Mark chats with his partner Liz Anderson after the livestream broadcast of the 2026 Aurora Awards which they co-hosted. They have this reflective dicussion on a back-yard deck in front of a gas table fire. Prior to the main content, Mark shares a brief personal update and a word from this episode's sponsors. This episode… Continue reading Episode 487 – 2026 Aurora Awards Post Mortem with Liz May Anderson
In this episode Mark interviews Premee Mohamed, a Nebula, World Fantasy, Ignyte, Locus, and Aurora award-winning Indo-Caribbean scientist and speculative fiction author based in Edmonton, Alberta. Prior to the interview, Mark shares comments from recent episodes, a personal update, and a word from this episode's sponsor. This episode is sponsored by the Show, Don't Tell… Continue reading Episode 479 – The Keyboard Is My Favorite Fidget Toy with Premee Mohamed
This episode features a campfire chat with Mark's partner Liz Anderson about co-hosting the 2025 Aurora Awards livestream on Sunday August 10, 2025. In the interview, Mark and Liz talk about: The background of co-hosting the Aurora Awards over the years Working on a pandemic parody music video on a whim within about 24 hours… Continue reading Episode 429 – A Post-Mortem on Co-Hosting the 2025 Aurora Awards with Liz May Anderson
Mark interviews Canadian author Alison McBain about her "Author Versus AI" project, her life in writing, and more. Prior to the interview, Mark shares a personal update, and a word about this episode's sponsor. This episode's sponsor: This episode is sponsored by an affiliate link to Manuscript Report. Use code MARK5 at checkout and save… Continue reading Episode 428 – The “Author Versus AI” Project with Alison McBain
Mark interviews Reenita Malhotra Hora, an award-winning screenwriter, novelist and audio producer. Prior to the interview, Mark shares a brief personal update and a word about this episode's sponsor. Learn more about SciFidea and the awesome Dyson Sphere Sci-Fi Writing Contest. In the interview, Mark and Reenita talk about: How Reenita has been writing her… Continue reading Episode 320 – Maximizing Your Creative IP with Reenita Malhotra Hora
