Beyond The Trope

The first of our Denver Comic Con 2017 episodes, this was the Saturday morning Main Event with Diana Gabaldon, author of the Outlander series, and Andrew Gower, who played Bonny Prince Charlie on the show. Big thanks to Pop Culture Classroom for bringing us on board for this event. Go check them out at http://popcultureclassroom.org Also, for exclusive content from Beyond the Trope, check out our Patreon at http://patreon.com/beyondthetrope

Josh Vogt returns to talk about his new book, THE DUSTPAN COMETH. Mentioned in this episode: THE DUSTPAN COMETH by Josh Vogt Paizo Pathfinder (Tabletop RPG) Curse of the Crimson Throne (Pathfinder Campaign Module) by James Jacobs and Greg A. Vaughan Patrick Hester Pathfinder Card Game (Game App) Starfinder (Sci-Fi RPG by Paizo) Gen Con ENTER THE JANITOR by Josh Vogt THE MAIDS OF WRATH by Josh Vogt FELLOWSHIP OF THE SQUEEGEE (Working Title) by Josh Vogt Jeff Herndon Origins Game Fair Jaym Gates Dylan Birtolo Michael A. Stackpole Margaret Weis Gail Z. Martin ConnetiCon Timothy Zahn Raleigh Supercon Florida Supercon Dragon Con Wendy Wagner J.T. Evans Emerald City Comic Con Denver Comic Con FORGE OF ASHES by Josh Vogt Wordfire Press SOLAR SINGULARITY co-authored by Josh Vogt Interface Zero (RPG) LITTLE GREEN MEN ATTACK Edited By Robin Wayne Bailey and Bryan Thomas Schmidt Lost: The Game http://facebook.com/jrvogt http://twitter.com/jrvogt http://jrvogt.com http://patreon.com/beyondthetrope http://discoverweakly.l

Susan Spann returns this week to talk about her new book, BETRAYAL AT IGA, and how she researched the setting and history on her most recent trip to Japan. Mentioned in this episode: Seventh Street Books BETRAYAL AT IGA by Susan Spann South Park (TV Show) READY PLAYER ONE by Ernest Cline PRESS START TO PLAY by Daniel H. Wilson and John Joseph Adams ARMADA by Ernest Cline Minotaur Books Sandra Bond The New York Times USA Today J. A. Konrath Kindle St. Martin's Press RMFW's Colorado Gold Conference Scottsdale Library Association http://susanspann.com http://twitter.com/susanspann http://facebook.com/susanspannbooks

Patrick Hester joins us again, this time to talk about his debut novel, INTO THE FIRE. Mentioned in this episode: The Functional Nerds Podcast THE DRESDEN FILES (Book Series) by Jim Butcher INTO THE FIRE by Patrick Hester Charlaine Harris Marvel Comics The Chicago Bears (NFL Team) Jay Cutler The Denver Broncos (NFL Team) Warhammer (Miniatures Game) Dungeons and Dragons (RPG) Fiasco (RPG) Betrayal At House on the Hill (Board Game) World of Warcraft Bang (Card Game) Yosemite National Park Santiago's Little Anita's SF Signal Men in Black (Movie) Cord Cahill Series by Patrick Hester Firefly (TV Show) Patreon http://atfmb.com http://facebook.com/atfmb http://twitter.com/atfmb

This week we're celebrating our 150th episode with a quiz put together by our amazing producer, Emily. Mentioned on this episode: Denver Comic Con THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA by C. S. Lewis GLITTER BOMB (Short Story) by Emily Kay Singer HAMLET by William Shakespeare OTHELO by William Shakespeare ROMEO AND JULIET by William Shakespeare TAMING OF THE SHREW by William Shakespeare A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM by William Shakespeare MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING by William Shakespeare Carol Berg Susan Spann Aaron Michael Ritchey Doctor Who Steven Moffat The Beatles Garage Band Chemistry Club Tumblr Google Plus Castle Panic

