Podcast appearances and mentions of Daniel Pinkwater

In celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of Tachyon Publications, we invited publisher Jacob Weisman to join us in a fascinating exploration of the independent publisher whose list of authors includes classic tales from Stanley Weinbaum, A.E. Van Vogt, and even Mary Shelley, as well as major work from contemporary writers like Peter S. Beagle, Patricia McKillip, Michael Swanwick, Terry Bisson, Jane Yolen, Ellen Klages, Eileen Gunn, Joe Lansdale, Nalo Hopkinson, James Morrow, Lavie Tidhar, and Daniel Pinkwater, and newer writers such as Mary Thompson, Austin Habersahw, Martin Cahill, and Josh Rountree.  We touch upon the challenges of building an independent press in a rapidly changing marketplace, the importance of anthologies in identifying and preserving trends in the field, and what to expect next from Tachyon.  

Tomas Anonymous and Chip Woode are trapped inside a sound recording studio with a strange robot forcing them to narrate imaginary music videos. The only way to escape this monotony is inter-dimensional time-space travel! Follow along to hear music by a doppelganger Devo band plus a trailer for the Limbo Calling podcast. More about Slumberland at this link. This Slumberland version of the Devo song "Shrivel Up" comes with apologies to Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerry Casale. This new version's music was produced by Kevin J Drieberg Check out KJD's music and more here! Limbo Calling appears in trailer form courtesy Limbo Tapes. HIGHLY recommend you listen to Limbo Calling here Also listen to Radio Limbo here Purchase Limbo Tapes music here "seven" from the album "LoFi Beats" by Cloudwarmer appears courtesy the creative commons license CC BY-SA 4.0 Purchase Cloudwarmer music at Bandcamp This episode is dedicated to the memory of David Lynch. Thanks for all the inspiration, David. Extra apologies to Daniel Pinkwater, author of the wonderful Snarkout Boys books. The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors: garyq, xenognosis, pushkin, splicesound, 0ktober, ccrev, robinhood76, kwahmah-02, studenttanita, kinoton, luffy, pastabra, sammycrerar98, guitarguy1985, danielad, garuda1982, taure, ssugg, juskiddink, nathvandykowi, ravenwolfprods, imnotdubmass, fodps3, colonnades, cognito-perceptu. Thank YOU for listening to Slumberland!

Michael Krasny interviewed best-selling author Cory Doctorow (with over 150 million book sales globally), initially exploring his personal and national backgrounds. They discussed why Doctorow sees himself as more closely tied to science fiction as a genre, despite the range of his writings. They delved into how he became so knowledgeable about technology and why he dropped out of four different colleges. The interview also touched on his surname and the likely lack of blood kinship to acclaimed American author E.L. Doctorow. They explored the source of his prolific drive and the challenges he faces managing physical pain. Krasny asked about didacticism in his fiction, and they discussed his early novel "Little Brother," the origin of the name of his co-edited blog Boing Boing, the best sci-fi writers, and Daniel Pinkwater, a writer Doctorow greatly admires. Listener questions followed, covering topics such as copyright laws, the effect of AI and blockchains, emerging technologies, Doctorow's definition of a monopoly, Apple users, and Apple surveillance. The interview concluded with a discussion of immigration and the need for labor-intensive workers.

Longtime friend of the show and self-described rotund raconteur Daniel Pinkwater stops by to share his wisdom on the subject of doggie carsickness on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.Get access to hundreds of episodes in the Car Talk archive when you sign up for Car Talk+ at plus.npr.org/cartalkLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Rejoin Ragon, Kelly, and guest Dr. Brenna Clarke Gray for their discussion about motherhood in Anne's House of Dreams.  Ragon and Kelly are joined by Dr. Brenna Clarke Gray, Canadian literature expert, to discuss the joys and sorrows of Anne's journey to motherhood in Anne's House of Dreams. We discuss everything from baby talk to our favorite books and gifts for babies. Content warning: Child loss, pregnancy loss, infertility. Be kind to yourselves, Kindred Spirits! Inspired by: We are inspired by baby gifts!   Kelly is inspired by: Maisonette baby bonnets and the beautiful picture book Life by Cynthia Rylant and Brendan Wenzel.   Ragon is inspired by: Tag Blanket Lovey (which you can also find on etsy from independent artists) and picture books like The Big Orange Splot by Daniel Pinkwater and Please, Baby, Please by Spike Lee and Kadir Nelson.   Brenna is inspired by: They All Saw A Cat by Brendan Wenzel and A Is For Activist board book by Innosanto Nagara.   And we all also recommend the BabyLit board books like Alice In Wonderland: Colors Primer and of course, Anne of Green Gables: Places Primer. If you want to get a free logo sticker from us, either leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or share your love for the pod on social media!  Send us a photo of your share or review at either our email: kindredspirits.bookclub@gmail.com or on our KindredSpirits.BookClub Instagram. 

At the Hotel Larry by Daniel Pinkwater

From the Daniel Pinkwater files comes a tale of unexpected advice buried deep inside a BMW owner's manual. The boys also contemplate why men never pay for anything with coins, helmets for drivers and, oh yeah- some actual car problems! All on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

