Dead Robots' Society

Writers talking about writing. Writers talking about publishing. Writers talking about life. Authors Terry Mixon, Paul E Cooley, and Veronica Giguerre interview, babble, and usually cover a number of disassociated topics.

Alien:Earth and Worldbuilding 09/06/2025

Alien:Earth and Worldbuilding Paul has thoughts about the new series Alien: Earth. Would the series work if it weren't part of the Alien franchise universe? The DRS Crew discusses world-building and the necessary ingredients of a cyberpunk future. Our links: Paul's store: Paul's site: Terry's site: Veronica: DRS Discord: Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at and . #writing #fiction #podcast #chat #live #novel #story #narrative #publishing #author #writer #discussion #podcast #talkshow /episode/index/show/6fa5d011-c9c6-4d16-bd4a-54cc27af6028/id/38112950

Audible Is Destroying Livelihoods! 08/27/2025

Audible Is Destroying Livelihoods! Audible's new "Audible+" program will destroy the livelihoods of narrators and authors. How will it do that? The DRS Crew discusses, and V brings cats to help explain things. For background, please watch: • Our links: Paul's store: Paul's site: Terry's site: Veronica: DRS Discord: Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee supporter, and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at and . #writing #fiction #podcast #chat #live #novel #story #narrative #publishing #author #writer #discussion #podcast #talkshow #audible #audiobooks /episode/index/show/6fa5d011-c9c6-4d16-bd4a-54cc27af6028/id/37979455

Pruning Season 08/16/2025

Pruning Season The DRS Crew discusses how to prioritize those pesky side gigs (anthologies, short-story magazines, etc) and decide whether they are compatible with your long-term goals. In other words, knowing when to say "No, thanks." Our links: Paul's store: Paul's site: Terry's site: Veronica: DRS Discord: Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at and . #writing #fiction #podcast #chat #live #novel #story #narrative #publishing #author #writer #discussion #podcast #talkshow /episode/index/show/6fa5d011-c9c6-4d16-bd4a-54cc27af6028/id/37649165

Sticking To It 08/09/2025

Sticking To It Terry has published over forty novels. Paul? Almost twenty. V has contributed both her writing and vocal talents to dozens of novels. None of these things happened overnight and required persistence. The DRS Crew discusses how to keep on keeping on. Our links: Paul's store: Paul's site: Terry's site: Veronica: DRS Discord: Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at and . #writing #fiction #podcast #chat #live #novel #story #narrative #publishing #author #writer #discussion #podcast #talkshow /episode/index/show/6fa5d011-c9c6-4d16-bd4a-54cc27af6028/id/37649095

What's Up, Doc? 08/02/2025

What's Up, Doc? Author Doc Coleman joins Terry and Paul for a discussion on all things Steampunk, Gaslamp, and anything else we can think of. Doc Coleman: https://www.doccoleman.com/ Our links: Paul's store: Paul's site: Terry's site: Veronica: DRS Discord: Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at and . #writing #fiction #podcast #chat #live #novel #story #narrative #publishing #author #writer #discussion #podcast #talkshow /episode/index/show/6fa5d011-c9c6-4d16-bd4a-54cc27af6028/id/37520090

Art In Darkness 07/26/2025

Art In Darkness When the world is filled with darkness and despair, creating art is one of the most courageous acts most of us can accomplish. Are we allowed to find joy in our creations during times of war, disease, and civil strife? More importantly, do people need art to survive? The DRS Crew discusses. Our links: Paul's store: Paul's site: Terry's site: Veronica: DRS Discord: Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at and . #writing #fiction #podcast #chat #live #novel #story #narrative #publishing #author #writer #discussion #podcast #talkshow /episode/index/show/6fa5d011-c9c6-4d16-bd4a-54cc27af6028/id/37519870

Good Writing Neighbors 07/23/2025

Good Writing Neighbors Writer's groups can be an excellent place to exchange ideas, discover new resources, and meet new people. They can also be toxic waste dumps. What are the traits of good writing neighbors and neighborhoods? What's the proper etiquette for becoming a good writing neighbor? The DRS Crew gives their thoughts. Chat will no doubt complain about the Discord server. Our links: Paul's store: Paul's site: Terry's site: Veronica: DRS Discord: Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee supporter, and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at and . #writing #fiction #podcast #chat #live #novel #story #narrative #publishing #author #writer #discussion #podcast #talkshow /episode/index/show/6fa5d011-c9c6-4d16-bd4a-54cc27af6028/id/37519460

