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…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Her Story”
This is what happens when you wait until the last minute to write a story. Read “Her Story” at 512 Words or Fewer
SnoutCast #153: Kickin’ It
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 –…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Wizard and Robot”
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…
SnoutCast #152: Pricing Puzzled Pints
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…
Friday Flash Fiction: “CSI: Computer Science Investigation”
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
SnoutCast #151: Harmonies and Heuristics
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…
FREE eBook of My First Fiction Sale
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…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Debriefing”
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
SnoutCast #150: Christmas Movies
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…