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.Hello & Welcome to Hobbies Include Writing, the Creative Fiction Podcast. I’m host, writer & creator Mariah Powell.
Thanks to our patrons, Jacqueline Lydic and Ivie Montgomery for supporting the show. Our patrons at the $15 tier and above have access to listen live to these Q&A recordings. Head on over to the Patreon to check out those and other benefits. Thanks also to our business partner in cross promotion, Black Ice Comics. Check them out in-store in Houghton, Michigan or go to BlackIceComics.com. Hobbies Include: Writing is now part of Project Entertainment Network, a podcast empire. I will be featuring some spots moving forward to help you get familiar with some of the other amazing shows in the network. To check out all of the shows, go to ProjectEntertainmentNetwork.com. As part of that network, I have a special treat for you! This episode includes a conversation between myself and Chrissy Garrison, host of the Alien Beer podcast. Chrissy and I talk writing, podcasting, and creating queer content. Thank you so much to everyone who sent in questions for this episode. Enjoy the discussion with Chrissy Garrison as well. That will be simul-released on her podcast, Alien Beer. Be sure to check it out, especially if you are into sci-fi. You can enjoy this episode via download by clicking the "Listen" button at the top, or find it on your platform of choice using the links on this page. No sneak peeks this week, but here are all our links! Links & Credits Patreon: www.patreon.com/hobbiesinclude_writing?fan_landing=true Twitter: @HIWPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HobbiesIncludeWriting Black Ice Comics: https://www.blackicecomics.com/ Music edited from Chill Wave by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3498-chill-wave License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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In this special backstory episode, Blood That Binds takes a 400 year step back into Dolan's first years in exile on earth.
Hello & Welcome to Hobbies Include Writing, the Creative Fiction Podcast. The story you are about to experience is a work in progress. Other than minor edits by the author each chapter is virtually untouched. You are invited to be part of shaping this unfinished story by critiquing my writing style, the characters and more under the Discuss tab. At the end of this month, I will hold another Q&A session so be sure to send in your questions & comments about the show. Our $15 and above patrons have the option to listen in and ask questions during the live recording via Discord. To join them, head on over to the Support tab. Thanks to our patrons, Jacqueline Lydic and Ivie Montgomery for supporting the show. Because of their support I was able to upgrade our Spreaker account so that I can upload hundreds of hours of content without any of the backlog disappearing. Thanks also to our business partner in cross promotion, Black Ice Comics. Check them out in-store in Houghton, Michigan or go to BlackIceComics.com. Black Ice Comics is a full service comics shop with a great community. Hobbies Include: Writing is now part of Project Entertainment Network, a podcast empire. To check out all of the shows, go to ProjectEntertainmentNetwork.com. This is a special backstory episode from Dolan’s perspective. However, I still recommend going back to episode one if this is your first time listening. Please enjoy the eighth installment of the paranormal long-fiction audio novel, Blood that Binds. To listen, click the button above to download the episode or choose the platform of your choice. A PDF version of this chapter is also available at the bottom of this post. CONTENT WARNING Be advised, this audio novel examines toxic familial relationships including strong elements of abuse including violence. This narrative uses strong language along with graphic descriptions of blood, biting and vampirism, and mentions of sex and menstruation. This story also includes characters with a variety of spiritual, gender, sexual and ethnic identities. This is intended to create an inclusive and diverse narrative with the understanding that no character can represent an entire identity or community. Any fantastical depictions of witchcraft are not intended to discredit anyone’s spiritual beliefs or practices. Links & Credits
Sneak Peek “So. I haven’t seen you since...well, a couple of weeks ago.” Her voice is a bit more steady than she had hoped, and she presses on, “I haven’t seen you around, that is. At the bar. Or anywhere. Except here. Now.” Her sentence and confidence cascade quickly off a short cliff. Rona glances up briefly from the survey, lips pursing, using one hand to tuck her long blonde hair behind her ear. “You didn’t call the number.” “The---? Oh, right.” Maeve’s memory flickers back to ten black digits hand-written on the bikini line of a scrap of white lace panties. Rona finishes the survey and straightens up, raising one eyebrow and locking eyes with Maeve. “So are you going to ask me out or not?” “Well. I didn’t call the number.” Maeve crosses her arms over her chest and juts out one hip along with her chin. “Defensive. Cute. I know you didn’t call the number. That’s not what I asked.” Rona smiles, her own neck and cheeks turning a little red. Maeve’s jaw relaxes a little, but doesn’t speak. Her eyes widen slightly, leaving the ball in Rona’s court. Rona’s eyes drop, then roam around the crowd. “Hey, it’s not the first time the number on the panties thing has struck out. It’s a pretty bold move, I know. It usually works. But not always. If you do want that drink…” She trails her gaze over Maeve’s neck, cheek and lips, then leans over the table separating them, placing her fingertips on its surface. "Call the number.” Get your questions ready, listeners!
