Sounds from the Year Between

Sounds from the Year Between is going on summer break! We'll be back in September with new episodes of Creative Project Hypersleep, Coffee at the Skullgate, and (hopefully) some audio fiction. In the meantime, follow us on twitter @skullgatemedia and sign up for our newsletter at skullgatemedia.com for updates. We've got a lot happening in the next few months. Here's a list of our releases scheduled for the second half of 2021:Tales From Lythinall (August 1st)In The Wake of the Kraken, Vol. 3 of TFYB (August 31st)Each Little Universe (October)Winter Wonders (November)Speechless in Achten Tan (December)And we'll see you back here in 6 weeks for more podcast-y goodness!

In this episode of Creative Project Hypersleep, Reed Reimer talks about "Metaneuma," a steam-punk novel he worked on with his writing partner, Ben, before moving on to other projects. Reed is part of Fable Factory, a multi-media creative collective. The first single from his on-going progressive metal project, Cthulhu Dreamt, is available now at fablefactory.orgFind Reed online:Website: http://www.fablefactory.orgTwitter: @reimerpdxInstagram: @reimerpdxAnd if you have a creative project that you've put into hypersleep, we'd love to hear from you. Send an email to editor@skullgatemedia.com and you could be the subject of a future episode. This series is part the Sounds from the Year Between, a podcast by Skullgate Media, a writing collective that bring creators together to make new and amazing stories. You can find us online at http://www.skullgatemedia.com or check out our flagship anthology series, Tales From the Year Between at http://www.YearBetween.com. Please subscribe, leave a rating or review, or hit that like button, depending on the platform you're hearing this, and follow us on twitter as @skullgatemedia for updates on our newest projects. And buy our books -- that would be cool.Music: Proxima Centauri by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.comUsed under the creative commons license

In this episode of Creative Project Hypersleep, Astrid Knight talks about "Taunt," a super-natural YA series she worked on for three years before setting aside. Her novel, "Perception Check" is a fun adventure filled with D&D and queer characters and will be released in January 2022.Find Astrid online:Website: https://astridknight.com/Twitter: @AstridKWritesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AstridKWrites/And if you have a creative project that you've put into hypersleep, we'd love to hear from you. Send an email to editor@skullgatemedia.com and you could be the subject of a future episode. This series is part the Sounds from the Year Between, a podcast by Skullgate Media, a writing collective that bring creators together to make new and amazing stories. You can find us online at http://www.skullgatemedia.com or check out our flagship anthology series, Tales From the Year Between at http://www.YearBetween.com. Please subscribe, leave a rating or review, or hit that like button, depending on the platform you're hearing this, and follow us on twitter as @skullgatemedia for updates on our newest projects. And buy our books -- that would be cool.Music: Proxima Centauri by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.comUsed under the creative commons license

As part of an bi-monthly interview series, President and Editor-in-Chief of Tales From the Year Between Chris Vandyke sits down with Jim Royce to talk about writing, how he decided he had stories that needed to be told, and the joy of discovering new words.Jim's short stories appear in both "Pray, Love, Remember," appears in our weird-fiction anthology, Loathsome VoyagesYou can follow Jim on Twitter as @authorJLRoyce. Some of his upcoming fiction includes:Coming up soon on Creepy (https://www.creepypod.com/episodes) will be 'I Shall Hire a Weeping Woman' - a professional pretender comes to a messy end.This Summer, Little Demon Digest Volume 3 (https://littledemonbooks.wordpress.com/) includes his SF story, 'The Coffee Shop Crowd'. Think you know how the surveillance state will work? Think again.This September, Inklings Press (http://www.inklingspress.com/anthologies.html) will be releasing Tales From Alternate Earths Volume 3, including Jim's SF/noir romp, 'Not My Monkey'. If you like your detectives with long, hairy arms, meet Will Shakespeare: panhuman private eye. If you want to read Jim's work, you can find it in a number of anthologies, including Loathsome Voyages, which you can get (along with the rest of Skullgate's books) directly from our website, http://www.skullgatemedia.com, as well as Amazon or wherever books are sold. If you're interested in being part of the next volume of Tales From the Year Between, check out the details at http://www.yearbetween.com. Make sure to subscribe to our channel and follow us on twitter--@skullgatemedia

