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Dead Robots' Society

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SciFi/Fantasy Social Systems and World Building

July 04, 2026 7:42am 1:02

Does your future or fantasy world require a system of government? How about a social caste system? How in-depth do you need to be in constructing social norms, mores, and taboos? The DRS Crew discusses. DRS caffeinates w...

Aliens and Religion

June 30, 2026 6:54pm 1:01

What effect, if any, would the discovery of aliens have on today's religions? Will those religions change if we become a truly space-faring race? Will new religions take their place? The DRS Crew discusses. DRS caffeinat...

Audible, AI, and Lawsuits

May 30, 2026 6:52pm 1:01

Audible is literally stealing from content creators, Eleven Labs is accused of stealing voices, and the DRS Crew is at its wits' end.   DRS caffeinates with Larry's Coffee. If you want to purchase fair-trade, organically...

Timelines and Other Temporal Mischief

May 23, 2026 6:41pm 1:01

Terry and Veronica wonder about timelines and whether or not Paul exists after his surgery. DRS caffeinates with Larry's Coffee. If you want to purchase fair-trade, organically grown beans that brew into smooth, balanced...

Arcs Vs Arcs

May 21, 2026 6:36pm 1:02

What are character arcs vs story arcs? Why do they matter? The DRS Crew discusses. DRS caffeinates with Larry's Coffee. If you want to purchase fair-trade, organically grown beans that brew into smooth, balanced, never-b...

So You Wrote A Novel... Now What?

May 02, 2026 2:01pm 1:01

You wrote and sweated over every word. You've revised, you've edited, you've done everything  to make this the best story of your life. You've even got a great cover. So what do you do to make that first sale and to keep...

Brevity, Foreshadowing, And Sanity

April 29, 2026 1:57pm 1:01

When should you distill an entire scene in a couple of sentences? Do you always have to write an entire scene to convey information? Also, how much foreshadowing is too much? The DRS Crew discusses. DRS caffeinates with ...

Bibles, Fragments, and Corners

April 26, 2026 5:12am 1:00

What's the best way to create a story bible? What about those little fragments you've written? How do you turn those into scenes or stories? Most importantly, however, how do you write yourself out a corner? The DRS Crew...

Publishing Industry News...Now With AI!

April 22, 2026 12:27pm 1:03

Hachette pulls a book. Claude source code leaks. HarperCollins signs a deal with an AI animation studio.... The DRS Crew pontificates. DRS caffeinates with Larry's Coffee. If you want to purchase fair-trade, organically ...

How Do You Climax?

April 18, 2026 10:52am 1:00

You've taken your characters to the edge. The plot is nearly finished. Now it's time for the big reveal. How do you make it happen? The DRS Crew discusses. DRS caffeinates with Larry's Coffee. If you want to purchase fai...

Sciency-Solutions and Technobabble

April 04, 2026 2:00pm 1:01

"Captain! The doomaflachie is reaching critical something-or-other!" Science fiction literature is rife with technobabble, questionable science, and straight-up fantastical solutions to both celestial and relatively mund...

Slimmin' Down and Toe-Taggin'

March 21, 2026 2:36pm 1:03

Publishers sometimes require a minimum word count, while magazines, contests, etc might impose a maximum word count. While adding words is easy, how do you decide what to cut? Also, what is an "unhappily ever after" stor...

The Lesson of John Wick

March 19, 2026 2:27pm 1:03

Paul is on a walkabout, so Terry and Veronica are on deck to extoll the virtues of John Wick. Chiefly, how he responds to animal abuse. Join Terry and V as they discuss how best to use animals in stories. Also, what not ...

John Wick Is Boring

March 17, 2026 2:10pm 1:02

Gunfights? Explosions? Marvelous melee mayhem? Non-stop action scenes that go on for dozens of minutes? Works great in visual media, but how well does it translate into literature? The DRS Crew discusses. Our links: Paul...

Love, Lust, and Sex

March 16, 2026 1:48pm 1:05

It's Valentine's Day, and the DRS Crew is in the mood for romance. And maybe a little "rumpy-pumpy." Chat will bring flowers and chocolate. Our links: Paul's store: https://payhip.com/paulecooley Paul's site:  https://s...

Repeat The Plot?

February 07, 2026 8:54am 1:00

The DRS Crew recently discussed violating reader expectations. But what should writers expect from their readers? Can you trust them to remember vital clues or key details? Or do you have to repeat them every so often? T...

Space Opera With Dinosaurs!

February 04, 2026 8:51am 1:00

When as a reader do you draw the line on suspension of disbelief? Should writers mash up genres without significant tells that the story will have left turns? And if you're going to write that kind of story, what should ...

Topic? What Topic?

January 31, 2026 7:42am 1:02

The DRS Crew didn't do their homework and have nothing planned for today's lesson. Therefore, we'll regale you with whatever comes to mind... Perhaps chat will help/hinder us. Our links: Paul's store: https://payhip.com/...

Happy New Year! Now Get To Work!

January 31, 2026 7:40am 1:00

It's 2026, and the DRS Crew has plans. What are they doing to make 2026 more successful? What are you doing to make your 2026 successful? Our links: Paul's store: https://payhip.com/paulecooley Paul's site:  https://sha...

2026 Approaches...

January 04, 2026 7:50am 1:02

While Terry is on a walkabout, Paul and V discuss plans for 2026, including ad budgets, editing budgets, cover budgets, etc. Also? Aren't we supposed to write, too? The DRS Crew discusses. Our links: Paul's store: https:...

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