GSG 2010.1 - Zeppelins!

Because they're pretty much the defining characteristic of steampunk - well, that, gears, and a certain flair for fashion, and because I did this performance at Balticon last year, and as far as I know it was never released, here's the fabled Lost Steampunky Episode of GSG.

Oh - for those of you who were curious - Ben Sherwood. The statistics are (mostly) accurate when applied to airlines, and were pulled from his research.

And for the next episode in two weeks, Percy Jackson and the Mythological Survival Techniques! Or just the Lightning Thief. Either way.

Enjoy!

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Mad Poet Files is live!

Ayup, as I said in the last podcast, the first short story from me is now live at www.madpoetfiles.com.

If you'd like to subscribe to that feed, it's at http://feeds.feedburner.com/madpoetfiles. I'll update this with itunes and other information as it comes in, and I'll update this with a central "Zach's Big Hairy Feed" when that's live.

UPDATE: iTunes Link is right here.

Hope you enjoy the new podcast!

Next Topic: Steampunk, and the Avatar Bad Movie Bingo sheet

Had a couple of great e-mails and twitters today, with some good ideas.

First, someone suggested that if I'm going to be reading books in the future, I might consider putting an Amazon affiliate link to them here on the site. With two weeks between episodes, if I put a follow up on the site the next day, it should be plenty of time for someone who wanted to follow along / support the cast / etc. to order and get the book I'd be talking about. Of course, doing that is totally up to you. If you don't order with an affiliate link, or if you support your local Bricks & Mortar Bookseller, or even your Local Library, I'm totally okay with that. Heck, how will I know?

So, with that in mind, the next episode will be on surviving particular Steampunk scenarios. Good resources for that include Girl Genius, (available at the affiliate link, or to read for free at Phil and Kaja Foglio's site - www.girlgeniusonline.com, I read the whole thing over the last couple of months, and Queso is reading it now - really enjoying it). Also, a book I just finished - Cherie Priest's Boneshaker (a fun adventure novel, including rebellious teenagers, struggling mothers, dirigibles, mad science, and - of course - zombies).

And once I get down with what I'm currently reading, (hey, maybe you'll want to follow me on Goodreads) I'll probably see if I can get my hands on and get through Scott Westerfield's Leviathan before that ep drops.

And because there was a request for it, here's the PDF of the Avatar Bad Movie Bingo sheet I put together.
Enjoy!

GSG Special Episode: 2010 Kickoff!

Big plans. Big plans. Maybe a big head on me. Yikes.

Anyway, this isn't comedy - it's another of those "meta" episodes that turns up from time to time here, where we step out from behind the curtain and discuss where I see us headed over the next little bit. That bit being between now and April. Anyway, not everyone will enjoy this. If this isn't your bag, maybe you wanna try Phil Rossi's Eden?

Anyway, enjoy my rambling, self-absorbed, pretentious twaddle, if you care to try! Oh, and the cover art is the Bad Movie Bingo Sheet for Avatar. I think that'd be a bit harder to pull for Sherlock Holmes... but I could probably do it.

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GSG NaNoWriMo Tip 30 - Continue? Y/N

Because all of this has happened before... and all of this will happen again... here's day 30 of 30 days of GSG Quick Tips.

In this episode you get a few words of encouragement and warnings considering...
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Don't Just Write in November. Keep It Up. And try different kinds of writing. Edit. Learn your craft. Storyfix. I Should Be Writing. Writing Excuses. How To Think Sideways. (How To Revise Your Novel is an upcoming course... I'll link to it when it becomes publicly available.)

Here's a link to last year's project.

Here's a link to this year's project.

If writing isn't your thing, give yourself a pat on the back, and go find your thing. If it IS your bag... then you're not alone. Now Go WRITE!

Enjoy!
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GSG NaNoWriMo Tip 29 - Last Chances and Sphinxes

Because I Love You, Flash, but we only have hours to save the Earth, FLASH!... here's day 29 of 30 days of GSG Quick Tips.

In this episode you get a few words of encouragement and warnings considering...
One Day More (I do not start singing Les Miserables at this point, though I was sorely tempted).
Using this month to get you past the First Gate to the Southern Oracle.

Enjoy!
Download GSGNaNo29.mp3

NaNoWriMo Weekend Update #4

Because really, we've only just begun... here's the fourth (and final!) weekend update brought to you by GSG Quick Tips.

In this episode I get to sit back and listen to Doug Rapson over at Geek Acres regale us about... me? Really? Well, true. No underground bunker, no henchmen, nary a minion in sight. Yet.

Enjoy!

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