Books and Ideas Episode 38 was recorded live at Dragon*Con 2010, and it is an interview with novelists Skyler White (and Falling, Fly) and Christiana Ellis (Nina Kimberly the Merciless). Ellis and White talk about their work, and share lessons they have learned. This episode will be of particular interest to aspiring writers.

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Show Notes and Links:

• Christiana Ellis
• Skyler White

Books by Skyler White and Christiana Ellis:

• Nina Kimberly the Merciless by Christiana Ellis (Kindle link) [Free AudioBook]
• Space Casey by Christiana Ellis [Free AudioBook]
• and Falling, Fly by Skyler White (Kindle link)
• In Dreams Begin by Skyler White (Kindle link)

Other Books and Resources:

• Inspiring Stories about Pugs is available from Happy Tails Books.
• Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Cory Doctorow
• The Lost Dogs: Michael Vick's Dogs and Their Tale of Rescue and Redemption by Jim Gorant
• Podcasting For Dummies by Tee Morris, Chuck Tomasi, and Evo Terra
• The Myth of Free Will: Revised & Expanded Edition (2010) by Cris Evatt (originally reviewed in Episode 12)
• In Search of Memory: The Emergence of a New Science of Mind (2006) by Eric R. Kandel (BSP 3)
• The Ego Tunnel: The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the Self by Thomas Metzinger (BSP 67)
• yWriter: free novel-writing software
• Celtx: a tool for writing scripts and novels 

Special Thanks To:

• Michael Stackpole
• Swoopy from Skepticality
• Kinsey Swartz
• Grant Baciocco
• Sam Chupp

 Announcements:

• Get a discount on Scott Sigler's new book The Starter by using the code GINGER
• I have an essay in the revised and expanded edition of The Myth of Free Will by Chris Evatt
• Books and Ideas is moving to a bi-monthly schedule, so the next episode should be out in mid-December.

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