In this first episode of Creative Project Hypersleep, Chris Durston talks about a "supernatural wrestling horror comedy podcast thing" he planned out but never finished (or actually titled).Find Chris online:Website: http://www.chrisdurston.comTwitter: @chrisdurstonishFacebook: ChrisDurstonDoesWordsInstagram: @ChrisDurstonDoesWordsTikTok: PindSizedBookReviewAnd if you have a creative project that you've put into hypersleep, we'd love to hear from you. Send an email to editor@skullgatemedia.com and you could be the subject of a future episode. This series is part the Sounds from the Year Between, a podcast by Skullgate Media, a writing collective that bring creators together to make new and amazing stories. You can find us online at http://www.skullgatemedia.com or check out our flagship anthology series, Tales From the Year Between at http://www.tearBetween.com. Please subscribe, leave a rating or review, or hit that like button, depending on the platform you're hearing this, and follow us on twitter as @skullgatemedia for updates on our newest projects. And buy our books -- that would be cool.Music: Proxima Centauri by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Used under the creative commons licencse 

Announcing a new segment from Sounds From the Year Between -- "Creative Project Hypersleep." For every story you read, for every song you listen to, for every game you play, there are dozens if not hundreds that never see the light of day. This is Creative Project Hypersleep, a series of mini-documentaries from Sounds from the Year Between, the official podcast of Skullgate Media. Each episode an artist digs into their creative closet to unearth a project that they have abandoned. Some of the projects have been truly abandoned while others have just been set aside until the time is right to work on them again. But I suspect there's as much to learn from these creative dead ends as from their finished counterparts. Maybe even more.If you'd like to share a project that you've set aside (either permanently or "until the time is right"), I'd love to hear from you. Contact us using the form at skullgatemedia.com, send an email to editor@skullgatemedia.com, or DM me on twitter, @skullgatemedia.com and maybe you will be the subject of a future episode. Thanks!Music: Proxima Centauri by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Used under the creative commons license 

As part of an bi-monthly interview series, President and Editor-in-Chief of Tales From the Year Between Chris Vandyke sits down with Darius to talk about writing, his experience working with Skullgate Media, and how a sandwich inspired a story.Darius's short stories appear in both "Achten Tan: Land of Dust & Bone," and "Under New Suns."You can follow Darius on Twitter as @OSTBear. Her website is: http://abearinthewoods.net/If you want to read Darius's work, you can find it on his website, or order "Achten Tan: Land of Dust & Bone," "Under New Suns," and all of Skullgate's books directly from our website, http://www.skullgatemedia.com, as well as Amazon or wherever books are sold. If you're interested in being part of the next volume of Tales From the Year Between, check out the details at http://www.yearbetween.com. Make sure to subscribe to our channel and follow us on twitter--@skullgatemedia

Hear from a few of our 24 writers about why they are having so much fun being part of the crew of Tales From the Year Volume 3! Six of our writers share their highlights from the world building game, tease their stories, and say thanks to our kickstarter backers.If you haven't checked out our campaign on Kickstarter, please do! And as always, find us a skullgatemedia.com or follow us on twitter--@skullgatemedia.(The song "Blood Moon Pyrates" was composed by Reed Reimer of The Fable Factory. Used with permission.)

If you've come to expect a new episode of "Coffee From the Skullgate" every other Wednesday, you may have wondered where the most recent next scintillating conversation with between Chris Van Dyke and one of our authors was. Wonder no longer! Here's a quick update on to why there was no new podcast, as well as a brief update on the Kickstarter and the Trouble with Shutterstock. (Bonus--if you watch the video on YouTube, you will get both gratuitous cat AND dog footage. Go check it out! )If you haven't yet, please back  Tales From the Year Between Volume 3 on Kickstarter! And as always, learn more about us at Skullgatemedia.com, Yearbetween.com, and follow us on Twitter @skullgatemedia. 

