Segregation dictates the sci-fi world of Inside Out by Natalie Hibberd. The story details the lives of young folk who deal with the political and interpersonal storms that comes through their daily lives. Natalie gives insight to her writing process and wonderful insight as to what being an author is like.You can find more information about her work on her website!We've extended our platforms to:Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyStitcher

Hey everyone! This episode is going to be a little different from our usual. We take a break from fiction to tackle the very real life issues. I gathered some Black creators to talk about their experiences within the industry and they offer some solutions to people who hire talent.NOTICE: I apologize for the audio quality on my end, my microphone defaulted to the computer, so it's not ideal. But overall I think that the conversation we have is very important to the growth of other artists and writers.Thank you so much to:Odunze Whyte for joining us on the podcast! He is a very talented and hardworking manga artist who's published a series called AppleBlack that you can check out at am.com/apple-black-chapter-1">https://www.saturday-am.com/apple-black-chapter-1 I've also included his linktree which you can access by clicking his name (it includes all of his social media including his very successful Youtube Channel!)Kozmo Guzman who is a life-long friend and art buddy of mine. He does awesome illustrations and fanart! You can find his art at his Instagram @kozmik.creatorBrandon Davis who is currently writing a comic and collaborating with Kozmo! We've only known each other for a few years now, but I always appreciate his input and access to Pokemon cards~ His Twitter is @BrandononBrandJosh Davis aka J-Prime who makes amazing music alongside Kay aka SKP, whom I was very happy to meet for the first time!As always you can find J-Prime's music on his Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/jtotheprime) and their collaborative music under SKP&J-Prime!I really hope we continue to see positive change for artists of color over the next few years. I also want to say that Black Lives Matter and that it is a great time to contact your local and state legislatures to defund your police and restructure our law enforcement!

I thought it would be fun to include these little character interludes between full-length episodes. I had to cut the audio for the sake of length from Episode 5, but I loved the character, Zip, and I wanted to share Nick’s thoughts on him so here’s the short audio of that!

Today we meet Nick who wrote the book Margot Flint and the Last Soldier. I read episodes 3/4 where we see a 16 year old adventurer make her way outside the boundaries of her home.NOTE: The name of his upcoming book is “Your Plague Has Arrived” instead of “Your Pandemic Has Arrived”.Some news! I will be posting the podcast episodes on other platforms to make things more accessible and to have a growing audience! This is such a huge step for us in our production, and I hope you'll continue to enjoy our content.Nick Mazmanian social media:WebsiteYour Plague Has Arrived (upcoming book)Medium.comInstagramBad Audio Books PodcastHave a story you want to share? Check out our contact page at FringeFictionPodcast.com!

NOTE FROM THE PRODUCER: I just want to inform the audience that there were some technical difficulties during recording that have since then been solved. But I apologize for the pops and crackles--I did my best to reduce them as much as possible.Today we explore the works of Czech author, Danny, who wrote about an alternative universe Soviet Union. He explains the relationship between his personal psychology and the subjects he chooses to write.Tip Jar:Got a writing or publishing question you need answered? Send them to the show for some insight!J-Prime released a new album on his Spotify! Please give it a listen~

Today we speak with two different authors whose works reflect a romantic nostalgia. I also introduce the TIP JAR where you can ask questions to improve your own writing in future episodes!Bear with me as I was congested for some of the recording! But more importantly, enjoy the interviews with these lovely folks! Have a story of your own?Feel free to check out our website form to have it on our show!https://www.fringefictionpodcast.com/contactHave a question for the Tip Jar?Why not Tweet us @fringeficpod?

Today we have a guest author who submitted a work of Homestuck fantasy fanfiction! Hal Elsen describes their progression in writing as well as advice to people who find it difficult to write sensitive topics. Click for more information about Homestuck!For more stories by Hal Elsen, check out his AO3~Hal also does voice acting on his TumblrThank you to J-Prime for his song "Blinds" from his album If Everyday is Sunday.J-Prime's SpotifyJ-Prime's YoutubeCheck out our WEBSITE where we post news and episodes!

Today we briefly discuss what the purpose of the podcast is about. The goal is about sharing stories and learning more about content creators/authors that might not be as well-known through the community!For people wanting to submit their stories, please email us at fringe.fiction.podcast@gmail.com">fringe.fiction.podcast@gmail.comNOTE: This is a podcast meant to be accessible to lots of people, so no works that depict or promote gratuitous amounts of sexual content or violence, homophobia, racism, etc will be read on the show.Thank you so much to J-Prime for the intro/outro song "Blinds" from his album If Everyday is SundayJ-Prime's Spotify (click for link)J-Prime's Youtube (click for link)(Thumbnail art will be upgraded soon!)