shortstorygeeks.com http://shortstorygeeks.com The Short Story Geeks Podcast Thu, 08 Mar 2012 05:01:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Short Story Geeks Podcast The Short Story Geeks clean The Short Story Geeks thegneech@gmail.com thegneech@gmail.com (The Short Story Geeks) US The Short Story Geeks Podcast fiction, short stories, short fiction, e-publishing, publishing, writing, editing shortstorygeeks.com http://shortstorygeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/short_story_geeks_podcast_logo.jpg http://shortstorygeeks.com AL Bi-Weekly Episode Twenty-One — Something Funny About Smashwords http://shortstorygeeks.com/2012/03/episode-twenty-one-something-funny-about-smashwords/ http://shortstorygeeks.com/2012/03/episode-twenty-one-something-funny-about-smashwords/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 05:01:07 +0000 the_gneech http://shortstorygeeks.com/?p=158 Release Date: 2012-03-08
Hosts: The Gneech, Graveyard Greg, Buck Turner

INTRODUCTION (0:40)


DISCUSSION (10:41)


THE BLOODY PEN OF THE RANTING EDITOR (27:25)

  • Buck Turner: Funny ‘ha-ha’ or funny ‘uh-oh’-Dying is easy, comedy is hard.


ENDSHOW (35:35)

  • Call for audience participation, suggestions, news items, general plugs
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This Week’s Music

]]> http://shortstorygeeks.com/2012/03/episode-twenty-one-something-funny-about-smashwords/feed/ 1 Charlotte Brontë,Clarkesworld Magazine,Fritz Leiber,Gary Kloster,Lindsay Buroker,Paypal,Smashwords,Sylvan Scott Release Date: 2012-03-08 Hosts: The Gneech, Graveyard Greg, Buck Turner - INTRODUCTION (0:40) Welcome and host intros Short Story Headlines Buck: Legal Censorship: PayPal Makes a Habit of Deciding What Users Can Read Release Date: 2012-03-08 Hosts: The Gneech, Graveyard Greg, Buck Turner INTRODUCTION (0:40) Welcome and host intros Short Story Headlines Buck: Legal Censorship: PayPal Makes a Habit of Deciding What Users Can Read Greg: Read an eBook Week! (March 4th-10th) Gneech: Story Charlotte Brontë wrote at age 25 about ungrateful rat discovered Greg: Flash Fiction Challenge: Song Shuffle, Part II Gneech: Coffee Shop QR Code Site Seeks Submissions Feedback Lindsay Buroker: “Thanks for mentioning my article! I’ll have to find you guys on iTunes and download the podcast. DISCUSSION (10:41) Gneech: "The Bleak Shore" by Fritz Leiber Greg: Skylands: Large Living by Sylvan Scott Buck: From Their Paws We Shall Inherit by Gary Kloster from Clarkesworld Magazine THE BLOODY PEN OF THE RANTING EDITOR (27:25) Buck Turner: Funny ‘ha-ha’ or funny ‘uh-oh’-Dying is easy, comedy is hard. ENDSHOW (35:35) Gneech: gneech.com Greg: Welcome to Cappuccinos! now in eBook form, Wish Fulfilment and Unexpected Relationships free until March 10th! Buck: ROAR Volume 5 is now open for submissions! The theme is secrets. The deadline is August 15, 2012 Call for audience participation, suggestions, news items, general plugs Would you like to be a guest? Do you have a project to plug? site comments Sponsor us! Subscribe to us! RSS Feed iTunes Contact us! shortstorygeeks.com @shortstorygeeks on Twitter Come back in two weeks! Next show March 22. Signoff This Week’s Music Regular intro and outro: “The Third Man Theme” by Rat City Brass, used by permission. Courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network: “Journey B” by DanielReal2K, "Flamenco" by B-Sea Surfers, “Naked Under Leather” by Rubber Band Banjo, “Banjo Roids” by ATL Producers, “Honey Cotton” by Alex Cebe, “Chilling Loop” by Upstairs, "Spooky Fractal Magic" by Embertime, "Turn It Up" by Danny Weis, "My Moon" by PJ73, and “Banjo Tango” by Cynthia Sayer. Courtesy of http://freemusicarchive.org: “Songe D’Automne” by Latché Swing, “Rythme Gitan” by Latché Swing, “Jovanko” by the Underscore Orchestra, and“Chosen Kale Mazel Tov” by the Underscore Orkestra. The Short Story Geeks clean 41:05 Episode Twenty — MCA Hogarth Interview http://shortstorygeeks.com/2012/02/episode-twenty-mca-hogarth-interview/ http://shortstorygeeks.com/2012/02/episode-twenty-mca-hogarth-interview/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:01:48 +0000 the_gneech http://shortstorygeeks.com/?p=155 Release Date: 2012-02-02
Hosts: The Gneech, Graveyard Greg, Buck Turner
Guest: MCA Hogarth

INTRODUCTION (0:48)


DISCUSSION (8:13)


FEATURE: Maggie Hogarth Interview (16:28)

 

THE BLOODY PEN OF THE RANTING EDITOR (34:55)

  • Buck Turner: On the difference between copy editing and editing.