As part of an bi-monthly interview series, President and Editor-in-Chief of Tales From the Year Between Chris Vandyke sits down with Sarah Parker to talk about writing, theater, and her work with Skullgate Media.Sarah's poetry and fiction appear in both "Achten Tan: Land of Dust & Bone," and "Under New Suns."You can follow Sarah on Twitter as @isparkit. Her website is: https://sparknsolution.wordpress.com/Find her on Facebook as Sparks Writes.If you want to read Sarah's poetry, you can order "Achten Tan: Land of Dust & Bone," "Under New Suns," and all of Skullgate's books directly from our website, http://www.skullgatemedia.com, as well as Amazon or wherever books are sold. If you're interested in being part of the next volume of Tales From the Year Between, check out the details at http://www.yearbetween.com. Make sure to subscribe to our channel and follow us on twitter--@skullgatemedia

We interrupt our regular programing to bring you a sneak peak of the trailer for our upcoming Kickstarter campaign to fund Volume 3 of Tales From the Year Between -- Pirates of the Multiverse! The campaign should be live on Monday, May 24th and we'll be sharing the link to back far and wide. But in the meantime, here's a quick teaser to get you excited!

As part of an bi-monthly interview series, President and Editor-in-Chief of Tales From the Year Between Chris Vandyke sits down with ER Hoffer to talk about writing, theater, and her work with Skullgate Media.Erin's story, "Harmonies of the Dead" appeared in "Achten Tan: Land of Dust & Bone," Skullgate Media's debut publication.. You can follow Erin on Twitter as @erhoffer. Some of the sources Erin mentioned in our conversations included: “Parable of the Sower,” by Octavia Butler“Loosed upon the World,” an anthology edited by John Joseph Adams“Odds Against Tomorrow,” by Nathaniel Rich“The New Climate War,” by Michael Mann (non-fiction)Richard Thomas’s craft workshops - esp. Advanced Creative Writing Workshop, for short stories and novel writers. Story Engine Deck and boosters - a great tool for writers and gamersIf you want to read "Harmonies of the Dead" you can order "Achten Tan: Land of Dust & Bone" and all of Skullgate's books directly from our website, http://www.skullgatemedia.com, as well as Amazon or wherever books are sold. If you're interested in being part of the next volume of Tales From the Year Between, check out the details at http://www.yearbetween.com. Make sure to subscribe to our channel and follow us on twitter--@skullgatemedia

As part of an bi-monthly interview series, President and Editor-in-Chief of Tales From the Year Between Chris Vandyke sits down with Steven Bayer to talk about writing, theater, and his work with Skullgate Media.Steven's story, "The Half-Life of Johannes Wandri" appeared in the second volume in "Under New Suns," Skullgate Media's Tales From the Year Between series. You can follow Steve on Twitter as @sylphanwood. If you want to read "The Half-Life of Johannes Wandri" you can order Under New Suns and all of Skullgate's books directly from our website, http://www.skullgatemedia.com, as well as Amazon or wherever books are sold. If you're interested in being part of the next volume of Tales From the Year Between, check out the details at http://www.yearbetween.com. Make sure to subscribe to our channel and follow us on twitter--@skullgatemedia.com

President, Editor-in-Chief, and infamous Flâneur, Chris Vandyke, again sneaks into the Great Library of Achten Tan and risks the wrath of Chris "Terry" Durston in order to bring you an important update as to future episodes of Tales From the Year Between. What does he have to say? Will he successfully evade the ever watchful Durston? Will reading this description actually take longer than listening to the episode? You'll have to tune in to find out, Skullgateers!

Another reading, this time courtesy of Kyle Beers and his entrancingly distressing story 'The Wind in the Leaves'.Kyle is an all-around nerd and lover of nerdy things. When not writing, he meditates, hikes, cooks, paints, and spends time with his dogs. He enjoys turning traditional fantasy tropes on their heads. You can find Kyle on Twitter at @KDBAuthor and at his website, kdbeersauthor.wordpress.com.Sounds from the Year Between is the podcast companion to Tales from the Year Between, an anthology of strange and wonderful fiction where each volume is set in a brand-new original world. This podcast is an opportunity for us to talk about those worlds - as well as the unique process of creating them - and to shine a light on the people who made it all possible.'The Wind in the Leaves' can be found in Achten Tan, volume one of TFYB. Visit yearbetween.com or skullgatemedia.com to learn more.

