Ep. 215: Parenting in Speculative Fiction with Laura E. Weymouth (Writing Masterclass)

<p>Join co-hosts <strong>Adrian M. Gibson &amp; Greta Kelly </strong>as they delve into a writing masterclass on <strong>Parenting in Speculative Fiction </strong>with author <strong>Laura E. Weymouth</strong>. During the episode, Laura lays down the law of the (fictional) house, discussing being a parent AND a professional writer, the stereotypes of SFF parents, good and bad parental role models, writing believable parent characters, how parenthood can be intertwined with plot, teaching children empathy/morality through SFF stories, portraying community and partnership on the page, toxic vs. healthy relationships, the challenges of portraying motherhood in fiction, using spec fic to envision new ways of parenting, parental nostalgia and more.</p><p><strong>NOTE:</strong> This is part two of a two-part chat with Laura. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/sff-addicts/episodes/Ep--214-Laura-E--Weymouth-talks-The-Castle--the-Cloister--Religion--War--Lyrical-Prose--More-e3c9piq" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> to check out part one.</p><p><strong>OUR SPONSOR:</strong></p><p><strong>TRANSFERENCE</strong> by Ian Patterson is a sci-fi dystopia that dissects what it means to be human in a city where diseases can be transferred.</p><p>Purchase it <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Transference-Narrator-Cycle-Book-1-ebook/dp/B0DDQ3544L" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> in eBook + paperback.</p><p><strong>SHOUTOUT TO THE 'SFF ADDICT' PATRONS:</strong></p><p>Thank you Ian Patterson, David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Christopher R. DuBois and Luke A. Winch for supporting us on Patreon at $10+.</p><p><strong>SUPPORT THE SHOW:</strong></p><p>- <a href="http://patreon.com/sffaddictspod" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>- Rate and review SFF Addicts</p><p>- Share us with your friends</p><p><strong>EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS &amp; COMMENTS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://sffaddictspod@gmail.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://sffaddictspod@gmail.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sffaddictspod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><strong>ABOUT OUR GUEST:</strong></p><p><strong>Laura E. Weymouth</strong> is the author of The Light Between Worlds, A Treason of Thorns, A Rush of Wings and more. Her latest novel is The Castle &amp; the Cloister, which you can purchase <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Songs-of-the-Dead/Brandon-Sanderson/The-Strata-Wars/9781668068144" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Castle-the-Cloister/Laura-E-Weymouth/Daughters-of-Light/9781668069660" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠here⁠⁠⁠</a>.</p><p>Find Laura on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lauraeweymouth" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠Instagram⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Laura-E.-Weymouth/author/B07JNBB8RB" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠Amazon⁠</a> and <a href="https://lauraeweymouth.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠her website⁠</a>.</p><p><strong>ABOUT OUR HOSTS:</strong></p><p><strong>Adrian M. Gibson</strong> is the author of <a href="https://amzn.to/3PHpwtw" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mushroom Blues⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSW6DKM4" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠A Murde