This week, Pitch Wars Mentees, Jen DeLuca and Julia Nobel, join us to talk about their journey through the Pitch Wars process and how their careers are doing since the contest ended. Mentioned in this episode: Melissa Edwards Stonesong Literary Agency Taylor Haggerty Root Literary Brenda Drake Dan Koboldt Julie C. Dao RWA of Central Florida Brighton Walsh Helen Hoang http://julianobel.com http://twitter.com/NobelJulia http://jendeluca.com http://twitter.com/jaydee_ell

Are stereotypes about writers true? Which ones are, and which ones are just stories we hear about in Hollywood? Well, this week we're talking about just that. Mentioned in this episode: Keurig Oregon Chai The Secret Window (Movie) based on the short story by Stephen King

In this episode of Beyond the Trope, we're revisiting Poetry. Mentioned this week: Shakespeare Mary Oliver Tor.com APOCALYPSE: AN EPIC POEM by Frederick Turner Marshall Mathers/Eminem Emily Dickinson ALICE IN WONDERLAND by Lewis Carrol JABBERWOCKY by Lewis Carrol The Hunting of the Snark by Lewis Carrol Because I Could Not Stop for Death by Emily Dickinson There is No Frigate Like a Book by Emily Dickinson The Journey by Mary Oliver J. R. R. Tolkien MC Frontalot 

Sarah Shanze, creator of Thistil Mistil Kistil, joins us to talk web comics! Mentioned in this episode: Thistil Mistil Kistil http://tmkcomic.depleti.com Anastasia (Movie) Mulan (Movie) The Secret of Kells (Movie) Samurai Jack (TV Show) Kickstarter Patreon Harry Potter (Book Series) by J. K. Rowling Penny Arcade (Web Comic) Connecticon Jeph Jacques Wilde Life by Pascal Lepas dictionary.com http://facebook.com/tmkcomic http://twitter.com/depleti http://depleti.com http://depleti.tumblr.com  The Meek by Der-Shing Helmer  Mare Interrum by Der-Shing Helmer  M.F.K. by Nilah Magruder

This week we're interviewing Justin Edwards and Michael Edwards, co-creators of the movie Detective Detective Detective. Mentioned in this episode: LARPs the Series Fantasy Con Chrono Trigger Jim Butcher Jim C Hines Adam McKale Christopher Walken Natalie Wood Sunrise Robot San Diego Comic Con http://michaeledwards.bandcamp.com http://detectivedetectivedetective.com https://www.facebook.com/DetectiveDetectiveDetective https://twitter.com/detectivetimes3 https://www.instagram.com/detectivedetectivedetective https://www.snapchat.com/add/detectivex3 http://twitter.com/pseudojustin http://twitter.com/sudomichael  

The author of Rejected Princesses, Jason Porath, joins us to talk art, princesses, and awesome women in history. Mentioned in this episode: Dreamworks Kung Fu Panda (Movie) How to Train Your Dragon (Movie) Suffragette (Movie) Meryl Streep LOLITA by Vladimir Nabokov Hero Con http://rejectedprincesses.com http://twitter.com/jasonporath https://www.patreon.com/rejectedprincesses http://rejectedprincesses.tumblr.com https://www.facebook.com/rejectedprincesses https://www.instagram.com/rejectedprincesses

This week we're reading trunk novel pages from Todd Leatherman, a listener with some serious writing chops! Mentioned in this episode: Kristin Nelson Nelson Literary Agency

Dan Koboldt is back with us this week to talk about his blog, Science in Sci-Fi and Fact in Fantasy. Mentioned in this episode: The Incredibles (Movie) Carol Berg Captain Hammer (From Dr. Horrible's Singalong Blog) Patrick Hester James Persichetti Dungeons and Dragons Grammar Girl Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix Original TV Show) Clarkesworld SFWA Chuck Wendig Mary Robinette Kowal Isaac Asimov http://dankoboldt.com http://twitter.com/dankoboldt

This week we're talking with our old friend, Dan Koboldt. A lot's happened in his life since the last time he joined us, including a second book release! Mentioned this week: World Con World Fantasy Con THE ROGUE RETRIEVAL by Dan Koboldt Harper Collins THE ISLAND DECEPTION by Dan Koboldt Chuck Wendig THE TWO TOWERS by J. R. R. Tolkien Pirates of the Caribbean (Movie) George R. R. Martin http://twitter.com/DanKoboldt http://dankoboldt.com

