In which we review this year’s Best Picture nominees (except for Amour, which we have not seen), and ponder why so many Game themes are movie-based. [ Download mp3 – 31 MB ] 00:00 – stabby teaser01:03 – “Academic”04:03 –…
Month: February 2013
Oscar Party Preparations
DeeAnn and I started hosting Academy Awards viewing parties years ago in the Bay Area. We don’t attract quite as big a crowd here in Portland, but it’s still fun. For me, there are three big content pieces that get…
Friday Flash Fiction: “The Space Between”
Part five of five: in which domestic violence is not really an issue. Read “The Space Between” at 512 Words or Fewer
SnoutCast #157: Dilettantism
In which we discuss the importance of belonging to a variety of different social circles. [ Download mp3 – 23 MB ] 01:00 – “gregarious”…(Show notes? You want show notes, after we’ve been at sea for a whole week and…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Funny Story”
Part four of five: in which Liz gets friendly with the ship’s doctor, who does not reciprocate. Read “Funny Story” at 512 Words or Fewer
SnoutCast #156: Too Many Secrets
Puzzle hunts are, on some level, all about secrets: keeping them, discovering them, or revealing them at the proper moment. But how many secrets is too many? And when is it appropriate to reveal some of them? [ Download mp3…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Dinner Conversation”
This is part three of a five-part story. I wrote the first part back in the summer of 2011, at the request of one of my Clarion Write-a-thon sponsors: he wanted a piece of short fiction which might persuade his…
SnoutCast #155: Kicking Back
In which we discuss Mike Selinker‘s Maze of Games, and toss around some ideas for Kickstarter projects we might try to crowdfund. [ Download mp3 – 32 MB ] 00:59 – “fundamental”07:52 – Hypothetical Kickstarter #1: A Day Game in…
Friday Flash Fiction: “This Scene Lacks Tension”
Yes, this is a continuation of last month’s “CSI: Computer Science Investigation,” and the title is one of the critiques this draft received from my weekly writer’s group. I’m working on it! Read “This Scene Lacks Tension” at 512 Words…