Dr. Shaun Duke, Professional Nerd

Editor. Writer. Professor. Host.

WISB Podcast: Now on iTunes! Reviews Appreciated

I may have mentioned this on my Twitter account and certainly on the latest episodes of the podcast version of The World in the Satin Bag (and, of course, in the episode posts themselves).  But it seems to me that I should make a more official announcement about it on my blog. As of this […]

Young Adult Literature: Is it too dark? WSJ Thinks So…

I suspect the YA folks have tackled the recent Wall Street Journal article already, but the more I look at the wording of the article, the more I feel like throwing in my opinion.  The language suggests (to me, at least) a fundamental misunderstanding of YA and its intended audience, which is, in a lot […]

WISB Podcast: Chapter Ten (On the Brink)

It’s here. James has survived an attack by one of Luthien’s beasts, but there is something mysterious about that creature. Something sinister. The continent of Traea is a strange place, with magic and monsters of all shapes and sizes. James is only beginning to understand this. Here’s the episode: Chapter Ten — Download (mp3) Thanks […]

WISB Podcast: Another Late Episode (I Have Jackasses For Neighbors)

I had hoped to have the episode up by now, but my upstairs neighbors have made editing and recording essentially impossible for the last four hours or so. I’m the kind of person who edits and writes when there is either complete silence, music, or so much noise that the sounds blend together (such as […]