Today my guest post at ChocolateScotch.com went live. This is part of the Creativity series, where different creatives from around the net have been asked to present their ideas on Art, Creativity, and Inspiration. This has been a really interesting and varied series. My article is post number 54, so there are a LOT of folks chiming in on this. You can find my essay over on the Chocolate Scotch site, and while you’re there, take some time out and read some of the other articles!
It is a really excellent series, and I’m proud to be a part of it.
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Phoenix Rising: A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences Novel
is the first novel from Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris writing together. They take us back to the age of Queen Victoria, and give us a view of a secret organization in Her Majesty’s government. This clandestine organization, the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences, deals with the strange, the bizarre, and those things best not talked about in polite society. Agents of the Ministry travel the world investigating these strange and unusual events, and returning dangerous artifacts to Mother England where they can be safely stored away from dangerous hands.
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Do you like Shakespeare? Do you like Audio Drama? Are you looking for a little of both? Then this is your lucky day! The Pirates over at Flying Island Press’ Pirates Cove have started a new audio production, and this time they’re doing their own version of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. And part of what makes this version special is that I am a member of the cast!
So fire up your favorite podcatcher and go to Pirates Cove and subscribe! Act 1 Scene 1 has just been released, so this is the ideal time to get in at the beginning of the story. And when Act 2 is delivered, you’ll be able to listen to my performance as Oberon, King of the Fae. Along the way, you’ll be able to listen to plenty of excellent voice actors in this production.
I hope you’ll subscribe and enjoy the show.
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And so it begins! Philippa Ballantine and Tee Morris have released the first of the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences: Tales from the Archives – One: The Evil that befell Sampson…
It is revealed just how Miss Braun ended up being exiled from her native country, New Zealand, and working for the Ministry in its London Offices. It’s a tale of nefarious doings, stalwart ladies, and the sound of clockwork.
Theme music for the Ministry composed and created by Alex White.
Don’t forget to pre-order the upcoming Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences novel, coming April 26th from all good online and bricks and mortar stores.
I’ve been waiting to hear more of this universe for what feels like years now. Now we’ve got a new look into the world of Books & Braun!
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Welcome back, folks. This week we have a long and rambly podcast named Small Steps. Go figure. We’re back to Philosophy this week, looking at how to deal with big projects by breaking them down into smaller pieces. Unfortunately, I didn’t get a lot of prep work done, so this has turned out to be a long, rough, and rambly podcast.
This week we’re featuring a promo for Gaia’s Voyages from Broken Sea Audio.
Be sure to check out The Lighter Mom Project, and pick up Scott Roche’s Music Box at Smashwords.
Enjoy the show. See you next week!
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My podcasting debut happened back in July of 2010, with a writing credit. On July 17th, the Every Photo Tells… podcast dropped their 24th episode, featuring a story I wrote entitled The Gift. It is the story of an old woman visiting her first love, despite her husband of over 20 years. Or is it? I guess you’ll just have to listen and find out…
If you like this story, please go to the Every Photo Tells… site and sample some of the other stories. Or better yet, go to Podiobooks.com and subscribe to the Volume 1 collection of stories from the podcast.
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If you haven’t heard of Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris‘ Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences novel Phoenix Rising, you’ve been missing out! If you have heard of it, you probably noticed this post, where Tee reveals to the world the cover of Phoenix Rising, which is due out in May of 2011 from Harper Voyager. I’m sure Pip has a similar article on her website, but unfortunately, it is blocked from where I am at the moment.
I’ve been waiting eagerly for this book to come out, having heard bits and pieces of it from Tee and Pip (Tease!). Everything I’ve heard indicates that this will be a great book. If you want to learn more about the book and the series, check out the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences website.
Make plans to buy this book in May! (Why can’t I just skip ahead to Balticon 45?)
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