ENDSHOW (42:11)

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This Week’s Music

]]> http://shortstorygeeks.com/2012/02/episode-twenty-mca-hogarth-interview/feed/ 3 Ben Goodridge,Brooke Bolander,interview,James Joyce,MCA Hogarth Release Date: 2012-02-02 Hosts: The Gneech, Graveyard Greg, Buck Turner Guest: MCA Hogarth - INTRODUCTION (0:48) Welcome and host intros Short Story Headlines Buck: Lindsay Buroker: Ebook Pricing for Short Stories and Novellas Release Date: 2012-02-02 Hosts: The Gneech, Graveyard Greg, Buck Turner Guest: MCA Hogarth INTRODUCTION (0:48) Welcome and host intros Short Story Headlines Buck: Lindsay Buroker: Ebook Pricing for Short Stories and Novellas Gneech: The Telegraph: James Joyce Children’s Story Sparks Publishing Row Greg: Flash Fiction Challenge: The Unlikable Protagonist DISCUSSION (8:13) Gneech: “The Blade to Your Hand,” by MCA Hogarth Greg: The Old Gray Dragon by Ben Goodridge Buck: “Her Words Like Hunting Vixens Spring” by Brooke Bolander, in Lightspeed Magazine * Editor’s Note: I did not actually meet Brooke Bolander, but a different author also named Brooke. We apologize for any confusion FEATURE: Maggie Hogarth Interview (16:28)   THE BLOODY PEN OF THE RANTING EDITOR (34:55) Buck Turner: On the difference between copy editing and editing. ENDSHOW (42:11) Gneech: 43 Favorite Quotes About Men’s Style Greg: FOUND: One Apocalypse by Ben Goodridge, Arclight Adventures by John “The Gneech” Robey, and Welcome to Cappuccinos by Yours Truly! Buck: Ursa Major award nomination period, drawing to a close. Call for audience participation, suggestions, news items, general plugs Would you like to be a guest? Do you have a project to plug? site comments Sponsor us! Subscribe to us! RSS Feed iTunes Contact us! shortstorygeeks.com @shortstorygeeks on Twitter Come back in two weeks! Next show March 1. Signoff This Week’s Music Regular intro and outro: “The Third Man Theme” by Rat City Brass, used by permission. Courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network: “Journey B” by DanielReal2K, "Flamenco" by B-Sea Surfers, “Naked Under Leather” by Rubber Band Banjo, “Banjo Roids” by ATL Producers, “Honey Cotton” by Alex Cebe, “Chilling Loop” by Upstairs, "Spooky Fractal Magic" by Embertime, "Turn It Up" by Danny Weis, "My Moon" by PJ73, and “Banjo Tango” by Cynthia Sayer. Courtesy of http://freemusicarchive.org: “Songe D’Automne” by Latché Swing, “Rythme Gitan” by Latché Swing, “Jovanko” by the Underscore Orchestra, and“Chosen Kale Mazel Tov” by the Underscore Orkestra. The Short Story Geeks clean 48:35 Episode Nineteen — I, Thursday http://shortstorygeeks.com/2012/02/episode-nineteen-i-thursday/ http://shortstorygeeks.com/2012/02/episode-nineteen-i-thursday/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:19:48 +0000 the_gneech http://shortstorygeeks.com/?p=151 Release Date: 2012-02-02
Hosts: The Gneech, Graveyard Greg, Buck Turner, Foal Papers

INTRODUCTION (0:54)


DISCUSSION (8:33)


THE BLOODY PEN OF THE RANTING EDITOR (37:40)

  • Buck Turner: The art of eloquence: alliteration, consonance and dissonance


ENDSHOW (45:54)

  • Call for audience participation, suggestions, news items, general plugs
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This Week’s Music

