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The T-4200, Take Two

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 1, 2024| Leave a Comment »

I have mentioned a story called “The T-4200” on this site in posts before. Originally published at Andromeda Spaceways Magazine in 2017 (yay), it was not available online (so sad!).

Until now.

That’s right, the good folks at Escape Pod looked at this goofy sci-fi adventure featuring a beleaguered civil servant just trying to do the right thing, dimension-hopping animals, and murderous ice cream carts and said, “Yes, please.” 

(Fine, I may have added the “please.”)

The thing about Escape Pod is that they are an audio magazine. Because they also publish the transcript, this story (all 9,000 or so words of it), is now available in both audio and text formats.

Which means that you, fair reader (or listener!) are now able to sample the delights of this story for yourself.

Enjoy the audio performance or read the transcript at Escape Pod. 

Escape Pod 923: The T-4200 (Part 1 of 2)

Escape Pod 924: The T-4200 (Part 2 of 2)

  • Author (that’s me!): J.R. Johnson 
  • Narrator: J. S. Arquin 
  • Host: Valerie Valdes 
  • Audio Producer: Adam Pracht

I had a great time with this story. Hope you do too!

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Photo by Jeet Dhanoa on Unsplash

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And the Truth Shall Set You Free

Posted in Entertainment, Likes, Writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 22, 2016| Leave a Comment »

One of the best ways to understand writing and how to connect with an audience, I find, is to read. A lot. As I read, I ask myself which stories stick with me and why, which annoy me and why, which suck me in so completely that I forget to think about the how and focus only on the what.

For today’s free fiction we have the winner of the 2010 Hugo Award for Best Short Story, “Bridesicle”* [audio available from Escape Pod], by Will McIntosh. It’s a lovely twist on the classic science fiction theme of cryogenics, and it’s exactly the sort of story that sticks with me.

Originally published in Asimov’s, this touching tale also won the 2010 Asimov’s Reader Poll and was a finalist for the 2010 Nebula Award. If you like the story and want to explore the world further, the author also expanded the story into a full-length novel titled Love Minus Eighty.

Enjoy!

 

* Update: I originally posted a link to what I thought was a freely available version of the story text but! as it’s copyrighted material the link has been removed. It’s still a great story and it’s still available through Escape Pod, narrated by Amy Sturgis, or check out Love Minus Eighty.

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