# Episode 29: E.S.Fein, Sci-Fci, Fantasy and Writer of the Weird

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Podcast: [On Writing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-writing-7086240)
Published: 2025-12-22T12:15:21+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rob-witzel0/episodes/Episode-29-E-S-Fein--Sci-Fci--Fantasy-and-Writer-of-the-Weird-e3cmcmg
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## Resource

It's the final show of 2025 and Season 1 of the show! Thanks for going on this ride with us! If this is your first time listening, welcome to the On Writing! Each episode is a different interview with a writer including authors, TV & Movie writers, comic books, fiction, non-fiction and so much more. Today's guest is E.S. Fein, an indie author of multiple sci-fi and fantasy novels. In this episode we discuss his books, how we create new ideas in a world with so much content, and more in the sci-fi/fantasy spaces. Be sure to check out his work at officialesfein.com For more information about Rob and Super Penguin, you can find that at SuperPenguinBook.com Music from Uppbeat "Hometown" by Northwestern License code: IRZBZOVAIWHHCUXO

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