Though this piece was not directly inspired by the toothbrush that saved the ISS, it seems appropriate to mention that bit of news. I don’t have an ending for this story yet (or much of a beginning, to be honest),…
Year: 2012
New ORC City
This is an unofficial announcement, so don’t make plans until you see an update on the OryCon 34 web site, but: I am running the Open Read and Critique (ORC) sessions again this year, but instead of a solid three-hour…
SnoutCast #133: One Hundred Years Ago, in a Place Called Yorkshire…
And now for something completely different: Downton MOTHERFUCKING Abbey. [Buy DVD from Amazon] [ Download mp3 – 22 MB ] 00:59 – “proper”01:43 – in which we practise binge viewing02:43 – DeeAnn’s reasons for enjoyment04:58 – Curtis likes science fiction08:59…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Poker Face”
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…
SnoutCast #132: The Road to WARTRON
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…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Anchors Aweigh”
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….
Postcard #58
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!)
SnoutCast #131: WARTRON the Hard Way
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 ]…
Spam of the Day
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…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Price for Flight”
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