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It's a Waste of Money to Try and MAKE Someone a Fan: Part 4 of 4
Oct 1 2024
It's a Waste of Money to Try and MAKE Someone a Fan: Part 4 of 4
Join poets Patrick Hare and Marcus S Campbell as they record the next episode of their Brick Cave Podcast. Covering a wide gamut of topics, literary and otherwise, you are sure to find the listen an engaging and entertaining event. Poet Marcus Campbell hijacks the podcast to talk about the Terminator movie related to AI. They then cover the idea of live streaming plays and live show etiquate. They talk about poets (not) being in the cultural zeitgeist. About Author Patrick Hare A performance poet for more than twenty years, Patrick Hare has always redefined the ability of poetry to be a weapon of humor, using a sardonic scalpel in his language and theme choices to un-apologetically reveal the areas of our lives we’d all rather not see. Patrick has performed nationally, including several National Poetry Slams. Learn more at https://brickcaveclick.com/f6lvdvq   About Author Marcus S Campbell Marcus Sterling Campbell is a poet and film enthusiast from Phoenix, Arizona. Graduating from Mesa Community College, he received a high distinction in Creative Writing, along with degrees in Journalism and General Studies. He is a Vortex Award winner and has placed in several writing contests within the Mesa community. Marcus sweats when he writes and while growing his Magic collection. His work can be found scattered across the web or @marcus_s_campbell on social media. Learn more at: http://www.marcusscampbell.com/about.html   Promotional Links Links to books referenced in the Podcast may provide commissions to Brick Cave Media. So if you hear about a book, and want to support the podcast, buy it via the enclosed links.
It's a Waste of Money to Try and MAKE Someone a Fan: Part 3 of 4
Sep 24 2024
It's a Waste of Money to Try and MAKE Someone a Fan: Part 3 of 4
Join poets Patrick Hare and Marcus S Campbell as they record the next episode of their Brick Cave Podcast. Covering a wide gamut of topics, literary and otherwise, you are sure to find the listen an engaging and entertaining event. What are they writing? Patrick Hare and Marcus Campbell talk about what they were writing and Patrick's Ghost Poetry Show performances. Marcus talks about creating more interactive elements to a poetry manuscript. They then talk about weighting words in a poetry AI model. Mentions: Patrick hare at the Ghost Poetry Show: https://youtu.be/59nj7-rraiI?si=uxMhHbAaFMkb21-R  About Author Patrick Hare A performance poet for more than twenty years, Patrick Hare has always redefined the ability of poetry to be a weapon of humor, using a sardonic scalpel in his language and theme choices to un-apologetically reveal the areas of our lives we’d all rather not see. Patrick has performed nationally, including several National Poetry Slams. Learn more at https://brickcaveclick.com/f6lvdvq   About Author Marcus S Campbell Marcus Sterling Campbell is a poet and film enthusiast from Phoenix, Arizona. Graduating from Mesa Community College, he received a high distinction in Creative Writing, along with degrees in Journalism and General Studies. He is a Vortex Award winner and has placed in several writing contests within the Mesa community. Marcus sweats when he writes and while growing his Magic collection. His work can be found scattered across the web or @marcus_s_campbell on social media. Learn more at: http://www.marcusscampbell.com/about.html   Promotional Links Links to books referenced in the Podcast may provide commissions to Brick Cave Media. So if you hear about a book, and want to support the podcast, buy it via the enclosed links.
