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Season Finale!

Two prolific independent horror authors discuss writing scary stories… how is the genre different from others? How do you frighten with the written word? Also — we’ll be giving away a prize package featuring works by the guests and host Matthew Wayne Selznick!

Saturday, October 20, 2007
2:00 PM Pacific Daylight Saving Time

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This episode features a special show recorded before a live audience on Sunday, September 30th at the L.A. Podcasters booth on the floor of the Podcast and New Media Expo in Ontario California. Special thanks to Lance Anderson of the L.A. Podcasters!

Sunday, September 30, 2007
12:30 PM Pacific Daylight Saving Time

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Join us for our second “open lines” show, when anyone and everyone can call in and discuss the craft and life of fiction writing from an independent and small press perspective.

Saturday, September 22, 2007
5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Saving Time

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What sets a short story apart from other literary prose works, apart from a length? Is the medium still relevant? On this episode, host Matthew Wayne Selznick explores the short form with…

Saturday, September 15, 2007
5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Saving Time

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The Bard said, “Brevity is the soul of wit.” Very, very short stories — flash fiction — exemplify this maxim. What makes flash fiction flash? Is it easy to write a story with fewer words? How many words do you need? What does it take to be story, anyway?

Host Matthew Wayne Selznick looks at flash fiction with…

Saturday, September 8, 2007
5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Saving Time

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