]]> http://shortstorygeeks.com/2012/02/episode-nineteen-i-thursday/feed/ 0 Andres Cyanni Halden,G.K. Chesterton,H.P. Lovecraft,Jasper Fforde,Neil Gaiman Release Date: 2012-02-02 Hosts: The Gneech, Graveyard Greg, Buck Turner, Foal Papers - INTRODUCTION (0:54) Welcome and host intros Short Story Headlines Gneech: Summit Daily: “Very Short Stories” Very Entertaining Release Date: 2012-02-02 Hosts: The Gneech, Graveyard Greg, Buck Turner, Foal Papers INTRODUCTION (0:54) Welcome and host intros Short Story Headlines Gneech: Summit Daily: “Very Short Stories” Very Entertaining Greg: Flash Fiction Challenge: The Present Tense Buck: Naharnet: Banned Books Hot Property in Censored Vietnam Foal Papers: The Short Story Club Blog: “Making Lists” DISCUSSION (8:33) Gneech: The Whisperer In Darkness by H.P. Lovecraft HP Lovecraft Historical Society Greg: I, Cthulhu by Neil Gaiman Foal Papers: The Man Who Was Thursday by G.K. Chesterton The Thursday Next Stories by Jasper Fforde Buck: "Mazel Tov" by Andres Cyanni Halden, from the anthology Holidays THE BLOODY PEN OF THE RANTING EDITOR (37:40) Buck Turner: The art of eloquence: alliteration, consonance and dissonance ENDSHOW (45:54) Gneech: Arclight Adventures Greg: Looking for a beta reader or two! The Man Who Was Thursday as an (incomplete) webcomic! Foal Papers: BronyScholars.com #twitterponies #twitterbronies Buck: Ursa Major Nominations, open until Feb 29. Vote for Roar Vol. 3, including Drawn From Memory, Renee Carter Hall; Shadows of Novoprypiatsk, Kevin Frane; and Unfit, Kandrel. Call for audience participation, suggestions, news items, general plugs Would you like to be a guest? Do you have a project to plug? site comments Sponsor us! Subscribe to us! RSS Feed iTunes Contact us! shortstorygeeks.com @shortstorygeeks on Twitter Come back in two weeks! Next show February 16. Signoff This Week’s Music Regular intro and outro: “The Third Man Theme” by Rat City Brass, used by permission. Courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network: “Journey B” by DanielReal2K, "Flamenco" by B-Sea Surfers, “Naked Under Leather” by Rubber Band Banjo, “Banjo Roids” by ATL Producers, “Honey Cotton” by Alex Cebe, “Chilling Loop” by Upstairs, "Spooky Fractal Magic" by Embertime, "Turn It Up" by Danny Weis, "My Moon" by PJ73, and “Banjo Tango” by Cynthia Sayer. Courtesy of http://freemusicarchive.org: “Songe D’Automne” by Latché Swing, “Rythme Gitan” by Latché Swing, “Jovanko” by the Underscore Orchestra, and“Chosen Kale Mazel Tov” by the Underscore Orkestra. The Short Story Geeks clean 54:06 Episode Eighteen — See the Woman Smelling Orange Groves on the Third Level http://shortstorygeeks.com/2012/01/episode-eighteen-see-the-woman-smelling-orange-groves-on-the-third-level/ http://shortstorygeeks.com/2012/01/episode-eighteen-see-the-woman-smelling-orange-groves-on-the-third-level/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:01:27 +0000 the_gneech http://shortstorygeeks.com/?p=144 Release Date: 2012-01-05
Hosts: The Gneech, Graveyard Greg, Buck Turner

INTRODUCTION (0:41)

    • Welcome and host intros
    • Short Story Headlines

Fuzzwolf:
Hello Geeks,

Earlier tonight I randomly remembered a short story I had read when I was a teenager. I don’t recall whether it was in High School or even Junior High School, but this story had been in my English textbook. I did not recall the name of the story or the author, but thanks to Google I was able to find it based on the vague search terms of “short story train station time travel”.

Turns out the story I was thinking of is “The Third Level” by Jack Finney. This is apparently quite a well-known story of his, but he is more known for writing the original novel “The Body Snatchers” which the Invasion of the Body Snatchers film was based upon.

I was just wondering if any of the Geeks had read this short story or any of Finney’s other work. I’d be interested to hear some commentary on him.
If you haven’t read it, here is the site where I found the story online: http://homepage.mac.com/cssfan/jackfinney/col501007036.htm
Jack Finney’s page on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Finney

Thanks and keep up the great work on the show,
Fuzz

DISCUSSION (12:42)

THE BLOODY PEN OF THE RANTING EDITOR (24:04)

  • Buck Turner: Dialogue: Or a non-exhaustive list of things not to do when writing conversations between characters.

ENDSHOW (30:10)

  • Call for audience participation, suggestions, news items, general plugs
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This Week’s Music