It's a Waste of Money to Try and MAKE Someone a Fan: Part 2 of 4
Sep 17 2024
It's a Waste of Money to Try and MAKE Someone a Fan: Part 2 of 4
Join poets Patrick Hare and Marcus S Campbell as they record the next episode of their Brick Cave Podcast. Covering a wide gamut of topics, literary and otherwise, you are sure to find the listen an engaging and entertaining event. Marcus S Campbell and Patrick Hare talk about the value of Spaces, and they talked about take a poem break. They then talk about the cultural value of the snap as an audience tool. Avoid the cringe cycle. Don't diet at the Food Truck Festival. Patrick helps you get to the Arizona State Fair. About Author Patrick Hare A performance poet for more than twenty years, Patrick Hare has always redefined the ability of poetry to be a weapon of humor, using a sardonic scalpel in his language and theme choices to un-apologetically reveal the areas of our lives we’d all rather not see. Patrick has performed nationally, including several National Poetry Slams. Learn more at https://brickcaveclick.com/f6lvdvq   About Author Marcus S Campbell Marcus Sterling Campbell is a poet and film enthusiast from Phoenix, Arizona. Graduating from Mesa Community College, he received a high distinction in Creative Writing, along with degrees in Journalism and General Studies. He is a Vortex Award winner and has placed in several writing contests within the Mesa community. Marcus sweats when he writes and while growing his Magic collection. His work can be found scattered across the web or @marcus_s_campbell on social media. Learn more at: http://www.marcusscampbell.com/about.html   Promotional Links Links to books referenced in the Podcast may provide commissions to Brick Cave Media. So if you hear about a book, and want to support the podcast, buy it via the enclosed links.
It's a Waste of Money to Try and MAKE Someone a Fan: Part 1 of 4
Sep 10 2024
It's a Waste of Money to Try and MAKE Someone a Fan: Part 1 of 4
Poets Patrick Hare and Marcus Campbell open the episode with talking about the 2022 TusCon Sci-Fi Festival, and their participation in the event. Patrick talks about band's Farewell Tours and his fandom of Elton John. They then dive in whether art should be triggering. Poets Patrick Hare and Marcus Campbell open the episode with talking about the 2022 TusCon Sci-Fi Festival, and their participation in the event. Patrick talks about band's Farewell Tours and his fandom of Elton John. They then dive in whether art should be triggering. About Author Patrick Hare A performance poet for more than twenty years, Patrick Hare has always redefined the ability of poetry to be a weapon of humor, using a sardonic scalpel in his language and theme choices to un-apologetically reveal the areas of our lives we’d all rather not see. Patrick has performed nationally, including several National Poetry Slams. Learn more at https://brickcaveclick.com/f6lvdvq   About Author Marcus Campbell Marcus Sterling Campbell is a poet and film enthusiast from Phoenix, Arizona. Graduating from Mesa Community College, he received a high distinction in Creative Writing, along with degrees in Journalism and General Studies. He is a Vortex Award winner and has placed in several writing contests within the Mesa community. Marcus sweats when he writes and while growing his Magic collection. His work can be found scattered across the web or @marcus_s_campbell on social media. Learn more at: http://www.marcusscampbell.com/about.html   Promotional Links Links to books referenced in the Podcast may provide commissions to Brick Cave Media. So if you hear about a book, and want to support the podcast, buy it via the enclosed links.
Because... My Book is Dark: Part 3 of 3
Sep 3 2024
Because... My Book is Dark: Part 3 of 3
Join authors Sharon Skinner and Bruce Davis as they record the next episode of their Brick Cave Podcast. Covering a wide gamut of literary topics, you are sure to find the listen an engaging and entertaining event. Authors Bruce Davis and Sharon Skinner talk about ending books, and avoiding a cliffhanger while still reaching a good closing point. Sharon then talks about why she is a book coach and why she is one. They engage in a discussion of coaching, craft and becoming a better writer.  About Sharon Skinner Sharon Skinner is the author of numerous books and a number of short stories, including the Tavara Tinker Series. Her most recent title, The Exile's Gift, is available now from Brick Cave Media. She is online at https://sharonskinner.com or https://bookcoachingbysharon.com   About Bruce Davis Bruce Davis is the author of many books and several short pieces of fiction. He writes science fiction, fantasy and non fiction. His most recent title, Silver Magic, is currently available from Brick Cave Media. He is online at https://brucecdavis.com   About Brick Cave Media® The Brick Cave Podcast is ©2024 Brick Cave Media LLC., all rights reserved. for more information on Brick Cave Media, visit the organization's website at https://brickcave.media. The Brick Cave Membership Community is called the BC Book Club, and you can join at http://bcbookclub.com.   Promotional Links Links to books referenced in the Podcast may provide commissions to Brick Cave Media. So if you hear about a book, and want to support the podcast, buy it via the enclosed links.
