Wednesday Mar 18, 2026

A yarn with Scott Pearson

Author Scott Pearson joins us for a yarn about writing, Star Trek, the most common mistakes authors make, and a whole lot more.

Scott is a full-time freelance writer and editor working across a variety of genres in both traditional and indie publishing. His published works include short stories, novellas, essays, poetry, and role-playing game supplements. He is the co-screenwriter of the IMAX space documentaries Space Next and Touch the Stars. He was the copyeditor for Simon & Schuster’s Star Trek novels for ten years prior to becoming the line’s developmental editor in early 2025. Since 2016, he has been an editor and occasional writer for the Star Trek Adventures roleplaying game from Modiphius. Late in 2024, he began proofreading comic books and graphic novels for IDW, including their Star Trek line. Scott and his wife, Sandra, split their time between St. Paul and the wilds of northern Minnesota. Scott and their daughter, Ella, cohosted the late Generations Geek podcast, still available through several podcast apps.

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