Boy howdy - things have been a little crazy here since DragonCon, and I’m very sorry I haven’t been updating! News before we get to the podcast:

Playing For Keeps won the Parsec Award for Best Novel! What a shock and honor! Congrats to the other nominees and winners!
I now have an agent; I’m being represented [...]

 

 Stories of the Third Wave #18 [8:58m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (12295)

The one hitch of the launch day fun was the failure to put out the videos I had planned. I have five, only got two into the feed, they were too large, it took too long to save, etc. I ended up tossing everything onto YouTube, so they’re all now there, compressed, and happy. the [...]

Scott Sigler, author of violent and bloody podiobooks Earthcore, Infected, Ancestor, The Rookie, Nocturnal, and Patty’s Wonderful Day at Play Park, has created a Stories of the Third Wave about a different “hero.” The Torpdeo is a strong Third Wave man who has decided to screw anyone who says he can’t be a hero. He [...]

 

 Stories of the Third Wave #17 [21:04m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (9265)

No, I’m not keeping up with Amazon. blame final cut. Blame it too for the dropped frames. BLAME EVERYONE BUT ME.
And it’s not Fidgert introducing the podcast (which is what the credits say), it’s Podcasting’s Rich Sigfrit. Sorry, guys. the Fidgert video died.
Wheee. This is a rush. Latest Amazon rank- #20 in books.

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Ursula Vernon recorded some video of me, ah, waking up. We had some issues with video and sound, but dammit, it’s time to launch these vids. Special “good luck!” note from Scott Sigler.
Opening animation by Earl Newton!

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 Launch Day Video 1: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (7813)

I have been excited about this one for a while. Many months ago, Matt Wallace approached me to write the history of Seventh City’s most famous hero and villain, and the birth of the Academy. We talked at length about what I had in my story bible, and Matt created this fabulous epic out of [...]

 

 Stories of the Third Wave #16 [63:51m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (8032)

Congrats to Christiana Ellis for winning the Podcast Peer Award for her podcast Shallow Thoughts! Her content is amazing, and I recommend all of her stuff. She brings us a look at Seventh City with plenty of… pathos…
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 Stories of the Third Wave #14 [40:38m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (7692)

Grant Baciocco managed to do this amazing piece for me in the middle of doing The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd, the music of Throwing Toasters, and umpteen other projects! It’s more Garrison Kellior parody here, plus music! Be sure to watch for the PDF in the feed later today!
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 Stories of the Third Wave #15 [11:52m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (8260)

Thanks to everyone who helped out with this, especially Paul Fischer and Martha Holloway!
This is the full book, including a new short story, Parasite Awakens.
He likes Pallas. He likes who he is when he experiences her life out of her eyes. And now he looks through her eyes at his own sleeping brown face as [...]

 Playing For Keeps - the full novel: Download (82616)

We dont have a winner yet, but we do have a fantastic video! Thanks to everyone!
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The Academy opening a TV studio? What are they thinking? Find out exactly what on Block Party, by Jason Block.
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 Stories of the Third Wave #13 [4:08m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (7723)

JC Hutchins is the author of the trilogy of podcast novels, 7th Son and the host of the Ultra Creatives Podcast. (Not to mention the brain behind Obsidian, his own anthology which I took part in.) His books 7th Son Book One, Descent, and Personal Effects: Dark Art will come out in in print in [...]

 

 Stories of the Third Wave #12 [27:32m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (7206)

We have another existing podcast contributing to Stories of the Third Wave! Ivy Reisner of Knit Sprit gives us a look at Seventh City through the eyes of a knitter who wishes to clothe a hero.
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 Stories of the Third Wave #11 [7:39m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (6999)

Our first full-cast Stories of the Third Wave is brought to you by Kimi Alexandre. Love Lines producer, editor, and concept created by Kimi Alexandre. All the participants created their own characters and their own lines for Love Lines.

Dora Holly – Kimi Alexandre
Jason Block – Jason Block
Amora - Ivy Reisner
Bruno – Chad Henderson
Shelly – Paulette [...]

 

 Stories of the Third Wave #10 [30:56m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (7303)

I was excited when Joe Mieczkowski from On The Podcast wanted to do a parody of a, ah, popular public radio show. I think what he came up with is a lot of fun, and I hope you like it too: Conversations About Things With Wheels.
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 Stories of the Third Wave #9 [12:53m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (6896)