Chasing the Bard fans - Welcome!

Welcome to all fans of Phillipa Ballantine’s Chasing the Bard! You’re doubtless moseying on over here because you heard me this week on The Story So Far and are wondering about those podcasts I mentioned.
Well, look no further. You can find my collection of fantasy, science fiction, and erotica stories here. […]

No Comments »Filed under: Writing, Podcasts, Podcasting, Sculpting God, PredestinationPosted on July 18th, 2008

Entitlement mentality

This post is mostly for my own benefit, feel free to skip over it if you’re not interested in my dusty brain’s internal gear grindings. As I’ve been researching the current state of the biotech debate for my next two books, I’ve run up against a broad cultural trend that should provide me some […]

No Comments »Filed under: Writing, PodcastsPosted on June 25th, 2008

Do you have a soul?

I’ve been around the block a few times, mostly chasing wayward dogs who escaped from their enclosures. Zach Moore evidently mistook this for some kind of expertise and asked your humble soulless narrator to engage in a discussion about whether or not humans actually have souls in the first place.
So, is the mind […]

No Comments »Filed under: PodcastsPosted on June 3rd, 2008

Ethical Veganism, or Ethical Omnivorism?

The new Apologia is out. In this episode we depart from the recent spate of dealing with issues where religion historically sets the agenda and tackle a topic straight out of later twentieth century Western philosophy. The point at issue:
Is eating meat an ethical act, or is it not?
It’s a fascinating […]

No Comments »Filed under: PodcastsPosted on May 21st, 2008

Book Review: Jack Wakes Up by Seth Harwood

Just finished Seth Harwood’s once-podcast, now-published book Jack Wakes up. Here’s the skinny:
In Jack Wakes up, Harwood gives us a new twist on the old noir heist formula. Jack Palms, out of work actor, is tapped by a friend to play second fiddle on a giant drug dealer. He needs the money. […]

No Comments »Filed under: PodcastsPosted on March 21st, 2008