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Morgan Quaid writer The 7 Hungers, The Script Rebellion, The Blood Below comics (2022) interview | Two Geeks Talking

Morgan Quaid is an Australian-based writer of speculative fiction, fantasy, and horror, specializing in fast-paced page turners set against expansive fantasy backdrops. When Morgan isn't writing novels, comics, graphic novels, or short stories, he's usually composing or producing music with over 5000 movie and trailer credits to his name. Margan Quaid stops by to be interviewed on Two Geeks Talking to discuss writing prose, comic books and graphic novels. We talk about how to stylize your writing, finding your creative voice in the noise that happens in your head. How kindness and words of encouragement from fans and editors are better than a bad review. How to write for novels, novellas, films, and comics. Morgan Quaid talks about his concepts and ideas for his stories in Film, Prose and Comics like: The 7 Hungers, The Shadow's Daughter, The Script Rebellion and The Blood Below.

Bitsy Tandem mangaka Otome no Hensou manga (2022) interview | Two Geeks Talking

Bitsy Tandem is the creator of iiisekai Production Studios and Eotera Entertainment and with her husband Aaron Tandem they are the creators of Maiden in Disguise: New Game manga or more the more commonly known title in Japan: Otome no Hensou. All the way from Japan, Bitsy Tandem talks about her passion for all things anime and manga, how Japanese mangaka differ from North American comic creators in a classic manga vs. comic books conversation. We talk about her podcast about world building iiisekai Production Studios, Dimension W manga and anime, comic cons in Japan and an upcoming Kickstarter campaign for Maiden in Disguise: New Game vol 2 (in October), love of world building through video games like Skyrim and much more!

Trevor Mueller writer Nexus Point, Re-Possessed, Magical Natalie comics (2022) interview | Two Geeks Talking

Trevor Mueller a comic writer for such series as Albert the Alien, Webtoon Originals like Nexus Point, Re-Possessed and Magical Natalie being published by LGBT publisher Arledge Press. Trevor Mueller is also one of the top three returning guests on Two Geeks Talking with at least six appearances. He also holds the record for the longest interview in Two Geeks Talking history at four hours (which eventually will come back as a Patreon only level). That being said, Trevor Mueller stopped by Two Geeks Talking to discuss Nexus Point what has gone on with it since we last talked. Will there be a Season 2? The summaries of Re-Possessed and Magical Natalie. We talked about the transition of comic in print form to digital scrolling and how that affects content (you're getting more content by scrolling). Plus, much more!

Shaun Keenan owner Comics2Movies comic publisher (2022) interview | Two Geeks Talking

Shaun Keenan is inspiring minds through moral and historic stories, by using the visual medium of graphic novels. Having had trouble reading as a child it wasn’t until Shaun was much older that he realized he was a visual learner. Shaun Keenan created a publishing company COMICS2MOVIES and now invests time in using visual mediums to help educate others about moral and social issues. Shaun Keenan stopped by Two Geeks Talking to discuss the business of publishing in todays mass media consumption market; How being a visual learner helped create his comic XCT. Why it's important to understand all aspects of running a business be it publishing or creating comics. Plus much more!

Adam Rose writer Corollary comic (2022) interview | Two Geeks Talking

Adam Rose is a talented writer of prose, script writer, playwright, comedy sketcher and writer of comics. The comic Adam Rose is talking about on Two Geeks Talking is Corollary which is an epic sci-fi series which released its final issue in June and in July is being published by Source Point Press. We talk about the comic, Source Point Press and that relationship. His friendship with Rylend Grant (who was on the show not too long ago); His writing process, the next generation of writers and so much more!

Lesly Julien co-writer Headcases comic (2022) interview | Two Geeks Talking

Lesly Julien is back on Two Geeks Talking to discuss his newest co-written comic Headcases. We talk about the crowdfunding campaign through Crowdfundr. Why the switch from the crowdfunding staple of Kickstarter and indiegogo? Who is the amazing team behind the comic and will there be more than one issue?

Roland Mann comic writer Marvel Malibu, Silverline Comics (2022) interview | Two Geeks Talking

Roland Mann is comic writer for Silverline Comics; By day he is a professor of creative writing in Florida and by night is a comic writer at Silverline Comics. You might remember him from such comic companies as an editor and comic writer for Marvel, Malibu Comics and Silverline Comics creating such works as: Cat & Mouse, Trumps, Switchblade and many more. Silverline Comics has created over thirty comic books with various talent from formerly Malibu comics and other talented creators throughout the years and are too numerous to mention here. Silverline comics also has crowdfunding campaigns every other month as well showcasing the different genres of comics at each Kickstarter campaign. Roland Mann stops by Two Geeks Talking to discuss his career, the Superhero Kickstarter campaign (see link below) for Trumps, Switchblade and Teen Beetle. His journey from working for Malibu comics to Marvel to Silverline Comics, to briefly retiring, then starting back up Silverline comics. Roland also talks about literary works from The Red Badge of Courage to Huckleberry Finn to Mark Twain's Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses essay; How to write dialogue for comics and How the next generation will have to handle the comics landscape... plus, much more!

Blake McCarthy writer Territory comic (2022) interview | Two Geeks Talking

Blake McCarthy is a new comic writer living in Colorado. A fan of Godzilla and other kaiju media from a young age TERRITORY has been a dream project years in the making! This is Blake McCarthy's first comic series and during our interview he proudly to shared with us that he was creating this story for his sons to read and incorporates his love of monsters, post-apocalyptic worlds and environmental themes in storytelling. About Territory: TERRITORY is a post-apocalyptic kaiju story set in a far distant Pacific Northwest of the United States. Ancestors tell the story of how civilization was wiped from the earth in nuclear fire long ago. From the ashes of the destruction rose the Behemoths, giant creatures whose presence breathed life back into the land. The surviving people now live in tribes, worshiping the Behemoths as gods!

Carlos Rodela comedian host The So Video Games Podcast (2022) interview | Two Geeks Talking

Carlos Rodela is a comedian, video game jornalist that worked with Gamespot, Ziff Davis and many more. He is also a co-host for the podcast The So... Video Games Podcast which can be found at: https://www.gamecritic.com Carlos Rodela talks about the popular series based on his interactions in Starbucks on TikTok where he goes into the process of making, editing videos and how his ideas came from observating customers and staff interacting with each other; His collaboration with Tiktok star: Lexyscool and her process. From there we tangent into getting started creating content back in 2009, Monty Python Comedy and how its style fits today's comedians in short form content. How everyone says just create the first 20 videos and then you'll see results (we dive into the truth of that) as well as how many channels of content just focus on negative reactions only and why that's not a stable way to generate views and content. You can support Carlos Rodela on his website: https://www.carlosrodela.com Carlos Rodela TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@carlosrodela The So.. Video Games Podcast website: https://www.gamecritics.com

Dustin Luke Nelson writer Magda: Skeleton Maker comic (2022) interview | Two Geeks Talking

Dustin Luke Nelson is a full-time writer who has poetry and art books that have been published. He is also a writer for Thrillist and does articles like: Best Comics of the Year and more! Today on Two Geeks Talking, Dustin talks about the newest comic that he's wrote called Magda, Skeleton Maker which has art by Donna A. Black & lettered by LetterSquids. We talk about the misunderstood aspects of being a writer, mental health and comics, favourite authors of prose and poetry and the journey of a young Dustin Luke Nelson into his current career as a writer, to name a few topics.