The Public Domain Is Your Playground 07/05/2025

The Public Domain Is Your Playground Stuck for an idea? Want to pay homage to a class work? Is it in the public domain? If the answer is yes, it's your playground. The DRS Crew discusses. Our links: Paul's store: Paul's site: Terry's site: Veronica: DRS Discord: Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at and . #writing #fiction #podcast #chat #live #novel #story #narrative #publishing #author #writer #discussion #podcast #talkshow /episode/index/show/6fa5d011-c9c6-4d16-bd4a-54cc27af6028/id/37288565

Tropeic Topics 06/29/2025

Tropeic Topics What tropes do you have to have in a romance? How about suspense versus thriller? The DRS Crew once again takes a question from chat and runs off the rails. Our links: Paul's store: Paul's site: Terry's site: Veronica: DRS Discord: Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at and . #writing #fiction #podcast #chat #live #novel #story #narrative #publishing #author #writer #discussion #podcast #talkshow /episode/index/show/6fa5d011-c9c6-4d16-bd4a-54cc27af6028/id/37205455

Author/Genre/Reader Expectations 06/07/2025

Author/Genre/Reader Expectations The DRS Crew trolled the topics channel and hit paydirt. We'll discuss how to tell when you're writing in the wrong genre, expectations of genres, and reader expectations. Should we have time, we'll also touch on getting new readers and integrating backstories. Our links: Paul's store: Paul's site: Terry's site: Veronica: DRS Discord: Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at and . #writing #fiction #podcast #chat #live #novel #story #narrative #publishing #author #writer #discussion #podcast #talkshow /episode/index/show/6fa5d011-c9c6-4d16-bd4a-54cc27af6028/id/36902630

Squirrel! 05/31/2025

Squirrel! The DRS Crew ruminates on procrastination, corraling future works so they don't impinge on the present. Our links: Paul's store: Paul's site: Terry's site: Veronica: DRS Discord: Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at and . #writing #fiction #podcast #chat #live #novel #story #narrative #publishing #author #writer #discussion #podcast #talkshow /episode/index/show/6fa5d011-c9c6-4d16-bd4a-54cc27af6028/id/36801120

A Lesson On Audiobooks 05/16/2025

A Lesson On Audiobooks V and Paul run through the standard operating procedure for posting your audiobooks and the various outlets. Our links: Paul's store: Paul's site: Terry's site: Veronica: DRS Discord: Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at and . #writing #fiction #podcast #chat #live #novel #story #narrative #publishing #author #writer #discussion #podcast #talkshow /episode/index/show/6fa5d011-c9c6-4d16-bd4a-54cc27af6028/id/36592280

ACTION! 05/10/2025

ACTION! No matter the genre, no matter the plot, characters move, talk, and occasionally resort to fisticuffs when words don't work, or the writer gets bored. How do you incorporate action into your scenes? What about reader fatigue? How do you break up those action sequences to keep the reader from becoming numb? And how do you know when you've gone too far? Our links: Dead Robots' Society: Paul's site: Terry's site: Veronica: DRS Discord: Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee supporter, and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at and #writing #fiction #podcast #chat #live #novel #story #narrative #publishing #author #writer #discussion #podcast #talkshow /episode/index/show/6fa5d011-c9c6-4d16-bd4a-54cc27af6028/id/36517540

Audio Tags and Dark Romance 05/03/2025

Audio Tags and Dark Romance How do you write for audio? Or more importantly, what pitfalls should you avoid? How do you deal with those pesky dialogue tags? And the DRS Crew pontificates on romance versus dark romance. Our links: Paul's store: Paul's site: Terry's site: Veronica: DRS Discord: Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at and . #writing #fiction #podcast #chat #live #novel #story #narrative #publishing #author #writer #discussion #podcast #talkshow /episode/index/show/6fa5d011-c9c6-4d16-bd4a-54cc27af6028/id/36419075

