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Romance ensues and Maeve’s friends work desperately to come up with a plan to protect her from the curse. Hello & Welcome to Hobbies Include Writing, the Creative Fiction Podcast. The story you are about to hear 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 via email, social media, or in the forum on my website. Thanks to our patrons, Jacqueline Lydic and Ivie Montgomery for supporting the show. SPECIAL OFFER for Patrons! If you become a Patron at any level before October 11, 2020 you can submit a short story or poem to be read on our Halloween Special Episode. Submissions do not have to be spooky, although that is definitely a bonus. They must be under 2,500 words & submissions are due October 11 at 11:59pm US ET. They must also be written by the patron who submits them. Head on over to the Support HI:W tab to check out our Patreon. Thanks to our business partner in cross promotion, Black Ice Comics. Check them out in-store in Houghton, Michigan or go to BlackIceComics.com. We’ve had some heavy episodes lately, and we will have more to come. This one is a little less heavy. 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 episode also includes a depiction of post-traumatic negative thought spirals. This narrative uses strong language along with graphic descriptions of blood, biting and vampirism. 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 Peak “Cousin.” She gives half a smile to Maeve, then flicks her eyes to the doorway. “I see you brought the leech with you.” Maeve drops her bags and steps quickly to the woman’s side. “Kate. I’m so sorry about your mother.” She reaches to place a hand on her cousin’s shoulder, then stops and returns the hand to her side. “I should have called…” Kate flicks a lock of hair out of her face. “Forget it.” She sets the basket in a sink behind her. “You did us a favor keeping that one away from here for the funeral.” Maeve shivers and turns her attention back to the doorway, where Dolan is still standing, suitcase in hand. He and Eliza continue to eye each other apprehensively. Umbrosia has now appeared behind him, clearly not appreciative of standing out in the cold longer than necessary. “Are you going to let all the cold air in the house?” Umbrosia breaks the silence and pushes past him into the kitchen, smiling awkwardly and parking her tall frame in the nearest corner, bumping her head on a rough wooden cupboard door in the process. “He can’t come in without an invitation.” Kate gives a smug smile that almost hides the pain at the corner of her eyes. “I own the house, now.” Dolan removes his gaze from Eliza’s face to glower in irritation at Kate. “Don’t be childish. You know I go wherever Maeve does.” “There is a hotel five minutes away.” Kate cuts him off. “The day my mother died was the last time you ever stepped foot in this house.”
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The podcast returns to the main narrative, as Maeve grapples with her recent trauma and her friends face growing concern for her well being. 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. 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. I recently guested on the Unafraid Podcast. To hear the my story and what led me to create narratives intentionally rich with Queer and diverse representation, click here. 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 episode also includes a depiction of post-traumatic negative thought spirals. This narrative uses strong language along with graphic descriptions of blood, biting and vampirism. 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 Peak Dolan rolls over, panting, his ginger hair sticking up and splayed in many directions, much like the dark hair on the chest it is resting on. He turns his head to look upwards at the large, bearded face, but the man still lays flat with his head resting back on the floor. The chest under Dolan’s head heaves as well. Dolan chuckles, catching his breath. Asim raises his head to look down at the red head and smiles. “Holy fuck, hey?” “Indeed.” Dolan leans up, propping himself on his elbows, and reaches for his pants. Asim rolls onto his side, holding his head up with one hand. “You know, one of these days we’re going to make it all the way to some place with a bed, instead of just my office.” “Ah, yes, but then what would we do on our lunch break?” The larger man laughs, running his fingers up and down Dolan’s naked back. “Wouldn’t it be a little more… I don’t know, romantic, though?” Dolan shifts and stands up, pulling his pants on. “I told you, I’m not available for...feelings...right now." “I’m pretty sure this started with feelings.” “You’ve lost someone. You’re grieving and you need space to do that and you’re not interested in me for anything more than what this is. I’m not an idiot. I know what this is.” Dolan turns his face toward Asim but doesn’t speak, his face expressionless. “But that doesn’t mean we can’t be kind to each other."
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