]]> http://shortstorygeeks.com/2012/01/episode-eighteen-see-the-woman-smelling-orange-groves-on-the-third-level/feed/ 0 Elise Blackwell,flash fiction,Fuzzwolf,Jack Finney,L.A. Noire,Lavie Tindhar,Lawrence Block,Neil Gaiman Release Date: 2012-01-05 Hosts: The Gneech, Graveyard Greg, Buck Turner - INTRODUCTION (0:41) Welcome and host intros Short Story Headlines Greg: Terribleminds: Flash Fiction Challenge: Revenge of the Sub-Genre Mash-Up! Release Date: 2012-01-05 Hosts: The Gneech, Graveyard Greg, Buck Turner INTRODUCTION (0:41) Welcome and host intros Short Story Headlines Greg: Terribleminds: Flash Fiction Challenge: Revenge of the Sub-Genre Mash-Up! Gneech: Chronicle of Higher Education: “Blackwell on Writing: The Long and Very Short of It” Greg: Open Culture: Neil Gaiman’s Free Short Stories and New Year’s Wishes Buck: New York Times Sunday Book Review: The Facebook Auteur All of the Above: Los Angeles Times: 25 Literary Resolutions for 2012. What's Yours? Listener Feedback Fuzzwolf: Hello Geeks, Earlier tonight I randomly remembered a short story I had read when I was a teenager. I don't recall whether it was in High School or even Junior High School, but this story had been in my English textbook. I did not recall the name of the story or the author, but thanks to Google I was able to find it based on the vague search terms of "short story train station time travel". Turns out the story I was thinking of is "The Third Level" by Jack Finney. This is apparently quite a well-known story of his, but he is more known for writing the original novel "The Body Snatchers" which the Invasion of the Body Snatchers film was based upon. I was just wondering if any of the Geeks had read this short story or any of Finney's other work. I'd be interested to hear some commentary on him. If you haven't read it, here is the site where I found the story online: http://homepage.mac.com/cssfan/jackfinney/col501007036.htm Jack Finney's page on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Finney Thanks and keep up the great work on the show, Fuzz DISCUSSION (12:42) Gneech: “The Third Level,” by Jack Finney Greg: "See the Woman" by Lawrence Block (from L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories) Buck: The Smell of Orange Groves by Lavie Tindhar from Clarkesworld Magazine issue 62, Nov 2011 THE BLOODY PEN OF THE RANTING EDITOR (24:04) Buck Turner: Dialogue: Or a non-exhaustive list of things not to do when writing conversations between characters. ENDSHOW (30:10) Gneech: Arclight Adventures launches January 9th; Further Confusion, Jan 12-16 Greg: Further Confusion, Jan 12-16 (FANG 4! Welcome to Cappuccinos! Pestering the Gneech!), and what eBooks should I buy on Amazon? Buck: Further Confusion: Bandwagons and jumping on them. Call for audience participation, suggestions, news items, general plugs Would you like to be a guest? Do you have a project to plug? site comments Sponsor us! Subscribe to us! RSS Feed iTunes Contact us! shortstorygeeks.com @shortstorygeeks on Twitter Come back in three weeks! Next show January 5. Signoff This Week’s Music Regular intro and outro: “The Third Man Theme” by Rat City Brass, used by permission. Courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network: “Journey B” by DanielReal2K, "Flamenco" by B-Sea Surfers, “Naked Under Leather” by Rubber Band Banjo, “Banjo Roids” by ATL Producers, “Honey Cotton” by Alex Cebe, “Chilling Loop” by Upstairs, "Spooky Fractal Magic" by Embertime, "Turn It Up" by Danny Weis, "My Moon" by PJ73, and “Banjo Tango” by Cynthia Sayer. Courtesy of http://freemusicarchive.org: “Songe D’Automne” by Latché Swing, “Rythme Gitan” by Latché Swing, “Jovanko” by the Underscore Orchestra, and“Chosen Kale Mazel Tov” by the Underscore Orkestra. The Short Story Geeks clean 37:12 Episode Seventeen — Repeats and Deadbeats http://shortstorygeeks.com/2011/12/episode-seventeen-repeats-and-deadbeats/ http://shortstorygeeks.com/2011/12/episode-seventeen-repeats-and-deadbeats/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:01:18 +0000 the_gneech http://shortstorygeeks.com/?p=138 Release Date: 2011-12-15
Hosts:The Gneech, Graveyard Greg, Buck Turner

INTRODUCTION (0:40)

DISCUSSION (4:55)

THE BLOODY PEN OF THE RANTING EDITOR (15:45)

  • Buck Turner: Repeating one’s self, the bad, the bad, the bad and the occasionally acceptable.

ENDSHOW (22:39)

  • Call for audience participation, suggestions, news items, general plugs
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This Week’s Music