The Title Problem 05/03/2025

The Title Problem Hey, you! What's your book's title and why? Will it bring the masses to your door? Or will it ensure they pass you by? The DRS Crew discusses the (not so) subtle art of titles. Bonus? We'll discuss those pesky chapters and whether they need names. Our links: Paul's store: Paul's site: Terry's site: Veronica: DRS Discord: Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at and . #writing #fiction #podcast #chat #live #novel #story #narrative #publishing #author #writer #discussion #podcast #talkshow /episode/index/show/6fa5d011-c9c6-4d16-bd4a-54cc27af6028/id/36419070

Indies vs Traditional Publishing 04/19/2025

Indies vs Traditional Publishing Chat asks what indies can learn from traditional publishers and vice versa. Prepare for opinions... Our links: Paul's store: Paul's site: Terry's site: Veronica: DRS Discord: Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at and . #writing #fiction #podcast #chat #live #novel #story #narrative #publishing #author #writer #discussion #podcast #talkshow /episode/index/show/6fa5d011-c9c6-4d16-bd4a-54cc27af6028/id/36160610

Don't Sidequest Your Plot! 04/15/2025

Don't Sidequest Your Plot! Is there a difference between a plot and a sidequest? How do you know which one you're telling? And can an entire book be a sidequest? Terry wants to know. Our links: Paul's store: Paul's site: Terry's site: Veronica: DRS Discord: Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at and . #writing #fiction #podcast #chat #live #novel #story #narrative #publishing #author #writer #discussion #podcast #talkshow /episode/index/show/6fa5d011-c9c6-4d16-bd4a-54cc27af6028/id/36160480

Keepin' It Real 03/29/2025

Keepin' It Real What are some of the pros and cons of using real-life events in your work? Do they make good backdrops or should you avoid them? Our links: Paul's store: Paul's site: Terry's site: Veronica: DRS Discord: Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at and . #writing #fiction #podcast #chat #live #novel #story #narrative #publishing #author #writer #discussion #podcast #talkshow /episode/index/show/6fa5d011-c9c6-4d16-bd4a-54cc27af6028/id/35917715

RPGs and Plot 03/15/2025

RPGs and Plot What can writers learn from role-playing game design? Do role-playing games help writers grasp character and universe? The DRS Crew discusses. Chat will bring their dice. Our links: Paul's store: Paul's site: Terry's site: Veronica: DRS Discord: Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at and . #writing #fiction #podcast #chat #live #novel #story #narrative #publishing #author #writer #discussion #podcast #talkshow /episode/index/show/6fa5d011-c9c6-4d16-bd4a-54cc27af6028/id/35591855

Binge Writing, Recovery, and Creativity 03/08/2025

Binge Writing, Recovery, and Creativity What is "binge writing?" How do you get into the zone? More importantly, are there any 12 step programs to help you recover? Creativity isn't stagnant. It comes and goes, no matter how skilled you are. Are there any strategies for conjuring it? Chat will recommend coffee. Our links: Paul's store: Paul's site: Terry's site: Veronica: DRS Discord: Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at and . #writing #fiction #podcast #chat #live #novel #story #narrative #publishing #author #writer #discussion #podcast #talkshow /episode/index/show/6fa5d011-c9c6-4d16-bd4a-54cc27af6028/id/35587000

Amazon Shenanigans -- We Own Nothing 03/08/2025

Amazon Shenanigans -- We Own Nothing Amazon is removing the ability to download books you purchase to your computer, making all your ebooks ephemeral except via their app or their hardware. What do the DRS crew think about this change? Chat will bring their old USB cables. Our links: Paul's store: Paul's site: Terry's site: Veronica: DRS Discord: Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at and . #writing #fiction #podcast #chat #live #novel #story #narrative #publishing #author #writer #discussion #podcast #talkshow /episode/index/show/6fa5d011-c9c6-4d16-bd4a-54cc27af6028/id/35586945

Provocateur Writing and Attraction Marketing 03/08/2025

Provocateur Writing and Attraction Marketing Terry wonders about provocative writing, and V questions whether authenticity makes good marketing. Paul, meanwhile, thinks about the Antarctic as a setting for stories. Chat will bring their crayons. Our links: Paul's store: Paul's site: Terry's site: Veronica: DRS Discord: Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at and . #writing #fiction #podcast #chat #live #novel #story #narrative #publishing #author #writer #discussion #podcast #talkshow /episode/index/show/6fa5d011-c9c6-4d16-bd4a-54cc27af6028/id/35586935

