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This week, thriller author, Nina Sadowsky, joined us to talk about her new book, CONVINCE ME, available now! Find out more at https://ninasadowsky.com and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/sadowsky_nina and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ninasadowskythrillers. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't forget you can pick up exclusive Beyond The Trope merch at https://BeyondTheTrope.redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Meg Ryan The Wedding Planner (Movie) Jennifer Lopez Matthew McConaughey Penguin Random House JUST FALL by Nina Sadowsky THE BURIAL SOCIETY by Nina Sadowsky THE EMPTY BED by Nina Sadowsky Jenny Milchman

We made it! Episode 300. It has been a long road, and our friendship has grown incredibly over the years. So this week, we're talking about how to friend. How to make friends and how to be a friend. Thank you to our amazing listeners, including our patrons over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't forget you can pick up exclusive Beyond The Trope merch at https://BeyondTheTrope.rebubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Groucho Marx Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers (RMFW) Aaron Michael Ritchey Rachel Harrison Patrick Hester Zoom Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet (Apple Original TV Show)

This week we're joined by Rachel Harrison, author of THE RETURN. Find out more at https://www.rachel-harrison.com and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/rachfacelogic and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/rachelharrisonsghost/. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Get exclusive Beyond The Trope merch at https://beyondthetrope.com/redbubble. Mentioned in this episode: The Budd Lake Diner Denny's Taylor Swift Emerson College Focus Features J. P. Morgan Chase

This week we are joined by Annie Sullivan, author of A TOUCH OF GOLD, out now, and A CURSE OF GOLD, available September 22, 2020! Find out more at https://anniesullivanauthor.com and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/annsulliva and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AuthorAnnieSullivan/. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners, including our Patrons over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. We also want to thank Gotham Writers for partnering with us! The Gotham Writers Conference is coming up on October 16-18, so there's still plenty of time to sign up for an agent pitch roundtable. Find out more at https://www.writingclasses.com/writers-conference/index. Don't forget EXCLUSIVE Beyond The Trope gear available only at https://beyondthetrope.redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: TIGER QUEEN by Annie Sullivan The Lady, or the Tiger (Short Story) by Frank R. Stockton Little Red Riding Hood Beauty and the Beast Sleeping Beauty Aladdin Cinderella The Jackson and the Olympians (Book Series) by R

This week, a brave listener turned in some wonderfully written trunk pages for a fun and educational critique. Not did this listener write them in another language, they also translated them into English! Thank you to all of our amazing listeners, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't forget exclusive Beyond The Trope merch is available at https://beyondthetrope.redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: MOBY DICK by Herman Melville The Prestige (Movie) THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Stieg Larsson Harry Potter (book series) by J. K. Rowling Star Trek Stranger Things Umbrella Academy  

This week, Hank Green joins us to talk about his new book, A BEAUTIFULLY FOOLISH ENDEAVOR, out now! Find out more at https://hankgreen.com and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/hankgreen, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hankgreen/, and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/HankGreen/feed. Thank you to all of our incredible listeners, including our Patrons over on https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. You can get exclusive Beyond The Trope gear over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: AN ABSOLUTELY REMARKABLE THING by Hank Green Robert A. Heinlein The Expanse (Book Series) by James S. A. Corey Robert J. Sawyer Tim Cook Apple, Inc. TWILIGHT by Stephenie Meyer FIFTY SHADES OF GREY by E. L. James THE DA VINCI CODE by Dan Brown Agatha Christie

This week, our wonderful support team joins us to on the mic! We are bringing you The World According to Emmy. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners, including our patrons over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Get fantastic Beyond The Trope merch at https://beyondthetrope.redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Figment Walt Disney World Gail Carriger The Pebble and the Penguin (Movie) Happy Feet (Movie) March of the Penguins (Movie) Sea World WordReference.com Harry Potter (Book Series) by J. K. Rowling The Phantom of the Opera DC Talk The Newsboys

This week, Hanna C. Howard returns to talk to us about her debut novel, IGNITE THE SUN, out August 18, 2020! Find out more at https://www.hannachoward.com and follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/hannachoward/,Twitter at https://twitter.com/hannachoward, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hannachowardauthor. Thank you to all of our wonderful listeners, including our patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't miss our exclusive Beyond The Trope logo and Nerdasus merch over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: The Bent Agency Jenny Bent Amazon PENGUIN IN PERIL by Helen Hancocks