Because... My Book is Dark: Part 2 of 3
Aug 27 2024
Because... My Book is Dark: Part 2 of 3
Join authors Sharon Skinner and Bruce Davis as they record the next episode of their Brick Cave Podcast. Covering a wide gamut of literary topics, you are sure to find the listen an engaging and entertaining event. In this segment, authors Sharon Skinner and Bruce Davis update on the progress in writing. Bruce specifically talks to writing historical fiction in the moments where history doesn't provide much context. Bruce then talks about an idea he's been working on. Sharon updates on the Datings and Demons manuscript. They talk about when inspiration takes you across formats. Bruce talks about how finishing Silver Magic is exciting him to engage the next book in the series. Mentioned: Collars and Curses, Sharon Skinner, https://amzn.to/3XgMaxi Platinum Magic, Bruce Davis, https://amzn.to/4cA1jxR About Sharon Skinner Sharon Skinner is the author of numerous books and a number of short stories, including the Tavara Tinker Series. Her most recent title, The Exile's Gift, is available now from Brick Cave Media. She is online at https://sharonskinner.com or https://bookcoachingbysharon.com   About Bruce Davis Bruce Davis is the author of many books and several short pieces of fiction. He writes science fiction, fantasy and non fiction. His most recent title, Silver Magic, is currently available from Brick Cave Media. He is online at https://brucecdavis.com   About Brick Cave Media® The Brick Cave Podcast is ©2024 Brick Cave Media LLC., all rights reserved. for more information on Brick Cave Media, visit the organization's website at https://brickcave.media. The Brick Cave Membership Community is called the BC Book Club, and you can join at http://bcbookclub.com.   Promotional Links Links to books referenced in the Podcast may provide commissions to Brick Cave Media. So if you hear about a book, and want to support the podcast, buy it via the enclosed links.
Because... My Book is Dark: Part 1 of 3
Aug 21 2024
Because... My Book is Dark: Part 1 of 3
Join authors Sharon Skinner and Bruce Davis as they record the next episode of their Brick Cave Podcast. Covering a wide gamut of literary topics, you are sure to find the listen an engaging and entertaining event. This episode that was recorded on October 20, 2022, features Bruce Davis and Sharon Skinner. I this episode they talk about the new books that they each are releasing, Blood From a Rose and Silver Magic from Bruce Davis. They talk about their panels at TusCon Science Fiction Convention. Mentioned: Malice, Heather Walter, https://amzn.to/3WXw36k Small Spaces, Katherine Arden, https://amzn.to/4fXxrP5 Ghosts, Raina Telgemeier, https://amzn.to/3Xc1mvp The Festival of Bones,  Luis San Vicente, https://amzn.to/4fVqv4Y Every Heart a Doorway (Wayward Children Book 1), Seanan McGuire, https://amzn.to/4dz2crK The House in the Cerulean Sea, TJ Klune, https://amzn.to/473qOGL The Keep: A Novel of the Adversary Cycle , F Paul Wilson, https://amzn.to/4dRfbF7 John Connell, Madness in the Ruins, https://amzn.to/46Y8E9b The War on the Waters, James M. McPherson, https://amzn.to/4dSG3Vm Blood from a Rose, Sharon Skinner, https://amzn.to/4dTHaDY About Sharon Skinner Sharon Skinner is the author of numerous books and a number of short stories, including the Tavara Tinker Series. Her most recent title, The Exile's Gift, is available now from Brick Cave Media. She is online at https://sharonskinner.com or https://bookcoachingbysharon.com   About Bruce Davis Bruce Davis is the author of many books and several short pieces of fiction. He writes science fiction, fantasy and non fiction. His most recent title, Silver Magic, is currently available from Brick Cave Media. He is online at https://brucecdavis.com   About Brick Cave Media® The Brick Cave Podcast is ©2024 Brick Cave Media LLC., all rights reserved. for more information on Brick Cave Media, visit the organization's website at https://brickcave.media. The Brick Cave Membership Community is called the BC Book Club, and you can join at http://bcbookclub.com.   Promotional Links Links to books referenced in the Podcast may provide commissions to Brick Cave Media. So if you hear about a book, and want to support the podcast, buy it via the enclosed links.
