Episode 108 of Speculate! — Roundtable Discussion with James L. Sutter and Mark Smylie

Summary:                    <br> Welcome to Episode 108 of Speculate! The Podcast for Writers, Readers and Fans.  In this episode we introduce our listeners to our new <a href="http://www.patreon.com/speculate">Patreon</a> before moving on to the main portion of the episode, our roundtable discussion with author, editor and <a href="http://paizo.com/">Pathfinder</a> co-creator <a href="http://jameslsutter.com/">James L. Sutter</a> and author, editor and publisher <a href="http://swordandbarrow.com/wp/">Mark Smylie</a>.  We chat about a host of topics, including the importance of being able to move fluidly among mediums, what it means to have a brand, and whether a band is a requirement of awesomeness (minor spoiler: James and I think so, but Brad and Mark aren’t so sure).  We also talk a bit about the future of publishing and what authors need to think about now as they’re trying to break into the industry, and we get a bit of inside information about James’s new novel <a href="http://paizo.com/products/btpy94r3?Pathfinder-Tales-The-Redemption-Engine">The Redemption Engine</a> and Mark’s new novel The Barrow.  This was a longer show than usual for us, but it was such an interesting and entertaining conversation that we couldn’t help but keep the recording going, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did.  If you like what you hear, don’t forget to check back next week when we’ll have our interview with Jim Butcher posted.  Until then, thanks as always for listening to the show, and please continue to spread the word!<br>