Thanks For All The Fish! Downbelow Station Wrap-Up & Your Feedback

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We've reached the end of our run here on Geek & Sundry, but before we go, its time to wrap up our March pick, C.J.Cherryh's Downbelow Station, see what everyone is talking about over on GoodReads, and venture into Whiteboard Land one last time. 

So long and thanks for all the fish! 

More on this month's pick, Downbelow Station:
On Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57...
C.J. Cherryh's Webpage: http://www.cherryh.com/

Discussion Links: 
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

"So Much More to Say" by Aaron:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUUWE...

Anthology Submission Guidelines:http://swordandlaser.com/anthology/

Book Release Calendar: http://swordandlaser.com/calendar/

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International Geek Girl Pen Pals Club!

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Hey ladies! If you've been looking for more geeky-inclined female friends, check out the International Geek Girl Pen Pals Club. Here's how it works:​

This is a new project for us and we are figuring it out as we go along. We are just two nerdy dames reaching out into the vast, tangled web to see if we can find some new friends and help others find new friends too. The basic idea is you fill the form in, then we will collate everyone's info and we then we'll match you up with someone in the same age range with similar interests to you. Then you can swap addresses and get putting pens to paper!

​Sounds like fun! Sign-up is open through April 1st, so get to it!

S&L Podcast - #123 - Power couples!

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If you're not too offended but the first few minutes you're going to love this episode.  It's not as bad as that sounds, but we both need help choosing words right there at the top. But THEN we get excited about new Scott Lynch, Westeros History, and Benedict Cumberbatch reading Neil Gaiman out loud.

S&L Podcast - #123 - Power couples!
Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont

EMAIL
I was wondering if Sword and Laser was ever going to cover Military Science Fiction, like the epic Honor Harrington series by David Weber or The Lost Fleet series by Jack Campbell. David Weber has another wonderful series, Safehold. I've read all of the books in the series and would love to see your take on them. Thanks for the wonderful show, Mark

ADDENDUMS

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For a free audiobook of your choice go to audiblepodcast.com/sword.

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Self-Publishing, Synergy, and R.A. Salvatore!

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The author of 22 NYT Best Sellers, creator of Drizzt Do'Urden, and all around fantasy genre luminary R.A. Salvatore joins us to talk what's next for the Drow Ranger, John Fogerty, and why you should quit writing (if you can). Enjoy!

More on our guest, R.A. Salvatore:
Website: http://www.rasalvatore.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/R_A_Salvatore
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

More on Bob's works:

Forgotten Realms:
The Icewind Dale trilogy: http://www.goodreads.com/series/49133
The Dark Elf trilogy: http://www.goodreads.com/series/49135
The Legacy of the Drow: http://www.goodreads.com/series/49177
The Paths of Darkness: http://www.goodreads.com/series/49180
The Sellswords: http://www.goodreads.com/series/40474
The Hunter's Blades: http://www.goodreads.com/series/49178
Transitions: http://www.goodreads.com/series/49181
Neverwinter: http://www.goodreads.com/series/49183

Original Series: 
The DemonWars Saga: http://www.goodreads.com/series/60432...
The Crimson Shadow series:http://www.goodreads.com/series/41638...
The Spearweilder's Tale: http://www.goodreads.com/series/42273...
The Chronicles of Ynis Aielle:http://www.goodreads.com/series/41845...

"Metaphorical Basement Lurking" by Aaron:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScRwx...

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Season One of S&L Video coming to an end!

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​The S&L studio team does jazz hands.

​The S&L studio team does jazz hands.

As many of you may know from the most recent audio podcast, the video edition of S&L is coming to an end (for now). Huge thanks to Geek & Sundry for making the whole thing possible, for our friends at Pixel Corps for the production and post-production services (and for being awesome in general), and to Fonco Creative for bringing our set (and Lem) to life!​

Tom and I are looking into new ways to keep the show alive going forward, so don't fret! We have our hands full right now will getting the anthology off the ground, but we promise you we're working on it. ​

Episodes of the video show will continue through the end of March, and you can always keep up with the book club on Goodreads and the audio podcast!

Thanks for watching!​

Kushiel's Legacy, Jacqueline Carey, and More!

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Author of the Kushiel's Legacy series, Jacqueline Carey, joins us to talk the inspirations behind her immensely popular series, the power of writing in the first person, and Veronica tries not to butcher anyone's name. Enjoy!

More on our guest, Jacqueline Carey!

On the Web: http://www.jacquelinecarey.com/index.htm
GoodReads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jacquelineca...

More on Jacqueline's Works:

Kushiel's Legacy Series:
Phedre's Trilogy: http://www.goodreads.com/series/54527...
Imriel's Trilogy: http://www.goodreads.com/series/54529...
Moirin's Trilogy: http://www.goodreads.com/series/54528...

Santa Olivia series: http://www.goodreads.com/series/50337...
The Sundering series: http://www.goodreads.com/series/44721...
Agent of Hel series: http://www.goodreads.com/series/78846...

"An Unexpected Visitor" by Aaron: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0bIMf...

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S&L Podcast - #122 - Interview with Michael J. Sullivan

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We have a lovely chat with author Michael J. Sullivan, get down and dirty about Downbelow Station and celebrate the coming end of our YouTube video season! 

S&L Podcast - #122 - Interview with Michael J. Sullivan
Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont

WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?

Tom: Boont Amber Ale
Veronica: Rioja Conde de Valdemar Crianza

QUICK BURNS
Hooray for an amazing season of YouTube videos. Thanks for all the fish!
Your 2013 SF/F Award Nomination Awareness Post: Readers and Fans
Adam Whitehead's Hugo Nominations 2013  THANKS ADAM!!
VIDEO: Watch SF Legend Brian Aldiss Talk About Writing & The Passage of Time
Scott Lynch update on THE REPUBLIC OF THIEVES

CALENDAR

INTERVIEW
Michael J. Sullivan  

BOOK CHECK-IN
Downbelow Station by C. J. Cherryh

ADDENDUMS

This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com the internet’s leading provider of audiobooks with more than 100,000 downloadable titles across all types of literature and featuring audio versions of many New York Times Best Sellers. For listeners of this podcast, Audible is offering a free audiobook, to give you a chance to try out their service. For a free audiobook of your choice go to audiblepodcast.com/sword.

Subscribe to our podcast!
Direct episode download link

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"Downbelow Station" - March Book Club Kick-Off & Your Feedback!

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We dive into CJ Cherryh's classic Downbelow Station, try to settle the age old question of "which was better: the book or the movie?" and give you the inside scoop on how to become a part of the first ever Sword & Laser anthology! Enjoy!

Discussion Links:
Book vs. Movie: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
A Night in Lonesome October review by Aaron: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzN4XJ...

Anthology Submission Guidelines: http://swordandlaser.com/anthology/

Book Release Calendar: http://swordandlaser.com/calendar/

Subscribe to Geek and Sundry: http://goo.gl/B62jl

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