I will be recording another special Q&A episode the week of July 19, which means you get a chance to have your questions about Blood That Binds and Hobbies Include: Writing answered! We've had a couple of deep and rough episodes (with one more coming before the Q&A) so this is a great time for a deep-dive into the story. Email me your questions by July 19 at 12pm ET to guarantee your question will be answered in the recording. If you would like to sit in on the live recording and ask questions in real-time, head on over and join our Patrons at $15 per month or above. In addition, there will be a special prerecorded segment of this episode in collaboration with Alien Beer Podcast where the host and I will discuss writing, podcasting, and whatever else comes up! Maeve's hookup sneaks out in the early morning light, but leaves a unique keepsake behind. The story takes a dark turn when Dolan reaches the end of his patience. Hello & Welcome to Hobbies Include Writing, the Creative Fiction Podcast. Other than minor edits by the author each chapter is virtually untouched. In fact, I haven’t even finished writing the story yet. You are part of shaping this unfinished story by critiquing my writing style, the characters and more via email and social media, all of which can be found under the Discuss tab on our website. Thanks to our patrons, Jacqueline Lydic and Ivie Montgomery for supporting the show. Because of their support I was able to upgrade our Spreaker account so that I can upload hundreds of hours of content without any of the backlog disappearing. Thanks also to our business partner in cross promotion, Black Ice Comics. Check them out in-store in Houghton, Michigan or go to BlackIceComics.com. Black Ice Comics is a full service comics shop with a great community. If this is your first time listening, I recommend you start back at Episode One and the setup of our story. I will add an extra disclaimer to this episode. It is a bit more action heavy than the previous episodes, but it also examines abuse in a way that is more violent and blatant than you’ve heard so far. Refer to the content warning for specific trigger warnings, and buckle in. These next few episodes are about to get intense. You can listen through any of the major podcast platforms listed on this page, or by clicking the button above. A PDF transcript is also available below. ANNOUNCEMENTS At the end of this month, I will hold another Q&A session so be sure to send in your questions & comments about the show. Our patrons at the $15 and above level have the option to listen in and ask questions during the live recording via Discord. To join them, head on over to the Patreon. Hobbies Include: Writing is now part of Project Entertainment Network, a podcast empire. i will be featuring some spots moving forward to help you get familiar with some of the other amazing shows in the network. There is truly something there for everyone, it’s a great variety of podcasts. CONTENT WARNING Be advised, this audio novel examines toxic familial relationships including strong elements of abuse including violence. This narrative uses strong language along with graphic descriptions of blood, biting and vampirism, and mentions of sex and menstruation. This story also includes characters with a variety of spiritual, gender, sexual and ethnic identities. This is intended to create an inclusive and diverse narrative with the understanding that no character can represent an entire identity or community. Any fantastical depictions of witchcraft are not intended to discredit anyone’s spiritual beliefs or practices. Links & Credits
SNEAK PEEK Filled with blood-lust, Dolan smells the stronger magic flowing through the man's veins. Faster than the eye can move, he crosses twenty paces and tears a hole in the man's artery. The energy is so much stronger than anything he has felt since his banishment and fills him so quickly that it calls him back to his senses in moments. But in those moments, the man has already bled beyond the point of recovery. Dolan scarcely knows what he has done before the man lays dying on the earth. Dolan drops the body, staring at the blood on his shaking hands. He raises his eyes to the massacre around him. More than a dozen lives ended in a matter of moments. The friends he had known as powerful, proud, beautiful Fair Folk are nothing but a scrawny pack of feral, murderous animals. The musky citrus scent of the man’s blood no longer drives his frenzy. Instead, it clogs his nose and turns his stomach. He hears a gasp to his left, and snaps his head around to see a young woman with dark auburn hair standing in the field, breathing hard as though she has been running. The energy from her is also strong, but for the first time in nearly a year his need for magic is slated. The woman's eyes are filled with horror. In a moment he realizes her smell is a similar sweet musk to that of the man lying dead at his feet. In the same moment a shrieking wave of grief tears through the air, flying from the woman's chest like thunder into Dolan and each of his companions. And in the next moment, all he knows is blackness.
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