A period of time has passed since the Coyote Club meeting. The sound recordings of Thomas Edward M are not yet available to present what happened when the residents of Slumberland bravely journeyed to the haunted beach and confronted Badamo's ghost, the Sandy Specter. Tonight, all are invited to attend the latest presentation of The Bed Bug! Slumberland's ongoing showcase of poetry, song and spoken word. A wonderful group of talented performers will entertain tonight. Ella Minnow Pierce will ensure the show runs smoothly, and special guest Tomas Anonymous will serve as master of ceremonies. Everyone hopes a surprise guest two will make an appearance! For more info please contact slumberlandpodcast at outlook dot com PERFORMERS Jessica Syratt Theater performer and creator of "Nowhere, On Air" audio drama podcast nowhereonairpodcast.weebly.com Returning to perform the role of Ella Minnow Pierce and also "Sophia's Song" Debra Harrison-Lowe Film performer imdb.com Returning to perform the role of Oblivia Newton-Baum, a character Debra first voiced in 2014 David Tamulevich Founding member of the folk music group Mustard's Retreat mustardsretreat.com Performing an original song adaption of the 1889 poem "Wynken, Blynken and Nod" by Eugene Field Danielle Timmins Voice over artist Returning to perform the role of Flance Fleesel Jacquelyn Landgraf Performer, creator of "It Makes A Sound" podcast series jacquelynlandgraf.com itmakesasound.com Jacquelyn performs the role of Kenbrooke Pierce and the poem "Thou dusky spirit of the wood" by Henry David Thoreau George Sanger AKA The Fat Man Award-winning composer and musician fatman.com Mr. Sanger performs an unreleased original song, "Which Way Does the Smoke Blow" Mild Wild Music group based in Florida "Sounds composed freely and recorded straight to tape. Drenched in reverb and filled with half thoughts." mildwildmusic.bandcamp.com Mild Wild performs the song "Alright Okay" Thomas R. Mansell Cowboy poet Returning to perform the role of Merlin Jebb, reading the cowboy poem "Boomer Johnson" by Henry Herbert Knibbs Kat Hoil Voice performer unwellpodcast.com Kat performs the role of Taos Woman Jock Blaney Voice-over Artist, vocalist of the band 2nu, whose spoken-word song "This Is Ponderous" charted in 1991 jockblaney.com 2nu2.com Returning to perform as Max MacGillicutty, a character Jock first voiced in 2018 Marissa Conniff Stage and voice performer Returning to perform as Beckett Pierce, a character Marissa first voiced in 2015, and performs the poem "The Hunting of the Snark" by Lewis Carroll Abby Sher Performer and author Abby performed a character in a stage adaptation of Daniel Pinkwater's 1982 novel "The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death" abby-sher.com Performing an original song in the persona of Penny Jacquie Floyd Actor, voice artist, playwright jacquiefloyd.com Performing the role of Vestigula Uridium, her third character role on Slumberland since 2014 Jeff Nicholson Comic book writer, artist and self-publisher Known for his works Ultra Klutz, Through the Habitrails, Father & Son, and Colonia fatherandsontoon.com Co-creator and co-performer of the original 1982 audio skit "Reality Hopping" Jeff Priskorn Actor, voice artist, improviser, writer, singer, musician jeffpriskorn.com Performing the song "Wonder" with his 90s band, Intense Silence. Jeff's first Slumberland performance was in 2014 Elsie Escobar Podcaster and voice actor elsieescobar.com Performing the role of Chrysanthemum Jones, a character Elsie first voiced in 2014, performing the poem "Barata de calaveras" by José Guadalupe Posada Petunia-Liebling MacPumpkin 20th Century Ghost and storyteller of strange tales from the past, future and present electric-phantom.com Petunia performs the song "Crawlspace" Catty Donnelly Voice over artist cattydonnelly.com Catty performs the role of Bosco Tomnus, the third Slumberland character Catty has performed since 2020 David P. Gray Creator of PC games dgray.com David shares material from his 1990 game "Hugo's House of Horrors" as the basis for a poem performed by a robot Michael Lanier Pianist, guitarist, banjoist, autoharpist, jaw harpist, ukeist, mandolinist, psalterist, dulcimist, bassist, thereminist, violinist soundcloud.com/banjo-boy Michael performs the role of Farmer Friday, Junior and an original song adaption of the 1885 poem "Land of Nod" by Robert Louis Stevenson Sarah Suboski Performer Sarah performed the role of Wencil Pierce in 2014 and Sarah's performance is re-used in the Bed Bug episode Tom Mansell Writer, voice performer, editor Tom wrote the rest of the scripts and performances for the Bed Bug episode, and performed the roles of Tomas Anonymous, Jeepers MacGeepers, Rupert Nevins, Alva Pierce Jr, TC Speak E-Z, and Shroomi Music by Blue Dot Sessions This episode pays tribute to the musical genius and memory of Hardy Fox The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors: izkhanilov, leo153_100, gchase, kupp2, tomycatts, inspectorj, jvmorello, gchase, unchaz, kywr, alexmurphy53, jayfrosting, giddster, rvgerxini, neilraouf, j-zazvurek, georgesavic, tonywhitmore, richwise, shneak, littleboot, kyles, funwithsound, tosha73, cornwallis89, epicwizard, dkustic, connorm94, thewebbster, vartian, klankbeeld, moulaythami, fredbjammin, lchapman1980, joedeshon, tenkism, garuda1982, sandermotions, leo153, unfa, tim-kahn, xtyl33, processaurus, ch0cchi, fats-million, magedu, joedeshon, kinoton, zembacraftworks, lartti, guitarguy1985, tomlija, satoration, kwahmah, timbre, theshaggyfreak, forthehorde68, m1rk0, alexmurphy53, dspeight, shelbyshark, breviceps, and Jovica. And thank YOU you for listening to Slumberland!

