Dr. Shaun Duke, Professional Nerd

Editor. Writer. Professor. Host.

The World in the Satin Bag Podcast — Chapter Five (Triska and Things)

The fifth episode is here and on time (this despite my annoying upstairs neighbors making noise).  Things are getting a little heated up in the story, but once Chapter Six hits, I think you’ll be hooked. Chapter Five — Download (mp3) Thanks for listening. (Don’t forget to check out what I’ve done to sweeten the […]

An Anthology Idea: Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories About Homophobia

In the last twenty-four hours, I have been having a very interesting discussion with Fabio Ferndandes, Charles Tan, and others on the subject of homophobia and science fiction.  Our talk stems from a post I wrote a few days ago on that very subject and has sparked serious consideration of queer-related anthologies (at the time of […]

WISB Podcast: First Milestone Reached!

Thank you all for your donations. As of today, I have crossed the first financial milestone for my project, which means that I will begin writing a new short story set in the world of the novel and post it here as soon as I can (next week at the earliest). I will also podcast […]

The World in the Satin Bag Podcast — Chapter Four (A Not So Far Away Place)

It’s finally here.  My apologies for the lateness, but I had some issues with recording the episode (some of them my own fault). In any case, I hope you enjoy: Chapter Four — Download (mp3) Don’t forget to check out what I’ve done to sweeten the pot for anyone who donates to the project.  I’m […]