As part of an bi-monthly interview series, President and Editor-in-Chief of Tales From the Year Between Chris Vandyke sits down with Jayme Bean to talk about her upcoming debut novel, "Untouched," as well as her work with Skullgate Media.Jayme's story, "An Ocean Between Us" appeared in the second volume in "Under New Suns," Skullgate Media's Tales From the Year Between series. Jayme's novel "Untouched" is coming out May 17th. See her website below to pre-order a copy today!You can find our more about Jayme and her writing online in the following places:Website: https://jaymebeanauthor.com/ Twitter Instagram and Facebook: @JaymeBeanAuthorGoodreads: Goodreads.com/JaymeBeanAuthorIf you want to read "An Ocean Between It" you can order Under New Suns and all of Skullgate's books directly from our website, http://www.skullgatemedia.com, as well as Amazon or wherever books are sold. If you're interested in being part of the next volume of Tales From the Year Between, check out the details at http://www.yearbetween.com. Make sure to subscribe to our channel and follow us on twitter--@skullgatemedia.com

We return to the Great Library to hear another story: this time, it's the beautiful 'Dust Motes'.Chapel Orahamm is an illustrator, academic, and author residing in the middle of no-man’s land big sky country. They have a passion for slipstream, romance, LGBTQ+ novels and the odd short story. Straddling the line between grunge and sappy prose, their world can be found online at kavordianlibrary.com. I can personally attest that it is GOOD, in a startlingly ambitious sort of way, so check it out.Sounds from the Year Between is the podcast companion to Tales from the Year Between, an anthology of strange and wonderful fiction where each volume is set in a brand-new original world. This podcast is an opportunity for us to talk about those worlds - as well as the unique process of creating them - and to shine a light on the people who made it all possible.'Dust Motes' can be found in Achten Tan, volume one of TFYB. Visit yearbetween.com or skullgatemedia.com to learn more.

... in which Sounds from the Year Between may or may not make vague overtures at the possibility of developing a plot.Will anything come of it? Who the heck knows. Probably not, we're all busy. But hey, it could be fun.

In this Episode of Sounds from the Year Between, Skullgate President and Editor-in-Chief of Tales From the Year Between sneaks into the Great Library to bring you a brief explanation as to why there will be no episode of Sounds from the Year Between this week. Which may result in a paradox leading a great disturbance in the space-time continuum and/or the Force, but we'll take our chances.

Another jaunt to the Great Library, and this time it's a most esteemed guest: Skullgate Grand Hierophant Chris Vandyke's here to read four of his stories from Achten Tan!Chris Vandyke is the founder and president of Skullgate Media, and started Tales from the Year Between because he was bored and it seemed like a good idea at the time. You can see things he writes at cvandyke.com and follow him on Twitter at @aboutrunning, and of course visiting yearbetween.com or skullgate media. com, or visiting any of Skullgate's various social medias, are also pretty good ways to stay up to date with what he’s up to.Sounds from the Year Between is the podcast companion to Tales from the Year Between, an anthology of strange and wonderful fiction where each volume is set in a brand-new original world. This podcast is an opportunity for us to talk about those worlds - as well as the unique process of creating them - and to shine a light on the people who made it all possible.All of the pieces in this episode can be found in Achten Tan, volume one of TFYB. Visit yearbetween.com or skullgatemedia.com to learn more.

