I'm having to contact tech support for the popper. Much as I try, I just can't figure out how this thing is supposed to be configured--and I'm not a tetchy person.

Honestly, I think Ruby (my 2 yr old) got in there and started flicking switches--so it's still going to take some time to connect with Höbin. GOOD news, is that we will cover two questions at the same time today.

NEWS: I will be traveling to do a book signing at the American Fork Library in Utah on November 20th, from 10am-2pm if you'd like to come say hello!

This podcast has been so long in the making--and after Mahan messing about with me in the last 72 hours, he's pushed me too far this time.

I'm starting the show, ready or not, perfect or not--with the right tools or not, and I'm going to explain why.

This is an exciting moment for all of us at WantedHero, and many kind and dear people have assisted us in helping us get to this point, so we're not going to waste another moment!

Hope you enjoy the introduction--and if you do, please tell a friend. Oh, and if you'd like to submit your questions, send me or Höbin an email at [email protected]

After pondering on this project for nearly eight years, Life of Fiction is coming to life.

Author and creator of Wanted Hero, Jaime Buckley, will be taking you on an adventure into his mind.

Oh, don't be afraid--it's all about the fantastical world he's created just for teens.

You'll get to meet people like Höbin Luckyfeller, the famous gnome historian, and Finley Greenhopper, the prodigy zoologist, as well as a score of other characters...as soon as Jaime can convince them to come on the show.

Take a deep dive into the creative mind that's constructing a world phenomenon.

Scheduled to release on Wednesday's, to get teens over the hump of the week, Life of Fiction just might become your favorite weekly podcast.

Season One begins on October 27th 2021!

Oh--and if you'd like to submit questions to the show, you can email them to [email protected]

#teen #wantedhero

This was not what I was expecting for my first interview, but here it is.

During my personal tour of H1-C-FIN101 (a.k.a. PINWHEEL), armed with my cheap portable recorder, I was shoved into a decontamination chamber to avoid being assimilated by a walking, human-sized fungal parasite, chasing Finley and I. 

Under the hum of the air ventilation systems, I try to ask what questions I can think of. I was actually here to talk with Finley about the classifications of dragons he'd discovered--but sometimes you just get what you get when in the field and doing things live.

If you'd like to read the actual article on the Fungal Horror, you can find it here.

- Höbin

We used to work with a brilliant gnome scientist, a Dr. Deborah Harper, who wanted to warn parents about how they can help their children avoid some of life's rougher circumstances.

• Ridicule

This is the studio session we did with Dr. Harper...which saved thousands of gnome lives.

Howard was suffering from severe anxiety and depression, which nearly killed him.

Luckily his loving wife got Howard to the doctor in time.

When we sat down with our gnome staff, we wanted to come up with a unique way of telling people about the eComics.

...then someone mentioned they had a pet gator, named Pookie.

As our comics became more popular, the staff wanted to do a comparison in public, to see what the population in Clockworks City truly thought.

So we set up a test, out on a busy street, and asked citizens to participate.

We were delighted by the overwhelming results in favor of Wanted Hero.

This is why most gnomes have an office away from home.

*sigh*

Today I'm bringing you the second show I did with my oldest daughter in 2005 called 'Rappin' it Up' with Ditto and Cosmo, which was based on my original comic book series.

Listening to this brought back memories of working at home, doing hundreds of takes to get the show right and also reminded me that working with youth isn't always easy...but always worth it.

Today's show has another custom commercial and then at the end of this episode, bloopers were included from the whole process. It was a fantastic experience for all of us and I hope this will show you the kind of fun we hope to bring to you through this new podcast series.

Find our books at https://jaimebuckley.com