And now, my half-assed attempt to cross a Connie Willis farce with some kind of British crime caper, while name-checking The Twilight Zone. But, hey, nothing is original, right? Read “To Serve Man” at 512 Words or Fewer
Month: April 2011
SnoutCast #62: “Application Revisitation, Part 1”
We talked so much this week, we had to split our discussion into two podcasts! Here’s part one. Stay tuned for part two next week. [ Download mp3 – 29 MB ] 00:59 – “villainous”02:12 – following up on Application…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Godwin’s Backstory”
So I expanded my 127th 512, “Godwin’s Law,” into a longer story. Banged out an 11,000-word first draft on Wednesday, then cut it down to 9,500 on Thursday and submitted it for my Sunday critique group. This is one of…
YAtopia Pitch Contest
Don’t ask me how I heard about this, because that has been lost in the haze of carefree web surfing. (It was probably Twitter.) Pitch Contest with Natalie Fischer! Hello guys. I have another amazing opportunity for you. Fantastic agent,…
SnoutCast #61: “Games and Taxes”
You should really hear this song before listening to this week’s show (you’ll understand why later): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxwfy_anDwA And now, let’s talk about everyone’s favorite subject: taxes! [ Download mp3 – 33 MB ] 00:59 – “fiscal”01:33 – why DeeAnn likes…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Inconvenient Proposal”
Just be glad I didn’t name her fiancé Brad, okay? Read “Inconvenient Proposal” at 512 Words or Fewer
SnoutCast #60: “WTF”
In which we are even more unprofessional than usual, and Jasper expresses his displeasure. P.S. Congratulations to newlyweds Pauline and Brian! [ Download mp3 – 23 MB ] 00:00 – apologetic teaser (she actually means “from me to you”)01:37 –…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Post-Apocalyptic Day Care”
Better late than never, that’s what I always say! Also: better crappy than none. Read “Post-Apocalyptic Day Care” at 512 Words or Fewer
SnoutCast #59: “Puzzle Recycling”
Geez, we sound like an old married couple or something. [ Download mp3 – 43 MB ] 01:10 – “conservationalist”02:33 – Have we talked about this topic before? Whatevs.05:29 – puzzles we recycled for Puzzled Pint, November, 2010: “Fantasy”06:21 –…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Fools for Love”
I’m pretty happy with this one. See what you think. Read “Fools for Love” at 512 Words or Fewer