SoonerCon: A Media Guest’s Retrospective

Yesterday ended my weekend at SoonerCon 26, a local science-fiction/fantasy/writer’s convention in Midwest City, Oklahoma within a short driving distance of my house.  This was my second year being invited as a media guest, which means I’ve written a few books and have done some podcasting, so they allow me to come be part of

New Podcast Up: R Rated Rant

This episode is devoted to our lament over the fact that Marvel has gone down the rated “R” road with Deadpool, which we feel is really un-necessary. Marvel will now make a slew of these kinds of films, and even though they will probably be pretty successful, we really don’t want the term “fanboy” to

New Podcast Up: Sensitive Suicide Squad

In this episode we discuss two children’s books: “A Birthday Cake for George Washington” by Ramin Ganeshram and “A Fine Dessert: Four Centuries, For Families, One Delicious Treat” by Emily Jenkins. One of these books was banned recently and pulled from Scholastic’s list of books while the other was hailed as an achievement in children’s

New Podcast Up: 15 Things About 2015

In this episode we take a look back at 2015 and discuss 15 things that each of us thought were noteworthy in the realm of fiction and media. We also discuss the things we thought were not that noteworthy. Of course, each of these things are discussed from a writer’s perspective. Find the episode here.

New Podcast Up: Special Guest – Patrick Hurd!

This week I am suffering from the throes of bronchitis, which would be awful if people had to listen to constant coughing into the microphone. So, my co-host Ryan McKinley managed to get veteran podcaster and Star Wars content writer for The Laughing Place, Patrick Hurd.  Patrick delivers some excellent advice to novice podcasters and

New Podcast Up: Ghostbustin’ the Remakes

On this special episode of Fanboys on Fiction, our special guest host is Austin Young, maker of props and expert on all things Ghostbusters. Austin built the original incarnation of our prop replica proton packs for our Ghostbusters costumes (screen accurate we might add). Austin and Roger discuss the future of Ghostbusters and Roger interjects

New Podcast Up: A Writer’s New Year’s Resolution

On this final podcast of the year, Ryan McKinley and I discuss what might be the top three things that any writer needs to say to themselves or goals they should set for the coming year.  We also talk about the casting decisions for Wonder Woman and that we might possibly be changing our minds

New Podcast Up: 2013 Christmas Episode

In this episode, we discuss the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol and its many adaptations.  What works are worthy of adaptation and what work could you adapt to make your own in some unique way?  We also talk about our favorite fanboy Christmas classic films, namely the top three that each of us watch in

New Podcast Up: Food and the Ender

In this latest podcast, Ryan and I discuss the importance of a good diet for the increase of creativity.  I’m an advocate of good food (healthy food) for the production of great creative spark.  We discuss the myth of coffee, a little bit about where we go to write and how these places can take

New Podcast Up: NaNoWriMo and Adaptations

On the latest podcast, Ryan and I discuss NaNoWriMo, our experience with it, some advice to those attempting it this year, and the things you need to know before starting on such a complicated endeavor.  We also discuss our favorite book adaptations and some that are not our favorites at all. Shame on you, Hollywood.