A Novel Process

This episode May wrestles with the difficulties of delivering crucial plot information about telepathic bioluminescent salamanders when you're only method for delivering that information is... telepathic bio-luminescent salamanders.

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The tenth (and last!) in a new series of checkpoint episodes!  If you’re new to the podcast and want understand what’s happening without going all the way back to the start, jump in at May and the Short Story Structure (Part 1).

This episode May brings this massive story to a close, outlining not one but two possible endings for the book. Which one is better? Well, May likes the second one. But if you disagree, shoot her an email!

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The nineth in a new series of checkpoint episodes!  If you’re new to the podcast and want understand what’s happening without going all the way back to the start, jump in at May and the Short Story Structure (Part 1).

This episode focuses on Stan, the head of the Cabal and the man that has been the most gung-ho to learn how to make Hot Rocks, and use them to restart the mine.  Now that the final sacrifice has been made, it seems like it’s finally time to put that plan into action.  But making commercial quantities of an alien crystal turns out to be trickier than they thought.  What will Stan do if, after a decade of hoping and planning, he isn’t able to Make Naralynda Great Again?   

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The eighth in a new series of checkpoint episodes!  If you’re new to the podcast and want understand what’s happening without going all the way back to the start, jump in at May and the Short Story Structure (Part 1).

After ending the last episode on a cliff hanger, Eddie now has three possible candidates for the alien sacrifice. Who will he choose? How will he choose? And what will happen to those left behind?

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The seventh in a new series of checkpoint episodes!  If you’re new to the podcast and want understand what’s happening without going all the way back to the start, jump in at May and the Short Story Structure (Part 1).

In this episode the aliens decide they only need one more sacrifice, and trouble ensues...

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The sixth in a new series of checkpoint episodes!  If you’re new to the podcast and want understand what’s happening in May's episodes without going all the way back to the start, jump in at May and the Short Story Structure (Part 1).

In this episode the status quo gets a shake up when a lavender

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The fifth in a new series of checkpoint episodes!  If you’re new to the podcast and want understand what’s happening in May's episodes without going all the way back to the start, jump in at May and the Short Story Structure (Part 1).

In this episode we finally get a chance to explore the lives of the aliens in this sci-fi story. When the latest human sacrifice gets unavoidably delayed, humans and salamanders are forced to spend time in close quarters. Cultures are exchanged, world views are rocked, and I get to spend a lot of time (some would say too much) geeking out over alien bio-tech.

The fourth in a new series of checkpoint episodes!  If you’re new to the podcast and want understand what’s happening in May's episodes without going all the way back to the start, jump in at May and the Short Story Structure (Part 1).

In this episode we met the town undertaker, Kym.  Kym is a very nice guy, he loves his family, he's a passionate cyclist, and he loves his job.  

What will Kym do when he finds himself part of (as far as he can tell) a corrupt, murderous plot?  And will finding out about the aliens behind it all make him feel better or worse?  Listen to find out. 

In this episode, Kirsteen discusses the idea of the cover art for her latest book. They say "don't judge a book by its cover" but there are actually many factors that can influence how your book sells than just the cover art itself.

The third in a new series of checkpoint episodes!  If you’re new to the podcast and want understand what’s happening in May's episodes without going all the way back to the start, jump in at May and the Short Story Structure (Part 1).

In this episode, we focus on the story of Emma and Louisa.  Emma is a terminally ill teenager, and the salamander's next scheduled sacrifice.  And Louisa is her mum, who's not quite ready to let her go.