The Importance of the Opening Line: Part 4 of 4
Jul 24 2024
The Importance of the Opening Line: Part 4 of 4
Patrick starts the segment with a story from the old times and how he dressed for success. Marcus then dives into the recent author post that no one had come to their reading. Marcus then shares his own story from his first poetry tour that would make you cringe. Patrick shared that he would take the. Risk of reading a piece right after writing it, a risk that did not always pay off.  Things and people that get mentioned: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Selden_(author) https://www.bjjglobetrotters.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confessions_of_a_Yakuza About Author Patrick Hare A performance poet for more than twenty years, Patrick Hare has always redefined the ability of poetry to be a weapon of humor, using a sardonic scalpel in his language and theme choices to un-apologetically reveal the areas of our lives we’d all rather not see. Patrick has performed nationally, including several National Poetry Slams. Learn more at https://brickcaveclick.com/f6lvdvq About Author Marcus Campbell Marcus Sterling Campbell is a poet and film enthusiast from Phoenix, Arizona. Graduating from Mesa Community College, he received a high distinction in Creative Writing, along with degrees in Journalism and General Studies. He is a Vortex Award winner and has placed in several writing contests within the Mesa community. Marcus sweats when he writes and while growing his Magic collection. His work can be found scattered across the web or @marcus_s_campbell on social media. Learn more at: http://www.marcusscampbell.com/about.html About Brick Cave Media® The Brick Cave Podcast is ©2024 Brick Cave Media LLC., all rights reserved. for more information on Brick Cave Media, visit the organization's website at https://brickcave.media. The Brick Cave Membership Community is called the BC Book Club, and you can join at http://bcbookclub.com.
The Importance of the Opening Line: Part 3 of 4
Jul 21 2024
The Importance of the Opening Line: Part 3 of 4
The segment starts with Marcus launching reminding said pop culture provider should be for the kids. The conversation shifts to the Mesa Book Festival and Patrick warns the kids not to read his book and they bring up the value of New Age Marketing, aka The Streisand Effect. Marcus dives into panel scheduling for the Festival. Things and people that get mentioned: Johnny Cash: https://youtu.be/tfp2O9ADwGk?si=P-TFE9q2gBwh5c3T Mesa Book Festival: https://www.anthology.org/index.php/mesa-book-festival About Author Patrick Hare A performance poet for more than twenty years, Patrick Hare has always redefined the ability of poetry to be a weapon of humor, using a sardonic scalpel in his language and theme choices to un-apologetically reveal the areas of our lives we’d all rather not see. Patrick has performed nationally, including several National Poetry Slams. Learn more at https://brickcaveclick.com/f6lvdvq About Author Marcus Campbell Marcus Sterling Campbell is a poet and film enthusiast from Phoenix, Arizona. Graduating from Mesa Community College, he received a high distinction in Creative Writing, along with degrees in Journalism and General Studies. He is a Vortex Award winner and has placed in several writing contests within the Mesa community. Marcus sweats when he writes and while growing his Magic collection. His work can be found scattered across the web or @marcus_s_campbell on social media. Learn more at: http://www.marcusscampbell.com/about.html About Brick Cave Media® The Brick Cave Podcast is ©2024 Brick Cave Media LLC., all rights reserved. for more information on Brick Cave Media, visit the organization's website at https://brickcave.media. The Brick Cave Membership Community is called the BC Book Club, and you can join at http://bcbookclub.com.
