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Books and Brews #73: Sympathetic Monsters & Appalachian Lore Come to Life with Clay Gilbert

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Clay Gilbert has always believed in the power of the imagination to dissolve differences and forge connections between people. Since 2013, he has published thirteen novels, from science-fiction and horror to YA dystopia and urban fantasy.


His works include the science-fiction series Children of Evohe, which began in 2013 with Annah and the Children of Evohe, as well as the horror novel Dark Road to Paradise and the dark fantasy novel Pearl: A Monster Story.


Clay lives and works in Knoxville, Tennessee, where his cat, Rosalind, insists on quality-checking each new book (and helped him with one of his readings on our show!)

We talked about Appalachian legend & lore, making monsters sympathetic & more! Grab your favorite drink and join us!

00:00 START
07:33 Drink 1: Pearl Essence
10:29 Reading 1: Pearl in the Woods
16:55 Addressing Deeper Issues through Sci-fi & Fantasy
23:30 All About the Holler-Bairnies
27:03 Drink 2: Rabbit’s Garden
29:53 Reading 2: Pearl Catches a Rabbit
33:44 Pearl’s Wisdom: Seeing the Good Despite the Bad 
35:34 The Monster Voice
37:55 Drink 3: The Appalachian Holler
41:18 Reading 3: Matt Reflects on Mama Leotie’s Story of Holler-Bairnies
47:16 Why are we fascinated by the dark and mysterious? 
51:29 Do You Believe….Sasquatch, the Flood 
 
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COMING NEXT MONTH: 
Bill McCormick, author of sci-fi, graphic novels, comic books, blogger & former radio host

UPCOMING EVENTS:
Gabriel’s Horn is accepting submissions for its anthology NEW THEMES: CHILDREN
 See Laura’s interview at Central Valley Talk
See Laura’s interview with Rob & Joan Carter at INDIE NOVEL SOURCE
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Episode #51: PTL Perrin

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Military brat, voracious reader, and now writing books in her favorite genre, Patty Perrin who writes as PTL Perrin grew up in Europe and speaks several languages. A misfit by any account, Patty shares her love for people, Native cultures, our amazing world, alien encounters, astounding mysteries, and the Creator of it all in her writing.

Author of Reflections of a Misfit, an inspirational collection of faith journey snippets, and the four-book TetraPhere series, Patty is working on another YA Scifi/Fantasy series. She enjoys living in Florida and loves her husband and her large and diverse family.

www.ptlperrin.org

Patty’s Readings:

  ·       The Warning – 9:30

  ·       Terra’s Call: Jewel – 25:10

  ·       Reflections of a Misfit – 39:56

Chris’s Pairings: 

  ·      Mind Eraser (paired to The Warning) – 6:49

  ·       Chocolate Raspberry Martini (paired to Terra’s Call: Jewel) – 22:20

  ·       Summer on Corfu (paired to Reflections of a Misfit) – 38:18

   Interview Highlights: 

  ·       Tetrachromats – 12:00

  ·       Dragons and Atlantis – 15:13

  ·       A Night at Frankenstein’s Castle – 31:46

  ·       Best Marketing Practices – 34:35

  ·       Mutli-lingual and…a new island? – 44:45

  ·       Advice to Misfits – 48:19

COMING NEXT MONTH: Karen Essex, international best-selling author of historical fiction and more

 UPCOMING EVENTS:

  ·        Gabriel’s Horn is  accepting submissions for its anthology. This year’s theme is: MUSIC

  ·       Laura will be giving a Pub Talk at the Kitchi-Gammi Club in Duluth

 Our theme music is from www.bensound.com 

Episode #10: Douglas VanDyke

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Douglas was born Nov 28th, 1971. He got the chance to live in many different places while growing up, courtesy of the assignments the US Army offered his father. Quiet and shy, he dreamed of other worlds and places…and desired to write about them. He got into fantasy role-playing games in his mid-teens. To this day he regularly meets friends in tabletop role-playing games and online adventures. Many of his characters evolved in games, and developed their own personality.
Having to rely on self-publishing for his novels, Douglas was surprised at the amount of good reviews and publicity they received. The Earthrin Stones trilogy sold more copies than expected. The Widow Brigade started its reception earning eleven straight 5-star reviews, including a recent widow who said it helped with her healing process.
Douglas lives with his wife and two sons in Minnesota. He works in health care, serving people’s needs in medical imaging. Most people see him wearing scrubs.
dhealoral.com  
Facebook: @Dhea-Loral
Twitter: @ThaminDheaLoral

Upcoming events:

Douglas will be at Con of the North, Feb 14-16, Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West, 3131 Campus Dr, Plymouth, Mn – A popular gaming convention featuring just about every type of gaming you can imagine.
He will be at Marscon, Feb 28-Mar 2, Hilton Minneapolis/St Paul Airport/Mall of America, 3800 American Blvd E, Bloomington, Mn – A Sci-fi based convention near Mall of America, which also includes some fantasy and steampunk.

Douglas’s Readings:

  • The Widow Brigade – 12:56
  • Sword and Path – 30:16
  • Boxer Earns his Wings – 44:13

Michael’s Beer Pairings:

  • Stjørdal, Hammerheart Brewing (paired to The Widow Brigade) – 9:28
  • Saison Dupont, Brasserie Dupont sprl (paired to Sword and Path) – 27:02
  • Budweiser Copper Lager, ABInBev (paired to Boxer Earns his Wings) – 41:46

Interview Highlights:

  • Expanding the emotional world of dwarves – 19:57
  • Douglas’s background as a writer – 22:34
  • What sparked Dhea Loral and the dwarf widow Duli? – 23:18
  • Male writer creating female characters – 25:54
  • World-building – 39:40
  • The steampunk world of ‘Boxer’ – 50:47
  • How does growing up in the military affect us as writers? – 53:53

COMING NEXT MONTH: Poet Tim Young

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