From loyal SnoutCast listener and fudge winner Brett, who borrowed some of our Hogwarts Game ideas and came up with even better ones for his own Harry Potter-themed school event in Central Park!
Postcard #18
From our good friend Jeff, who apparently really likes living in Switzerland with his wife and child. You can hear more about his expat life in SnoutCast #5.
Postcard #17
From my younger sister, whose offspring I will meet next week.
Friday Flash Fiction: “Irremediable”
Thanks to Cory Doctorow, Randall Munroe, Mark Waid, and an entire misspent youth reading comic books for inspiring this week’s story. Read “Irremediable” at 512 Words or Fewer
Postcards #15 and 16
A pair of postcards from Martha’s Vineyard, where this year’s Viable Paradise writing workshop (of which I am an alumnus) is happening right now. Thanks to all the instructors and staff who sent their greetings! Wish I were there.
Postcard #14
I have never been to Green Apple Books, but I’ll definitely visit the next time I’m in San Francisco. Shenly is never wrong about these things.
Postcard #13
I went to high school with David Ozenne and Stephanie Haussmann. They were dating then, and they’re now married with three children, all boys. They’ve been together for the better part of twenty years. I’m glad we’ve kept in touch.
SnoutCast #36: “After THE GAME is Over”
Happy birthday to Curtis! Please send him a postcard. [ Download mp3 – 22 MB ] 00:58 – “retrospective”02:00 – stealing content from Will Ramey…02:38 – …and his friend’s Grand Family Treasure Hunt03:14 – how different GCs do wrap-ups, or…
Postcard #12
There are 10 types of people in the world: those who are Corby, and those who aren’t. Life is better if you know one of the former. (The latter are unavoidable.)
Postcard #11
Cary was born and raised in West Virginia. Which, if you know him at all, may explain a lot.