StoryHack Podcast

This week we have The Devil's Crypt by E. Hoffman Price. It's the first time I'm posting an attempt at accents. Remember, this is just for fun and I am trying my hardest, all right? I'm not intentionally trying to sound stupid. This one is about an hour long. In the future, I may break up stories this long into 2 episodes. We'll see.

by Nelson S. Bond

This story comes from the July 1939 issue of Fantastic Adventures. It also shows how long I've been toying with the idea of doing a fiction podcast. I made this recording in September of 2017 (2 & 1/2 years ago.)

As promised, here is the first of the fiction podcasts. This one is a western, happening before law came to San Francisco.

Written by Gordon Young, originally published in Adventure, February of 1919.

I am restarting the StoryHack Podcast with a new format. In this Episode, I'll tell you about the change, and fill you in with what is going on with the magazine.

A little different something for the podcast this time. I've done a couple of merged Johnny Dollar episodes before, and now I've done it again.

But this time, it's a Christmas episode! As in, it is implied that Christmas is actually about Jesus being born. Imagine a modern procedural show doing that today. You can't, can you?

Here's the synopsis:

Just before Christmas, a waitress is the only witness to a murder in a business partner squabble. When the murdering partner files an life insurance claim, Johnny Dollar is sent to investigate. But can he get to the waitress in time to save her and her daughter from being murdered, too?

It still has all the stuff you love about detective shows: mystery, action, and even a little romance. So ignore my best public radio voice, and enjoy listening to the Nick Shurn Matter.  It runs just a smidgen over an hour.

Ryan Decaria is a fellow podcaster and author. His debut novel, Devil in the Microscope, was recently published by Immortal Works. We met in his secret lair high above the bustling streets of Ogden to have a little chat.

Show Notes:

[0:35] The King of the Meeple Nation discusses board games.

[4:23] This was not intended as a fart joke. I promise. I'm not above making fart jokes, but this just happens to not be one.

[5:40] Mad science is better than sane science.

[7:00] Ryan's favorite mad scientists.

[9:20] Mad science heroes vs villains

[12:16] The Devil in the Microscope

[15:32] Ethically-challenged scientists have more fun.

[17:45] Church ball is great. Not the movie, though.

[19:09] How Ryan writes: in defense of outlining

[20:55] Why Ryan writes

[22:12] What's next?

[26:15] Where to find Ryan

For more about Ryan:

Ryan's Website

Ryan's Podcast

Ryan on Twitter

Ryan's book on Amazon

I recently had a chat with with new pulp author Gene Moyers, whose story "Dream Master" is appearing in StoryHack, Issue 1.

Some notes from the interview:

[0:25] Introducing Gene

[1:00] What is pulp fiction to you?

[1:45] How did you fall in with the New Pulp crowd?

[3:35] Pulp-Specific Conventions (Windy City Pulp and Paper, PulpFest) and why they're great.

[7:03] Gene's Hobby Shop

[8:08] How Gene writes

[10:50] Gene's favorite classic pulps

[12:40] What's coming up for Gene

[18:01] Modern authors Gene likes

[19:00] Writing inspirations

[21:00] Gene loves critical reviews (and positive ones, too.)

[23:00] Gene's story in StoryHack, Issue 1

For more about Gene:

GeneMoyers.com

Gene's Amazon Page

Today on the podcast I interview author Jon Mollison. He currently has three books out (see links below.) His story "Desert Hunt" appeared in StoryHack issue zero, which you can still get for free by signing up for the newsletter.

Notes:

[0:20] A little bit about Jon

[4:01] Re: the #PulpRev crowd

[4:30] How do you define pulp? Jon mentions these 5 pillars of pulp.

[6:05] Action. Adventure. Romance. Heroism.

[7:05] Jon plugs the magazine. Thanks, bro.

[8:15] Classic Fictioneers

[10:15] Modern Authors with Action, Adventure, Romance & Heroism

[14:35] Jon's writing proccess

[17:15] I've only missed my goal to post this by what, 3 weeks?

[17:30] Audiobooks

[18:15] That time Lee Merriwether (60's movie Catwoman) shot Jon.

[19:30] Jon's high tech recording setup revealed

[24:40] What Jon is working on now.

[28:30] The best advice

[31:01] Jon pimps the magazine again. I swear, I'm not paying him to say this stuff.

[32:20] Possibly Jon's best line of the interview. "I have too much to read, and it's still not enough." I want this on a poster and a t-shirt. Maybe even a mug.

[33:05] Seagull Rising

For more about Jon, go visit him on his blog. And buy his books.

Jon's Books:

Five Dragons

Sudden Rescue

A Moon Full of Stars

Special treat today on the podcast. I had a chance to interview Ron Fortier. He's probably the greatest living expert on the Green Hornet. I guess that makes sense, as he used to write the Green Hornet comic book. He's been a writer of comics and pulp fictions for over 45 years. He's the co-founder of the new pulp publisher Airship 27, which has over a hundred titles in print. Next year I want to go to Pulpfest or Windy City Pulp & Paper just so I can meet him. This interview went twice as long as they usually do, and now I wish it was even longer. I might be just a wee bit excited about this.

Notes:

[0:10] Ron has been a working comics writer for longer than I've been alive.

[7:21] How Ron got into writing.

[11:58] Getting into big name properties. (Terminator & Green Hornet...)

[21:15] Preparing for the right moment.

[22:30] How the Green Hornet came to be

[28:58] Crafting a legacy backstory from many sources

[35:05] Ron's thoughts on the Green Hornet movie (2011)

[39:25] Writers have to be bad guys

[43:00] Airship 27 - If you're a writer

[47:00] Airship 27 - if you just plain like pulp fictions

[53:15] Where is new pulp headed?

[55:00] Final advice: share your talents.

Special Note: There is a movie based on Ron's "Brother Bones" character currently being kickstarted. Go check it out.

For more about Ron & Airship 27 check out:

Airship 27

Airship 27 Hangar (catalog)

Airship 27 on Facebook

Through a suggestion via a friend on twitter, I met (in a virtual sense) Martin McConnell. He's a fascinating guy, and took the time to chat with me via skype.

Notes:

[0:15] What it really means to be full-time in the writing business

[1:05] The joy of RC Helicopters

[1:25] What happened when Martin looked up (at the stars)...

[4:00] What do you get when you cross astronomy and writing?

[4:50] Historically accurate mooning in fiction. (Would have been a great linkbait title for this post)

[5:40] Things he has written

[7:35] The story of how Martin bought the farm.

[13:00] How his farming affects his writing

[15:05] Martin's kick in the pants (for writers)

[18:37] Coming soon

[21:30] For more about Martin...

For more information about Martin:

Write, Farm, Live

@spottedgeckgo on Twitter

Martin's Amazon Author Page