The Importance of the Opening Line: Part 2 of 4
Jul 17 2024
The Importance of the Opening Line: Part 2 of 4
Marcus and Patrick dive a little deeper into the treatment of intellectual property. Patrick catches up with his experience seeing Elton John with the family. The conversation then shifts to music genres and Marcus really wants to see AOR return. Patrick then rips up a poem featuring our favorite pop culture provider.  We do get a little phone interference towards the end of the segment. Things and people that get mentioned: LOTR Rings of Power Youtube (for the comments): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8UAUAuKNcU https://www.taylorswift.com https://disneyland.disney.go.com About Author Patrick Hare A performance poet for more than twenty years, Patrick Hare has always redefined the ability of poetry to be a weapon of humor, using a sardonic scalpel in his language and theme choices to un-apologetically reveal the areas of our lives we’d all rather not see. Patrick has performed nationally, including several National Poetry Slams. Learn more at https://brickcaveclick.com/f6lvdvq About Author Marcus Campbell Marcus Sterling Campbell is a poet and film enthusiast from Phoenix, Arizona. Graduating from Mesa Community College, he received a high distinction in Creative Writing, along with degrees in Journalism and General Studies. He is a Vortex Award winner and has placed in several writing contests within the Mesa community. Marcus sweats when he writes and while growing his Magic collection. His work can be found scattered across the web or @marcus_s_campbell on social media. Learn more at: http://www.marcusscampbell.com/about.html About Brick Cave Media® The Brick Cave Podcast is ©2024 Brick Cave Media LLC., all rights reserved. for more information on Brick Cave Media, visit the organization's website at https://brickcave.media. The Brick Cave Membership Community is called the BC Book Club, and you can join at http://bcbookclub.com.
The Importance of the Opening Line: Part 1 of 4
Jul 14 2024
The Importance of the Opening Line: Part 1 of 4
Patrick and Marcus talk about their appearance at TusCon Science Fiction Convention. They talk about what makes a person a professional vs amateur. They dive in to the value of the title versus the first line. In contrast, they talk about last lines and how the last line and be just as important as the first. Ed Note- Marcus mentions Tucson Festival of Books, but means TusCon.  Things and people that get mentioned: My Identity as a Stereotypical Side Character by Marcus S. Campbell: brickcaveclick.com/z1uqftj Corporate Boiler Plate Vinegar by Patrick Hare: brickcaveclick.com/bm3b79m About Author Patrick Hare A performance poet for more than twenty years, Patrick Hare has always redefined the ability of poetry to be a weapon of humor, using a sardonic scalpel in his language and theme choices to un-apologetically reveal the areas of our lives we’d all rather not see. Patrick has performed nationally, including several National Poetry Slams. Learn more at https://brickcaveclick.com/f6lvdvq About Author Marcus Campbell Marcus Sterling Campbell is a poet and film enthusiast from Phoenix, Arizona. Graduating from Mesa Community College, he received a high distinction in Creative Writing, along with degrees in Journalism and General Studies. He is a Vortex Award winner and has placed in several writing contests within the Mesa community. Marcus sweats when he writes and while growing his Magic collection. His work can be found scattered across the web or @marcus_s_campbell on social media. Learn more at: http://www.marcusscampbell.com/about.html About Brick Cave Media® The Brick Cave Podcast is ©2024 Brick Cave Media LLC., all rights reserved. for more information on Brick Cave Media, visit the organization's website at https://brickcave.media. The Brick Cave Membership Community is called the BC Book Club, and you can join at http://bcbookclub.com.
