Your Episode Ideas Here

[Mickey Finn]

Hey, I'm up for it. I either stutter or have great radio voice, depending on the day. Cross fingers.

Would this be a roundtable conference call?

[Mickey Finn]

Here's another idea for further down the pike...the beta readers.

[iago]

Hey, I'm up for it. I either stutter or have great radio voice, depending on the day. Cross fingers.

Would this be a roundtable conference call?

It's Skype, preferably, so whatever the limits are or aren't for that.  I wanna start out one-on-one, however it ends up.

[jtaylor]

I'd like to see a Codex Alera episiode, hopefully with history lessons from Jim included.

[spygrl]

It's Skype, preferably, so whatever the limits are or aren't for that.  I wanna start out one-on-one, however it ends up.

Typically you can get about 6 people on skype without totally losing all the audio quality.  Also, the person with the best bandwidth needs to be the one doing the recording... but its always good to have a back up too.

[iago]

It's Skype, preferably, so whatever the limits are or aren't for that.  I wanna start out one-on-one, however it ends up.

Typically you can get about 6 people on skype without totally losing all the audio quality.  Also, the person with the best bandwidth needs to be the one doing the recording... but its always good to have a back up too.

Thanks for the advice.  I prefer one on one, or three-person at most, for a variety of reasons, bandwidth being only one of the concerns (I also want to keep our show length pretty tight -- 20 to 30 minutes is the sweet spot in my mind).

[Shiggy]

Hey Fred, how about on Jim's next interview, having him answer the ten questions that are asked of celebrity on Inside the Actor's Studio?  If you'd like a copy of the questions, let me know, I can track them down easily enough.

The only problem I see with this, is one of the questions is "What is your favourite swear word", so we may need to bleep him, or put a warning to the younger audience.

[iago]

Hey Fred, how about on Jim's next interview, having him answer the ten questions that are asked of celebrity on Inside the Actor's Studio?  If you'd like a copy of the questions, let me know, I can track them down easily enough.

The only problem I see with this, is one of the questions is "What is your favourite swear word", so we may need to bleep him, or put a warning to the younger audience.

Hit me with the questions, I'll try to find an episode where I can use 'em.

[Shiggy]

Here they are.  Gotta love Google.

01. What is your favorite word?

02. What is your least favorite word?

03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?

04. What turns you off?

05. What is your favorite curse word?

06. What sound or noise do you love?

07. What sound or noise do you hate?

08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?

09. What profession would you not like to attempt?

10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?

[Willowhugger]

Oooo!

I'd definitely tune in for one that featured someone from the Donald Maass Literary Agency... Mr. Maass has some *damn* fine books on writing technique out there (I own two, and have made a point to have them in my store where I recommend and sell them regularly).  To say nothing of the other wonderful subjects they could discuss, I'd simply love to hear a discussion of "Writing The Breakout Novel" in terms of Jim Butcher's works in specific...

I believe Jim wrote Storm Front *before* having an agent, but despite that, I've always thought the Dresden Files are textbook examples of the advice Donald Maass gives to new authors in his book and workbook.  I'd also LOVE to hear Jim weigh in on how Maassively his writing has been influenced by his experiences with the agency.   

Huh, I just sent my first 5 pages along with an author query towards the Maas agency.  I hope they're willing to represent me.
 
Okay, well here's what I'd like to see on the next episode of the Butcher Block.

* A Butcher Block Review of Proven Guilty and thoughts regarding the book.

* Character Spotlight: Harry Dresden. A discussion of the characteristics of Harry and why we love him.

* RPG Preview: A moment explaining some fact about the RPG like how magic is handled or something similiar.

* Some talk about Jim's fantasy novels

But yes, I'd love to see a show on Proven Guilty.

Can you give us a hint what the next episode might contain?

[Abstruse]

In the vein of stuff Butcher fans would like, I'd like a show about novels and authors who tell similar urban fantasy stories.  NOT Laurel Hamilton as, though the first 3 or 4 books in the Anita Blake series are true Urban Fantasy, the latter books in the series have turned into supernatural romance bordering on flat-out erotica.  Stuff like Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere, the Nightside series (I forget the author's name or the titles of any of the books, but Jim Butcher actually has a quote on the book recommending it, which is what made me pick it up), and things like that.  That way those of us who devour books at a rate of 2-5 a week can have something to hold us over until White Knight comes out in a few months.

The Abstruse One
Darryl Mott Jr.

[Star_Controller]

I think we need an episode discussing what to read/watch between Dresden Files book or episodes.  Other authors that qualify, as Mickey describes them, as 'wordsmiths' TV shows that hit the same vibe.  Where to go when waiting in essence.

Kudos on the episodes thus far.  I've enjoyed them.  I agree with the 1/2 an hour length to shoot for.  episode 1 seemed pretty long, though im not normally a podcast person, so i'm not used to 1hour+ shows.

[KalanF]

I've been curious if Jim wrote plot for whichever LARP he was (is?) involved in, and if so, his views on how it affected his writing.

KF

[waywardclam]

My suspicion is that Jim usually needs thews when he's roleplaying. 

[trboturtle]

I agree that a discussion about the writing process would be a good idea.

Craig