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SnoutCast #154: Chrissie Puzzies

Curtis Chen
January 29, 2013
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PUZZLE SPOILERS AHEAD! This week, we debrief last month’s Elevate Tutoring 2012 Online Holiday Puzzle Hunt with creator Bob Schaffer and player Matt Cleinman. [ Download mp3 – 24 MB ] 00:59 – “online”01:57 – previously: BANG 33, re-run, and…

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Friday Flash Fiction: “Her Story”

Curtis Chen
January 25, 2013
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This is what happens when you wait until the last minute to write a story. Read “Her Story” at 512 Words or Fewer

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SnoutCast #153: Kickin’ It

Curtis Chen
January 22, 2013
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A thoroughly un-scientific survey of recent puzzle hunt-ish projects on Kickstarter. [ Download mp3 – 34 MB ] 00:59 – “commercial”04:08 – Unique Puzzles for a YEAR: 150% funded!17:08 – Great America Race 2012: unsuccessful, but event happened anyway20:26 –…

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Friday Flash Fiction: “Wizard and Robot”

Curtis Chen
January 18, 2013
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Today’s story was inspired by this photo. Believe it… or not! Speaking of science fiction police procedurals, I watched the very promising pilot for Continuum this week. My three main observations: Wearable tech is awesomesauce. William B. Davis looks even…

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SnoutCast #152: Pricing Puzzled Pints

Curtis Chen
January 15, 2013
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A special extended conversation, in which we estimate how much one of our monthly events would cost at retail! Also, how would you like to adopt a cat? [ Download mp3 – 36 MB ] 00:59 – “valuable”02:28 – the…

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Friday Flash Fiction: “CSI: Computer Science Investigation”

Curtis Chen
January 11, 2013
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Yeah, I can’t believe it took me this long to make that fuckin’ joke either. Read “CSI: Computer Science Investigation” at 512 Words or Fewer

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SnoutCast #151: Harmonies and Heuristics

Curtis Chen
January 8, 2013
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In which we revisit the eternal question: how is a cappella music like puzzle hunts? [ Download mp3 – 26 MB ] 00:58 – “vocal”01:08 – Adopt Lady Grey!04:05 – the college connection08:55 – getting paid for it (or not)16:35…

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FREE eBook of My First Fiction Sale

Curtis Chen
January 4, 2013
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Now through the end of Saturday (January 5, 2013), you can download a FREE Kindle edition of the first short story I ever sold! It’s titled “At Long Last, Love,” and it’s part of the anthology From the Porch Swing…

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Friday Flash Fiction: “Debriefing”

Curtis Chen
January 4, 2013
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The narrator in this piece is not actually Kangaroo, though I can understand why you might be confused about that. Read “Debriefing” at 512 Words or Fewer

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SnoutCast #150: Christmas Movies

Curtis Chen
January 1, 2013
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If you’re like us, you spent December 25th at the movies. And if not, well, now you get to hear about it. Happy New Year! [ Download mp3 – 26 MB ] 00:59 – “renewable”03:20 – the infamous Ghost Patrol…

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