Can Utopia exist in all the Dystopic Fiction?

Can Utopia exist in all the Dystopic Fiction?

The Write Pack Radio Rebroadcast

With a world filled with Brave New World, The Hunger Games, Divergent, and so many dystopian stories, can Utopian stories be published today?  Is the idea of a Utopian world a fleeting illusion? Can a person or a society grow in a Utopia? Could artist exist? Is mankind able to truly exist in Utopian world or would we get ourselves expelled or choose to leave as Bilbo left the Shire?

OR

Is one man’s Utopia another man’s dystopia?

The Write Pack explores Star Trek, Logan’s Run, Brave New World, The Hunger Games, Batman, Divergent, 1984, Transformers, The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings as they try to tackle the debate between Utopia vs. Dystopia.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/writepackradio/2014/04/06/can-utopia-exist-in-all-the-dystopic-fiction

There are many talks on the internet about writing, but nothing like Write Pack Radio. Write Pack Radio brings Pop Culture, Writing, and Publishing together and throws them into a crucible of humor, clarity, and passion.

Every Sunday at 3pm CST, Write Pack Radio brings you a new topic and a lively discussion of issues facing every writer or anyone navigating the tumultuous waters of the publishing industry.

Find the Write Pack Radio on www.blogtalkradio.com/writepackradio 

Other Episodes you’ll find on The Write Pack Radio

Amusing the Muse

Traditional vs. Self vs. Hybrid – Part One

Brown Bagging Books: Are You Judged By What You Read

Traditional vs. Self vs. Hybrid – Part Two 

Cyborgs vs. Androids vs. Robots

Brown Bagging Books: Are you judged by what you read?

Brown Bagging Books: Are you judged by what you read?

The Write Pack Radio Show Rebroadcast

The Write Pack was howling about the stigma of some books, how about you, do you feel judged by the guilty pleasures you read?

The latest episode of The Write Pack Radio

Brown Bagging Books: Are You Judged By What You Read

Have you ever had to hide what you read? Have you ever not read a book or a series because others have told you that it is wrong, evil, or other derogatory term ? Have you ever been turned down for a date, lost a friend, kicked out of a group, because you choose to read something they thought you shouldn't? Why do we have banned books? Inspired by a situation where a girl turned down a guy for reading the Hunger Games and Twilight, The Write Pack dives into the question—Are we judged by what we read and do we hide it? 

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/writepackradio/2014/03/16/brown-bagging-books-are-you-judged-by-what-you-read

There are many talks on the internet about writing, but nothing like Write Pack Radio. Write Pack Radio brings Pop Culture, Writing, and Publishing together and throws them into a crucible of humor, clarity, and passion.

Every Sunday at 3pm CST, Write Pack Radio brings you a new topic and a lively discussion of issues facing every writer or anyone navigating the tumultuous waters of the publishing industry.

Find the Write Pack Radio on www.blogtalkradio.com/writepackradio 

Other Episodes you’ll find on The Write Pack Radio

Amusing the Muse

Traditional vs. Self vs. Hybrid – Part One

Write Pack Radio

Write Pack Radio

The Write Pack is back and you can find us howling about the written word every week! 

There are many talks on the internet about writing, but nothing like Write Pack Radio. Write Pack Radio brings Pop Culture, Writing, and Publishing together and throws them into a crucible of humor, clarity, and passion.

Every Sunday at 3pm CST, Write Pack Radio brings you a new topic and a lively discussion of issues facing every writer or anyone navigating the tumultuous waters of the publishing industry.

Find the The Write Pack Radio on www.blogtalkradio.com/writepackradio   

You can also find the episodes on The Writers' Lens tumblr page:  http://writerslens.tumblr.com/  

Episode 1 – Amusing the Muse

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/writepackradio/2014/03/02/amusing-the-muse  

What is the muse? Why does it drive us so crazy? Is it something inside of us or, as the ancient Greeks thought, something external? The Write Pack explores what the muse inspires and how it drives us nuts. Write Pack Radio‘s first episode airs on 3/2, with the Pack exploring that crazy thing we call a muse. What the heck is this drive, this arrogance, this urge to create art with the belief that others will want it? Why does it drive some to success and others to self-destruction? The Write Pack explores … 

Episode 2 – Traditional vs. Self vs. Hybrid Publishing – Part 1

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/writepackradio/2014/03/09/traditional-vs-self-vs-hybrid-publishing-part-1

The question every writer faces in the modern world of publishing is if they should choose to try to be traditionally published, self-published or a hybrid. It is not an easy decision and can shape your career as a writer. This debate, which has raged and simmered for years, has been fanned into an inferno of dueling blogs around the question: Has the publishing world now been divided into a “caste system.” Follow along as the Write Pack feels their way through this maze. The following blog posts are for reference.

The blog that fanned the flames:

The New Class System http://writerunboxed.com/2014/02/05/the-new-class-system/ 

My Amazon bestseller made me nothing: http://www.salon.com/2013/03/15/hey_amazon_wheres_my_money/

Author Earnings Data Supports DBW Findings | Digital Book World: http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2014/author-earnings-data-supports-dbw-findings/ 

The 50k Report – Author Earnings: http://authorearnings.com/reports/the-50k-report/ 

Book Sales: Running the Number: http://stlsinc.blogspot.com/2014/02/book-sales-running-numbers.html 

Hugh Howey and the Indie Author Revolt: http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/content-and-e-books/article/61116-hugh-howey-and-the-indie-author-revolt.html?et_mid=661161&rid=240749728 

(Note you need a subscription to the magazine to see this—-so if you don’t have one, check out your local library. Many subscribe to Publishers Weekly) 

Lead by David Alan Lucas and Kathleen Kayembe, 

The Write Pack Radio Show includes Fedora Amis, Jennifer Stolzer, Matthew McGraw, Jamie Krakover, Peter Green, T.W. Fendley, Melanie Koleini, and Brad R. Cook. 

Write Pack Radio would like to thank STLBooks for hosting the recordings!

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Brad R. Cook, author, publisher at Blank Slate Press, and President of St. Louis Writers Guild. Please visit www.bradrcook.com or www.blankslatepress.com for more information. Hear more on the Write Pack Radio www.blogtalkradio.com/writepackradio. Follow me on Twitter @bradrcook https://twitter.com/bradrcook, @blankslatepress https://twitter.com/blankslatepress, @stlwritersguild https://twitter.com/stlwritersguild, or my tumblr page Thoughts from Midnight http://bradrcook.tumblr.com/