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Friday Flash Fiction: “Poker Face”

Curtis Chen
August 31, 2012
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More backstory/prologue from “Making Waves,” while I decide whether or not I really want to bloat my current 7,000-word draft to 20,000+ for this submission call. Don’t get me wrong; I know I can do it. I just don’t know…

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SnoutCast #132: The Road to WARTRON

Curtis Chen
August 28, 2012
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By listener request: the biggest things that changed in WarTron because of the Dry Run! (This will be our last super-sized episode for a while, we promise.) [ Download mp3 – 40 MB ] 00:59 – “adjustable”01:18 – WarTron spoilers…

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Friday Flash Fiction: “Anchors Aweigh”

Curtis Chen
August 24, 2012
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I’m still working on finishing that “Making Waves” short story, but I’ve already posted three parts of it to 512, and I don’t want to spill any more. So I decided to try writing some backstory for the characters therein….

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Postcard #58

Curtis Chen
August 23, 2012
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  It’s lenticular!    From the “better late than never” file: this card from Alexandra actually arrived last month, but languished in the glovebox of our car while we finished up WarTron. (Backstory: this was my 2010 birthday project!)

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SnoutCast #131: WARTRON the Hard Way

Curtis Chen
August 20, 2012
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This week, by listener request: an extra-long episode discussing behind-the-scenes ups and downs of WarTron GC! (Just to be clear, the request was for “a peek behind the curtain,” not the extra length.) [ Download mp3 – 51 MB ]…

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Spam of the Day

Curtis Chen
August 20, 2012
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Subject: Humongous bouncing boobies When girls start disappearing, the Ass Collector became the prime suspect[URL redacted] The thing is, I wouldn’t be surprised if someone in Hollywood is already developing this premise into a feature. (I’m sure it’s already available…

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Friday Flash Fiction: “Price for Flight”

Curtis Chen
August 17, 2012
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Yeah, just try and get this song out of your head now: I apologize for nothing. Read “Price for Flight” at 512 Words or Fewer

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Mysteries and Revelations

Curtis Chen
August 16, 2012
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Linked for posterity: Matthew and Brendan‘s excellent(?) Monday Night Adventure. As I said upon first hearing of this: “Welcome to Portland.” 🙂

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SnoutCast #130: After WARTRON

Curtis Chen
August 14, 2012
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A quick debriefing of the most recent Snout Game! [ Download mp3 – 21 MB ] 00:59 – “high-resolution”01:42 – on the goodness of WarTron04:08 – comparative fuckupedness06:27 – the show must go on… and be fun!10:52 – join the…

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Friday Flash Fiction: “A Shower Scene”

Curtis Chen
August 10, 2012
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Calm down, fellas. It’s not as sexy as you might think. Read “A Shower Scene” at 512 Words or Fewer

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