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Brick Cave Media publishes and promotes sci-fi, fantasy and poetry. This is our story as told by some of our Authors.
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Sunday Jul 14, 2024
Sunday Jul 14, 2024
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.
Sunday Jul 07, 2024
Sunday Jul 07, 2024
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.com
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tessa_Harris
- https://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
Monday Jul 01, 2024
Monday Jul 01, 2024
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.com
- https://www.valmcdermid.com
- https://alixeharrow.wixsite.com/author
- https://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
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
In this special audio pull from Bob's sort of maybe weekly vlog about happenings at Brick Cave, Bob covers the closing days of the Brick Cave Book Club Membership Drive for 2024. More details here:
https://brickcave.media/index.php/news-blogs/172-the-2024-brick-cave-media-membership-drive
Updates on the status of Profit and Loss from Bruce Davis:
https://brickcave.media/index.php/authors/bruce-davis?types[0]=1
Bob also talks about upcoming Brick Cave events, including the 2024 Sci Fi Saturday at Bookmaze Mesa, and an exclusive BC Book Club member event with Brick Cave Associate Editor Ben Manning.
https://brickcave.media/index.php/events
Watch the video and/or subscribe to the Brick Cave Bob Vlog on the Brick Cave YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@brickcavemedia/
Wednesday May 22, 2024
Wednesday May 22, 2024
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
Sunday May 19, 2024
Sunday May 19, 2024
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
Wednesday May 15, 2024
Wednesday May 15, 2024
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
Saturday May 11, 2024
Saturday May 11, 2024
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
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
Wednesday Jan 10, 2024
Wednesday Jan 10, 2024
PSE Bob Nelson of Brick Cave Media shares his thoughts on three questions that any writer should ask themselves before they start to submit their manuscript to a publisher.
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 Book Club offers supporters extra episodes and other great advantages- details at https://brickcave.media/index.php/bc-book-club
Monday Jan 02, 2023
Monday Jan 02, 2023
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.