The first strategy discussed, which was not mentioned in the blog post is: Breaking down one controller into multiple controllers. Intrigued, the panel asks Hubert to explain exactly what he means by this. The second pattern is: extracting logic from a controller and using it in a plug instead. The panel discusses what the right code to put in a plug. The third pattern Hubert explains is: using business logic and workflow modules. The panel asks Hubert about his dislike for phoenix context. Hubert and the panel give better alternatives to phoenix controller and explains how they use modules. Having a Ruby background, Hubert explains the difference of using context and modules in Elixir compared to Ruby. Hubert shares how he uses the fourth pattern: Ecto using embedded schema. The episode ends with a little about Hubert's company and what they do. Links https://www.amberbit.com/blog/2019/6/29/refactoring-phoenix-controllers/ https://pcpartpicker.com/list/t7LBNQ https://www.techradar.com/sg/reviews/amd-ryzen-7-3700x https://www.pcgamer.com/the-best-graphics-cards/ https://www.amberbit.com/blog/2019/6/29/refactoring-phoenix-controllers/ https://github.com/elixir-plug/plug https://twitter.com/hubertlepicki/status/1156179338779385856 https://brainlid.org/elixir/2017/09/24/elixir-processes-and-state-abuse.html https://github.com/absinthe-graphql/absinthe https://graphql.org/ https://twitter.com/hubertlepicki https://www.amberbit.com https://www.facebook.com/Elixir-Mix https://twitter.com/elixir_mix Picks Mark Ericksen: The Pragmatic Programmer, 20th Anniversary Edition https://twitter.com/D2BOWIE/status/1151134380439420933 Josh Adams: The Emperor's Blades: Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, Book I https://postmarketos.org/ Hubert Łępicki: Expeditionary Force Series
My guest this episode is the epic fantasy legend-in-the-making Brian Stavely, whose brand new novel 'Skullsworn' is a prequel to his Unhewn Throne trilogy. We discuss world building and how to create lore that shines through - even if you don't write it in - the Vermont weather - the evils of procrastination and the sadness of not being able to read every single book ever written. And his books of course. 'Skullsworn' is a fantastic, assassin-led fantasy novel whether you've read the Unhewn Throne trilogy or you're a complete Stavely noob - intimate while epic, brutal and also tender - it's also possessed of some absolutely cracking world-building. Follow Brian on Twitter: @brianstaveley And Danny: @madquills And UU @uncaringunicast Danny on Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/madquills Uncaring Universe on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/uncar…id985787268?mt=2 Uncaring Universe is a monthly podcast dedicated to conversations with awesome SFF creators, and is now an official partner of Tor UK, the brilliant SFF/horror publishers.
On this week's Geek Confidential podcast Luke Kerr and Dan Pearce are joined by Harlequin assistant editor Carly Silver. The trio reveals their favorite and current must-read sci-fi and fantasy books. Carly's Recommendations: Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi Court of Five Series by Kate Elliott Tortall series by Tamora Pierce Dan's Recommendations: American Gods by Neil Gaiman Drown by Juno Diaz The Brief, Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz This How You Lose Her by Juno Diaz Infants of the Spring by Wallace Thurman Luke's Recommendations: Godspeaker trilogy by Karen Miller The Chronicles of the Unhewn Throne trilogy by Brian Staveley Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas The 13th Continuum trilogy by Jennifer Brody Falling Kingdoms series by Morgan Rhodes Carly shares her passions for #Ownvoices #WNDB #MSWL and recommends Women of Color in Romance run by Rebekah Weatherspoon. This week's Geek Confidential podcast wraps with Luke and Dan discussing Marvel's Iron Fist on Netflix. Is it as bad as the early reviews made it seem? What are the best and worst elements of the first half of the season? Dan weighs in on Roy Thomas' controversial interview with Inverse. All this and much more on the latest Geek Confidential episode. Twitter: @GKConfidential, @Luke_Kerr, @RealDanPearce and @CarlyASilver Facebook: Geek Confidential Subscribe to Geek Confidential on iTunes and Google Play. Enjoy Geek Confidential? Check out the Pop Confidential and Daytime Confidential podcasts!
