Subscribe via any podcatcherEp9 Alien Hunt by James Hartley
By Kada | April 28, 2008
Read by Bruce McDonald
Music by Robert Farmer
Audio Engineering by Bruce McDonald
A special thanks to Chris Moody of Podiomedia Chat for web design assistance.
Alien Hunt is the story of a Men in Black style “agent” looking for aliens on earth who is given a hit and run case.
Our author this week is James Hartley who is a retired computer programmer. He has published a fantasy novel, “Teen Angel,” and stories in many ezines. He is currently working on a second novel, “The Ghost of Grover’s Ridge.
It was just another hit-and-run. Beat up green Chevy, drunk driver, careless pedestrian. The cops got the driver later in the day–witnesses not only got the license number, but were able to identify the “Stop DWI” bumper sticker–and he’s now in jail, but that didn’t help the pedestrian any. He was dead before he hit the sidewalk. Only on thing was unusual, he wasn’t human. And that’s how I got involved.
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Ep8 Tannis by William Meikle
By admin | April 14, 2008
Read by Rufus Nagel
Tannis is a standalone short story, but also forms the
bulk of the opening chapter of the young adult SF
novel Generations. Tannis is currently in production
as a short animated movie by a student filmmaker in
South Africa. The story previously appeared in the UK
small press magazine Xenos Issue 5 1993.
William Meikle is a Scottish writer, now living in Canada, with
seven novels published in the States and over 150
short story credits in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland,
Saudi Arabia, Greece, India and Romania.
The autumn sun drifted through the trees dappling the ground around him in soft shades of yellow and gold and green. But Tom didn’t notice. All his attention was on the pond in front of him.
He’d been stalking the newt all morning -
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Ep7 Haunting Clues by Maria Schneider
By admin | April 2, 2008
by Leslie Ann Moore
Haunting Clues was first published at www.TheTownDrunk.org in March 2007. This story is a light-hearted ghost story. This story is also available at www.AnthologyBuilder.com. Maria Schneider work can also be found at www.CoyoteWildMag.com in the January 2008 issue and in
Toil, Trouble and Rot at www.CoyoteWildMag.com (forthcoming issue)
When he walked into my detective agency, I was suspicious. No one hired me these days, not since the elves moved into the building across the street with their big sign, “We Can Find… Anything!” Semi-nude fairies peered out between the letters.
“I need your help,” he said, swinging his keys around on one finger. He was bald, fortyish, and covering it well. I almost didn’t catch the hair transplant, but the black replacement on the top of his head was thicker than the flatter, thin strands at the sides.
“Why don’t you hire the elves?” I asked, jerking my thumb towards the window.
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Technical Difficulties.
By Kada | April 2, 2008
Sorry folks we’re having technical difficulties.
If you play the most recent episodes using the flash player on the page, you’ll be hearing Chipmunks. They do play properly in other players and if you download it to play on your computer it should be fine.
We are aware of the problem and are working to fix it.
Thanks for you patience.
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Flash Fiction: At The Aquarium by Matthew Spence
By admin | March 23, 2008
PG
Read by Leslie Ann Moore, author of Griffin’s Daughter
Mathew Spence’s work has appeared in Black Satellite, Brew City Magazine, Cyber Oasis, Down in the Cellar, and Sciencefictionfantasyhorror.com.
I look through the glass wall that separates their world from mine and see them as they must see me-as curiosities; creatures that are clever enough but which lack true sentience. I know now that is a false impression, for I have seen more of their world than the others of my kind have.
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Episode 6: I Have a Daughter by Catherine Edmunds
By admin | March 16, 2008
Warning PG13 for violence and suggestive language
Illustration is by Rikki Niehaus. You can find more of her work at http://rikkiniehaus.com.
Read by Leslie Ann Moore, author of Griffin’s Daughter
“I Have a Daughter”, was first published by Earlyworks Press in the high fantasy anthology, “The Sleepless Sands.” Ms. Edmunds is an English poet, novelist and short story writer, with many works in various anthologies, as well as one published novel. Catherine Edminds’ recent poetry book can be found at our site’s bookstore.
“I have a daughter.”
My father’s deep tones rang out, commanding silence, and the moment I’d been dreading since I turned sixteen finally arrived. I clutched Shull’s fur and watched intently from behind the grill that had helped keep me invisible all these years.
The tall warrior’s eyes lit up. These were the first words of a ritual, and barbarian or no, he knew them well, but had never expected to hear them himself. None in the hall would have known of my existence; the fact that my father had a daughter. There was a murmuring of surprise, then a hushing to silence.
“I have a daughter,” my father repeated, softly this time, and this time the warrior responded. The ritualistic words were spoken harshly, his voice cracking with the strain of sudden unexpected hope.
“I have need of a wife.”
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Flash Fiction: Now That I’m A Robot by Ralph Gamelli
By admin | March 12, 2008
Illustration by Steve Cartwright. Y ou can find more of his work at www.angelfire.com/sc2/cartoonsbycartwright.
Read by Rufus Nagel
Now that I’m a Robot was originally published online at Science Creative
Quarterly in November, 2006.
He has had other humor pieces published at McSweeneys
Online Tendency, The Big Jewel, MonkeyBicycle, The
Morning News, Weird Tales, Fantastic Stories of the Imagination and
Talebones. You can find Mr. Gamelli at http://webpagewithlinks.blogspot.com/
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Episode 5: Goblin Hunter by Jim C. Hines
By admin | February 28, 2008
Illustration by Phil Eggerding. His website can be found at http://www.wilderhom.com/mindex.htm
PG for low level violence
You can read more about Jig the goblin in Jim C. Hines’ books Goblin Quest, Goblin Hero and Goblin War. You can purchase these books through an Amazon Bookstore link on our site.
You can find Jim Hines and his goblins at www.jimchines.com
Jig had muck duty again. His shoulder ached from hauling the muck pot around as he scooped gobs of green sludge into shallow indentations in the stone floor. So far, he had made it through his duties without splashing himself. Even the unlit muck blistered skin in a matter of seconds. When burning, the yellow and green flames were almost impossible to extinguish, which was why the goblins used the stuff in the first place. Unlike most muck-workers, Jig had survived several years with his skin and lungs intact.
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Episode 4: The Poisoned Chalice by Brian Stableford
By admin | February 10, 2008
Illustration by Kayngi - www.kayngi.deviantart.com
Read by Bruce McDonald
PG for low level violence
Originally appeared in Fantasy Gone Wrong edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Brittiany A. Koren
You can find out more about the author at http://freespace.virgin.net/diri.gini/brian.htm
WORLD’S EDGE 4 miles said the relevant arm of the signpost. At least, that’s what it said now. The 4 replaced a scratched-out 5, which had replaced a scratched-out six, and so on to 10. There had been other numbers before that, but someone had repainted the sign some years ago to make way for a new set….
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Episode 3: The Interview by Leslie Ann Moore
By admin | January 22, 2008
Our story today is by Leslie Ann Moore. Our readers are Leslie Ann Moore and Bruce McDonald. You can listen to Leslie Ann Moore podcast parts of her book, Griffin’s Daughter, at LeslieAnnMoore.com. This week’s music is again by Robert Farmer who can be found at cdbaby.com. Our audio engineer is Bruce McDonald and Chris Moody from PodioMedia Chat is our website designer.
PG for low level language
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