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Inside Futurewords III: Meet the Authors
Go inside Futurewords III: A Brick Cave Anthology with Brick Cave editor Anna Jones and authors Bruce Davis, Adrienne Miles, J.A. Giunta, Marcus Campbell, and Sharon Skinner as they explore the inspirations, challenges, characters, and imaginative worlds behind their stories.
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Futurewords III Author Interview
From science fiction world-building and superhero role reversals to dark fantasy, folklore, character arcs, and the challenge of building a complete story in a short format, this conversation offers readers and writers a look behind the pages of the collection.
Behind the Stories
How Different Worlds Come Together
Anthologies bring together writers with different voices, influences, approaches, and ideas. In this conversation, Anna Jones talks with several of the authors appearing in Futurewords III about what inspired their contributions and how each writer approaches the challenge of telling a complete and satisfying story in a limited space.
The discussion moves from humorous takes on folklore and gritty science fiction to superheroes, paranormal characters, sentimental storytelling, and dark fantasy. Along the way, the authors discuss world-building, character naming, opening hooks, emotional arcs, and the influences that find their way into their fiction.
Interview Chapters
What You'll Hear
0:00 — Introduction to Futurewords III
2:15 — The Challenges of Editing Multiple Authors
5:30 — Bruce Davis on Really Nice Shoes and Leprechauns
8:45 — Science Fiction World-Building with Adrienne Miles
12:10 — Superhero Role Reversals in Daniel in Distress
15:35 — Marcus Campbell on Spiritual Botanicals and Sentimentality
19:50 — The Inspiration Behind Acting Human
23:15 — Sharon Skinner on Willful Magic and Dark Fantasy
26:40 — Final Thoughts on Anthology Structure
28:50 — Future Projects and Wrap Up
Read the Stories
Futurewords III: A Brick Cave Anthology
Futurewords III brings together seven science fiction stories from Brick Cave authors, each approaching speculative storytelling from a different direction.
From mysterious disappearances and vengeful mermaids to superhero dilemmas, isolated worlds, strange encounters, and dangerous space salvage, the anthology offers readers a range of characters, settings, tones, and imagined futures.
Meet the Authors
Featured in the Conversation
Continue exploring the writers behind Futurewords III and discover more of their books, appearances, interviews, and work with Brick Cave.
Bruce Davis
Science fiction and fantasy author Bruce Davis discusses Really Nice Shoes and Acting Human, two very different contributions to Futurewords III.
Adrienne Miles
Adrienne Miles talks science fiction world-building and the ideas behind her contribution to the anthology.
J.A. Giunta
J.A. Giunta explores superhero role reversals and short-form storytelling in Daniel in Distress.
Marcus Campbell
Marcus Campbell discusses the emotion, atmosphere, and ideas behind Spiritual Botanicals.
Sharon Skinner
Sharon Skinner discusses dark fantasy, character choices, and Willful Magic.
Seven Stories. Many Futures.
Meet the full collection and discover all seven stories included in Futurewords III.
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