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Audiobook Incoming: Cast, Crew, and Kickstarter

on Mar 13 2024
The Theft of Fire audiobook is fully cast, engineered, and directed in-house for premium quality. It won’t be on Audible—Kickstarter is next, with better platforms and fairer cuts to follow.

Infinite Loops

on Mar 07 2024
Devon joins Devon joins the show to discuss why his book incorporates alien technology, the role of patronage in the digital era, his unusual approach to obtaining feedback, and MUCH more!

The Long Road to Better Books

on Feb 26 2024
Box of Trouble has split in two, pushing the sequel to early 2025. I won’t sacrifice quality for speed. I’m betting my career on your patience—and on the future of better science fiction.

Theft of Fire review by Daniel Lemire, techno-optimist

on Feb 24 2024
"It is a testament to the power of storytelling and the enduring appeal of the science fiction genre."

Audiobook Casting Almost Complete

on Feb 23 2024
Auditions are nearly finished, and the talent is phenomenal. I can’t share details yet—Kickstarter timing matters—but excitement is building. With enough support, we may even go full cast. Let’s do this right.

Money is a Measure of F*cks Given

on Feb 19 2024
Devon joins Robert Breedlove on the What is Money show to discuss the process of writing, the nature of money, the necessity of private property rights, and the flaws of socialism.

THE Bitcoin Podcast

on Feb 14 2024
Devon talks with Walker about Science Fiction, Culture, AI, Private Property, & F*cks Given

Casting Voices

on Feb 12 2024
Audiobook auditions underway—some surprising amateur standouts, a few hilarious misfires, and stiff competition for Miranda’s voice. Plenty of talent to sift through. It’s exhausting, but the right voices are out there.

Theft of Fire wins the Atomic Rockets Seal of Approval

on Feb 11 2024
The Atomic Rockets Seal of Approval is an award given by Winchell Chung for "Getting the science 100% right." It has only been awarded to about 20 books, including The Martian and Leviathan Wakes.

Are Chronological Writers from Another Planet?

on Feb 09 2024
Some scenes pour out; others won’t budge. I jumped five chapters to keep momentum—and it worked. Discovery writers who go front-to-back mystify me. I need freedom to chase the fire wherever it sparks.

Theft of Fire review by Kristoffer Newsom, The Death of Paul Shephard author

on Feb 08 2024
"This is a really great read, a heck of an acomplishment for a 1st time author. I'm really very, very impressed."

Q&A: How Do I Start Writing Fiction If I’m Not “A Fiction Writer”?

on Feb 07 2024
Question: What advice do you have for someone who can write but doesn’t feel he’s a fiction writer and yet has an idea and a working premise for a story he’s been mulling over for years? Answer: No one can tell you how TO write, they can only tell you how THEY write. So I can't tell you what will work for you. But here's something I CAN tell you, a piece of "meta-advice", if you will. "I write good scenes, but I can't seem to finish a story" is the symptom of an author who hasn't found his writing process yet. The reason Theft of Fire is dedicated to Brandon Sanderson is that this is the precise state I was in until I watched a series of his lectures recorded at BYU, on writing fantasy. His process and mine are not the same, but they are similar enough that seeing his allowed me to invent mine. You need to figure out yours.Original Post

Why Culture is Upstream of Law, Property Rights, Rent Seekers, AI & Communism

on Jan 30 2024
Devon talks about why culture is upstream of law, property rights, why we need to push back on bad ideas, AI, and more on The Fort Podcast with Chris Powers.

The Danger of Being Right Too Early

on Jan 25 2024
Guy Swann and Devon discuss the nature of story, the importance of culture, the power of stating the simple truth, the dangers of being right too early, and what we need to do to turn the tide of a dying moral code and protect our values for future generations.

A Tragedy of Writing

on Jan 24 2024
A conversation with Hump Day Calls about Conventions, Websites, Writing, Engineering, AI / General Intelligence, Imagination, and Sumo Robots.