HeyJaredDead Robots' Society
Writers talking about writing.Writers talking about publishing.Writers talking about life.Authors Terry Mixon, Paul E Cooley, and Veronica Giguerre interview, babble, and usually cover a number of disassociated topics.
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- Sep 19, 2026
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Specificity and Vaguefulness (opens the original)
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The DRS Crew discusses when it's appropriate to pontificate in extremis on a facet of your world, technology, science, etc and when being vague is the smarter move. DRS caffeinates with Larry's Coffee . If you want to purchase fair-trade, organically grown beans that brew into smooth, balanced, never-bitter coffee, visit LarrysCoffee.com/drs , receive a free gift with your purchase, and help support The Dead Robots' Society. Our links: Paul's store: https://payhip.com/paulecooley Paul's site: ht
Plot Monogamy - Mindful or Menace? (opens the original)
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Should you start a series and only write in that series until it's finished? Or should you "play the field" and work on as many different books as you feel like? Which is better for your career and sanity? 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-bitter coffee, visit LarrysCoffee.com/drs , receive a free gift with your purchase, and help support The Dead Robots' Society. Our li
Human Prove Human Wrote (opens the original)
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Accusations of using AI to write fiction are growing in number and severity. How can you prove you wrote the story without the assistance of LLMs and other assistive technologies? 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-bitter coffee, visit LarrysCoffee.com/drs , receive a free gift with your purchase, and help support The Dead Robots' Society. Our links: Paul's store: https:/
A Passive Protagonist? (opens the original)
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Protagonists are usually active participants in solving plot complications. But what if they aren't? What happens when the minor characters take over? 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-bitter coffee, visit LarrysCoffee.com/drs , receive a free gift with your purchase, and help support The Dead Robots' Society. Our links: Paul's store: https://payhip.com/paulecooley Paul'
Refill The Tank! (opens the original)
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Writing a novel requires a lot of energy. Finishing one often leaves you depleted and struggling to write another word. What do you do to recharge and avoid burnout? 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-bitter coffee, visit LarrysCoffee.com/drs , receive a free gift with your purchase, and help support The Dead Robots' Society. Our links: Paul's store: https://payhip.com/pa
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