A period of time has passed since the Coyote Club meeting. The sound recordings of Thomas Edward M are not yet available to present what happened when the residents of Slumberland bravely journeyed to the haunted beach and confronted Badamo's ghost, the Sandy Specter. Tonight, all are invited to attend the latest presentation of The Bed Bug! Slumberland's ongoing showcase of poetry, song and spoken word. A wonderful group of talented performers will entertain tonight. Ella Minnow Pierce will ensure the show runs smoothly, and special guest Tomas Anonymous will serve as master of ceremonies. Everyone hopes a surprise guest two will make an appearance! For more info please contact slumberlandpodcast at outlook dot com PERFORMERS Jessica Syratt Theater performer and creator of "Nowhere, On Air" audio drama podcast nowhereonairpodcast.weebly.com Returning to perform the role of Ella Minnow Pierce and also "Sophia's Song" Debra Harrison-Lowe Film performer imdb.com Returning to perform the role of Oblivia Newton-Baum, a character Debra first voiced in 2014 David Tamulevich Founding member of the folk music group Mustard's Retreat mustardsretreat.com Performing an original song adaption of the 1889 poem "Wynken, Blynken and Nod" by Eugene Field Danielle Timmins Voice over artist Returning to perform the role of Flance Fleesel Jacquelyn Landgraf Performer, creator of "It Makes A Sound" podcast series jacquelynlandgraf.com itmakesasound.com Jacquelyn performs the role of Kenbrooke Pierce and the poem "Thou dusky spirit of the wood" by Henry David Thoreau George Sanger AKA The Fat Man Award-winning composer and musician fatman.com Mr. Sanger performs an unreleased original song, "Which Way Does the Smoke Blow" Mild Wild Music group based in Florida "Sounds composed freely and recorded straight to tape. Drenched in reverb and filled with half thoughts." mildwildmusic.bandcamp.com Mild Wild performs the song "Alright Okay" Thomas R. Mansell Cowboy poet Returning to perform the role of Merlin Jebb, reading the cowboy poem "Boomer Johnson" by Henry Herbert Knibbs Kat Hoil Voice performer unwellpodcast.com Kat performs the role of Taos Woman Jock Blaney Voice-over Artist, vocalist of the band 2nu, whose spoken-word song "This Is Ponderous" charted in 1991 jockblaney.com 2nu2.com Returning to perform as Max MacGillicutty, a character Jock first voiced in 2018 Marissa Conniff Stage and voice performer Returning to perform as Beckett Pierce, a character Marissa first voiced in 2015, and performs the poem "The Hunting of the Snark" by Lewis Carroll Abby Sher Performer and author Abby performed a character in a stage adaptation of Daniel Pinkwater's 1982 novel "The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death" abby-sher.com Performing an original song in the persona of Penny Jacquie Floyd Actor, voice artist, playwright jacquiefloyd.com Performing the role of Vestigula Uridium, her third character role on Slumberland since 2014 Jeff Nicholson Comic book writer, artist and self-publisher Known for his works Ultra Klutz, Through the Habitrails, Father & Son, and Colonia fatherandsontoon.com Co-creator and co-performer of the original 1982 audio skit "Reality Hopping" Jeff Priskorn Actor, voice artist, improviser, writer, singer, musician jeffpriskorn.com Performing the song "Wonder" with his 90s band, Intense Silence. Jeff's first Slumberland performance was in 2014 Elsie Escobar Podcaster and voice actor elsieescobar.com Performing the role of Chrysanthemum Jones, a character Elsie first voiced in 2014, performing the poem "Barata de calaveras" by José Guadalupe Posada Petunia-Liebling MacPumpkin 20th Century Ghost and storyteller of strange tales from the past, future and present electric-phantom.com Petunia performs the song "Crawlspace" Catty Donnelly Voice over artist cattydonnelly.com Catty performs the role of Bosco Tomnus, the third Slumberland character Catty has performed since 2020 David P. Gray Creator of PC games dgray.com David shares material from his 1990 game "Hugo's House of Horrors" as the basis for a poem performed by a robot Michael Lanier Pianist, guitarist, banjoist, autoharpist, jaw harpist, ukeist, mandolinist, psalterist, dulcimist, bassist, thereminist, violinist soundcloud.com/banjo-boy Michael performs the role of Farmer Friday, Junior and an original song adaption of the 1885 poem "Land of Nod" by Robert Louis Stevenson Sarah Suboski Performer Sarah performed the role of Wencil Pierce in 2014 and Sarah's performance is re-used in the Bed Bug episode Tom Mansell Writer, voice performer, editor Tom wrote the rest of the scripts and performances for the Bed Bug episode, and performed the roles of Tomas Anonymous, Jeepers MacGeepers, Rupert Nevins, Alva Pierce Jr, TC Speak E-Z, and Shroomi Music by Blue Dot Sessions This episode pays tribute to the musical genius and memory of Hardy Fox The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors: izkhanilov, leo153_100, gchase, kupp2, tomycatts, inspectorj, jvmorello, gchase, unchaz, kywr, alexmurphy53, jayfrosting, giddster, rvgerxini, neilraouf, j-zazvurek, georgesavic, tonywhitmore, richwise, shneak, littleboot, kyles, funwithsound, tosha73, cornwallis89, epicwizard, dkustic, connorm94, thewebbster, vartian, klankbeeld, moulaythami, fredbjammin, lchapman1980, joedeshon, tenkism, garuda1982, sandermotions, leo153, unfa, tim-kahn, xtyl33, processaurus, ch0cchi, fats-million, magedu, joedeshon, kinoton, zembacraftworks, lartti, guitarguy1985, tomlija, satoration, kwahmah, timbre, theshaggyfreak, forthehorde68, m1rk0, alexmurphy53, dspeight, shelbyshark, breviceps, and Jovica. And thank YOU you for listening to Slumberland!

