Science fiction short story writer and neuroscientist, Benjamin C. Kinney, joins me on the podcast. We kick off the conversation by discussing Ben’s many tabletop role-playing game adventures, from Dungeons and Dragons to Shadowrun. Then we move into writing science fiction. We touch on how his work as a neuroscientist informs his writing. Monkeys with microchips in their brains enter the conversation at one point. Plus, we learn how he took a Shadowrun character backstory and turned it into a science fiction short story.
Benjamin C. Kinney Short Stories and Links
Learn more about Ben and his writing by following the links below.
- Personal website: https://benjaminckinney.com/
- Story links: https://benjaminckinney.com/publications/
- Escape Pod (science fiction magazine): https://escapepod.org
- Submission Grinder: https://thegrinder.diabolicalplots.com
Individual stories mentioned during the interview:
- “I Would” (prophecy & murder hobos): https://www.fantasy-magazine.com/fm/fiction/i-would/
- “Conference of the Birds” (distributed AI, Shadowrun character backstory): https://dreamforge.mywebportal.app/dreamforge/stories/show/conference-of-the-birds-benjamin-c-kinney
- “Sweeter than Lead” (Lovecraftian prophecies): http://podcastle.org/2016/07/26/podcastle-426-sweeter-than-lead/