I put together some theme music for imaginary podcasts and posted it over on the Sound Design page. All three tracks are free and completely composed of Garageband loops except for some of the melody on the ethereal track. All I ask in return is credit if you use them. I will also compose themes …
I recently found an excellent fiction podcast called The Drabblecast. Run by Norm Sherman, it focuses on flash fiction of up to 2000 words, but also precedes those stories with “drabble.” A drabble is an extremely short work of fiction exactly one hundred words in length, although the term is often misused to indicate a …
An exciting development in the fight against HIV/AIDS: Stephen Barr, a molecular virologist in the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, says his team has identified a gene called TRIM22 that can block HIV infection in a cell culture by preventing the assembly of the virus. “When we put this gene in cells, it prevents …
When the story describes a woman as tall, statuesque, powerful . . . when the woman in question is intelligent and highly capable, please please please don’t read all her lines in the same high, breathy voice that you would use for a sweet-but-dim chorus girl who just came off the dance floor and needs …
Recently, I came across Escape Pod & it’s sister site PseudoPod and have been, for the most part, really impressed and delighted with all the stories I’ve listened to. I feel like I’m reconnecting to the joys of short fiction, the fun of coming across new and different ideas, and of being surrounded by stories. They …
So, to test out some recording equipment and start realizing just how difficult getting a good, clean recording sound can be, I recorded a short-short story that I’d done for Write Fight a good long while ago. Not really ready for prime-time, so I won’t be sending this off to Podiobooks or iTunes any time …