A period of time has passed since the Coyote Club meeting. The sound recordings of Thomas Edward M are not yet available to present what happened when the residents of Slumberland bravely journeyed to the haunted beach and confronted Badamo's ghost, the Sandy Specter. Tonight, all are invited to attend the latest presentation of The Bed Bug! Slumberland's ongoing showcase of poetry, song and spoken word. A wonderful group of talented performers will entertain tonight. Ella Minnow Pierce will ensure the show runs smoothly, and special guest Tomas Anonymous will serve as master of ceremonies. Everyone hopes a surprise guest two will make an appearance! For more info please contact slumberlandpodcast at outlook dot com PERFORMERS Jessica Syratt Theater performer and creator of "Nowhere, On Air" audio drama podcast nowhereonairpodcast.weebly.com Returning to perform the role of Ella Minnow Pierce and also "Sophia's Song" Debra Harrison-Lowe Film performer imdb.com Returning to perform the role of Oblivia Newton-Baum, a character Debra first voiced in 2014 David Tamulevich Founding member of the folk music group Mustard's Retreat mustardsretreat.com Performing an original song adaption of the 1889 poem "Wynken, Blynken and Nod" by Eugene Field Danielle Timmins Voice over artist Returning to perform the role of Flance Fleesel Jacquelyn Landgraf Performer, creator of "It Makes A Sound" podcast series jacquelynlandgraf.com itmakesasound.com Jacquelyn performs the role of Kenbrooke Pierce and the poem "Thou dusky spirit of the wood" by Henry David Thoreau George Sanger AKA The Fat Man Award-winning composer and musician fatman.com Mr. Sanger performs an unreleased original song, "Which Way Does the Smoke Blow" Mild Wild Music group based in Florida "Sounds composed freely and recorded straight to tape. Drenched in reverb and filled with half thoughts." mildwildmusic.bandcamp.com Mild Wild performs the song "Alright Okay" Thomas R. Mansell Cowboy poet Returning to perform the role of Merlin Jebb, reading the cowboy poem "Boomer Johnson" by Henry Herbert Knibbs Kat Hoil Voice performer unwellpodcast.com Kat performs the role of Taos Woman Jock Blaney Voice-over Artist, vocalist of the band 2nu, whose spoken-word song "This Is Ponderous" charted in 1991 jockblaney.com 2nu2.com Returning to perform as Max MacGillicutty, a character Jock first voiced in 2018 Marissa Conniff Stage and voice performer Returning to perform as Beckett Pierce, a character Marissa first voiced in 2015, and performs the poem "The Hunting of the Snark" by Lewis Carroll Abby Sher Performer and author Abby performed a character in a stage adaptation of Daniel Pinkwater's 1982 novel "The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death" abby-sher.com Performing an original song in the persona of Penny Jacquie Floyd Actor, voice artist, playwright jacquiefloyd.com Performing the role of Vestigula Uridium, her third character role on Slumberland since 2014 Jeff Nicholson Comic book writer, artist and self-publisher Known for his works Ultra Klutz, Through the Habitrails, Father & Son, and Colonia fatherandsontoon.com Co-creator and co-performer of the original 1982 audio skit "Reality Hopping" Jeff Priskorn Actor, voice artist, improviser, writer, singer, musician jeffpriskorn.com Performing the song "Wonder" with his 90s band, Intense Silence. Jeff's first Slumberland performance was in 2014 Elsie Escobar Podcaster and voice actor elsieescobar.com Performing the role of Chrysanthemum Jones, a character Elsie first voiced in 2014, performing the poem "Barata de calaveras" by José Guadalupe Posada Petunia-Liebling MacPumpkin 20th Century Ghost and storyteller of strange tales from the past, future and present electric-phantom.com Petunia performs the song "Crawlspace" Catty Donnelly Voice over artist cattydonnelly.com Catty performs the role of Bosco Tomnus, the third Slumberland character Catty has performed since 2020 David P. Gray Creator of PC games dgray.com David shares material from his 1990 game "Hugo's House of Horrors" as the basis for a poem performed by a robot Michael Lanier Pianist, guitarist, banjoist, autoharpist, jaw harpist, ukeist, mandolinist, psalterist, dulcimist, bassist, thereminist, violinist soundcloud.com/banjo-boy Michael performs the role of Farmer Friday, Junior and an original song adaption of the 1885 poem "Land of Nod" by Robert Louis Stevenson Sarah Suboski Performer Sarah performed the role of Wencil Pierce in 2014 and Sarah's performance is re-used in the Bed Bug episode Tom Mansell Writer, voice performer, editor Tom wrote the rest of the scripts and performances for the Bed Bug episode, and performed the roles of Tomas Anonymous, Jeepers MacGeepers, Rupert Nevins, Alva Pierce Jr, TC Speak E-Z, and Shroomi Music by Blue Dot Sessions This episode pays tribute to the musical genius and memory of Hardy Fox The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors: izkhanilov, leo153_100, gchase, kupp2, tomycatts, inspectorj, jvmorello, gchase, unchaz, kywr, alexmurphy53, jayfrosting, giddster, rvgerxini, neilraouf, j-zazvurek, georgesavic, tonywhitmore, richwise, shneak, littleboot, kyles, funwithsound, tosha73, cornwallis89, epicwizard, dkustic, connorm94, thewebbster, vartian, klankbeeld, moulaythami, fredbjammin, lchapman1980, joedeshon, tenkism, garuda1982, sandermotions, leo153, unfa, tim-kahn, xtyl33, processaurus, ch0cchi, fats-million, magedu, joedeshon, kinoton, zembacraftworks, lartti, guitarguy1985, tomlija, satoration, kwahmah, timbre, theshaggyfreak, forthehorde68, m1rk0, alexmurphy53, dspeight, shelbyshark, breviceps, and Jovica. And thank YOU you for listening to Slumberland!

