Summary: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Conspiracy-Ravens-Shadow-Lila-Bowen/dp/0316302279/"></a>In episode 291 of the Functional Nerds Podcast, Patrick Hester and John Anealio chat with author <a href="http://www.whimsydark.com/">Delilah S. Dawson aka Lila Bowen</a>.<br> About Delilah:<br> Delilah S. Dawson is the writer of the Blud series, Servants of the Storm, the HIT series, Wake of Vultures (as Lila Bowen), Star Wars: The Perfect Weapon and Scorched, and a variety of short stories and comics.<br> Delilah is the winner of the 2015 Fantasy Book of the Year from RT Book Reviews for WAKE OF VULTURES and the 2013 Steampunk Book of the Year and May Seal of Excellence for WICKED AS SHE WANTS. She has earned stars from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, and Library Journal for WAKE OF VULTURES, as well as a star from Library Journal for the Blud e-novella The Damsel and the Daggerman.<br> Delilah loves horseback riding, Star Wars, writing and comic cons, traveling, reading, tacos, the ocean, pretty boots, tattoos, Boyd Crowder, and shows like Justified, Firefly, Venture Bros., Community, Adventure Time, Arrested Development, TWD, and Frisky Dingo. Please geek out with her on Twitter for full SQUEE.<br> Picks:<br> <br> * Delilah: Yoga (for writers, and everyone else) – <a href="https://www.doyogawithme.com/">www.doyogawithme.com</a><br> * John: <a href="https://www.fitbit.com/">FitBit</a><br> * Patrick:<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.storycubes.com/">Rory’s Story Cubes</a><br> * <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=8&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjs2-XgpuPPAhWIwVQKHdqcBdUQFghAMAc&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.netflix.com%2Ftitle%2F80002537&usg=AFQjCNEmPeZP0J3DdqTGFN4aRxOGcTGFTw">Luke Cage</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Links:<br> <br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/DelilahSDawson">Delilah on Twitter</a><br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/johnanealio" target="_blank">John Anealio on Twitter</a><br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/atfmb" target="_blank">Patrick Hester on Twitter</a><br> * <a href="https://www.patreon.com/functionalnerds?ty=h" target="_blank">The Functional Nerds Patreon Page</a><br> * <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1778627669082592/">The MileHiCon Wirters Night Mixer</a> Patrick mentioned<br> <br> © 2016 Patrick Hester and John Anealio<br> This podcast contains original music by John Anealio.<br>