As part of an bi-monthly interview series, President and Editor-in-Chief of Tales From the Year Between Chris Vandyke sits down with A.A. Rubin to talk about his many and varied projects, inspirations, and works in progress.A.A. Rubin's story "I Am I" appears in "Under New Suns," the second volume in Skullgate Media's Tales From the Year Between series.Ari's stories, poems, and comics have appeared in a variety of anthologies and publications. You can find our more about him and his writing online in the following places:Website: https://aarubin.wordpress.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheSurrealAri Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesurrealari/ Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/A.A.-Rubin/e/B07S9FR3HP?ref_=dbs_p_ebk_w0m_abau_000000 If you want to read "I Am I," you can order it and all of Skullgate's books directly from our website, http://www.skullgatemedia.com, as well as Amazon or wherever books are sold. If you're interested in being part of the next volume of Tales From the Year Between, check out the details at http://www.yearbetween.com. Make sure to subscribe to our channel and follow us on twitter--@skullgatemedia.com

E. R. Hoffer really went the extra mile in not only recording herself reading her story 'Harmonies of the Dead' but in putting together a full-on visual experience for everyone to enjoy! This is the audio-only version, but you should really head over to Skullgate Media on YouTube to get the full experience as the author intended.Erin Rae Hoffer writes about post-fossil fuel futures in the hope that positive imaginings might slap humanity hard enough to change things. She's also just extremely cool, take our word for that.Sounds from the Year Between is the podcast companion to Tales from the Year Between, an anthology of strange and wonderful fiction where each volume is set in a brand-new original world. This podcast is an opportunity for us to talk about those worlds - as well as the unique process of creating them - and to shine a light on the people who made it all possible.'Harmonies of the Dead' can be found in Achten Tan, volume one of TFYB. Visit yearbetween.com or skullgatemedia.com to learn more. You can also discover more of E.R. Hoffer, author of 'The Errand', at lxnishimoto.wixsite.com/mysite or on Twitter as @erhoffer.

We're trying another new thing!Coffee at the Skullgate is a new series in which each episode Chris Vandyke, Skullgate's president and lord of all, sits down with an author who's contributed to something Skullgate or is otherwise part of our extended family and... well, just has a chat about them, their work, and whatever other interesting things happen to come up.In this inaugural episode, Chris speaks to Allison N. Moore.Allison has been a key contributor to both volumes of Tales From the Year Between, and in this conversation she and Chris talk about her writing history, her interest in creating complex characters, and her goals as a writer. Allison is a stay-at-home mom who lives in Minnesota. She may look sweet and innocent, but her characters know better. She is querying her first adult fantasy novel, Legends of Annun: The Godstones - Book 1 of the Sylex Meadowbrooke Chronicles. She has stories in both Achten Tan: Land of Dust & Bone and Under New Suns.Find Allison on her website https://authorallisonmoore.com​, on Twitter as @MooreWriting89, and on Goodreads as Allison N. Moore.As for Skullgate, find out more about us by visiting skullgatemedia.com or yearbetween.com. You can also find Skullgate Media on YouTube, and you should do that because then you'll get to see a video version of this interview.

Remember Opu Haku, guys? Remember how he was the Bone Chief and all that? Whatever happened to that guy? Well, find out in this story: Sarah Remy's 'The Errand'!Sarah Remy/Alex Hall is a nonbinary, animal-loving, proud gamer geek. Their work can be found in a variety of cool places, including HarperVoyager, EDGE and NineStar Press.Sounds from the Year Between is the podcast companion to Tales from the Year Between, an anthology of strange and wonderful fiction where each volume is set in a brand-new original world. This podcast is an opportunity for us to talk about those worlds - as well as the unique process of creating them - and to shine a light on the people who made it all possible.'The Errand' can be found in Achten Tan, volume one of TFYB. Visit yearbetween.com or skullgatemedia.com to learn more. You can also discover more of Sarah Remy, author of 'The Errand', at sarahremy.com or on Twitter as @sarahremywrites.

Oh, you want creepy? You got it.In this episode, Gabrielle Awe reads her delightfully dark story 'The Bone Whisperer' in her trademark tantalising tones.Sounds from the Year Between is the podcast companion to Tales from the Year Between, an anthology of strange and wonderful fiction where each volume is set in a brand-new original world. This podcast is an opportunity for us to talk about those worlds - as well as the unique process of creating them - and to shine a light on the people who made it all possible.'The Bone Whisperer' can be found in Achten Tan, volume one of TFYB. Visit yearbetween.com or skullgatemedia.com to learn more. You can also discover more of Gabrielle Awe, author of 'The Bone Whisperer', at gabrielleawe.com or on Twitter as @evilkittygrr.

