by Kris Rusch | Nov 7, 2013 | Podcast
Have you ever looked at historic versions of possible futures—predictions about the 21st century made in the 19th century? Like the ones showing us heating our homes with radium, wearing copper helmets while playing croquet under water or spending summer vacations at a North Pole, sans icebergs. Okay, that last one’s a little too close for comfort…
We can poke fun at the Victorians, but I don’t think contemporary outlines of the future are any more accurate.
Recently, I read an essay on the future of space travel. It made that grand adventure sound safer than a theme park ride that would only get cheaper and more luxurious over time. Lunch on Ganymede and an after-dinner fly-by of the rings of Saturn? No prob.
Seriously?
My point is this: the future rarely works out the way we think it will, in our personal lives as well as events in the greater scheme of things.
So if we can’t hope for any sort of accuracy in the predictive arts, where does that leave us? Perhaps answers might be found in the foggy dreams of science fiction writers.
In The Gift of a Dream, Dean Wesley Smith gives us his own unique twist on the challenges of aging and space travel.
I can predict, there’s some enjoyment in your future, at least.
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by Kris Rusch | Oct 31, 2013 | Podcast
Where were you when you first heard the legend of The Hook?
I was huddled under a blanket in a friend’s basement at a sleepover. Even though I knew (knew!) it was unlikely the hookman would creep down the stairs and murder a bunch of twelve-year-olds, I still lay awake most of that night.
It’s a story that has captivated kids and writers alike, including Stephen King (Danse Macabre, 1981), and in movies such as Meatballs (1979) and the slasher classic, I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997).
In this week’s story podcast, Kristine Kathryn Rusch adds her own unique twist to the enduring legend.
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by Kris Rusch | Oct 17, 2013 | Podcast
For this week’s podcast, we’re pleased to present a story of a thoroughly modern woman and her interactions with imminently classic men by Kristine Grayson.
Roz knows that men distrust women in any profession. But when the men from Wells Fargo need a photograph of the man who tried to rob their stage coach, they had no one to ask but Roz. She’ll photograph the prisoner, but only on her terms—and her terms are unique, indeed.
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by Kris Rusch | Oct 3, 2013 | Podcast
We’re still in the mood to share previews of stories from upcoming volumes of Fiction River. And as it’s October, here’s one by Kristine Kathryn Rusch read by the author. “The Scottish Play” from Hex in the City, edited by Kerrie L. Hughes, which will release in December.
Seanan McGuire, Nancy Holder, Dean Wesley Smith, and Jeanne C. Stein lead this urban fantasy anthology from the popular editor of Zombie Raccoons and Killer Bunnies and The Girl’s Guide to Guns and Monsters.
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by Kris Rusch | Sep 26, 2013 | Podcast
For this week’s podcast we are pleased to be able to tease you with a sampling from the upcoming fourth volume of Fiction River: Christmas Ghosts, which will release in print and ebook on October 15. This audio sample is the short story “The Ghost of Willow’s Past” by M.L. Buchman, and will be available for your listening pleasure for the next week.
M.L. Buchman is one of those overnight sensations whose night lasted decades before his work came to the attention of readers. He’s published in a variety of genres under several names. But M.L. Buchman is the one that took off. In the past year, his fantastic military romances have become extremely popular and critically acclaimed. Booklist named The Night is Mine one of the top ten romances of the year, and NPR called I Own The Dawn one of the top five romances of the year.
Like Lisa Silverthorne, Matt also chose the Pacific Northwest as the setting for his story. “The Ghost of Willow’s Past” takes place in Portland, Oregon. To tell much more about the story will spoil its delicate beauty. So without further ado, I’ll let you delve into this sweet romantic tale.
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by Kris Rusch | Sep 19, 2013 | Podcast
For this week’s podcast, we present this thoroughly modern romantic conundrum by Kristine Grayson.
LizBet wants to accept Van’s marriage proposal, but she can’t say yes until she figures out what to do about her last name. Should she take his? Should she keep hers? Such a simple thing. How come it feels so hard?
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