A period of time has passed since the Coyote Club meeting. The sound recordings of Thomas Edward M are not yet available to present what happened when the residents of Slumberland bravely journeyed to the haunted beach and confronted Badamo's ghost, the Sandy Specter. Tonight, all are invited to attend the latest presentation of The Bed Bug! Slumberland's ongoing showcase of poetry, song and spoken word. A wonderful group of talented performers will entertain tonight. Ella Minnow Pierce will ensure the show runs smoothly, and special guest Tomas Anonymous will serve as master of ceremonies. Everyone hopes a surprise guest two will make an appearance! For more info please contact slumberlandpodcast at outlook dot com PERFORMERS Jessica Syratt Theater performer and creator of "Nowhere, On Air" audio drama podcast nowhereonairpodcast.weebly.com Returning to perform the role of Ella Minnow Pierce and also "Sophia's Song" Debra Harrison-Lowe Film performer imdb.com Returning to perform the role of Oblivia Newton-Baum, a character Debra first voiced in 2014 David Tamulevich Founding member of the folk music group Mustard's Retreat mustardsretreat.com Performing an original song adaption of the 1889 poem "Wynken, Blynken and Nod" by Eugene Field Danielle Timmins Voice over artist Returning to perform the role of Flance Fleesel Jacquelyn Landgraf Performer, creator of "It Makes A Sound" podcast series jacquelynlandgraf.com itmakesasound.com Jacquelyn performs the role of Kenbrooke Pierce and the poem "Thou dusky spirit of the wood" by Henry David Thoreau George Sanger AKA The Fat Man Award-winning composer and musician fatman.com Mr. Sanger performs an unreleased original song, "Which Way Does the Smoke Blow" Mild Wild Music group based in Florida "Sounds composed freely and recorded straight to tape. Drenched in reverb and filled with half thoughts." mildwildmusic.bandcamp.com Mild Wild performs the song "Alright Okay" Thomas R. Mansell Cowboy poet Returning to perform the role of Merlin Jebb, reading the cowboy poem "Boomer Johnson" by Henry Herbert Knibbs Kat Hoil Voice performer unwellpodcast.com Kat performs the role of Taos Woman Jock Blaney Voice-over Artist, vocalist of the band 2nu, whose spoken-word song "This Is Ponderous" charted in 1991 jockblaney.com 2nu2.com Returning to perform as Max MacGillicutty, a character Jock first voiced in 2018 Marissa Conniff Stage and voice performer Returning to perform as Beckett Pierce, a character Marissa first voiced in 2015, and performs the poem "The Hunting of the Snark" by Lewis Carroll Abby Sher Performer and author Abby performed a character in a stage adaptation of Daniel Pinkwater's 1982 novel "The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death" abby-sher.com Performing an original song in the persona of Penny Jacquie Floyd Actor, voice artist, playwright jacquiefloyd.com Performing the role of Vestigula Uridium, her third character role on Slumberland since 2014 Jeff Nicholson Comic book writer, artist and self-publisher Known for his works Ultra Klutz, Through the Habitrails, Father & Son, and Colonia fatherandsontoon.com Co-creator and co-performer of the original 1982 audio skit "Reality Hopping" Jeff Priskorn Actor, voice artist, improviser, writer, singer, musician jeffpriskorn.com Performing the song "Wonder" with his 90s band, Intense Silence. Jeff's first Slumberland performance was in 2014 Elsie Escobar Podcaster and voice actor elsieescobar.com Performing the role of Chrysanthemum Jones, a character Elsie first voiced in 2014, performing the poem "Barata de calaveras" by José Guadalupe Posada Petunia-Liebling MacPumpkin 20th Century Ghost and storyteller of strange tales from the past, future and present electric-phantom.com Petunia performs the song "Crawlspace" Catty Donnelly Voice over artist cattydonnelly.com Catty performs the role of Bosco Tomnus, the third Slumberland character Catty has performed since 2020 David P. Gray Creator of PC games dgray.com David shares material from his 1990 game "Hugo's House of Horrors" as the basis for a poem performed by a robot Michael Lanier Pianist, guitarist, banjoist, autoharpist, jaw harpist, ukeist, mandolinist, psalterist, dulcimist, bassist, thereminist, violinist soundcloud.com/banjo-boy Michael performs the role of Farmer Friday, Junior and an original song adaption of the 1885 poem "Land of Nod" by Robert Louis Stevenson Sarah Suboski Performer Sarah performed the role of Wencil Pierce in 2014 and Sarah's performance is re-used in the Bed Bug episode Tom Mansell Writer, voice performer, editor Tom wrote the rest of the scripts and performances for the Bed Bug episode, and performed the roles of Tomas Anonymous, Jeepers MacGeepers, Rupert Nevins, Alva Pierce Jr, TC Speak E-Z, and Shroomi Music by Blue Dot Sessions This episode pays tribute to the musical genius and memory of Hardy Fox The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors: izkhanilov, leo153_100, gchase, kupp2, tomycatts, inspectorj, jvmorello, gchase, unchaz, kywr, alexmurphy53, jayfrosting, giddster, rvgerxini, neilraouf, j-zazvurek, georgesavic, tonywhitmore, richwise, shneak, littleboot, kyles, funwithsound, tosha73, cornwallis89, epicwizard, dkustic, connorm94, thewebbster, vartian, klankbeeld, moulaythami, fredbjammin, lchapman1980, joedeshon, tenkism, garuda1982, sandermotions, leo153, unfa, tim-kahn, xtyl33, processaurus, ch0cchi, fats-million, magedu, joedeshon, kinoton, zembacraftworks, lartti, guitarguy1985, tomlija, satoration, kwahmah, timbre, theshaggyfreak, forthehorde68, m1rk0, alexmurphy53, dspeight, shelbyshark, breviceps, and Jovica. And thank YOU you for listening to Slumberland!

