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BONUS: Interview with Polyamory Weekly
Posted by Raven on 07 Aug 2008 | Tagged as: Interview, Just For Fun
Two weeks ago I had the good fortune to spend a night at Cunning Minx’s flat in Chicago, and while I was there she took me into her recording booth and talked to me about Metamor City for Polyamory Weekly. We discussed alternative social systems, optimized reproductive strategies, telepathic super-organisms, and why it sucks to be a female elephant seal. It’s good stuff. 
The Uber-Nemesis #2: Giganto
Posted by Raven on 18 Jun 2008 | Tagged as: Just For Fun, Promo
The story of Tee Morris and his war against all podcast authors continues!
Thanks to Matthew Wayne Selznick for narrating, PG Holyfield for writing and producing, and Tee Morris for being such a good sport about the whole thing.
Of course, he did ask for it…
More Bitstrips
Posted by Raven on 12 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: Artwork, Just For Fun
Okay, I’m officially going Bitstrips-crazy. But it’s so much fun!
As before, you can right-click and select “View Image” to see a larger version.
There will probably be more of these as the inspiration strikes me. Eventually I’ll make a home for them here on the site, but in the meantime you can visit my Bitstrips page to see them as create them. There are lots of other podcasters on Bitstrips, too, so you may see some familiar faces…
Fun with Bitstrips
Posted by Raven on 10 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: Artwork, Just For Fun
Today I discovered Bitstrips, a fun little web applet that allows you to create cartoon characters, pose them in different ways, share them with other people, and use them to create comic strips. Here I have continued my feud with P.G. Holyfield:
While here I have created a comic to introduce people to the basic story behind MAKING THE CUT:
(You can right-click on either one and choose “view image” to see it larger.)
Fun stuff, but I can see it taking up way, WAY too much of my time.
Walking Advertising
Posted by Raven on 07 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: t-shirt, Just For Fun, Announcements
Yesterday I received the first shipment of t-shirts with the new Metamor City logo on them (designed by my friend Art Wright):
These shirts are for the cast members of Metamor City, and as con season heats up it’s a good bet that you’ll see them being worn by some of the biggest names in podcasting.
I want to make these shirts available to Metamor’s listeners, but there’s a catch: the company that I ordered them from only takes t-shirt orders in fairly large batches. (Some of you are already thinking about GeekLabel, I know, but at the moment they’ve informed me they aren’t taking any more custom designs, so until I hear otherwise we’ll go with what we can get.) I’d have to get pre-orders from at least 30 listeners in order to make these shirts available to you at a reasonable price.
So, here’s the deal:
- If you’d be interested in ordering one of these shirts, email me at feedback@metamorcity.com and let me know. Please only do this if you’re serious about buying one!
- If the response by email is big enough to convince me that there will be broad interest, then I will begin accepting pre-orders by PayPal. The cost will be $15.00, which includes first-class shipping within the United States; if you’re located elsewhere the cost will be higher. I’ll need your desired shirt size at this time.
- I’ll keep pre-orders open for 30 days from the time I announce them; after that, if I have enough orders to keep the shirt cost within the necessary bounds (approximately 30 shirts should do it), then I’ll place the order for the shirts to be made. If we haven’t gotten enough interest to make the shirts cost-effective, I’ll refund the money of anyone who has pre-ordered.
So, that’s my deal with you all. Want a t-shirt? Send me a message and let me know.
MCP 008 - Holiday Special and MAKING THE CUT: Prologue
Posted by Raven on 30 Dec 2007 | Tagged as: Victor, Making the Cut, Abbey, Just For Fun, science fiction, Podcast Episodes
Holiday merry-making abounds! Chris reads email, plays voice mails, features special Christmas music, and slips in various other bits of insanity from when we were off our meds. All this, and the Prologue from the first Metamor City novel, Making the Cut!
Bumper:
Michael Spence, of Brother Osric’s Scriptorium
Short Story:
“Revenant Living” by Kevin Cummings, courtesy of Buffy Between The Lines
Promos:
Mur vs. JC #2: Heaven / Playing For Keeps / 7th Son, Book III: Destruction
Making the Cut: Prologue — Cast:
Abbey — Heather Nowak
Victor — Bill Bowman
The Music:
Intro: “The First Nowell”, by David Beard
Reading Mail #1: “We Three Kings - classical guitar”, by Derek K. Miller
Reading Mail #2: “We Deck The Halls With We Wish You A Merry Christmas”, by Doug Boldt
Returning From Break #1: “Hark The Herald Angels Sing”, by David Beard
Blooper/Outtake Reel: “Christmas in the Ghetto”, by Al Phlipp and the Woo Team
Voice Mail: “Not So Silent Night”, by Charlie Crowe
Returning From Break #2: “Carol of the Bells”, by David Beard
Story Lead-In: “Divine Light”, by Ariaphonics
Nightmares: “Fight — Strings & Vox”, by David Beard
Exploring: “The Lost Memory”, by Ambient Light
Something’s Wrong: Remix of “Misplaced Toy Theme”, by David Beard, and “Slow Atmosphere 4″, by ERH
Realization of Loss: “Nowhere — Cue 3 Strings”, by David Beard
Story Lead-Out: “Slow Atmosphere 4″, by ERH
Parting Thoughts: “O Come, O Come Emmanuel With What Child Is This”, by Doug Boldt
All music from David Beard is used by special permission from the artist. Music from ERH is provided through the Freesound Project. All other music is provided through agreement with the Podsafe Music Network.
