The Halfling and the Spaceman
There are a lot of fans out there, but how did they, and more importantly, how can you, turn your passion into something creative? Join us each week as we meet fans who have moved from being consumers to creators. If your interests spring from speculative fiction and related fandoms, join us; whether you’re a model builder, cosplayer, artist, writer, fan-publisher, or club organizer, you’ll find something of interest with The Halfling and the Spaceman!
Episodes
Recently, we got to talk with Dennis M Myers. He’s the writer of the Rise of the Automated Empire series and is working on other sci-fi and fantasy novels, and recently, he’s become a tee-shirt designer! Fun conversation!
References and Links:
https://automatedempire.com/home
We were able to talk with Randee Dawn! She’s a journalist who’s also a writer, focusing on speculative fiction across the categories (science fiction, fantasy, and horror). Great conversation!
References and Links:
https://randeedawn.com/
We got to talk with JC Kang! JC is a fantasy author, perhaps best known for his award-winning Legends of Tivara series. In addition to being a fantasy writer, he is an acupuncturist, a martial arts instructor, and has been a technical writer.
References and Links:
https://jckang.dragonstonepress.us/
https://www.instagram.com/jc.kang/
https://www.tiktok.com/@authorjckang
https://www.facebook.com/LegendsOfTivara
https://x.com/JCKang...
We were excited to talk with Alma Alexander. A native of Yugoslavia, she’s a fantasy author who’s also published book reviews, travelogues, essays, and poetry.
References and Links:
https://almaalexander.org/
We got to talk with Delilah Dawson, live at AtomaCon! Delilah is the author of primarily fantasy and science fiction. She’s also written YA novels, steampunk paranormal romance, and even some comics!
References and Links:
https://www.whimsydark.com/
The Spaceman had all the fun this episode talking with Heather Tracy. Heather is the copy editor for the publishing company Space Wizard Science Fantasy, which her husband William Tracy owns. She also owns Melvin’s Travel Adventures, a travel agency specializing in Nerdventures. Her own first book has just been released.
References and Links:
Only a Chapter book link (signed copies available directly from Space Wizard): https://ww...
We were excited to catch up with CJ Hosack. CJ was on our show in April 2024. Now she’s got a new book out. She told us about that and what she’s been doing, including rewriting the whole book!
We were happy to talk with Tara Tai. They are an Asian American writer. Their love of video games and tabletop RPGs has led to their first novel, “Single Player”, which has just come out.
References and Links:
https://bsky.app/profile/@taratai.com
https://www.instagram.com/tarzaparzagagapan
https://taratai.com/
We had such a fun time talking to Lee Roberts, or as his fans know him “PirateMonkie”. He is a voice artist, streamer, and all-around media generalist!
We were super excited to talk with Ted Smith, or Evil Ted, as his fans know him. He’s worked in the movie industry doing visual effects, prop, and model making for 28 years. He worked on many films and television shows that you’ll know. He’s known around the world for his YouTube tutorials teaching cosplayers how to make foam armor and props.
References and Links:
https://eviltedsmith.com/
We got to talk with author Diane Billas. Diane is an award-winning author of the YA sapphic contemporary romance novel Does Love Always Win? featured in Parents Magazine, and the YA superhero novel, Superficial. How did going to a convention inspire her?
References and Links:
https://dianebillas.com/
https://x.com/dianebillas
https://www.instagram.com/dianebillaswrites/
https://www.facebook.com/...
This week, we are saddened to learn of the death of Howard Andrew Jones, a friend of the show. Howard spoke with us multiple times, first telling us about his journey in August 2023. He was the managing editor of the magazine, Tales from the Magician's Skull and the author of several novels, including The Chronicles of Sword and Sand and The Chronicles of Hanuvar. Please join us this week as we re-post his episode from 2023.
We had such a fun conversation with creator J.R. Steele. J.R. wears many creative hats including animator, audio artist, writer, and actor! We don’t think we even covered it all!
References and Links:
https://linktr.ee/pen_of_steele
https://x.com/pen_of_steele
https://www.instagram.com/brushofsteele
penofsteele@gmail.com
Music in this episode:
Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is lic...
It was fun talking with artist and storyteller Tiffany Petitt. She’s done it all… from children's books, video games, apps, and merchandise, to murals and comics. She brings other people's ideas to life through the fun of visual storytelling,
References and Links:
https://www.tiffanypetitt.com/
Music in this episode:
Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commo...
We had a great time talking with award-winning cosplayer Lili J Cosplay! We talked about all things cosplay!
References and Links:
https://www.tiktok.com/@lilijcosplay
https://www.instagram.com/lilij_cosplay/
Music in this episode:
Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompet...
We had a great conversation with author Kristina Kelly! She is the co-author of the epic fantasy and sci-fi fusing series, the Etherea Cycle including Trials of the Innermost. We also talked poetry and photography!
References and Links:
https://kristinaseyes.com/
Music in this episode:
Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creative...
We were super excited to have with us Shami Stovall. Shami is an award-winning author of fantasy, sci/fi, and crime thrillers. She’s also a history professor and comic illustrator!
References and Links:
https://sastovallauthor.com/
http://www.facebook.com/SAStovall
Music in this episode:
Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creati...
Today we're talking with Robert C. Murray, poet and author. Robert is the author of the Titan Run Trilogy, which he describes as "Forward-Looking Science Fiction with an Old-School feel." In addition, Robert is also a podcaster and musician!
References and Links:
https://titanruntrilogy.space/index.html
https://www.lefthandrob.net/
https://www.threads.net/@LeftHandRob
Music in t...
We were honored to talk with Donna Glee Williams, the winner of Manly Wade Wellman award. She is a poet and writer of literary fantasy and science fiction, Including ”The Night Fields”, “Dreamers”, and “The Braided Path”.
References and Links:
https://www.donnagleewilliams.com/
https://ncsff.org/awards/wellman/
Music in this episode:
Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creat...
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