Okay, bad pun. But if you killed me, you wouldn’t get any updates, now would you?
As Volume 2 gets closer to completion, so does our deadline.
Deadline — what deadline?
I’d set a private deadline for myself some time ago, then slowly divulged it here and there to see if it was a realistic one. Among my sordid and sundry reputations (as a Quiet Loner, short fuse in residence, token hyper-nerd, or even blood-sucking freak of nature, to name but a few), I had often been accused of harboring unrealistic goals. I pick my battles. Sometimes I feint.
Going back on point: My private street date has become a hard and fast deadline. The deadline for Volume 2 is March 31.
There’s a simple reason for that. The American Society For Science Fiction Audio in Minnesota holds the Mark Time Awards every year. Every year they give Mark Time Awards to the SF audio of their choice and Ogle Awards for fantasy/horror audio. We’re gunning for the Ogle.
Of course, a sincere “wow!” would do. But Afterhell Volume 2 is worthy of the Gold Ogle.
If not Volume 2, then Volume 3. If not Volume 3, then Volume 4. If not Volume 4, I’ll blast open their vault with a Death Star superlaser and take what’s mine.
So for their sakes, wish us luck.
Also, put a big fat circle around March 28th and April 4th on your calendars. We’re about to hit Canada’s airwaves. The Sonic Society, a radio showcase of modern audiodrama syndicated across Canada, has invited us to join their exalted ranks.
Our friends at WRW suggested that we send them a copy of “Dark Descent,” so we did. Apparently it sent the Sonic Society folks into a tailspin! They rearranged their production schedule to squeeze us in. Host Jack Ward even called us up to interview with me and Jamie. Fifty-fifty, whether our cats will also appear on the show.
If you miss those airdates, no problem. Podcasts will be available. The Sonic Society — tune it in or download the MP3’s. You can hear us babble and grope for answers to Jack’s questions!
Now then, caffeine…