What does it take to be an emperor? That question is at the heart of Brian Staveley‘s debut novel The Emperor’s Blades (Tor, 2014). In this first of a projected trilogy, Staveley focuses on three siblings. They are the children of the assassinated emperor of Annur, a descendant of the Goddess of Fire whose irises look like flames. Kaden, the designated heir, has spent the last eight years training in far off mountains with monks. He’s physically strong and he’s learned to withstand deprivation. He’s also an expert at drawing pictures, capturing images perfectly in his memory and suffering the abuse of his never-satisfied teachers without complaint. But is he ready to take on the responsibilities of emperor, a position that will require him to hold together alliances, manage a large-scale bureaucracy, and foster the admiration of citizens on two continents? In his interview on New Books in Science Fiction and Fantasy, Staveley describes the three types of tension that power good storytelling: psychological, social, and environmental. “If you’re writing a mountaineering story,” he explains, “the psychological tension might be one character’s fear of heights, and the social tension might be that two of the characters on the expedition hate each other, and then the environmental tension would be that there are constant avalanches trying to destroy them. And I think the stories I like … combine all three of those.” Staveley also discusses how his experiences teaching ancient history, world religion and comparative philosophy to high school students helped him with world-building, his method for keeping track of his numerous characters and storylines (lots and lots of Word files), and the difficult task his characters face of separating myth from historical fact. Staveley’s vision is enormous. Not only is The Emperor’s Blades itself intricate and multi-layered, but the author had originally envisioned writing seven books. His editor at Tor limited him to three, and Staveley expects to wrap up the series (known as the Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne) with the final installment in 2016. But with four books on the chopping block, readers can expect eventually to hear more about the world in which these events take places. “The world is a large place,” he says. “There are always other stories to tell.” You can learn more about Brian Staveley via his website. Rob Wolf is the author of The Alternate Universe and The Escape. He worked for many years as a journalist, writing on a wide range of topics from science to justice reform, and now serves as director of communications for a think tank in New York City. He blogs at Rob Wolf Books and I Saw it Today. Follow him on Twitter: @RobWolfBooks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What does it take to be an emperor? That question is at the heart of Brian Staveley‘s debut novel The Emperor’s Blades (Tor, 2014). In this first of a projected trilogy, Staveley focuses on three siblings. They are the children of the assassinated emperor of Annur, a descendant of the Goddess of Fire whose irises look like flames. Kaden, the designated heir, has spent the last eight years training in far off mountains with monks. He’s physically strong and he’s learned to withstand deprivation. He’s also an expert at drawing pictures, capturing images perfectly in his memory and suffering the abuse of his never-satisfied teachers without complaint. But is he ready to take on the responsibilities of emperor, a position that will require him to hold together alliances, manage a large-scale bureaucracy, and foster the admiration of citizens on two continents? In his interview on New Books in Science Fiction and Fantasy, Staveley describes the three types of tension that power good storytelling: psychological, social, and environmental. “If you’re writing a mountaineering story,” he explains, “the psychological tension might be one character’s fear of heights, and the social tension might be that two of the characters on the expedition hate each other, and then the environmental tension would be that there are constant avalanches trying to destroy them. And I think the stories I like … combine all three of those.” Staveley also discusses how his experiences teaching ancient history, world religion and comparative philosophy to high school students helped him with world-building, his method for keeping track of his numerous characters and storylines (lots and lots of Word files), and the difficult task his characters face of separating myth from historical fact. Staveley’s vision is enormous. Not only is The Emperor’s Blades itself intricate and multi-layered, but the author had originally envisioned writing seven books. His editor at Tor limited him to three, and Staveley expects to wrap up the series (known as the Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne) with the final installment in 2016. But with four books on the chopping block, readers can expect eventually to hear more about the world in which these events take places. “The world is a large place,” he says. “There are always other stories to tell.” You can learn more about Brian Staveley via his website. Rob Wolf is the author of The Alternate Universe and The Escape. He worked for many years as a journalist, writing on a wide range of topics from science to justice reform, and now serves as director of communications for a think tank in New York City. He blogs at Rob Wolf Books and I Saw it Today. Follow him on Twitter: @RobWolfBooks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What does it take to be an emperor? That question is at the heart of Brian Staveley‘s debut novel The Emperor’s Blades (Tor, 2014). In this first of a projected trilogy, Staveley focuses on three siblings. They are the children of the assassinated emperor of Annur, a descendant of the Goddess of Fire whose irises look like flames. Kaden, the designated heir, has spent the last eight years training in far off mountains with monks. He’s physically strong and he’s learned to withstand deprivation. He’s also an expert at drawing pictures, capturing images perfectly in his memory and suffering the abuse of his never-satisfied teachers without complaint. But is he ready to take on the responsibilities of emperor, a position that will require him to hold together alliances, manage a large-scale bureaucracy, and foster the admiration of citizens on two continents? In his interview on New Books in Science Fiction and Fantasy, Staveley describes the three types of tension that power good storytelling: psychological, social, and environmental. “If you’re writing a mountaineering story,” he explains, “the psychological tension might be one character’s fear of heights, and the social tension might be that two of the characters on the expedition hate each other, and then the environmental tension would be that there are constant avalanches trying to destroy them. And I think the stories I like … combine all three of those.” Staveley also discusses how his experiences teaching ancient history, world religion and comparative philosophy to high school students helped him with world-building, his method for keeping track of his numerous characters and storylines (lots and lots of Word files), and the difficult task his characters face of separating myth from historical fact. Staveley’s vision is enormous. Not only is The Emperor’s Blades itself intricate and multi-layered, but the author had originally envisioned writing seven books. His editor at Tor limited him to three, and Staveley expects to wrap up the series (known as the Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne) with the final installment in 2016. But with four books on the chopping block, readers can expect eventually to hear more about the world in which these events take places. “The world is a large place,” he says. “There are always other stories to tell.” You can learn more about Brian Staveley via his website. Rob Wolf is the author of The Alternate Universe and The Escape. He worked for many years as a journalist, writing on a wide range of topics from science to justice reform, and now serves as director of communications for a think tank in New York City. He blogs at Rob Wolf Books and I Saw it Today. Follow him on Twitter: @RobWolfBooks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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