I seriously considered using this image as the “illustration” for this week’s story, but I didn’t think anybody would get it. Read “Temporal Mechanics” at 512 Words or Fewer
Yeah, Mom, That’s Me Too
On page 146 of this month’s (May 2012) WIRED Magazine: I believe I was the only Bay Area WHO helper costumed in a bow tie, as shown below. (The “Chen” mentioned in the next sentence is Crystal. No relation. I…
SnoutCast #114: “A Model Growth Connector”
This week, we chat with Allen Cohn and Erik Stuart, two of the ringleaders behind The Doctor When Game. As usual, bragging rights (no pun intended, RICH) to the first person who leaves a comment explaining what the title of…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Scrying is Believing”
I have been sick this week, but I did manage to start expanding last week’s 512 into a longer story. Here’s an abbreviated scene from that new piece. Read “Scrying is Believing” at 512 Words or Fewer
SnoutCast #113: Money!
In which we don’t actually talk about the named topic. What else is new? [ Download mp3 – 28 MB ] 00:59 – “financial”01:09 – WarTron update: why May 20th for applications?13:01 – Money! (Sort of.)19:28 – what does Snout…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Making Waves”
What would you get if you crossed The Hunt for Red October with H.P. Lovecraft? And maybe set it in the same world as “Godwin’s Law?” Possibly something like this. Read “Making Waves” at 512 Words or Fewer
SnoutCast #112: Time!
In which we reflect upon our respective experiences as player and GC helper in Doctor When. [ Download mp3 – 27 MB ] 00:59 – “extemporaneous”01:37 – WARTRON up front02:24 – participating in Doctor When03:50 – DeeAnn advocates sleeping on…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Have Spacesuit, Will Travel”
With apologies to Robert A. Heinlein. Read “Have Spacesuit, Will Travel” at 512 Words or Fewer
SnoutCast #111: 2012-Q2 Hunts Preview
Time marches on, and the puzzle hunts just keep on comin’! [ Download mp3 – 23 MB ] 00:59 – “provident”03:57 – April 6th: University of South Carolina Puzzle Hunt05:13 – April 10th: Puzzled Pint, Mastermind Pub Hunt06:51 – April…
Friday Flash Fiction: “HauntFAIL”
Oh, those darn Ghosts of Earth and their shenanigans. Read “HauntFAIL” at 512 Words or Fewer