A period of time has passed since the Coyote Club meeting. The sound recordings of Thomas Edward M are not yet available to present what happened when the residents of Slumberland bravely journeyed to the haunted beach and confronted Badamo's ghost, the Sandy Specter. Tonight, all are invited to attend the latest presentation of The Bed Bug! Slumberland's ongoing showcase of poetry, song and spoken word. A wonderful group of talented performers will entertain tonight. Ella Minnow Pierce will ensure the show runs smoothly, and special guest Tomas Anonymous will serve as master of ceremonies. Everyone hopes a surprise guest two will make an appearance! For more info please contact slumberlandpodcast at outlook dot com PERFORMERS Jessica Syratt Theater performer and creator of "Nowhere, On Air" audio drama podcast nowhereonairpodcast.weebly.com Returning to perform the role of Ella Minnow Pierce Debra Harrison-Lowe Film performer imdb.com Returning to perform the role of Oblivia Newton-Baum, a character Debra first voiced in 2014 David Tamulevich Founding member of the folk music group Mustard's Retreat mustardsretreat.com Performing an original song adaption of the 1889 poem "Wynken, Blynken and Nod" by Eugene Field Danielle Timmins Voice over artist Returning to perform the role of Flance Fleesel Jacquelyn Landgraf Performer, creator of "It Makes A Sound" podcast series jacquelynlandgraf.com itmakesasound.com Jacquelyn performs the role of Kenbrooke Pierce and the poem "Thou dusky spirit of the wood" by Henry David Thoreau George Sanger AKA The Fat Man Award-winning composer and musician fatman.com Mr. Sanger performs an unreleased original song, "Which Way Does the Smoke Blow" Mild Wild Music group based in Florida "Sounds composed freely and recorded straight to tape. Drenched in reverb and filled with half thoughts." mildwildmusic.bandcamp.com Mild Wild performs the song "Alright Okay" Thomas R. Mansell Cowboy poet Returning to perform the role of Merlin Jebb, reading the cowboy poem "Boomer Johnson" by Henry Herbert Knibbs Kat Hoil Voice performer unwellpodcast.com Kat performs the role of Taos Woman Jock Blaney Voice-over Artist, vocalist of the band 2nu, whose spoken-word song "This Is Ponderous" charted in 1991 jockblaney.com 2nu2.com Returning to perform as Max MacGillicutty, a character Jock first voiced in 2018 Marissa Conniff Stage and voice performer Returning to perform as Beckett Pierce, a character Marissa first voiced in 2015, and performs the poem "The Hunting of the Snark" by Lewis Carroll Abby Sher Performer and author Abby performed a character in a stage adaptation of Daniel Pinkwater's 1982 novel "The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death" abby-sher.com Performing an original song in the persona of Penny Jacquie Floyd Actor, voice artist, playwright jacquiefloyd.com Performing the role of Vestigula Uridium, her third character role on Slumberland since 2014 Jeff Nicholson Comic book writer, artist and self-publisher Known for his works Ultra Klutz, Through the Habitrails, Father & Son, and Colonia fatherandsontoon.com Co-creator and co-performer of the original 1982 audio skit "Reality Hopping" Jeff Priskorn Actor, voice artist, improviser, writer, singer, musician jeffpriskorn.com Performing the song "Wonder" with his 90s band, Intense Silence. Jeff's first Slumberland performance was in 2014 Elsie Escobar Podcaster and voice actor elsieescobar.com Performing the role of Chrysanthemum Jones, a character Elsie first voiced in 2014, performing the poem "Barata de calaveras" by José Guadalupe Posada Petunia-Liebling MacPumpkin 20th Century Ghost and storyteller of strange tales from the past, future and present electric-phantom.com Petunia performs the song "Crawlspace" Catty Donnelly Voice over artist cattydonnelly.com Catty performs the role of Bosco Tomnus, the third Slumberland character Catty has performed since 2020 David P. Gray Creator of PC games dgray.com David shares material from his 1990 game "Hugo's House of Horrors" as the basis for a poem performed by a robot Michael Lanier Pianist, guitarist, banjoist, autoharpist, jaw harpist, ukeist, mandolinist, psalterist, dulcimist, bassist, thereminist, violinist soundcloud.com/banjo-boy Michael performs the role of Farmer Friday, Junior and an original song adaption of the 1885 poem "Land of Nod" by Robert Louis Stevenson Sarah Suboski Performer Sarah performed the role of Wencil Pierce in 2014 and Sarah's performance is re-used in the Bed Bug episode Tom Mansell Writer, voice performer, editor Tom wrote the rest of the scripts and performances for the Bed Bug episode, and performed the roles of Tomas Anonymous, Jeepers MacGeepers, Rupert Nevins, Alva Pierce Jr, TC Speak E-Z, and Shroomi Music by Blue Dot Sessions This episode pays tribute to the musical genius and memory of Hardy Fox The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors: izkhanilov, leo153_100, gchase, kupp2, tomycatts, inspectorj, jvmorello, gchase, unchaz, kywr, alexmurphy53, jayfrosting, giddster, rvgerxini, neilraouf, j-zazvurek, georgesavic, tonywhitmore, richwise, shneak, littleboot, kyles, funwithsound, tosha73, cornwallis89, epicwizard, dkustic, connorm94, thewebbster, vartian, klankbeeld, moulaythami, fredbjammin, lchapman1980, joedeshon, tenkism, garuda1982, sandermotions, leo153, unfa, tim-kahn, xtyl33, processaurus, ch0cchi, fats-million, magedu, joedeshon, kinoton, zembacraftworks, lartti, guitarguy1985, tomlija, satoration, kwahmah, timbre, theshaggyfreak, forthehorde68, m1rk0, alexmurphy53, dspeight, shelbyshark, breviceps, and Jovica. And thank YOU you for listening to Slumberland!