We All Overate, How About You? Part 2 of 2
Jul 7 2024
We All Overate, How About You? Part 2 of 2
Bruce and Sharon pivot to chatting about the publishing of short work. And the rise of the novelette. Bruce takes pride in his work figuring out the Anatomist’s Apprentice. Sharon continues her tour of Peter Pan inspired books. They talk about the upcoming release of Silver magic, Bruce’s next title. Bruce also updates his progress on Proud Waves Be Stilled, his upcoming historical fiction. Things and people that get mentioned: http://www.maxbrallier.comhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tessa_Harrishttps://cynthialeitichsmith.com(Silver Magic, by Bruce Davis) brickcaveclick.com/utkjaw This episode was originally recorded December 11, 2022   Join authors Sharon Skinner and Bruce Davis as they record the next episode of their Brick Cave Podcast. Covering a wide gamut of literary topics, you are sure to find the listen an engaging and entertaining event. About Sharon Skinner Sharon Skinner is the author of numerous books and a number of short stories, including the Tavara Tinker Series. Her most recent title, The Exile's Gift, is available now from Brick Cave Media. She is online at https://sharonskinner.com or https://bookcoachingbysharon.com About Bruce Davis Bruce Davis is the author of many books and several short pieces of fiction. He writes science fiction, fantasy and non fiction. His most recent title, Silver Magic, is currently available from Brick Cave Media. He is online at https://brucecdavis.com About Brick Cave Media® The Brick Cave Podcast is ©2024 Brick Cave Media LLC., all rights reserved. for more information on Brick Cave Media, visit the organization's website at https://brickcave.media. The Brick Cave Membership Community is called the BC Book Club, and you can join at http://bcbookclub.com. Wanna Hear Their Thoughts on YOUR first Page? First Words is the segment of the show where Bruce and Sharon each select the first page of someone’s work, read it on air, and discuss it with feedback. You can submit your first manuscript page to have them read it during the show, learn more here: https://brickcave.media/index.php/brick-cave-podcast/about-the-podcast
We All Overate, How About You? Part 1 of 2
Jul 1 2024
We All Overate, How About You? Part 1 of 2
Sharon and Bruce catch up following Thanksgiving 2022 and talk about their panels at TusCon, including panels of writing PTSD in your work and another about reading scientific studies.  Ed note: Bruce references Val “Kitteman” but we think he meant Val McDermid. Things and people that get mentioned: https://johnaconnell.comhttps://www.valmcdermid.comhttps://alixeharrow.wixsite.com/authorhttps://tusconscificon.com/ This episode was originally recorded December 11, 2022 Join authors Sharon Skinner and Bruce Davis as they record the next episode of their Brick Cave Podcast. Covering a wide gamut of literary topics, you are sure to find the listen an engaging and entertaining event. About Sharon Skinner Sharon Skinner is the author of numerous books and a number of short stories, including the Tavara Tinker Series. Her most recent title, The Exile's Gift, is available now from Brick Cave Media. She is online at https://sharonskinner.com or https://bookcoachingbysharon.com About Bruce Davis Bruce Davis is the author of many books and several short pieces of fiction. He writes science fiction, fantasy and non fiction. His most recent title, Silver Magic, is currently available from Brick Cave Media. He is online at https://brucecdavis.com About Brick Cave Media® The Brick Cave Podcast is ©2024 Brick Cave Media LLC., all rights reserved. for more information on Brick Cave Media, visit the organization's website at https://brickcave.media. The Brick Cave Membership Community is called the BC Book Club, and you can join at http://bcbookclub.com. Wanna Hear Their Thoughts on YOUR first Page? First Words is the segment of the show where Bruce and Sharon each select the first page of someone’s work, read it on air, and discuss it with feedback. You can submit your first manuscript page to have them read it during the show, learn more here: https://brickcave.media/index.php/brick-cave-podcast/about-the-podcast
Release the Chickens! Part 4 of 4
May 22 2024
Release the Chickens! Part 4 of 4
