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Hello, and welcome to the first ever Q&A episode of Hobbies Include: Writing, the creative fiction podcast.
This episode is officially sponsored by our patrons! Thank you so much to Ivie Montgomery and Jacqueline Lydic for becoming our first Founding Fans. There are still 8 slots and a few days left to join them as a Founding Fan and gain access to lifetime top-tier benefits for any monthly donation of $5 or above. See the Support HI:W tab for more! HI:W also has a business partnership sponsor. Thanks to Black Ice Comics in Houghton, Michigan for partnering with the show for cross-promotion. Their physical store is not open at the moment but they are open virtually at blackicecomics.com. Black Ice Comics is a full-service comics shop and there is a wonderful community of amazing people. This episode was originally recorded live for our patrons, who were able to interact with me during the recording through the Discord. Unfortunately, due to some technical issues the recorded audio was distorted and had to be re-recorded. The audio you will hear still has somewhat of an echo. I apologize for the microphone issues, and promise I am taking steps to fix them as soon as possible. Several of listeners also submitted questions ahead of time for this episode. Instead of a PDF for those who prefer reading to listening, here is the google doc with the questions and my notes. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F9l_mgx9HdiRabHYmh8NMLkLRVp_J3937O-qKGz6fvM/edit?usp=sharing 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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Dolan reacts poorly to Maeve's attempt to protect her magic. Maeve reveals a secret... Hello, and welcome to “Hobbies Include: Writing” the creative fiction podcast. The story you are about to experience is unfinished. For this unique experiment, much more than an audience. You have the power to shape this unfinished story, this work-in-progress, by critiquing my writing style, the characters and more via email, social media or right here on the website. Quick announcement: I will be holding a special Q&A episode which will release May 20th. I am open to answering any questions you may have about the story, writing, podcasting and more. Email questions to [email protected] by May 12th to ensure they are answered in that episode. If you are a first time listener I suggest starting back at Episode One and the setup of our story. If you stubbornly refuse to do so, or you just forgot what happened in the last episode, we pick up shortly after Dolan and Maeve’s friends meet for the first time. A violent outburst from Dolan triggered a painful memory from Maeve’s childhood. This episode picks up the very next day. Without further ado, I present the paranormal long-fiction audio novel, “Blood that Binds.” You can listen on your platform of choice by clicking one of the links on this page, or download the episode directly by clicking the link in this post. You can also download the PDF of the episode below. CONTENT WARNING: Be advised, this audio novel contains strong language along with descriptions of blood, biting and vampirism. This story includes exploration of toxic relationship dynamics, including abusive elements that may be upsetting for some people. 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 completely encompass representing a particular identity or community. Any fantastical depictions of witchcraft are not intended to discredit anyone’s spiritual beliefs or practices. Links & Credits
Sneak Peek “Are you sure this is a good idea?” He glances back at them in an exaggerated fashion, leaning back but with his weight on the balls of his feet, then turns back to her, “Only if you’re sure you don’t want them thinking you are insane.” She wrinkles her forehead and he lowers his tone, “Look I don’t love that you told them but you aren’t the first in the past several hundred years to bring a few trusted friends in on the family secret. Typically, the best route is to prove it to them as soon as possible, before they start calling the men with the pretty white coats.” His eyes sparkle as he grins at her, “Besides, your friends are stronger than you know.” They turn back around to three incredulous faces. Noam raises one eyebrow, dripping sarcasm, “Wow. Such whisper. Much secret. Many sneaky.” Dolan and Maeve give each other a brief, guilty side-eye glance. For a moment she is reminded of her mother catching them sneaking ice cream before dinner when she was a child, and almost smiles. It is only a brief thought, though, and then she is brought back to the present by Sia’s intake of breath. “Holy shit.”
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