A period of time has passed since the Coyote Club meeting. The sound recordings of Thomas Edward M are not yet available to present what happened when the residents of Slumberland bravely journeyed to the haunted beach and confronted Badamo's ghost, the Sandy Specter. Tonight, all are invited to attend the latest presentation of The Bed Bug! Slumberland's ongoing showcase of poetry, song and spoken word. A wonderful group of talented performers will entertain tonight. Ella Minnow Pierce will ensure the show runs smoothly, and special guest Tomas Anonymous will serve as master of ceremonies. Everyone hopes a surprise guest two will make an appearance! For more info please contact slumberlandpodcast at outlook dot com PERFORMERS Jessica Syratt Theater performer and creator of "Nowhere, On Air" audio drama podcast nowhereonairpodcast.weebly.com Returning to perform the role of Ella Minnow Pierce Debra Harrison-Lowe Film performer imdb.com Returning to perform the role of Oblivia Newton-Baum, a character Debra first voiced in 2014 David Tamulevich Founding member of the folk music group Mustard's Retreat mustardsretreat.com Performing an original song adaption of the 1889 poem "Wynken, Blynken and Nod" by Eugene Field Danielle Timmins Voice over artist Returning to perform the role of Flance Fleesel Jacquelyn Landgraf Performer, creator of "It Makes A Sound" podcast series jacquelynlandgraf.com itmakesasound.com Jacquelyn performs the role of Kenbrooke Pierce and the poem "Thou dusky spirit of the wood" by Henry David Thoreau George Sanger AKA The Fat Man Award-winning composer and musician fatman.com Mr. Sanger performs an unreleased original song, "Which Way Does the Smoke Blow" Mild Wild Music group based in Florida "Sounds composed freely and recorded straight to tape. Drenched in reverb and filled with half thoughts." mildwildmusic.bandcamp.com Mild Wild performs the song "Alright Okay" Thomas R. Mansell Cowboy poet Returning to perform the role of Merlin Jebb, reading the cowboy poem "Boomer Johnson" by Henry Herbert Knibbs Kat Hoil Voice performer unwellpodcast.com Kat performs the role of Taos Woman Jock Blaney Voice-over Artist, vocalist of the band 2nu, whose spoken-word song "This Is Ponderous" charted in 1991 jockblaney.com 2nu2.com Returning to perform as Max MacGillicutty, a character Jock first voiced in 2018 Marissa Conniff Stage and voice performer Returning to perform as Beckett Pierce, a character Marissa first voiced in 2015, and performs the poem "The Hunting of the Snark" by Lewis Carroll Abby Sher Performer and author Abby performed a character in a stage adaptation of Daniel Pinkwater's 1982 novel "The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death" abby-sher.com Performing an original song in the persona of Penny Jacquie Floyd Actor, voice artist, playwright jacquiefloyd.com Performing the role of Vestigula Uridium, her third character role on Slumberland since 2014 Jeff Nicholson Comic book writer, artist and self-publisher Known for his works Ultra Klutz, Through the Habitrails, Father & Son, and Colonia fatherandsontoon.com Co-creator and co-performer of the original 1982 audio skit "Reality Hopping" Jeff Priskorn Actor, voice artist, improviser, writer, singer, musician jeffpriskorn.com Performing the song "Wonder" with his 90s band, Intense Silence. Jeff's first Slumberland performance was in 2014 Elsie Escobar Podcaster and voice actor elsieescobar.com Performing the role of Chrysanthemum Jones, a character Elsie first voiced in 2014, performing the poem "Barata de calaveras" by José Guadalupe Posada Petunia-Liebling MacPumpkin 20th Century Ghost and storyteller of strange tales from the past, future and present electric-phantom.com Petunia performs the song "Crawlspace" Catty Donnelly Voice over artist cattydonnelly.com Catty performs the role of Bosco Tomnus, the third Slumberland character Catty has performed since 2020 David P. Gray Creator of PC games dgray.com David shares material from his 1990 game "Hugo's House of Horrors" as the basis for a poem performed by a robot Michael Lanier Pianist, guitarist, banjoist, autoharpist, jaw harpist, ukeist, mandolinist, psalterist, dulcimist, bassist, thereminist, violinist soundcloud.com/banjo-boy Michael performs the role of Farmer Friday, Junior and an original song adaption of the 1885 poem "Land of Nod" by Robert Louis Stevenson Sarah Suboski Performer Sarah performed the role of Wencil Pierce in 2014 and Sarah's performance is re-used in the Bed Bug episode Tom Mansell Writer, voice performer, editor Tom wrote the rest of the scripts and performances for the Bed Bug episode, and performed the roles of Tomas Anonymous, Jeepers MacGeepers, Rupert Nevins, Alva Pierce Jr, TC Speak E-Z, and Shroomi Music by Blue Dot Sessions This episode pays tribute to the musical genius and memory of Hardy Fox The sound design in this episode owes thanks to Freesound Project contributors: izkhanilov, leo153_100, gchase, kupp2, tomycatts, inspectorj, jvmorello, gchase, unchaz, kywr, alexmurphy53, jayfrosting, giddster, rvgerxini, neilraouf, j-zazvurek, georgesavic, tonywhitmore, richwise, shneak, littleboot, kyles, funwithsound, tosha73, cornwallis89, epicwizard, dkustic, connorm94, thewebbster, vartian, klankbeeld, moulaythami, fredbjammin, lchapman1980, joedeshon, tenkism, garuda1982, sandermotions, leo153, unfa, tim-kahn, xtyl33, processaurus, ch0cchi, fats-million, magedu, joedeshon, kinoton, zembacraftworks, lartti, guitarguy1985, tomlija, satoration, kwahmah, timbre, theshaggyfreak, forthehorde68, m1rk0, alexmurphy53, dspeight, shelbyshark, breviceps, and Jovica. And thank YOU you for listening to Slumberland!

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview renowned children's author, Daniel Pinkwater. We'll discuss his latest middle grade reader, Crazy in Poughkeepsie, which includes a beloved ghost whale Luna. Unwind with Daniel as he shares how he began writing, his meeting with Kurt Vonnegut, what it was like being a long-time commentator on NPR, and so much more! His collie, The Peach, makes a few announcements and is the best of dogs. For more information about Daniel Pinkwater's work, visit his website at www.pinkwater.com. Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you! #DanielPinkwater #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #KurtVonnegut #CarlSandburg #Poughkeepsie #ThePeach #LunatheWhale #ChickenPopsicles

After taking delivery of his recently purchased BMW, author and friend of the show Daniel Pinkwater struggles to interpret a few clues: Strobing dashboard lights, an overflowing ashtray, a pile of corn chips and the curious behavior of the dog. From Car Talk's 'Pinkwater Files' comes, "The Tale of the Three Mikes." Can Tom and Ray make like Holmes and Watson and solve this puzzler(and a few others)? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

Kat Hatz by Daniel Pinkwater

Join Lori and me as we discuss her favorite children's book, The Big Orange Splot by Daniel Pinkwater.  We chat about big themes in small books, how "accidents" can be the catalysts for change & discovery, and the importance of getting people's names right.  Join us!Free Guide: 3 Steps to Experiencing More Joy TodayMeg's Contact Info:https://linktr.ee/megrunyanstudiosInstagram @megrunyanstudiosLori's Website:LorineHoffer.com Support Books That Shape UsSubscribe & ReviewTell your friends about Books That Shape Us!Donate money to cover production costs at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/megrunyanstudioMusic: Kauwela by Scandinavianz is licensed under a Creative Commons License: https://bit.ly/39hxUtJ​Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/megrunyanstudio)

This week, Car Talk's month long 34th Anniversary Celebration/Apology continues, with an all-listener request show. We've got the Bosnian Vowel Drop, Arup Gupta, the original Melissa Peterson letter, Death Valley Dinesh, and the circumferentially challenged Daniel Pinkwater reading highlights from the BMW owner's manual. Also, Dana needs help removing a chunk of the Berlin Wall from a friend's trunk, and Christy decides it's time to 'fess up to her Dad about destroying his car 15 years ago. All this and more, on The Best of Car Talk.

Anne Helen Petersen discusses Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation (HMH, Sep. 22), “A well-researched and -rendered analysis of why so many millennials feel overwhelmed despite their best efforts” (starred review). Then our editors join with their reading recommendations for the week, including books by Daniel Pinkwater and Aaron Renier, Justin A. Reynolds, Jeff Benedict, and Louise Penny.

