This time around, my guest is author and agent Jennie Goloboy (@JennieGoloboy), whose Obviously, Aliens released in November 2021 from Queen of Swords Press! After hearing the opening chapter of the book, we get into what made it and what didn't in the final draft, along with some great talk about the craft of humor writing and some excellent recommendations!
Things we mention in this episode:
Queen of Swords Press
Foxhunt, by Rem Wigmore
Doge (meme)
Terry Roy
NaNoWriMo
Seasteading
Peter Thiel
Monty Python's Life of Brian
Men in Black
The War of 1812
P. G. Wodehouse
Graceland
Denver International Airport (DEN)
Ted Lasso
The Murderbot Diaries, (Wikipedia) by Martha Wells
2021 Hugo Award results
Soldier (1998)
Unforgiven
The Imperial Radch trilogy, by Ann Leckie
The Last Watch, by J. S. Dewes
Jennie's website
The Voyages of Cinrak the Dapper, by A. J. Fitzwater
Shelter in Place 21: Cassie Alexander - AITA?
Episode 33: Nina Niskanen - ”The Golden Bees of the Black Stream”
Shelter in Place 20: Merc Fenn Wolfmoor - The Wolf Among the Wild Hunt
Episode 32: Freya Marske - ”One Version of Yourself, at the Speed of Light”
Shelter in Place 19: Rem Wigmore - Foxhunt
Episode 31: Elsa Sjunneson - The Livelong Night
Shelter in Place 18: Sarah Hollowell - A Dark and Starless Forest
Episode 30: Leigh Harlen - ”Snakes and Snails and Big Ol’ Rat Tails”
Shelter in Place 17: Premee Mohamed - And What Can We Offer You Tonight
Episode 29: L. D. Lewis - ”Last Stand of the E 12th St Pirates”
Shelter in Place 16: John Appel - Assassin’s Orbit
Episode 28: dave ring - ”Checks and Balances”
Shelter in Place 15: Jen Karner - Cinders of Yesterday
Episode 27: R. J. Theodore - Cast Off
Shelter In Place 14: Sarah Loch - Blue Line
Episode 26: Nino Cipri - ”Presque Vu”
Shelter in Place 13: Steve Toase - To Drown in Dark Water
Episode 25: Kelly Robson - ”Deadfall”
Shelter In Place 12: Engines of Oblivion, with Karen Osborne
Episode 24: Jason Sanford - ”The Wheels on the Torture Bus Go Round and Round”
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