This week we get to chat with Derek Künsken, author of THE HOUSE OF STYX, THE QUANTUM MAGICIAN, and THE QUANTUM GARDEN. Find out more at https://derekkunsken.com and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/derekkunsken. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. You can get awesome Tees, Mugs, and Buttons with Beyond The Trope art over at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Star Wars: Battlefront II (Video Game) Asimov's Science Fiction (Magazine) Analog Science Fiction and Fact (Magazine) Ocean's Eleven (Movie) George Clooney Guardians of the Galaxy (Movie) The Sting (Movie) Rebel Wilson Diggstown (Movie) Paul Newman Robert Redford Robert Shaw The Hustle (Movie) Anne Hathaway Melissa McCarthy The Godfather (Movie) PERSEPHONE, DESCENDING by Dan L. Gray MythBusters (TV Show) STAR WARS: SCOUNDRELS by Timothy Zahn CRYPTONOMICON by Neal Stephenson RING by Stephen Baxter MISSION OF GRAVITY by Harry Clement Stubbs FLIGHT

This week we interviewed MarcyKate Connolly, author of TWIN DAGGERS, available August 25, 2020. Find out more at https://MarcyKate.com and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MarcyKate and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MarcyKateConnolly/. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners, including our Patrons over on https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't forget to pick up exclusive Beyond The Trope swag over at https://beyondthetrope.redbubble.com! Mentioned in this episode: ROMEO AND JULIET by William Shakespeare Starbucks Avatar: The Last Airbender (TV Show) Netflix Supernatural A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM by William Shakespeare HAMLET by William Shakespeare Edgar Allen Poe Grimm's Fairy Tales REDWALL by Brian Jacques Stephen King Jane Austen A LONG FATAL LOVE CHASE by Louisa May Alcott Hampshire College University of Massachusetts Smith FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley Disney Monstress (Comic) Harper Collins HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (Movie staring Jim Carrey) Goodreads

This week, Michelle and Giles are talking Tabletop RPGs some more since Michelle has joined a Dungeons and Dragons group. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't forget to check out our awesome Beyond The Trope gear at https://beyondthetrope.redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Dungeons and Dragons Scum and Villainy (Roleplaying Game) Evil Hat Productions Dungeons and Dragons Beyond The Dresden Files RPG Serenity (Firefly) RPG Leverage RPG Battlestar Galactica RPG Penny Arcade (Web Comic) Star Wars Level Up Dice Acquisitions Incorporated (AI) D&D Supplement

This week we're talking to Hugo Award finalist, Robert Jackson Bennett, author of SHOREFALL, which is out now! Find out more at https://www.robertjacksonbennett.com, and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/robertjbennett. Thank you to all of our listeners, including our Patrons over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't forget to pick up exclusive Beyond The Trope merch, like mugs and t-shirts, over at https://beyondthetrope.redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: FOUNDRYSIDE by Robert Jackson Bennett TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY by John le Carré THE HONOURABLE SCHOOLBOY by John le Carré Dungeons and Dragons Star Wars The Lord of the Rings (Book Series) by J. R. R. Tolkien Brandon Sanderson

This week we're talking to Kyle McCarthy, author of EVERYONE KNOWS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU! Find out more at https://www.kylermccarthy.com. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners, including our Patrons over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Get exclusive Beyond The Trope gear at https://BeyondTheTrope.redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Iowa Writers' Workshop Hilary Mantel Edward P. Jones Theodore W. Adorno  

This week, Jon Richter joins us to talk about his first foray into the world of cyberpunk with his new novel, LONDON 2039: AUXILIARY, out now. Find out more at https://www.jon-richter.com and follow him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/richterwrites2/ and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/richterwrites. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Get exclusive Beyond The Trope gear at https://beyondthetrope.redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Dark Natter (Podcast) at http://www.buzzsprout.com/498160 DEADLY BURIAL by Jon Richter NEVER REST by Jon Richter WWF WWE GRAVEYARD SHIFT by Stephen King Spiderman (Comic Character) Superman (Comic Character) Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Movie) Google Glass Microsoft Oculus ROBBIE by Isaac Asimov THERE WILL COME SOFT RAINS by Ray Bradbury AlphaGo Zack Jordan https://thispersondoesnotexist.com Steve Buscemi Ghost in the Shell (Anime) Reboot (TV Show) Gummi Bears Knightmare (TV Show) Where in the W

