Introducing Jenny Beanses! AKA Jennifer Hudock

I believe she needs no real introduction. However, she is the author and podcaster of The Goblin Market, she is taking readers on a 12 part Dark Journey, she is one of the founders of The Creative Alliance, and is the editor of two upcoming charity anthologies, From the Dark Side and Farrago.

Without any [...]

Podcamp Toronto 2008 Wrap-Up

Podcamp Toronto 2008 wrapped up over the weekend, but this is my first opportunity to reflect on it. I came away with mixed feelings regarding the event.

The Good

The people behind the scenes of Podcamp worked tirelessly to create a well-organized, eclectic and interesting Camp. The information was always timely, the location was excellent [...]

What I’m looking forward to at Podcamp Toronto 2008

Yesterday I took the opportunity to pimp the fact that I’m on a panel at Podcamp Toronto 2008, but I also thought I should write about some of the other interesting things happening there.

People

There are tonnes of people coming this year, over 400 registrants so far. I am not going to write out [...]

Podcamp Toronto This Weekend!

Are you in? Are you coming to Podcamp Toronto this weekend? Well, I’ll be there. Over 400 people are registered to attend, making it even bigger (and hopefully better) than last year. I was supposed to attend PC 2007,  but the surprise early birth of my second son happened as Podcamp Toronto 2007 was starting.  [...]

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

As part of the “Great Documents” project some of us are cooking up over at Podiobooks, I have recorded the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. I hope you enjoy it. Please feel free to use it in any way you see fit.

Welcome Squidboy!

So, I have been meaning to write about the awesomeness that is Mur Lafferty`s Podcast Novel “Playing For Keeps” for awhile now, but I was waiting for to announce some exciting news. On the companion piece “Stories From the 3rd Wave”, Mur has been soliciting fan based recordings. There has been some great stuff [...]

Issue #1 of Sci Phi Journal is available!

You may ask yourself, “Why should I care about Sci Phi Journal? What has it ever done for me?” Or, you may ask yourself “Why is Drew Beatty pimping some magazine? Doesn’t he usually just go on and on about his own writing and ideas like some sort of self-centered egotistical jerk?” Or, you [...]

Merry Christmas!

I hope everyone is haveing a wonderful holiday season. In our household we are still figuring out how best to celebrate the season. I was able to find a beautiful tree this year, and we spent part of today getting some new ornaments at Ten Thousand Villages, an amazing store that sells fair trade crafts. [...]

Talking With Tots, Episode #4

Welcome to Talking With Tots Episode Four. The recording of this was a little bit piecemeal, so the quality is not the best. But, it is one of the better conversations we have had in a while, especially when we get to the contents of our ears (last third). Tarquin also divulges the identity of [...]

A Special Story from the Failed Cities!

In addition to offering its listeners their regular story for the month of December, Variant Frequencies has prepared a special holiday surprise for fans of the two-time Parsec-nominated FAILED CITIES MONOLOGUES, as well as all those who’ve supported the podcast in the past year. We are proud to present THE FAILED CITIES: HATH A DARKNESS, [...]