]]> http://shortstorygeeks.com/2011/12/episode-seventeen-repeats-and-deadbeats/feed/ 0 Chris Stabback,Mark Sousa,Rex Stout Release Date: 2011-12-15 Hosts:The Gneech, Graveyard Greg, Buck Turner INTRODUCTION (0:40) Welcome and host intros Short Story Headlines Gneech: Vancouver Sun: Slinging Ink -- Funny Stories About Work Release Date: 2011-12-15 Hosts:The Gneech, Graveyard Greg, Buck Turner INTRODUCTION (0:40) Welcome and host intros Short Story Headlines Gneech: Vancouver Sun: Slinging Ink -- Funny Stories About Work Greg: Comic Vine: Thought Bubble Anthology Buck: The Story Prize Blog: Sabina Murray -- Why the Short Story Should Stand Tall DISCUSSION (4:55) Gneech: “Before I Die,” from Trouble In Triplicate by Rex Stout Greg: Appliances Included by Mark Souza Buck: “In Which Faster-Than-Light Travel Solves All of Our Problems” by Chris Stabback, Clarkesworld Magazine, Dec 11 THE BLOODY PEN OF THE RANTING EDITOR (15:45) Buck Turner: Repeating one’s self, the bad, the bad, the bad and the occasionally acceptable. ENDSHOW (22:39) Gneech: Further Confusion, Jan 12-16 Greg: Will there be a new novel at Further Confusion by Yours Truly? Could a Graveyard Shift be coming back? And Darth Vader fights Adolph Hitler again on the Epic Rap Battles of History! Buck: Fur Planet is running another sale, December 10-18, 10% off, coupon code “Muffin”. Also, come root for me at Iron Artist event at Further Confusion in January. Call for audience participation, suggestions, news items, general plugs Would you like to be a guest? Do you have a project to plug? site comments Sponsor us! Subscribe to us! RSS Feed iTunes Contact us! shortstorygeeks.com @shortstorygeeks on Twitter Come back in three weeks! Next show January 5. Signoff This Week’s Music Regular intro and outro: “The Third Man Theme” by Rat City Brass, used by permission. Courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network: “Journey B” by DanielReal2K, "Flamenco" by B-Sea Surfers, “Naked Under Leather” by Rubber Band Banjo, “Banjo Roids” by ATL Producers, “Honey Cotton” by Alex Cebe, “Chilling Loop” by Upstairs, "Spooky Fractal Magic" by Embertime, "Turn It Up" by Danny Weis, "My Moon" by PJ73, and “Banjo Tango” by Cynthia Sayer. Courtesy of http://freemusicarchive.org: “Songe D’Automne” by Latché Swing, “Rythme Gitan” by Latché Swing, “Jovanko” by the Underscore Orchestra, and“Chosen Kale Mazel Tov” by the Underscore Orkestra. The Short Story Geeks clean 30:04 Episode Sixteen — The Derpy Cursor http://shortstorygeeks.com/2011/12/episode-sixteen-the-derpy-cursor/ http://shortstorygeeks.com/2011/12/episode-sixteen-the-derpy-cursor/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:01:28 +0000 the_gneech http://shortstorygeeks.com/?p=133 Release Date: 2011-12-01
Hosts: The Gneech, Graveyard Greg, Buck Turner

INTRODUCTION (0:40)

Dear Geeks of the Short Stories,

Thank you again for answering my question on air! Or recorded air.

I always find your podcasts entertaining and informative, and the Beta Readers discussion was helpful. I just wish I had something to show for all that discussion, but all I have is a collection of ideas and scenes to string together. The missing piece is how I connect the dots. That is, I have a lot of good ideas that, taken together, form a story. I have difficulties with connecting those ideas in a way that is interesting. Well, consistently interesting. Maybe, hopefully, I will finish the story i’ve had in mind for quite a while.

Maybe someone needs to come over and kick my butt into gear.

Thanks again!

Chad ‘hbar98′ Hershey

BUMPER

DISCUSSION (6:04)

BUMPER

THE BLOODY PEN OF THE RANTING EDITOR (19:58)

  • Buck Turner: The flashing cursor and what to do about it: an editor’s perspective.

BUMPER

ENDSHOW (25:00)

  • Call for audience participation, suggestions, news items, general plugs
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This Week’s Music

]]> http://shortstorygeeks.com/2011/12/episode-sixteen-the-derpy-cursor/feed/ 0 Conan,Lee Child,Nancy Kress,Robert E. Howard,Sylvan Scott Release Date: 2011-12-01 Hosts: The Gneech, Graveyard Greg, Buck Turner - INTRODUCTION (0:40) Welcome and host intros Short Story Headlines Nancy Kress stories reprinted Feedback Chad Hershey (again!) - Release Date: 2011-12-01 Hosts: The Gneech, Graveyard Greg, Buck Turner INTRODUCTION (0:40) Welcome and host intros Short Story Headlines Nancy Kress stories reprinted Feedback Chad Hershey (again!) Dear Geeks of the Short Stories, Thank you again for answering my question on air! Or recorded air. I always find your podcasts entertaining and informative, and the Beta Readers discussion was helpful. I just wish I had something to show for all that discussion, but all I have is a collection of ideas and scenes to string together. The missing piece is how I connect the dots. That is, I have a lot of good ideas that, taken together, form a story. I have difficulties with connecting those ideas in a way that is interesting. Well, consistently interesting. Maybe, hopefully, I will finish the story i've had in mind for quite a while. Maybe someone needs to come over and kick my butt into gear. Thanks again! Chad 'hbar98' Hershey BUMPER DISCUSSION (6:04) Gneech: The Tower of the Elephant, by Robert E. Howard Greg: Winter Thunder by Sylvan Scott Buck: “The Bodyguard” by Lee Child, from First Thrills: Volume 1 edited by Lee Child BUMPER THE BLOODY PEN OF THE RANTING EDITOR (19:58) Buck Turner: The flashing cursor and what to do about it: an editor’s perspective. BUMPER ENDSHOW (25:00) Gneech: The Brigid and Greg Fictionlets Greg: FANG 5 is no longer accepting submissions! Gaming Guardians updates! The Gneech must be defeated! Buck: Hard at work on ROAR 4, or at least I will be once I get back from Rhode Island... Call for audience participation, suggestions, news items, general plugs Would you like to be a guest? Do you have a project to plug? site comments Sponsor us! Subscribe to us! RSS Feed iTunes Contact us! shortstorygeeks.com @shortstorygeeks on Twitter Come back in two weeks! Next show December 15. Signoff This Week’s Music Regular intro and outro: “The Third Man Theme” by Rat City Brass, used by permission. Courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network: “Journey B” by DanielReal2K, "Flamenco" by B-Sea Surfers, “Naked Under Leather” by Rubber Band Banjo, “Banjo Roids” by ATL Producers, “Honey Cotton” by Alex Cebe, “Chilling Loop” by Upstairs, "Spooky Fractal Magic" by Embertime, "Turn It Up" by Danny Weis, "My Moon" by PJ73, and “Banjo Tango” by Cynthia Sayer. Courtesy of http://freemusicarchive.org: “Songe D’Automne” by Latché Swing, “Rythme Gitan” by Latché Swing, “Jovanko” by the Underscore Orchestra, and“Chosen Kale Mazel Tov” by the Underscore Orkestra. The Short Story Geeks clean 31:04 Episode Fifteen — Beta Readers http://shortstorygeeks.com/2011/11/episode-fifteen-beta-readers/ http://shortstorygeeks.com/2011/11/episode-fifteen-beta-readers/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:07:31 +0000 the_gneech http://shortstorygeeks.com/?p=130 Release Date: 2011-11-17
Hosts:The Gneech, Graveyard Greg, Buck Turner

