In the second part of my conversation with writer and illustrator Howard Tayler, we talk about the evolution of the web comic, how he learned to be an illustrator, balancing business and artistry, page turns and comic books, and the undeniable power of story and humour.

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The StoryCentric Podcast welcomes its first self-proclaimed asshole (though I don’t buy it). Howard Tayler is a writer and illustrator and a co-host of the Writing Excuses Podcast. We discuss his Hugo-nominated comic strip Schlock Mercenary, the launch of the web comic, starting the Writing Excuses Podcast, and important lessons he learned in college. Strap in folks, it’s a ride!

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In the second part of my conversation with DongWon Song, we talk about their exploration of the publishing industry, the function of a book editor, working for Orbit, becoming a literary agent, fighting for the right of their authors, and the shifting landscape of queer literature in the marketplace. Special bonus points if anyone can name the 90’s sitcom that neither of us can remember the title of.

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Literary agent and co-host of the Writing Excuses Podcast, special guest DongWon Song joins StoryCentric to discuss (among other things) their general dislike of Florida and Palm Beach. We also cover their introduction to fantasy and sci-fi, their brief foray into documentary film, before moving into the publishing industry and discovering New York, and we tangent hard into an exploration of artistry and the people behind the art as it relates to the likes of Roald Dahl, JK Rowling, Bill Cosby, Kanye West, etc. Strap on your headphones, you’re going to want to hear this!

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The second part of my conversation with author and editor Panio Gianopoulos finds us discussing his journey through the publishing world, from a start-up for YA novellas, to working in non-fiction with The Next Big Idea Club. We also talk about Panio’s writing process and how he learned to borrow genre fiction writing techniques and apply them to non-fiction and literary fiction.

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The final interview from my time at this year’s San Miguel Writers Conference was with author and editor, Panio Gianopoulos. We discuss his time interning at the Chris Rock Show, the Sesame Street Magazine, and Tribeca Film, before transitioning into the world of book editing. He also tells the crazy (almost unbelievable) story of JT LeRoy and Panio’s experience alongside what is possibly the greatest literary scam of all time.

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In the second part of my convo with horror author Silvia Moreno-Garcia, we talk about writing across genres, putting together a zombie anthology, the relationship between literary fiction and genre fiction, where Silvia gets her inspiration, the background behind her horror novel Silver Nitrate, and what might be next on her writing bucket list.

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My trip to the San Miguel Writers Conference introduced me to horror writer, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of Mexican Gothic and Silver Nitrate. We discuss her move from Mexico to Canada, writing for fiction magazines, spanning horror with high literary, using a publishing deal to land a literary agent, and we explore Silvia’s love of horror, including King, Poe, and Lovecraft.

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