It's another storytelling episode, and this time it's Allison Moore reading the beautiful 'Soar', a tale of hope and whimsy in an unforgiving desert.Sounds from the Year Between is the podcast companion to Tales from the Year Between, an anthology of strange and wonderful fiction where each volume is set in a brand-new original world. This podcast is an opportunity for us to talk about those worlds - as well as the unique process of creating them - and to shine a light on the people who made it all possible.'Soar' can be found in Achten Tan, volume one of TFYB. Visit yearbetween.com or skullgatemedia.com to learn more. You can also discover more of Allison Moore, author of 'Soar', at authorallisonmoore.com or on Twitter as @MooreWriting89.

Welcome, one and all, to the Great Library of Achten Tan, where the tales are tall and the ants are taller.It's a slightly new format for Sounds from the Year Between! We'll still be doing the usual stuff, but we're also gonna be doing some episodes that are just full story readings, because... it seemed like a cool thing to do.In this first episode of the 'Telling Tales from the Year Between' format, Roger Kristian Jones reads us his fantastic story 'Jon Andra's Daughter'.Sounds from the Year Between is the podcast companion to Tales from the Year Between, an anthology of strange and wonderful fiction where each volume is set in a brand-new original world. This podcast is an opportunity for us to talk about those worlds - as well as the unique process of creating them - and to shine a light on the people who made it all possible.'Jon Andra's Daughter' can be found in Achten Tan, volume one of TFYB. Visit yearbetween.com or skullgatemedia.com to learn more.

It's sort of a bonus episode, but it's also by far the longest episode. Whoops.In this journey into the strange and wonderful world of Achten Tan, D and Terry talk... well, Terry. All of Terry's many contributions to the volume are in this episode, but it's OK - now that they're all out of the way, we never have to talk about them again and everyone else can take centre stage as they deserve! Hurray!(Featuring a newspaper clipping, an essay on a hymn, a play, and much more.)Thanks to John Mina, Roman Mina, and Chris Vandyke for lending their voices to this episode.Sounds from the Year Between is the podcast companion to Tales from the Year Between, an anthology of strange and wonderful fiction where each volume is set in a brand-new original world. This podcast is an opportunity for us to talk about those worlds - as well as the unique process of creating them - and to shine a light on the people who made it all possible.All the pieces from this episode can be found in Achten Tan, volume one of TFYB. Visit yearbetween.com or skullgatemedia.com to learn more.

D and Terry enlist the help of some of the wonderful people who made the world of Achten Tan and wrote the stories that brought it to life: hear a few excerpts from the book, as well as a bit of chat about the upcoming second volume. (Which you can support at bit.ly/kickstart-TFYB-2.)Sounds from the Year Between is the podcast companion to Tales from the Year Between, an anthology of strange and wonderful fiction where each volume is set in a brand-new original world. This podcast is an opportunity for us to talk about those worlds - as well as the unique process of creating them - and to shine a light on the people who made it all possible.All the pieces from this episode can be found in Achten Tan, volume one of TFYB. Visit yearbetween.com or skullgatemedia.com to learn more.

Ben Blattberg talks to us about the Godtree, a near-mythical giant plant in the collaboratively created world of Achten Tan. Why did he decide to write a story about it? What changed as he was writing? And what's up with the wooden monkeys?Sounds from the Year Between is the podcast companion to Tales from the Year Between, an anthology of strange and wonderful fiction where each volume is set in a brand-new original world. This podcast is an opportunity for us to talk about those worlds - as well as the unique process of creating them - and to shine a light on the people who made it all possible.Ben's story A Genealogy of Trees can be found in Achten Tan, volume one of TFYB. Visit yearbetween.com or skullgatemedia.com to learn more.

In the summer of 2020, something strange happened. One tweet brought thirty mostly-strangers from across the world together, and somehow... it was magic.What is Achten Tan? It's anything we want it to be.Join D Gagliardi and Chris 'Terry' Durston to learn more about what makes this strange desert fantasy world the unique land it is, why the Tales from the Year Between anthology is one of the most unique creative projects you'll ever come across, and how a newly-formed writing collective somehow became a strange little family.