Bruce and Sharon shift gears to their non fiction readings, including The Emperor of All Ailments month others. Sharon shares her love of Liquid Death and Bruce admits that he has discovered ultra caffeinated coffee. There is also some discussion about Barnes and Noble not stocking hard back books. They talk about print on demand, and Bruce postulates that POD machines should become localized. Things that get mentioned: https://siddharthamukherjee.com https://liquiddeath.com https://www.deathwishcoffee.com https://www.barnesandnoble.com (Silver Magic)- https://brickcaveclick.com/nl0rtq (Blood From A Rose)- https://brickcaveclick.com/qg2aos This episode was recorded August 25, 2022. Join authors Sharon Skinner and Bruce Davis as they record the next episode of their Brick Cave Podcast. Covering a wide gamut of literary topics, you are sure to find the listen an engaging and entertaining event. About Sharon Skinner Sharon Skinner is the author of numerous books and a number of short stories, including the Tavara Tinker Series. Her most recent title, The Exile's Gift, is available now from Brick Cave Media. She is online at https://sharonskinner.com or https://bookcoachingbysharon.com About Bruce Davis Bruce Davis is the author of many books and several short pieces of fiction. He writes science fiction, fantasy and non fiction. His most recent title, Silver Magic, is currently available from Brick Cave Media. He is online at https://brucecdavis.com About Brick Cave Media® The Brick Cave Podcast is ©2024 Brick Cave Media LLC., all rights reserved. for more information on Brick Cave Media, visit the organization's website at https://brickcave.media. The Brick Cave Membership Community is called the BC Book Club, and you can join at http://bcbookclub.com. Wanna Hear Their Thoughts on YOUR first Page? First Words is the segment of the show where Bruce and Sharon each select the first page of someone’s work, read it on air, and discuss it with feedback. You can submit your first manuscript page to have them read it during the show, learn more here: https://brickcave.media/index.php/brick-cave-podcast/about-the-podcast
Release the Chickens! Part 3 of 4
May 19 2024
Release the Chickens! Part 3 of 4
The third part of the episode sees Bruce and sharon continuing to share their current reads, such as the Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison among others..  Things that get mentioned: https://www.katherineaddison.com/books https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/author/tessa-harris/ https://douglasstarr.com https://redwombatstudio.com https://nicolagriffith.com This episode was recorded August 25, 2022. Join authors Sharon Skinner and Bruce Davis as they record the next episode of their Brick Cave Podcast. Covering a wide gamut of literary topics, you are sure to find the listen an engaging and entertaining event. About Sharon Skinner Sharon Skinner is the author of numerous books and a number of short stories, including the Tavara Tinker Series. Her most recent title, The Exile's Gift, is available now from Brick Cave Media. She is online at https://sharonskinner.com or https://bookcoachingbysharon.com About Bruce Davis Bruce Davis is the author of many books and several short pieces of fiction. He writes science fiction, fantasy and non fiction. His most recent title, Silver Magic, is currently available from Brick Cave Media. He is online at https://brucecdavis.com About Brick Cave Media® The Brick Cave Podcast is ©2024 Brick Cave Media LLC., all rights reserved. for more information on Brick Cave Media, visit the organization's website at https://brickcave.media. The Brick Cave Membership Community is called the BC Book Club, and you can join at http://bcbookclub.com. Wanna Hear Their Thoughts on YOUR first Page? First Words is the segment of the show where Bruce and Sharon each select the first page of someone’s work, read it on air, and discuss it with feedback. You can submit your first manuscript page to have them read it during the show, learn more here: https://brickcave.media/index.php/brick-cave-podcast/about-the-podcast
Release the Chickens! Part 2 of 4
May 15 2024
Release the Chickens! Part 2 of 4
In the second part of this episode, Bruce and Sharon talk about book awards and their relevancy. They talk about how different awards are decided, based on their structure. They also talk about the blurring lines of category and genre.  Things that get mentioned: https://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecott https://www.thehugoawards.org https://www.otherscribbles.com https://andyweirauthor.com https://natalielloyd.com This episode was recorded August 25, 2022. Join authors Sharon Skinner and Bruce Davis as they record the next episode of their Brick Cave Podcast. Covering a wide gamut of literary topics, you are sure to find the listen an engaging and entertaining event.   