Creators Cast


Today's Chat
David J. Peterson is a conlanger, a person who creates languages, and has worked on shows like Game of Thrones, The One Hundred, and tons more! He's become Hollywood's go-to guy for new languages and has even written a book on the subject called "The Art of Language Creation." To learn more about David head to: http://www.artoflanguageinvention.com/

Direct download: CC_081-_David_J_Peterson_1.mp3
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NEWS
My readers list told me to read Patrick Rothfuss's Kingkiller Chronicles... and I did! It's awesome and if you like fantasy you should give it a read.

Today's Chat
Author Garrett Robinson is back to walk us through his novel writing process! To learn more about Garrett head to: http://garrettbrobinson.com/

Direct download: CC_080-_Garrett_Robinson_2.mp3
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NEWS
I'm looking for some non-writing, non-cartoonist, non-game-designer guest. If you know someone who does something unique and that they might be willing to be on the show then email (scottking@scottking.info) me and let me know!

Today's Chat
Author Garrett Robinson is here to talk about his epic Nightblade Series. Nightblade is the first of multiple series set in the same world that Garrett eventually plans to have overlap and intertwine. He's also a freelance editor and one of the newest writers to be signed by Sterling & Stone. To learn more about Garrett head to: http://garrettbrobinson.com/

Direct download: CC_079-_Garrett_Robinson_1.mp3
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News
Check out Creators Appreciation Day!
https://creatorappreciationday.wordpress.com/

On the first weekend in March 2016...

  1. Pick three things you enjoy that were created by someone (songs, podcast, game, movie, app, recipe, etc.)
  2. Let the creator know how much you enjoy that thing (rate it on Spotify, write a review on iTunes, become a fan on BoardGameGeek.com, write a YouTube comment, rate it in the app store, tweet to the creator #CreatorAppreciationDay , become a facebook fan, write a review for Amazon, comment on their kickstarter campaign, etc.)
  3. Share with your friends either in person (schedule a Show and Tell party where you take turns sharing your favorite music, or playing your favorite game) or on social media.
  4. Discover new creators that your friends recommend.

 Rules (ok, guidelines):

  1. This is not about money. It’s great to financially support your favorite creators via crowdfunding, patreon, buying products, etc. But this is about expressing appreciation.
  2. Focus on living creators. Let’s appreciate people while they are around to enjoy it.


Today's Chat
Grant Rodiek is back to talk about his game design process. To learn more about Grant head over to: http://hyperbolegames.com/

Direct download: CC_078-_Grant_Rodiek_2.mp3
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News:
A few weeks back, I asked you all to write in and share what you are working on. Today I finally read a good chunk of those emails!

Today’s Chat:
Grant Rodiek is a producer for EA Games and has spent nearly the past ten years making Sims Games. If that wasn't enough he's also a multi-time published game designer and just this past year he started his own board game publishing company. To learn more about Grant head over to: http://hyperbolegames.com/

Direct download: CC_077-_Grant_Rodiek_1.mp3
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News:
Dan Well's newest book "Bluescreen" is out! You can pick up on Amazon or wherever/however you read/listen to books!

Today’s Chat:
New York Times Best Selling Author and Hugo Award Winning Educator Dan Wells is back! This time he walks us through his writing process and shares some details on his exciting new cyberpunk series. To learn more about Dan head over to: http://thedanwells.com/

Direct download: CC_076-_Dan_Wells_2.mp3
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Today’s Chat:
New York Times Best Selling Author and Hugo Award Winning Educator Dan Wells is here to talk about how he first got published and what it was like creating both the John Cleaver series and The Partial Sequence. To learn more about Dan head over to: http://thedanwells.com/

Direct download: CC_075-_Dan_Wells_1.mp3
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News:
Lisa and I got the Doctor Who Lego set and LOVE IT. If you like Legos or Doctor Who then it's worth checking out!

Today’s Chat:
Scott Nicholson is back to talk about escape rooms, lesson planning, and the ins and outs of running a new university program. To learn more about Scott head over to: http://scottnicholson.com/

Direct download: CC_074-_Scott_Nicholson_2.mp3
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Today’s Chat:
Scott Nicholson is a game designers, college professor, and the director of the Brantford Game Network game lab at the Wilfrid Laurier University in Brantford, Ontario. To learn more about Scott head over to: http://scottnicholson.com/

Direct download: CC_073-_Scott_Nicholson_1.mp3
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In this side-episode, Scott shares what his writing plans are for 2016! He's got his fingers crossed that he can get eight books written and is hoping that by sharing the details with you he'll feel so accountable that he will get them done.

How do you plan ahead your projects and how do you schedule your time? Tweet @scottking or send an email to scottking@scottking.info to share how you get your work done or any other time related tips.

 

Direct download: CC_0725-_State_of_Creating_2015.mp3
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