Some sound effects provided by the Freesound Project. More information on the clips used will be provided after the jump.
Next time on The Metamor City Podcast:
Making the Cut continues with Chapter One! Meet Daniel Sharabi, a teenage member of the Psi Collective who has everything going for him — everything, that is, except his telepathic talent, which is mediocre at best. As he faces graduation and his exit examinations from the prestigious Westfall Academy, Daniel’s life is about to get a whole lot more complicated…
MCP 008 - Holiday Special and MAKING THE CUT: Prologue [00:46:40m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadMCP SE02 - A Lightbringer’s Christmas Tale
Posted by Raven on 22 Dec 2007 | Tagged as: Janus, Just For Fun, Podcast Episodes
A bit of holiday-themed amusement for you all, from the perspective of one very un-amused Lightbringer. Click “Continue Reading” to view the text of the poem.
Music: “Carol of the Bells”, by David Beard. Used by special permission of the artist.
Metamor Character Sketches!
Posted by Raven on 04 Dec 2007 | Tagged as: Artwork, Just For Fun
NobleBear, one of my gaming buddies and a listener of The Metamor City Podcast, has sent me sketches of some of the characters! Pictures to follow after the jump.
If you have artwork of the characters in Metamor City and you’d like to share it, send it to feedback@metamorcity.com. I’m always excited to see that my little story-world is inspiring people.
Keep it on the bright side!
ConClave 32
Posted by Raven on 15 Oct 2007 | Tagged as: Just For Fun, science fiction, fantasy, Announcements
I just got back from ConClave 32, a science fiction convention held in Romulus, Michigan. The highlight of the weekend? Getting an interview with one of my favorite authors, Kim Harrison.
The interview should be appearing soon on I Should Be Writing — Mur agreed that it would be a good thing for her listeners to hear — and I’ll be dropping a version of it into the Metamor City feed, as well. For now, though, let me just say that it was an honor and an absolute blast to sit down and chat with Kim about the business and craft of writing. Thanks for making time for me, Kim!
Other highlights of the weekend:
- A 1-hour coffee klatch with Kim and about 20 other fans;
- The Sanctuary Press Writers’ Workshop, where I and several other authors had stories (or novel excerpts) reviewed and critiqued by editors and authors. I got a lot of great feedback that I think is really going to help me polish up the first Metamor City novel, Making the Cut, and make it all that I want it to be.
- Scoring about half-a-dozen free books from a memorial giveaway. A young SF/Fantasy fan had, sadly, passed away earlier this year, and his family decided that the best things to do with the books was circulate them back into the fandom. I empathize with them for their loss, and I think it’s really cool of them to pass on their son’s books to people who will continue to enjoy them.
- Meeting all of my fellow aspiring authors in the writers’ workshop. I got the chance to connect with several other writers on roughly the same skill level as myself, and I’m looking forward to continuing to communicate with them and help each other to improve and grow in our craft.
- The ecumenical prayer circle that I was invited to on Sunday morning. Only three of us showed up — me, my fellow workshop writer Christie Devlin, and her partner Catherine — but it was really satisfying to get together first thing in the morning to pray together, read the Bible, and discuss a little of how each of us came to the faith. It was a very positive, joyous experience, and I was really grateful for the opportunity to meet them.
It was a great weekend, all the way around, and I don’t regret a penny of what it cost me. I’m looking forward to next year’s Balticon even more than I was before.
Keep it on the bright side!
Dedication to the cause
Posted by Raven on 09 Aug 2007 | Tagged as: Just For Fun
Leann sent me this picture showing a little bit of the hell she’s been going through while recording the edits for “Huntress”.
Quoth Leann: “157 degrees in my house…..cause I turn AC off to record…and I STILL get the job done dammit…..I kick ass. Mucho ass.”
Indeed she does! Leann, I’ll say it again: you are 31 Flavors of Pure Awesome.
