Sci-Fi Chat: Ep. 1 - Brandon Ellis Interview

Welcome to the first episode of the Sci-Fi Chat podcast! In this inaugural installment, I chat with bestselling author Brandon Ellis, one of my longtime writer friends who specialized in what he has coined "forbidden archaeology sci-fi". Join us for this conversation about life as an indie author, how our approach to writing has changed over the years, and hear about his latest project. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:20 - Brandon's background 0:07:07 - Self-publishing journey 0:12:51 - Being a writer living abroad 0:22:25 - Brandon's latest project: Mars Declassified 0:30:05 - Writing process and self-doubt 0:44:29 - Why use Kickstarter to launch a book? 0:50:13 - How to put together a special edition book 0:58:40 - The Mars Declassified Kickstarter campaign 1:07:38 - Where to find Brandon online Follow the podcast: X: https://x.com/scifichatpod Facebook Group:   / scifichat   Instagram:   / scifichat   #scifipodcast #scifibooks #indieauthor