In honor of the end of the year, The Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine has closed story submissions. We appreciate all those who have sent their work to us, but in order to get through all our submissions, work on accepted stories, and pursue that elusive spirit of Kwanzaa, we are not taking anything new at this time.
Please check back here again in early 2010 for the doors to open up afresh. Happy holidays, and keep writing!
Popoca is an Ameriquetzlan diplomat abroad in the world’s capitol, London. He is summoned to the scene of a crime, where he meets an old friend and finds a murdered man.
Afterward, Big talks about the complexities of this particular tale, while Rish mainly tries to insult everyone. Also, an important announcement is made, and Rish introduces the stupidest game of all time.
Special thanks to Josh Roseman for the editing on this story.
Right click to download the episode HERE.
Related Links:
Josh Reynolds’ Blog
Robots Beyond on the Permuted Press Site and on Amazon.com
The Dead Robots Society
Josh Roseman’s Site
Music in today’s episode: La traversée by Ehma
Some sound effects in today’s episode are from Freesound.org
Commander Jack Taylor helped overthrow the evil rulers of the planet Tharronia in the name of Earth. But when word reaches him of the new government’s misdeeds and corruption, he returns there on his own to see if he can’t make things right. Despite the previous two sentences, wacky fun ensues.
Also, Big talks about politics and Rish talks about aliens, and both talk a bit about collaboration in writing.
Special thanks to Josh Roseman, Nicole Suddeth, and Bennett Jackson for lending their voices to this episode.
Right click to download the episode HERE.
Related Links:
Aidan Doyle’s Site
Colin Jacob’s Site
Josh Roseman’s Site
It’s a special Halloween treat…or is it a trick? W.W. Jacobs’ “The Monkey’s Paw” was just an ordinary little paw, dried to a mummy. But if used correctly (or incorrectly), it was much more than that.
Also, Rish and Big share a few words about this story, its ending, and a bit more about Halloween.
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Related Links:
Final Rune Live Halloween Show
Music by VVSDesign: Damon Hunters
Mrs. Rose loves the October visits with her two grandchildren, but this year the boys seem less interested in the truly important things in life. Is it that they’ve become teenagers now . . . or has evil finally entered their hearts?
Also, Rish and Big talk about Halloween traditions, their fondness for the holiday, and killing Mister Harris with flour.
Special thanks to Julie Hoverson and Josh Roseman for lending their voices to this episode.
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Related Links:
Alex Moisi’s Site
The Artist by Alex Moisi
19 Nocturne Boulevard
Josh Roseman’s Site
Music by Roger Subirana: Al compàs de l’ànima 1 and Silent Tears
After the death of their child, John and Claire go on a much-needed vacation. They don’t heed the warnings of the old man who tells them to keep away from Mermaid Beach. Bad idea.
Also, Big and Rish talk a little bit about unhappy endings, and it turns out that Big has at least one irrational fear after all.
Thanks to Liz Mierzejewski for lending her voice to this episode.
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Related Links:
Liz Mierzejewski’s Site
Broken Sea Audio
Music by Roger Subirana: Ancestral Voices
Music by Jorge Dos Santos: Mengão Minha Paixão
William Serrill has gone back to his childhood home for a vacation, the house he and his overactive, terrified imagination so feared decades ago. But was it really just his imagination? If so, what is that sound coming from upstairs?
Also, Rish and Big talk about irrational fears (mostly Rish’s, the big baby).
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Related Links:
Relief Journal
Music by Roger Subirana: The Dark Symphony
Once again, we at The Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine will be having a special short story writing event during the month of October. Basically the deal is this: write a scary story within the month of October, and submit it to us. The best story or two will be made into an episode of our show. It doesn’t have to be an idea you came up with during the month of October, just write the story in October. And be sure it’s scary. That’s all it takes. You have a little less than a month now, so you’d better get started.
When you submit your story, be sure to note in the subject line that it is for the October Scary Story Event. That is all, return to what you were doing. Thank you.
Listen to last year’s winners:
The Ghost Of Sadie Worth by Doug McIntire
Megan’s Bridge by Amanda Crum
Halloween In July by Kevin Anderson
The Artist by Alex Moisi
“Someone arrives in town, and discovers that everyone there is exactly the same.”
In this episode, we feature three different pieces on the above theme, by three different authors.
In “Wrong Turn,” a traveling family encounters a world that could only exist in Wendy Cooper’s imagination. Or could it?
In “Where Once Your Soul Dwelled” by Liz Mierzejewski, Mike has the misfortune of stopping for gas in the wrong little town, running into an unfriendly bunch of . . . twins?
In “27 Jennifers” Josh Roseman tells of a young woman who is considered all-too replaceable by her demanding husband Michael.
Also, Rish and Big open the doors to next month’s story contest.
Special thanks to Liz Mierzejewski, and Dani Cutler for lending their voices to today’s show.
Right click to download the episode HERE.
Related Links:
Liz Mierzejewski’s site
Liz Mierzejewski’s Novella Apparition
27 Jennifers by Mike Doughty on YouTube
Josh Roseman’s Site
Dani Cutler’s Truth Seekers Podcast
Music by Roger Subirana: Thryst, Point Of No Return, Christmas Lullaby
Music by Tryad: You Are God
“Someone arrives in town, and discovers that everyone there is exactly the same.”
In this episode, we feature three different pieces on the above theme, by three different authors.
In “The Return,” Kevin Anderson interprets the subject in verse.
In “Scriptopia,” Michael A. Kechula tells of a visit to a strange place, where everyone is a writer, but Kevin would decidedly not be welcome.
In “Chemo: The Town of Golden Woods” by J.M. Perkins, an elite team of trained agents is sent into a little town, in search of the previous team that went in . . . and didn’t report back.
Special thanks to Josh Roseman, Nicole Suddeth, Liz Mierzejewski, Abbie Hilton, and Marcus Brodeur for lending their voices to today’s show.
Right click to download the episode HERE.
Related Links:
Kevin Anderson’s site
Michael A. Kechula’s two books: The Area 51 Option and Full Deck Of Zombies
J.M. Perkins’ site
Josh Roseman’s Site
Liz Mierzejewski’s site
Abbie Hilton’s site
Music by Roger Subirana: Requiem, A Piece Of Heaven, Morphosis, and Pyraminx
Big and Rish read for an
episode of StarShipSofa
Big and Rish read for another
episode of StarShipSofa
Rish reads for another
episode of The Drabblecast
