EP 429 - A Post-Mortem on Co-Hosting the 2025 Aurora Awards with Liz May Anderson

The background of co-hosting the Aurora Awards over the years

Working on a pandemic parody music video on a whim within about 24 hours as a bit of an escape

The trepidation and challenge of working on something that one is not as familiar about

The level of commitment and interest within the speculative fiction community

How much time and creative energy people have poured themselves into the creative work they do

The privilege of being able to highlight these creators and their achievements

A history of the themes Mark and Liz have used for their Aurora opening shtick bits over the years

The "Last Minute Production" branding that Liz has long adapted

Leveraging the mixture of talent/skill in singing when working on a project together (how Mark sings with far more passion than ability

How Liz and Mark have been pushing themselves every year

The challenge of offering constructive feedback to someone you are close to

The importance of just getting it done when you're completing a task with a tight deadline

Considering that "first draft" of something that's created in order to get to the next level

Getting the thing "out of your head" to keep things moving

The different approaches Mark and Liz have when it comes to putting content into the world

Liz's experience having never fallen flat on her face when creating content completely at the last minute

Advice about stepping into an environment where you're not as familiar with the landscapeould give to writers

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