Dead Robots’ Society

The Dead Robots' Society, a gathering of aspiring writers podcasting to other aspiring writers, hoping to help each other along the way to the promised land of publication.


All Episodes

Who Am I?

Veronica asks the age-old question: “How the hell do I write an author bio?” What details should you include? Formal, informal? Should you tailor them for specific books? The DRS crew pontificates. Chat will probably wear a dunce cap. Our links:…

Failure To Release

The DRS Crew takes aim at book releases and discusses how best not to screw them up. From ill-advised promotional techniques to best practices, Terry, Veronica, and Paul share personal anecdotes and pet peeves. Chat, as. usual, insists lead paint…

Outline? What Outline?

Paul is writing to an outline for the third time in his career. Will Terry laugh at him, or will he have sage advice? What will Veronica advise after all her experiences with outlines? Dear Garaaga, what will CHAT have to say? Our links: Paul’s store:…

Plot Bunnies Ate My Lettuce!

Paul is finishing up Extinction and asks the question–what subplots do I actually need? The DRS Crew Discuss Our links: Paul’s store: Paul’s site:   Terry’s site: Veronica: Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee…

Wrap It Up!

Terry and Paul are wrapping up their respective series. The DRS Crew discusses the challenges of ending a multi-book series and how they plan to accomplish it. Our links: Paul’s store: https://payhip.com/paulecooley Paul’s site:…

The Slog

The DRS Crew considers the question: when do you decide to rewrite or just slog on through and fix it in the edit? Chat will probably bring a napkin with a plot scribbled on it. Our links: Paul’s store: https://payhip.com/paulecooley Paul’s site:…

Is It Bad?

Your words are terrible. You hate them. But does that make them bad? Terry and Paul, sans Veronica, discuss. Chat will present a napkin doodle made with ketchup as their magnum opus. Our links: Paul’s store: https://payhip.com/paulecooley Paul’s site:…

Charlie Brown Gives Dirty Magick

Author, film maker, and publisher Charlie Brown joins the DRS Crew to discuss his kickstarter, his new magazine, and causes general mischief. Chat is not helpful in keeping us on topic.   Our links: Paul’s store: https://payhip.com/paulecooley…

Star Travel and Hand-Wavium

Warp drives. Wormholes. Infinite Improbability. How do you get your characters from one place to another over interstellar distances? The DRS Crew warms up their dilithium crystals, opens a space/time anomaly, and summons an infinite number of monkeys…

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