This week author Beth Revis joins us for a fun, sci-fi filled interview.  Mentioned in this episode:  ACROSS THE UNIVERSE by Beth Revis A MILLION SUNS by Beth Revis A WORLD WITHOUT YOU by Beth Revis THE BODY ELECTRIC by Beth Revis REBEL RISING by Beth Revis Lucas Film Publishing Delilah S. Dawson Kevin J. Anderson Futurama (TV Show) Traveller (RPG) created by Marc W. Miller Firefly RPG Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Show) Inception (Movie) The Beatles Jim Butcher Sailor Moon Sailor Saturn Nightcrawler (X-Men Character) Full Metal Alchemist (TV Show) Neil Stephenson http://bethrevis.com http://twitter.com/bethrevis http://facebook.com/authorbethrevis

This week, Dean Wyant of Hex Publishing joins us to talk short stories, anthologies, and horror. Mentioned in this episode: Hex Publishing Needles (Short Story) by Dean Wyant NIGHTMARES UNHINGED Edited by Josh Viola Jason Heller CYBER WORLD Edited by Jason Heller and Josh Viola CARRIE by Stephen King THE EXORCIST by William Peter Blatty HARVEST HOME by Thomas Tryon Stephen Graham Jones A HEAD FULL OF GHOSTS by Paul G. Tremblay BLOOD BUSINESS Edited by Josh Viola and Mario Acevedo  Betrayal At House on the Hill Broadway Book Mall THE BANE OF YOTO by Josh Viola Edward Bryant Jr. Celldweller http://hexpublishers.com http://facebook.com/DeanWyant http://twitter.com/Dean_Wyant http://instagram.com/wyantdean

This week Holly Jennings comes back to talk about Live Steaming and the culture that surrounds the live gaming community. Mentioned in this episode: PewDiePie Penny Arcade Fallout 4 Playstation 4 Elder Scrolls Online Twitch ARENA by Holly Jennings Borderlands 2 World of Warcraft Overwatch Pandemic Betrayal At House on the Hill Castle Panic LARPs The Series Mario Kart 64 Fallout: New Vegas E3 Bethesda Softworks Dishonored 2 Doom 3 Portal 2 KayPikeFashion http://authorhollyjennings.com http://twitter.com/HollyN_Jennings http://facebook.com/authorhollyjennings http://twitch.tv/holly_jennings 

Holly Jennings returns to talk about her new book, Gauntlet, and share what she's been up to since we spoke to her last year. Mentioned in this episode: Phoenix Comic Con New York Comic Con ARENA by Holly Jennings American Library Association's Alex Award GAUNTLET by Holly Jennings http://authorhollyjennings.com http://twitter.com/HollyN_Jennings http://facebook.com/authorhollyjennings http://twitch.tv/holly_jennings

Brenda Drake joins us to talk about writing and pitch contests. Mentioned in this episode: Pitch Wars Pitch Madness LIBRARY JUMPERS (Book Series) by Brenda Drake TOUCHING FATE by Brenda Drake CURSING FATE by Brenda Drake Cupcake Wars Heather Cashman Amanda Hill A LADY'S GUIDE TO ETIQUETTE AND MURDER by Dianne Freeman THE FATED SERIES (Book Series) by Brenda Drake THUNDERSTRUCK by Brenda Drake Monica Hoffman Nikki Roberti Joy McCullough http://brenda-drake.com http://pitchwars.org http://brendadrake.com http://twitter.com/brendadrake http://facebook.com/brendaleedrake

This week we have a roundtable discussion with Patrick Hester and James Persichetti, focused on what we've learned over the last couple of years as we've pursued our writing careers. Mentioned this week: World Con Mile High Con Nathan Fillion Terry Brooks Gail Carriger Terry Goodkind 2K TO 10K by Rachel Aaron HARRY POTTER (Book Series) by J. K. Rowling Scrivener Pitch Wars Dan Koboldt Mike Resnick Angie Hodapp RMFW NaNoWriMo John Anealio Functional Nerds Podcast Dateline NBC John O'Neil John Joseph Adams