About Sharon Skinner Sharon Skinner is the author of numerous books and a number of short stories, including the Tavara Tinker Series. Her most recent title, The Exile's Gift, is available now from Brick Cave Media. She is online at https://sharonskinner.com or https://bookcoachingbysharon.com   About Bruce Davis Bruce Davis is the author of many books and several short pieces of fiction. He writes science fiction, fantasy and non fiction. His most recent title, Silver Magic, is currently available from Brick Cave Media. He is online at https://brucecdavis.com   About Brick Cave Media® The Brick Cave Podcast is ©2024 Brick Cave Media LLC., all rights reserved. for more information on Brick Cave Media, visit the organization's website at https://brickcave.media. The Brick Cave Membership Community is called the BC Book Club, and you can join at http://bcbookclub.com.   Wanna Hear Their Thoughts on YOUR first Page? First Words is the segment of the show where Bruce and Sharon each select the first page of someone’s work, read it on air, and discuss it with feedback. You can submit your first manuscript page to have them read it during the show, learn more here: https://brickcave.media/index.php/brick-cave-podcast/about-the-podcast
Release the Chickens! Part 1 of 4
May 12 2024
Release the Chickens! Part 1 of 4
In this episode, Bruce and Sharon talk about getting back to events and Bruce shares some of the panels he will be facilitating at an upcoming convention. Sharon talks about attending the Roadside Book Festival. Things that get mentioned: https://www.greatspiritanimalsanctuary.org/ https://roadsidebookfestival.com https://mesabookfestival.com https://tusconscificon.com This episode was recorded August 25, 2022. Join authors Sharon Skinner and Bruce Davis as they record the next episode of their Brick Cave Podcast. Covering a wide gamut of literary topics, you are sure to find the listen an engaging and entertaining event. About Sharon Skinner Sharon Skinner is the author of numerous books and a number of short stories, including the Tavara Tinker Series. Her most recent title, The Exile's Gift, is available now from Brick Cave Media. She is online at https://sharonskinner.com or https://bookcoachingbysharon.com About Bruce Davis Bruce Davis is the author of many books and several short pieces of fiction. He writes science fiction, fantasy and non fiction. His most recent title, Silver Magic, is currently available from Brick Cave Media. He is online at https://brucecdavis.com About Brick Cave Media® The Brick Cave Podcast is ©2024 Brick Cave Media® LLC., all rights reserved. for more information on Brick Cave Media, visit the organization's website at https://brickcave.media. The Brick Cave Membership Community is called the BC Book Club, and you can join at http://bcbookclub.com. Wanna Hear Their Thoughts on YOUR first Page? First Words is the segment of the show where Bruce and Sharon each select the first page of someone’s work, read it on air, and discuss it with feedback. You can submit your first manuscript page to have them read it during the show, learn more here: https://brickcave.media/index.php/brick-cave-podcast/about-the-podcast
It’s a Holly Jolly Episode with Bill and Patrick, Part 4 of 5
Jan 2 2023
It’s a Holly Jolly Episode with Bill and Patrick, Part 4 of 5
The gang orders an email sub. Patrick spills the deep secrets of Google. There's more poetry, Bill sharing a little known Medicate Plan. Holly shares a poem that she would have love to have written, Identiyu by Julio Noboa Polanco: https://www.poetry.com/poem/44097/identity About the 5th segment of this episode Segment 5 of this episode is available exclusively to our Sapphire, Diamond and Onyx BC Book Club Members.    About Bill Campana Bill Campana is a 1955 model who has outlived his paint job and warranty, and writes poems just to prove it. He has five books of poetry out with Brick Cave Media: Said Beauty to the Blues, The Ragtime of Modern Living and flotsam and gomorrah (parlour tricks and other mysteries). He has a high school diploma but has no idea where the hell it is. Learn more at https://brkcv.com/3LZBUS3 About Author Patrick Hare A performance poet for more than twenty years, Patrick Hare has always redefined the ability of poetry to be a weapon of humor, using a sardonic scalpel in his language and theme choices to un-apologetically reveal the areas of our lives we’d all rather not see. Patrick has performed nationally, including several National Poetry Slams. Learn more at https://brkcv.com/3JRQ7ib About Brick Cave Media™ The Brick Cave Podcast is ©2022 Brick Cave Media LLC., all rights reserved. for more information on Brick Cave Media, visit the organization's website at https://brickcave.media. The Brick Cave Membership Community is called the BC Book Club, and you can join at https://brkcv.com/3shtc9Y.