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Author: Melanie Meadors

Melanie R. Meadors is a pop culture and science writer who also writes fiction and role playing games. You can learn more about her at her website www.melaniermeadors.com. And if you like what she’s doing here, please support her Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/melaniermeadors!

Exploring the Athletic Nerd With Author Alan Baxter

March 16, 2017December 15, 2017Melanie Meadors

Author Alan Baxter has been called the love child of Jim Butcher and Stephen King–no faint praise for an urban fantasy writer. In this week’s Geek Speaks…Fiction! Alan talks about two of his passions, writing and martial arts, and how his Alex Caine series brought them both together!

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Casting the ‘Fathom’ Crew: James Walley Sets His Imagination Wild!

March 1, 2017December 15, 2017Melanie Meadors

If you like quirky fantasy in the vein of Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams, then James Walley is your man. This week he tells us who he imagines in the roles of his characters in his newest book, ‘The Fathom Flies Again!’

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Traveling to Other Worlds: A Post by Alvaro Zinos-Amaro

February 10, 2017December 15, 2017Melanie Meadors

This week’s Geek Speaks… Fiction! is a little different. Our author, Alvaro Zinos-Amaro, isn’t talking about what inspired him to write a fictional work. Instead, he’s talking about a fellow science fiction author, Robert Silverberg.

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“Can I Use My Codename on My 1080 Form?” Superheroes as Contractors

February 4, 2017December 15, 2017Melanie Meadors

This week we have YA author April Daniels on board! She has an exciting new book, ‘Dreadnought,’ out from Diversion Books, which is not only an awesome superhero book but also realistically touches on transmisogyny in today’s society. Please welcome April!

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What Inspired Delilah S. Dawson While Writing ‘Ladycastle’?

January 25, 2017December 15, 2017Melanie Meadors

This week’s Geek Speaks…Fiction! dips a toe into the comics world. GeekMom Mel asked author Delilah S. Dawson what inspired her while she was writing her new comic, ‘Ladycastle’! Don’t miss this exciting new comic featuring strong women and heroic fantasy, coming to a comics shop near you, Wednesday, January 25!

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Artificial Inspiration: A Post From Cat Rambo

January 4, 2017December 15, 2017Melanie Meadors

Fantasy and science fiction author Cat Rambo has an interesting new anthology out from Hydra House, ‘Neither Here Nor There.’ It’s a dual-sided book; “Neither Here” on one side and when you flip the book over, “Nor There” is on the other. Cat talks about inspiration, and how we can create wonderful things on this week’s Geek Speaks…Fiction!

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‘Choose Your Own Misery’ Authors Geek Out!

November 16, 2016December 15, 2017Melanie Meadors

Please welcome ‘The Onion’ alums and “Choose Your Own Misery” authors Mike MacDonald and Jilly Gagnon to this week’s Geek Speaks Fiction! Their newest book, ‘Choose Your Own Misery: The Holidays,’ is available now, just in time to get you in the holiday spirit.

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Geek Speaks Fiction: Learning You’ve Grown Up

November 5, 2016December 15, 2017Melanie Meadors

This week on Geek Speaks… Fiction!, fantasy author Gregory A. Wilson joins us to talk about what made him geek out when writing his latest epic fantasy novel ‘Grayshade’!

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Hey, Geeks: Rock the Vote, Make a Difference!

October 27, 2016December 9, 2017Melanie Meadors1

The US president isn’t the only government position up for election this year. Read on to find out why your local elections are vital to effecting the change you want to see, not just in this country, but in all the nerdiverse!

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What’s in a Name? Amber Bird Geeks Out

October 12, 2016December 15, 2017Melanie Meadors

Science fiction author Amber Bird has been making some waves lately with her debut novel, ‘Peace Fire.’ Ernest Cline, the bestselling author of ‘Ready Player One,’ calls her book “A smart, fun, fierce tale of geek revolution and high-stakes adventure.” This week on Geek Speaks…Fiction!, Amber tells us what made her geek out while writing it!

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Love Your Tropes: Geeking Out With Marc Tassin

September 13, 2016December 15, 2017Melanie Meadors

Today on Geek Speaks…Fiction! we are welcoming a different sort of fiction writer. Marc Tassin writes fictional stories, but he also has created an entire fantasy world called Aetaltis, which provides the backdrop for fiction, games, and more!

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Girls, Boys, Robots: Everyone Is Welcome Here

September 3, 2016December 15, 2017Melanie Meadors

This week Geek Speaks… Fiction! welcomes Corie Weaver, the editor of the ‘2017 Young Explorer’s Adventure Guide,’ an anthology for younger readers that focuses on science fiction, diversity, and representation.

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The Geeky Gems of Book Research

August 19, 2016December 15, 2017Melanie Meadors

Please welcome award winning science fiction and fantasy author Emma Newman to Geek Speaks… Fiction!

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The Cauldron, the Geek, and the Mechanized Marine

July 30, 2016December 15, 2017Melanie Meadors

This week on Geek Speaks… Fiction!, we welcome science fiction author W.C. Bauers. His ‘Chronicles of Promise Paen’ series features a strong heroine, mech, space action, and has been lauded as Katee Sackhoff’s Starbuck meets ‘Starship Troopers’ with a dash of ‘Firefly.’

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Geeking Out Over ‘Mechanical Failure’

July 20, 2016December 15, 2017Melanie Meadors

This week we welcome author Joe Zieja to Geek Speaks…Fiction! Barnes and Noble has compared Joe’s new novel, ‘Mechanical Failure,’ to Douglas Adams’s ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,’ a fun mix of science fiction and humor. Be sure to check it out!

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Author Sarah Kuhn Geeks Out About Superhero Fashion

July 13, 2016December 15, 2017Melanie Meadors1

This week, author and essayist Sarah Kuhn joins us to talk about a subject near and dear to my heart: superhero fashion! Check out her new novel, ‘Heroine Complex,’ now available in bookstores everywhere.

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‘Sharkasaurus’ Creator Geeks Out With Faith, Facts, and Fins

July 6, 2016December 15, 2017Melanie Meadors

This week on Geek Speaks…Fiction!, our guest Tereasa Maillie tells us what made creator Spencer Estabrooks geek out while he made his new comic ‘Sharkasaurus,’ now on Kickstarter!

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Geeking Out When Kickstarting a Fantasy Anthology 

June 29, 2016December 15, 2017Melanie Meadors

Adrian Collins joins us today to tell us five things made him geek out while he was working on the Kickstarter for ‘Evil Is a Matter of Perspective: An Anthology of Antagonists,’ a new grimdark fantasy anthology from his magazine, ‘Grimdark Magazine,’ currently on Kickstarter!

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Taking a Fresh Perspective on a Familiar World

June 22, 2016December 15, 2017Melanie Meadors

In fantasy author Gail Z. Martin’s latest release, ‘The Shadowed Path,’ she returns to the world of her first series, The Chronicles of the Necromancer. Please welcome her to GeekMom as she tells us about her experience!

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Geeking Out Over New Tech Leads to ‘Jacked’

June 17, 2016December 15, 2017Melanie Meadors

This week, author Kirk Dougal tells us what inspired him to write his new science fiction YA thriller, ‘Jacked’!

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