WISB Podcast: The Final Push — Last Day!
Well, today is the last day of the funding drive for The World in the Satin Bag. As of this moment, I am $135.44 short of my goal, which means I don’t have to do the Truffle Shuffle or Peanut Butter Jelly Time this time tomorrow if that number doesn’t change. That’s up to all of you, though. But if watching me embarrass myself doesn’t do it for you, remember that there’s lots of free stuffs to be had once the project is finished. But only for folks who donate! I need roughly 14 people to donate $10 each and I’m over the hump. Could you be one of those 14? Maybe. Maybe not. It’s hard to complain, though. Reaching $860ish in a month is not bad at all. Anywho! Thanks to everyone who has supported the project thus far. You rock! I will have the next chapter up this weekend, which will keep you all entertain, I’m sure.
WISB Podcast: My Grandma Will Be a Frog
One of the amusing things about my family is that it explains why I am so strange. I seem to contain much of my strangeness on this blog, but every once in a while, it gets out… For example, I recently wrote the following to my Grandma in response to a misunderstanding she had about the WISB podcast project (i.e., the donation tier): I’ll write a character *based* on you, which means you’ll likely be a talking frog named Bethel from Ferngarden-upon-Erethen. But that will be up to you. How interested are you in being a giant talking frog? To which she said this: Me a FROG what a novel idea. I know so little about them I know that they are toadly great Are hoppy most of the time Jump willing into new and different situations They love their pad They slurp their food Eat most of the meals on the fly … or is that the fly Go to great lengths …orally … for most of their meals … sometime without moving Can be environmentally friendly ….. they are green for the most part and are a super insect abaters. I will concider being a frog BUT only if I don’t turn into something fluffy and cute if a tall dark and handsome stranger kisses me Can you change the name to Bethellda it sound a little classier and you know me I’m all about couth and culture. Do you see now why I have become a very strange 27-year-old man? (Chapter Thirteen is on its way. My sister is currently staying here as part of her “get to know my brother so I can annoy him better” vacations. But the chapter is coming!)
WISB Podcast: Chapter Twelve (Of Tunnels and Pitch)
The new episode is here. My apologies for the delay. I explain why I waited so long to put up the 12th chapter at the end of the podcast. In any case, now that things have gone terribly wrong in Traea, James and his companions (Darl and Pea) make their escape. But the tunnels under the earth are not what they seem… I hope you enjoy the episode: Chapter Twelve — Download (mp3) Thanks for listening. Please give WISB a review on iTunes! (Don’t forget to check out what I’ve done to sweeten the pot for anyone who donates to the project. So far, six people have donated. Plenty of free things are available, from ebooks, paperbacks, random letters from me, and even a character written about you into the world of WISB. Please consider donating!) (All podcast chapters will be listed on the Podcast page.) P.S.: In case you missed it, I’ve agreed to do two very embarrassing things on camera if I meet my funding goal. Find out what they are here and support this podcast!
The Halfway-Point Donation Push: I Will Embarrass Myself For You (Ha!)
If you haven’t heard, I am selling my body to readers of this blog and my Twitter followers. Let me explain: When I began podcasting The World in the Satin Bag, I set up a donation tier, which offered those of you willing to donate $1 or $10 or whatever some perks and personal bits to keep you happy. Those perks include copies of the ebook, paperbacks, silly handwritten letters from me, and other goodies that you should check out. But I also offered to do something embarrassing and altogether unbecoming of my nature (at least to those that don’t know me personally). I said that if I met my funding goal for the month ($1,000 by July 1st; you can see the progress on my sidebar), I would do something on camera for everyone to watch…and you’d decide what I would do. Thanks to some friends and acquaintances on Twitter, I have agreed to do these silly things: The Truffle Shuffle (from The Goonies) AND Peanut Butter Jelly Time I’m perfectly open to more suggestions, and will add them to the list as they are made aware to me. But these are conditional. I have to reach that goal, and I’m not there yet. So, if you want to see me embarrass myself by doing two dances which will likely outlive my reputation as a science fiction and fantasy writer, you should do the following: Donate anything you can. Look at the donation tier if you want even more perks beyond the privilege of laughing at me. Tell all your friends and get them to donate too. Share this on your blog, your Twitter, Facebook, or wherever. Check out the novel podcast. It’s on iTunes and on this blog (either in the Podcast section or under the WISB Podcast tag). There are less than two weeks left to reach the goal. I need about 68 people to donate $10 each to reach it (as of 6/16/2011), which doesn’t sound like a whole lot, but is actually a lot more than you might think for a fairly small fellow like me. And that’s all I’ll say on that. Spread the word!
WISB Podcast: Chapter Eleven (Turned Black the Old Oak and Farewells)
I took a little extra time on this chapter to get the description right. What happens in Arlin City is really important to the story; weak description was pulling the power of the scene into the dumps. But the episode is now here and ready for your listening pleasure! Here you go: Chapter Eleven — Download (mp3) Thanks for listening. Please give WISB a review on iTunes! (Don’t forget to check out what I’ve done to sweeten the pot for anyone who donates to the project. So far, six people have donated. Plenty of free things are available, from ebooks, paperbacks, random letters from me, and even a character written about you into the world of WISB. Please consider donating!) (All podcast chapters will be listed on the Podcast page.)
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 moment, The World in the Satin Bag Podcast is available on iTunes. You can click that link or search for the podcast on iTunes (which is simple enough, I’m sure, since there can’t be more than one podcast by the same name). If you have enjoyed the novel thus far, please consider writing a review on my iTunes page. The more happy for the show, the more exposure it might get, which is good, considering I’m trying to make sure I can pay rent next month! And, as always, if you feel like letting me know you like the show, you can donate using the chip-in widget on my sidebar (which uses Paypal). Check out the donation tier to see what you can get at various donation levels. The higher the donation, the more nifty stuff I’ll give you, including really personal things, like bad drawings, amusing updates, and, if you’re so inclined, a character based on you!