INTRODUCTION (0:40)

  • Welcome and host intros
  • Short Story Headlines
    • None! Slow news week.
  • Feedback
    • Chad Hershey:

Hey Short Story Geeks,

You talked before about the necessity of having beta readers. Could you please discuss how to pick good beta readers? Could you also comment on balancing the story you want to write vs the story the beta readers want to read?

Thank you for the awesome podcast!

Chad ‘hbar98′ Hershey

BUMPER

DISCUSSION (15:40)

BUMPER

THE BLOODY PEN OF THE RANTING EDITOR (30:45)

BUMPER

ENDSHOW (40:30)

  • Call for audience participation, suggestions, news items, general plugs
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]]> http://shortstorygeeks.com/2011/11/episode-fifteen-beta-readers/feed/ 0 Annie Proulx,beta readers,Mark Sousa,Seanan McGuire Release Date: 2011-11-17 Hosts:The Gneech, Graveyard Greg, Buck Turner INTRODUCTION (0:40) Welcome and host intros Short Story Headlines None! Slow news week. Feedback Chad Hershey: - Hey Short Story Geeks, Release Date: 2011-11-17 Hosts:The Gneech, Graveyard Greg, Buck Turner INTRODUCTION (0:40) Welcome and host intros Short Story Headlines None! Slow news week. Feedback Chad Hershey: Hey Short Story Geeks, You talked before about the necessity of having beta readers. Could you please discuss how to pick good beta readers? Could you also comment on balancing the story you want to write vs the story the beta readers want to read? Thank you for the awesome podcast! Chad 'hbar98' Hershey BUMPER DISCUSSION (15:40) Gneech: Seanan McGuire: Velveteen vs. the Coffee Freaks Greg: Mark Souza: Murphy’s Law Buck: Annie Proulx: “Job History” from Close Range : Wyoming Stories BUMPER THE BLOODY PEN OF THE RANTING EDITOR (30:45) Buck Turner: Punctuation (again): em dashes, ellipses, and semicolons oh my Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation, by Lynne Truss The Deluxe Transitive Vampire: The Ultimate Handbook of Grammar for the Innocent, the Eager, and the Doomed, by Karen Elizabeth Gordon BUMPER ENDSHOW (40:30) Gneech: Suburban Jungle: No Predation Allowed (Bundle) Greg: Keeping You in Mind, a free short story on Smashwords Buck: Shiner Holiday Cheer, as well as Holidays, the new short story anthology from Fur Planet publication, premiering this weekend at Midwest Fur Fest in Chicago. Call for audience participation, suggestions, news items, general plugs Would you like to be a guest? Do you have a project to plug? site comments Sponsor us! Subscribe to us! RSS Feed iTunes Contact us! shortstorygeeks.com @shortstorygeeks on Twitter Come back in two weeks! Next show December 1. Signoff This Week’s Music Regular intro and outro: “The Third Man Theme” by Rat City Brass, used by permission. Courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network: “Journey B” by DanielReal2K, "Flamenco" by B-Sea Surfers, “Naked Under Leather” by Rubber Band Banjo, “Banjo Roids” by ATL Producers, “Honey Cotton” by Alex Cebe, “Chilling Loop” by Upstairs, "Spooky Fractal Magic" by Embertime, "Turn It Up" by Danny Weis, "My Moon" by PJ73, and “Banjo Tango” by Cynthia Sayer. Courtesy of http://freemusicarchive.org: “Songe D’Automne” by Latché Swing, “Rythme Gitan” by Latché Swing, “Jovanko” by the Underscore Orchestra, and“Chosen Kale Mazel Tov” by the Underscore Orkestra. The Short Story Geeks clean 47:32 Episode Fourteen — Happy Happy Joy Joy http://shortstorygeeks.com/2011/11/episode-fourteen-happy-happy-joy-joy/ http://shortstorygeeks.com/2011/11/episode-fourteen-happy-happy-joy-joy/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 02:13:11 +0000 the_gneech http://shortstorygeeks.com/?p=124 Release Date: 2011-11-02
Hosts: The Gneech, Graveyard Greg, Buck Turner

