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
Episode 13: Jordan Kurella - "Awake, Arise, and Be Forever Fallen"
Episode 12: K. B. Wagers, ”Reluctant Heroes”
2019 Awards Eligibility Mini-sode
Episode 11: C. L. Polk - "Memory and a Monkey"
Episode 10: Sharon Hsu - "Grown-Up Business"
Episode 9: Premee Mohamed - "The Broken Astrolabe of Tychon Silkentongue"
Episode 8: Alexandra Rowland - "Windfall"
Episode 7: Amanda Hackwith, "A Gift of Claw and Hunt"
Episode 6: Tyler Hayes - "Ferryland"
Episode 5: Valerie Valdes - "Handyman"
Episode 4: Kate Lechler - "4PM at the Three-Eyed Dog"
Episode 3: R. K. Duncan - "The Night School"
Episode 2: Sarah Hollowell - “Several Emails Regarding a Ceiling Fan and a New Kitten”
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