In which we blather on about Kickstarter, again. [ Download mp3 – 33 MB ] 00:59 – “regal”01:10 – spoiler-free Game of Thrones micro-recap03:40 – you might call it a new direction05:02 – Kickstarted on April 1st: Emperor’s New Clothes!10:47…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Zugzwang”
Yeah, to be honest, I’m not a huge fan of chess, either. But this is a great book on writing (thanks Jim!). Read “Zugzwang” at 512 Words or Fewer
SnoutCast #162: How to Captain a Starship
A quick debrief of our recent first missions aboard Starship Artemis, the multiplayer “bridge simulator” computer game! [ Download mp3 – 23 MB ] 00:58 – “federated”02:02 – in which Curtis goes Kobayashi Maru04:32 – and DeeAnn must do research…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Secret Stash”
Less than two and a half hours to crank this one out. Because I love dialogue, and I love cops, and I love sisters. Read “Secret Stash” at 512 Words or Fewer (ETA: This is sort-of backstory for the characters…
SnoutCast #161: Spring is Here, Almost
In which the seasons change, and puzzle hunters’ fancy turns to… well, actually, they alter not a whit; they continue to want MOAR PUZZELS. [ Download mp3 – 27 MB ] 00:00 – Polish language teaser (wait for it…)01:01 –…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Just Follow Your Nose”
I know it’s been done before, but I may just have to write a “Jake and Andy Meet the Varna’ut” novel for NaNoWriMo this year. Read “Just Follow Your Nose” at 512 Words or Fewer
SnoutCast #160: GC Summit 2013 Debrief
Some highlights from Game Control Summit 2013. Individual talk videos coming soon! Meanwhile, you can review the archived livestream or check out Corey Anderson’s notes. [ Download mp3 – 34 MB ] 00:59 – “educated”02:38 – location, location, location09:03 –…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Not Necessarily Genre”
Okay, yeah, I’ll admit it: I pictured Hugh Laurie as Professor Glendor while I was writing this. And possibly Shelley Conn as Jodette Shah. (Feel free to cast your favorite redhead as Anne. I’d go with Amy Adams… but I…
SnoutCast #159: Star Quest Debrief
In which we discuss how our third puzzle hunt on a boat went. [ Download mp3 – 35 MB ] 00:58 – “seagoing”01:23 – DeeAnn’s sea stories04:24 – Re: JoCo Cruise Crazy 307:34 – Curtis’s reputation13:09 – the importance of…
Friday Flash Fiction: “A Middle Portion of the Star-Sailor’s Tale”
Yes, you did, in fact, read both parts of the original tale last February. But I recently expanded it to meet Clarion‘s 2,500-word minimum for an application story, and this is one of the middle sections. It’s not a retcon–it’s…