INTRODUCTION (0:41)

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DISCUSSION (5:27)

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THE BLOODY PEN OF THE RANTING EDITOR (17:28)

  • Buck Turner: Happiness is…

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ENDSHOW (25:48)

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]]> http://shortstorygeeks.com/2011/11/episode-fourteen-happy-happy-joy-joy/feed/ 0 Cornell Woolrich,Harlan Ellison,James Hutchings,Jeffrey Deaver,P.G. Wodehouse Release Date: 2011-11-02 Hosts: The Gneech, Graveyard Greg, Buck Turner INTRODUCTION (0:41) Welcome and host intros Short Story Headlines Gneech: “Lost” story by Cornell Woolrich (Author of “Rear Window”) in The Strand Release Date: 2011-11-02 Hosts: The Gneech, Graveyard Greg, Buck Turner INTRODUCTION (0:41) Welcome and host intros Short Story Headlines Gneech: “Lost” story by Cornell Woolrich (Author of “Rear Window”) in The Strand Buck: Minnesota Review: Short Story Challenge: The Happy Story Greg: Harlan Ellison Sues Over Justin Timberlake Movie BUMPER DISCUSSION (5:27) Gneech: “Jeeves In the Springtime” (a.k.a. “Jeeves Exerts the Old Cerebellum”/”No Wedding Bells for Old Bingo”) by P.G. Wodehouse Greg: “The New Death” (from The New Death and Others by James Hutchings) Buck: “A Nice Place To Visit” by Jeffrey Deaver (from manhattan noir, edited by Laurence Block) BUMPER THE BLOODY PEN OF THE RANTING EDITOR (17:28) Buck Turner: Happiness is... BUMPER ENDSHOW (25:48) Gneech: Arclight Adventures coming in January 2012! Greg: Dungeons & Denizens! I’m on the Kindle Store! Buck: Roar 4 Call for audience participation, suggestions, news items, general plugs Would you like to be a guest? Do you have a project to plug? site comments Sponsor us! Subscribe to us! RSS Feed iTunes Contact us! shortstorygeeks.com @shortstorygeeks on Twitter Come back in two weeks! Next show November 16. Signoff This Week’s Music Regular intro and outro: “The Third Man Theme” by Rat City Brass, used by permission. Courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network: “Journey B” by DanielReal2K, "Flamenco" by B-Sea Surfers, “Naked Under Leather” by Rubber Band Banjo, “Banjo Roids” by ATL Producers, “Honey Cotton” by Alex Cebe, “Chilling Loop” by Upstairs, "Spooky Fractal Magic" by Embertime, "Turn It Up" by Danny Weis, "My Moon" by PJ73, and “Banjo Tango” by Cynthia Sayer. Courtesy of http://freemusicarchive.org: “Songe D’Automne” by Latché Swing, “Rythme Gitan” by Latché Swing, “Jovanko” by the Underscore Orchestra, and“Chosen Kale Mazel Tov” by the Underscore Orkestra. The Short Story Geeks clean 35:40 Episode Thirteen — The Horror! The Horror! http://shortstorygeeks.com/2011/10/episode-thirteen-the-horror-the-horror/ http://shortstorygeeks.com/2011/10/episode-thirteen-the-horror-the-horror/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:13:54 +0000 the_gneech http://shortstorygeeks.com/?p=121 Release Date: 2011-10-12
Hosts:The Gneech, Graveyard Greg, Buck Turner

INTRODUCTION (0:42)

BUMPER

DISCUSSION (4:39)

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THE BLOODY PEN OF THE RANTING EDITOR (15:40)

  • Buck Turner: Defying Expectations

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ENDSHOW (23:07)

