Afronauts Podcast

Meet our next hero: Brittney Morris

Brittney is the author of SLAY, The Cost of Knowing, Spider-Man: Miles Morales - Wings of Fury, and she’s also written for various video games. Most recently, she joined the team at Insomniac Games to write for the upcoming Spider-Man PS5 game.

Join us as we discuss Brittney's experience writing novels AND video games, her advice to younger authors, and a new MG series.

You can find Brittney Morris on Twitter @BrittneyMMorris and on Instagram @brittneymmorris.

Visit her website at https://www.authorbrittneymorris.com/.

On this episode of the Afronauts Podcast, we'll discuss:

Picking the best mentorship for you, what to watch out for, our ideal mentorship programs, what to do if you don't get in, and more!

Some mentorship programs mentioned in this episode:

• We Need Diverse Books - Black Creatives Mentorship - https://diversebooks.org/programs/black-creatives-mentorship/
• Author Mentor Match - https://authormentormatch.com/
• Pitch Wars (Episode recorded prior to the announcement of the program's end. For more info, visit https://pitchwars.org/the-future-of-pitch-wars-and-pitmad/)
• Ancestral Futures Mentorship for BIPOC storytellers - https://ancestralfuturesorg.wordpress.com/
• Write Team Mentorship Program - https://www.writeteammentors.com/
• Be Your Own Mentor - https://byomentor.com/

Check out our website at http://afronautspodcast.com/ for episodes, resources, and more!

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Meet our next hero: Kiah Danielle Norris

Kiah is a Young Adult Speculative Fiction writer. She loves drinking bourbon, discussing books, and ruminating about life, imagination, and writing. Kiah earned her MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University of Los Angeles and her Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies from California State University Bakersfield.

Join us as we discuss MFAs, Kiah's writing process, her choice to self-publish, her melanin-based magic system, and more!

You can find Kiah Danielle Norris on Instagram @dreadedmuse and Twitter @danielle_kiah

Check out her YouTube channel: Bourbon & Book Reviews and visit her website at https://www.kiahdanielle.com/

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Happy Valentine's Day!

On this episode of the Afronauts Podcast, we'll discuss:

Black romance, black familial love, and black self love in speculative fiction

Black books mentioned in this episode:

• Daughters of Jubilation by Kara Lee Corthron,
• Legendborn by Tracy Deonn,
• Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen,
• A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A Brown,
• Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi,
• Wings of Ebony by J. Elle,
• A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow,
• Blood Like Magic by Liselle Sambury

Check out our website at http://afronautspodcast.com/ for episodes, resources, and more!

Show us a little love today by buying the crew some coffee! https://ko-fi.com/afronautspod

Meet our next hero: Sheena Williams

Sheena is a YA science fiction writer and artist. She is a winner of the Maj. Gen. Keith L. Ware award for Commentary and 2020 Honorable Mention for the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest.

Join us as we discuss Sheena's querying experience as a marginalized writer, how her background in psychology informs her writing, her book, THE OUTLIER, and more!

You can find Sheena Williams on Instagram @she.will.thrive and Twitter @she_will_thrive

Check out her website at www.shewillart.com.

Thanks for joining us for Season 2: Dark Matter!

On this episode of the Afronauts Podcast, we'll discuss:

• #NaNegroWriMo,
• Our Winter Writing,
• Self Care,
• And our 2022 Writing Goals/Resolutions

Be sure to check out our NEW WEBSITE at http://afronautspodcast.com/.

For more information on the horror anthology Death in the Mouth, visit https://deathinthemouth.com/.

Find out more about Black Ink Book Festival at https://www.blackinkcharleston.org/.

Additional Resource Links:

https://www.essence.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/imade-borha-how-to-find-black-therapist/

https://providers.therapyforblackgirls.com

https://www.beam.community

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/spoon-theory-chronic-illness/

On this episode of the Afronauts Podcast, we'll discuss:

• The Call - when an agent calls to offer representation
• Navigating the Industry

Feel free to use our template for questions to ask during "The Call" - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zFO9_pMuQs01j9fNTbNJ8JJRQ0-fp1K1Ri0aEru5Pvw/edit.

For a link to our Discord Community, follow us on social media and send us an email at [email protected]!

Meet our next hero: Mike Lee

Mike is a sci-fi, cyberpunk and fantasy writer who also does developmental and copy editing.

Join us as we discuss:

Mike's publishing journey so far, his experience working with critique partners, his favorite thing about editing, and more!

You can find Mike on:

Twitter - @mikewrites5, Instagram - @mikewrites, or his website at mikeleewrites.com

For a link to our Discord Community, follow us on social media and send us an email at [email protected]!

On this episode of the Afronauts Podcast, we'll discuss:

• Twitter Pitch Contests
• Hard and Soft Sci-Fi &
• World Building

For a link to our Discord Community, follow us on social media and send us an email at [email protected]!

Meet our next hero: Tony Debajo

Tony is a civil engineer, digital marketer, and the author of In The Shadow of Ruin which is book one in his The Fractured Kingdom series.

Join us as we discuss:

Tony's novel, his self-publishing journey, tips for writers interested in self-publishing, and more!

You can find Tony Debajo on:

Instagram @de_bajo_author, Twitter @tdebajo

Check out his website and order your copy of In The Shadow of Ruin at https://de-bajo.com/books/.

For a link to our Discord Community, follow us on social media and send us an email at [email protected]!