Monkey Dances For Art & Money 02/15/2025

Monkey Dances For Art & Money Are you making money off your art? Or are you spending money to make art? When do you invest in yourself? Boundaries are important, especially if you have a subscriber service (Patreon, BMAC, Substack, etc). You can't always be the dancing monkey. Our links: Paul's store: Paul's site: Terry's site: Veronica: DRS Discord: Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at and . #writing #fiction #podcast #chat #live #novel #story #narrative #publishing #author #writer #discussion #podcast #talkshow /episode/index/show/6fa5d011-c9c6-4d16-bd4a-54cc27af6028/id/35294390

Social Muckery, Recycling, And Fluffy 02/01/2025

Social Muckery, Recycling, And Fluffy Our links: Paul's store: Paul's site: Terry's site: Veronica: DRS Discord: Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at and . #writing #fiction #podcast #chat #live #novel #story #narrative #publishing #author #writer #discussion #podcast #talkshow /episode/index/show/6fa5d011-c9c6-4d16-bd4a-54cc27af6028/id/35105970

I Are Not An Editro 02/01/2025

I Are Not An Editro Our links: Paul's store: Paul's site: Terry's site: Veronica: DRS Discord: Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at and . #writing #fiction #podcast #chat #live #novel #story #narrative #publishing #author #writer #discussion #podcast #talkshow /episode/index/show/6fa5d011-c9c6-4d16-bd4a-54cc27af6028/id/35105900

Rifts and Horrors - Brainstorming with Antowan 01/18/2025

Rifts and Horrors - Brainstorming with Antowan The DRS Crew helps Antowan brainstorm his sci-fi/fantasy novel. Chat will no doubt add to the chaos. Our links: Paul's store: Paul's site: Terry's site: Veronica: DRS Discord: Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at and . #writing #fiction #podcast #chat #live #novel #story #narrative #publishing #author #writer #discussion #podcast #talkshow /episode/index/show/6fa5d011-c9c6-4d16-bd4a-54cc27af6028/id/34905625

What The **** Is that? 01/04/2025

What The **** Is that? What would aliens actually look like? Are they carbon-based? Arsenic-based? Silicon? What about their chirality? Do they have DNA? The DRS Crew discusses. Our links: Paul's store: Paul's site: Terry's site: Veronica: DRS Discord: Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at and . #writing #fiction #podcast #chat #live #novel #story #narrative #publishing #author #writer #discussion #podcast #talkshow /episode/index/show/6fa5d011-c9c6-4d16-bd4a-54cc27af6028/id/34719535

Episodes, Sagas, and Standalones 12/28/2024

Episodes, Sagas, and Standalones What's the difference between an episodic series and a saga? And what about stand-alone stories with the same characters in a series? Is it part of a series? The DRS Crew offers their experiences and somewhat maybe informed opinions. Our links: Paul's store: Paul's site: Terry's site: Veronica: DRS Discord: Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at and . #writing #fiction #podcast #chat #live #novel #story #narrative #publishing #author #writer #discussion #podcast #talkshow /episode/index/show/6fa5d011-c9c6-4d16-bd4a-54cc27af6028/id/34637880

Creativity and the Holiday Hustle 12/21/2024

Creativity and the Holiday Hustle Your house is filled with guests. Your children are driving you nuts. Construction people are ripping your home apart. There is no safe place to create. What do you do? The DRS Crew discusses. Our links: Paul's store: Paul's site: Terry's site: Veronica: Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at https://patreon.com/drspodcast and https://buymeacoffee.com/drspodcast. /episode/index/show/6fa5d011-c9c6-4d16-bd4a-54cc27af6028/id/34562285

So You Wanna Start A Patreon... 12/14/2024

So You Wanna Start A Patreon... V is thinking about starting a Patreon. Paul and Terry do their best to provide advice. We're sure chat will chime in, too... Our links: Paul's store: Paul's site: Terry's site: Veronica: Enjoy the show? Consider becoming a Patreon or Buy Me A Coffee supporter and for as little as $1 a month, you can help keep the podcast free and receive exclusive content. More information at https://patreon.com/drspodcast and https://buymeacoffee.com/drspodcast. /episode/index/show/6fa5d011-c9c6-4d16-bd4a-54cc27af6028/id/34444605

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