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]]> http://shortstorygeeks.com/2011/10/episode-thirteen-the-horror-the-horror/feed/ 0 Bloody Pen of the Ranting Editor,Carpe Diem,Edgar Allan Poe,FANG Anthology,Grim Fandango,H.P. Lovecraft,Hark! A Vagrant!,horror,James Hutchings,Kat Richardson,P.G. Wodehouse,P.H. Cannon Release Date: 2011-10-12 Hosts:The Gneech, Graveyard Greg, Buck Turner INTRODUCTION (0:42) Welcome and host intros Short Story Headlines The Blue Bomber's Block is Knocked Off -- “Real Steel” Based on Short Story Followup and feedback - Release Date: 2011-10-12 Hosts:The Gneech, Graveyard Greg, Buck Turner INTRODUCTION (0:42) Welcome and host intros Short Story Headlines The Blue Bomber's Block is Knocked Off -- “Real Steel” Based on Short Story Followup and feedback The New Death and Others, by James Hutchings BUMPER DISCUSSION (4:39) Gneech: Scream for Jeeves: A Parody by P. H. Cannon Greg: “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe Buck: “The Third Death of the Little Clay Dog” by Kat Richardson in Mean Streets Grim Fandago Awesomeness In Art BUMPER   THE BLOODY PEN OF THE RANTING EDITOR (15:40) Buck Turner: Defying Expectations BUMPER   ENDSHOW (23:07) Gneech: Hark! A Vagrant on the Best-Seller List Greg: Carpe Diem! Carpe Diem Fiction: Underneath It All! FANG 5 is still accepting submissions! Buck: ROAR 3, buy it today so we can pay our writers on ROAR 4 Call for audience participation, suggestions, news items, general plugs Would you like to be a guest? Do you have a project to plug? site comments Sponsor us! Subscribe to us! RSS Feed iTunes Contact us! shortstorygeeks.com @shortstorygeeks on Twitter Come back in three weeks! Next show somewhere around Halloween. Signoff This Week’s Music Regular intro and outro: “The Third Man Theme” by Rat City Brass, used by permission. Courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network: “Journey B” by DanielReal2K, "Flamenco" by B-Sea Surfers, “Naked Under Leather” by Rubber Band Banjo, “Banjo Roids” by ATL Producers, “Honey Cotton” by Alex Cebe, “Chilling Loop” by Upstairs, "Spooky Fractal Magic" by Embertime, "Turn It Up" by Danny Weis, "My Moon" by PJ73, and “Banjo Tango” by Cynthia Sayer. Courtesy of http://freemusicarchive.org: “Songe D’Automne” by Latché Swing, “Rythme Gitan” by Latché Swing, “Jovanko” by the Underscore Orchestra, and“Chosen Kale Mazel Tov” by the Underscore Orkestra. The Short Story Geeks clean 28:53 Episode Twelve — Decisions, Decisions http://shortstorygeeks.com/2011/10/episode-twelve-decisions-decisions/ http://shortstorygeeks.com/2011/10/episode-twelve-decisions-decisions/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:01:26 +0000 the_gneech http://shortstorygeeks.com/?p=117 Release Date: 2011-10-05
Hosts: The Gneech, Graveyard Greg, Buck Turner

INTRODUCTION (0:40)

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DISCUSSION (2:29)

  • Gneech: “The Last Copy” by Ariel Dorfman, in The Atlantic: Fiction 2011
  • Greg: “Cupid’s Maze” by Mark Sousa
  • Buck: “A Study In Emerald” by Neil Gaiman from the book Fragile Things

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THE BLOODY PEN OF THE RANTING EDITOR (13:13)

  • Buck Turner: Making decisions

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]]> http://shortstorygeeks.com/2011/10/episode-twelve-decisions-decisions/feed/ 0 Ariel Dorfman,H.P. Lovecraft,Mark Sousa,Neil Gaiman Release Date: 2011-10-05 Hosts: The Gneech, Graveyard Greg, Buck Turner INTRODUCTION (0:40) Welcome and host intros Short Story Headlines The Guardian: Neil Gaiman Short Story Tweetathon BUMPER DISCUSSION (2:29) - Release Date: 2011-10-05 Hosts: The Gneech, Graveyard Greg, Buck Turner INTRODUCTION (0:40) Welcome and host intros Short Story Headlines The Guardian: Neil Gaiman Short Story Tweetathon BUMPER DISCUSSION (2:29) Gneech: “The Last Copy” by Ariel Dorfman, in The Atlantic: Fiction 2011 Greg: “Cupid’s Maze” by Mark Sousa Buck: “A Study In Emerald” by Neil Gaiman from the book Fragile Things BUMPER THE BLOODY PEN OF THE RANTING EDITOR (13:13) Buck Turner: Making decisions BUMPER ENDSHOW (21:50) Gneech: "Button of Charisma +4" from GnomeCo Greg: Welcome to Cappuccinos! Further Confusion Edition! Buck: ROAR is closed for submissions and will shortly be going into production. I’ll also be headed to Oklacon in roughly two weeks. Sponsor: Furplanet! Call for audience participation, suggestions, news items, general plugs Would you like to be a guest? Do you have a project to plug? site comments Sponsor us! Subscribe to us! RSS Feed iTunes Contact us! shortstorygeeks.com @shortstorygeeks on Twitter Come back in one week! Next show October 12th. Signoff This Week’s Music Regular intro and outro: “The Third Man Theme” by Rat City Brass, used by permission. Courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network: “Journey B” by DanielReal2K, "Flamenco" by B-Sea Surfers, “Naked Under Leather” by Rubber Band Banjo, “Banjo Roids” by ATL Producers, “Honey Cotton” by Alex Cebe, “Chilling Loop” by Upstairs, "Spooky Fractal Magic" by Embertime, "Turn It Up" by Danny Weis, "My Moon" by PJ73, and “Banjo Tango” by Cynthia Sayer. Courtesy of http://freemusicarchive.org: “Songe D’Automne” by Latché Swing, “Rythme Gitan” by Latché Swing, “Jovanko” by the Underscore Orchestra, and“Chosen Kale Mazel Tov” by the Underscore Orkestra. The Short Story Geeks clean 30:13