This week Michelle is a guest on her own show as Giles interviews her, thanks to a suggestion from Patrick Hester of The Functional Nerds. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. You can get exclusive Beyond The Trope gear featuring our logo and the awesome Nerdasus over at https://beyondthetrope.redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Hot Cross Buns (song) Harry Potter (Book Series) by J. K. Rowling Avengers (Movie) Thor (Movie) Writer's Digest Vanity Fair Vogue Men's Health Runner's World Martha Stewart Living Bon Appetit Jo March (Character) from LITTLE WOMEN by Louisa May Alcott Elizabeth Bennet (Character) from PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by Jane Austen A Dream Is A Wish (Song) Cinderella (Disney Animated Feature) Moses The Prince of Egypt (Movie) Robin Hood (Disney Animated Feature) Zootopia (Movie) Dick Van Dyke Mary Poppins (Movie) Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Movie) MAKE WAY FOR DUCKLINGS by Robert McCloskey

This week we get to talk with debut author, Zach Jordan, code-wrangler and musician. Find out more about THE LAST HUMAN, his debut novel, at prh.com/TheLastHuman, follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/uskillbotics, and join his galaxy at https://galacticregistry.network! Thank you to all of our amazing listeners, including our patrons over at https://patreon.com/beyondthetrope. Don't forget to grab exclusive merch, like shirts and notebooks, over at https://beyondthetrope.redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: The Witcher (Book Series) by Andrzej Sapkowski Del Rey Books Julian Pavia READY PLAYER ONE by Ernest Cline THE MARTIAN by Andy Weir TWILIGHT by Stephenie Meyer Arthur C. Clarke Ian M. Banks Isaac Asimov Guardians of the Galaxy (Movie) Independence Day (Movie) Terminator (Movie) The Matrix (Movie) Men in Black (Movie) World of Tanks (Video Game) F.E.A.R. Video Game series Zhenghua "Z" Yang Serenity Forge Papers Please (Video Game) Killbot (Video Game) Navigator (Song and Mobile App) by Chemistr

This week we got to talk to Marc Watson, poutine aficionado and author of DEATH DRESSES POORLY, CATCHING HELL PART 1: JOURNEY and CATCHING HELL PART 2: DESTINATION. Find out more at http://marcwatson.ca and follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/writewatson and on Facebook at https://facebook.com/marcwroteabook. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners and supporters, including our patrons over at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Get exclusive Beyond The Trope merchandise over at https://beyondthetrope.redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: LARPs the Series Santiago's Breakfast Burritos Shania Twain Martha Stewart Shannara (Book Series) by Terry Brooks 101words.org Double Dragon Press Fluky Fiction

This week we got to talk to bestselling Indie Author, Kathrin Hutson. Check out her books, SLEEPWATER BEAT, SLEEPWATER STATIC, as well as her Gyenona's Children series and The Unclaimed trilogy, over at https://www.kathrinhutsonfiction.com. You can follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/exquisitelydark and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/KathrinHutsonFiction/. Thank you to all of our listeners, including our supporters at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't forget you can nab exclusive Beyond The Trope gear at https://BeyondTheTrope.Redbubble.com Mentioned in this episode: THE JUNGLE BOOK by Rudyard Kipling Kill Bill (Movies)

This week, M. J. Preston joins us to talk about horror and thriller writing, and he discusses how he gets inspired to write about monsters. Check out his HIGHWAYMAN series, HIGHWAYMAN and FOUR, and learn more about his writing at https://mjpreston.net. You can also follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/mjpreston1 and on Facebook a https://facebook.com/mj.preston.9. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners, including our patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Don't forget to check out exclusive Beyond The Trope merch over at https://beyondthetrope.redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Netflix Mindhunter (TV Show) The Alex Cross series by James Patterson The Prey series by John Sandford Silence of the Lambs (Movie) Jason (Movie Character) Supernatural (TV Show) ACADIA EVENT by M. J. Preston THREE DAY ROAD by Joseph Boyden A TALE OF TWO CITIES by Charles Dickens Shannon Lawrence Contagion (Movie) CNN MSN Michael Connelly Borders Bookstores Lt. Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels series by J. A. Konrath

This week we're talking to Natasha Pulley, author of THE WATCHMAKER OF FILIGREE STREET, THE BEDLAM STACKS, and THE LOST FUTURE OF PEPPERHARROW. Find out more at https://natashapulley.co.uk and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/natasha_pulley. Thank you to all of our amazing listeners, including our Patrons at https://Patreon.com/BeyondTheTrope. Get our new Nerdasus gear and say "Sup Nerds" to all your friends. You can get it at https://beyondthetrope.redbubble.com. Mentioned in this episode: Terry Pratchett Duilingo (Language Learning App) Hilary Mantel Gail Carriger