Genre Fiction Podcast

D. V. BISHOP writes the award-winning Cesare Aldo historical thrillers, published by Pan Macmillan. A writer of many narrative forms, his love for Italy and the Renaissance meant there could only be one setting for his crime fiction.

In episode 1, we discuss how his professional journey started out, and the various forms of writing he has embarked on throughout his career including novels, comics, television shows, and radio plays.

He teaches creative writing at Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland. 

Our chat with Dr Ed Rosick continues. In this episode, we discuss the market for short stories, challenges with writing short form fiction, and publishing routes for writers.

Let’s introduce this episode’s guest: Dr Ed Rosick is a writer and physician living in the urban wilds of central Michigan. His diverse works of speculative fiction, from the sublime to surreal, have appeared in numerous award-winning magazines and anthologies, including Pulphouse, Sick Cruising, The Half That You See and Monstrous Tales volume 2.

Ed is also an accomplished non-fiction writer, having authored hundreds of articles on nutrition, health, and wellness and the book Optimal Prevention, which details common-sense ways to fight against the 5 most common killers today.

Ed has had numerous short stories published since the early 90s and his first novel, DEEP ROOTS, was published in 2022. His anthology of twelve short stories was recently published by Baynam Books Press.

In this first of two episodes, we chat about how he uses writing as a means of escapism from his career as a medical practitioner, his journey into creative writing and avenues for short story writers.

Karl Hörnell, author of the Sci-Fi thriller, Singularity Minus Twelve, offers a thoughtful perspective on using Artificial Intelligence as a support tool—without surrendering the soul of the work.

In this interview, Karl discusses how AI can boost productivity and streamline parts of the writing process, while still preserving the one thing AI can’t replicate: a human’s life experience, intuition, and emotional depth. With the rise of AI-generated content flooding publishing platforms, this conversation is timely, relevant, and essential for anyone navigating the future of writing.

In this second and final episode with New York based author Michael Colon we take a deep dive into the underlying themes in his novel ‘The Gift From Aelius’ and how he uses futuristic fiction to address issues that are occurring in today’s world. He explains how writing allowed him to find his voice and discover his real self and how it provided him with a tool to express his observations about the world and humanity.  He explains how he finds joy in the writing process and how, when the magic happens, he becomes lost in his own story as a form of escapism and enjoyment. The key theme of writing for yourself first and foremost and finding enjoyment in writing is discussed to inspire emerging writers. Finally, Mike tells us about his blog where he writes articles to give his readers a greater sense of who he is a person and he explains how writing a blog can be an effective marketing strategy for authors.

In this first of two episodes with New York based author Michael Colon we discuss his brand new debut novel ‘The Gift From Aelius’ which is a futuristic sci-fi about the interaction between A.I. robots and humans. Mike delves into the inspirations behind his novel and how he uses the main character, a robot named A191, to convey important themes about humanity and where he sees us heading as a species. He breaks down the motivations behind his writing and how his ideas spawn from concept to completed storyline. Mike explains his journey to publication which leads to a discussion about the broader publishing landscape and the potential impacts of artificial intelligence.

In this second episode with USA Today bestselling author Carter Wilson, he chats with Jack Roney and Harry Colfer about his podcast MAKING IT UP where he interviews authors and delves into their journeys. We also discuss the publishing landscape and options available for authors to publish their work.

Carter Wilson is the USA Today bestselling author of ten critically acclaimed, standalone psychological thrillers, as well as numerous short stories. He is an ITW Thriller Award finalist, a five-time winner of the Colorado Book Award, and his works have been optioned for television and film. Additionally, he is the host of the Making It Up podcast and founder of the Unbound Writer company, which provides coaching services, writing retreats, and online classes. Carter lives in Erie, Colorado in a Victorian house that is spooky but isn’t haunted…yet.

In this episode, Jack and Harry chat with Carter about his publishing journey and inspirations for his writing. Stay tuned for episode 2.