Introductory courses in discrete mathematics cover a variety of distinctive but interconnected topics, from the underpinnings of logic and set theory through overviews of combinatorics and graph theory, which lend themselves to equally diverse presentation styles. In Discrete Mathematics with Ducks (Second Edition; CRC Press, 2018), dr. sarah-marie belcastro has reimagined both course and text. The book is written in an accessible and lighthearted style yet covers the full breadth of conventional topics and several more besides: Early chapters include much valuable advice on how to read, do, and write mathematics—essential points of reference for the mathematically inexperienced or disinclined. Meanwhile, the book includes an introductory chapter on algorithms and several bonus chapters, for example on number theory and on complexity, which instructors and interested students can subset as they please. Each chapter is arranged to support a week of gentle prep reading and discovery-based classroom activity. This makes the book a solid resource for active learning in the mathematics curriculum as well as for independent and group study. Suggested companion work: Daniel Pinkwater, Ducks! Cory Brunson (he/him) is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Quantitative Medicine at UConn Health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Introductory courses in discrete mathematics cover a variety of distinctive but interconnected topics, from the underpinnings of logic and set theory through overviews of combinatorics and graph theory, which lend themselves to equally diverse presentation styles. In Discrete Mathematics with Ducks (Second Edition; CRC Press, 2018), dr. sarah-marie belcastro has reimagined both course and text. The book is written in an accessible and lighthearted style yet covers the full breadth of conventional topics and several more besides: Early chapters include much valuable advice on how to read, do, and write mathematics—essential points of reference for the mathematically inexperienced or disinclined. Meanwhile, the book includes an introductory chapter on algorithms and several bonus chapters, for example on number theory and on complexity, which instructors and interested students can subset as they please. Each chapter is arranged to support a week of gentle prep reading and discovery-based classroom activity. This makes the book a solid resource for active learning in the mathematics curriculum as well as for independent and group study. Suggested companion work: Daniel Pinkwater, Ducks! Cory Brunson (he/him) is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Quantitative Medicine at UConn Health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“What mostly happens in disasters is, they're the moment in which the background refrigerator hum of petty grievance stops and leaves behind this ringing silence in which you realize that you have much more in common with your neighbours than you ever had as a point of difference.”  - Cory DoctorowBooks discussed:Radicalized by Cory DoctorowWalkaway by Cory DoctorowAlan Mendelsohn, the Boy from Mars by Daniel Pinkwater (ebook unavailable, so try Lizard Music instead)A Paradise Built in Hell by Rebecca SolnitAfterland  by Lauren Beukes  (ebook coming soon)Or What You Will  by Jo Walton (coming soon)The Thessaly Series by Jo Walton (Series about Plato's Republic)Lent by Jo Walton (one of the books about Florence)Books by Ada Palmer Other topics discussed:The Wonderful Power of Storytelling - speech by Bruce Sterling craphound.com (Cory Doctorow's website)

Podcast #062 For my sixty-second Dream Gardens kid lit podcast, I interviewed author Chritina Uss about the middle grade novels Lizard Music by Daniel Pinkwater and The Trolls by Polly Horvath. Lizard Music is a story of a boy, a Chicken Man, some jazz-playing lizards, and an invisible island, which all makes perfectly good sense … Continue reading Lizard Music and The Trolls – an interview with Christina Uss → The post Lizard Music and The Trolls – an interview with Christina Uss appeared first on Dream Gardens.

Podcast #057 For my fifty-seventh Dream Gardens kid lit podcast, I interviewed author Kelly Jones about the middle grade comic novel The Hoboken Chicken Emergency by Daniel Pinkwater. First published in 1977, The Hoboken Chicken Emergency tells the story of a young boy, Arthur, who’s sent off to pick up the family’s Thanksgiving turkey, but … Continue reading The Hoboken Chicken Emergency – an interview with Kelly Jones → The post The Hoboken Chicken Emergency – an interview with Kelly Jones appeared first on Dream Gardens.

The Big Orange Splot by Daniel Manus Pinkwater brings us to the border where fiction and fantasy meet. Hear words of inspiration from Daniel Pinkwater and ask yourself the question that lies at the heart of fiction. We will also share mini lesson ideas for reading and writing workshop that can be shared through this must-have, timeless story! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mentortexts4munchkins/support

Harry's hung up his shingle. He's now a psychologist...for pets. Hilarity ensues. Also featured are Nancy Tucker and Daniel Pinkwater. 

The theme is nature, with recordings by Daniel Pinkwater and Ed Kohn; and of course Harry is up to his usual antics.

It's our annual Halloween show and our guest is Daniel Pinkwater, award winning children's author and long time commentator on "All Things Considered" and other NPR broadcasts. We're reading his book, "The Frankenbagel Monster." Also, Harry's upset that Steve wants him dressed as a ballerina for the holiday. 

Steve's guest is Daniel Pinkwater, the long time commentator on "All Things Considered" and other NPR programs. He's also an excellent children's author with dozens of books under his belt. On this podcast, Steve and Daniel read his book, "Ducks" with sound effects and all. Steve also plays a commentary that aired on NPR's "All Things Considered," Harry falls in love with a broom and wants Steve to make her talk so Harry can ask her out on a date. Oy. Earlier in the podcast, Harry two times Steve with Steve's girlfriend. Turns out, she's been dating all of the characters that Steve has created, unbeknownst to him. When he discovers this, he threatens to fire them all and create a new cast of voice characterizations. Steve and Harry also present a Strange Facts segment. Think Ripley's Believe it or not. Or not. And...Steve and Harry sing "Be Kind To Your Web Footed Friends.

  Hey there Word Nerd! Today I have the great pleasure of hosting Julie Duffy on the show. Julie is the founder of the StoryADay May creative writing challenge, which is basically like the short story version of NaNoWriMo. This challenge happens in May, which is only a few short weeks away, and it’s an incredible experience. More personally, though, Julie and I both started our respective projects (her StoryADay, my DIY MFA) the same year and only a few months apart. You could say we’re part of the same creative cohort and we’ve “come up through the ranks” together. Julie is one of my most trusted colleagues, probably the person I most frequently turn to for advice and insights outside the DIY MFA team, and I’m also lucky to count her as one of my good friends. Today it is an honor and pleasure to introduce my word nerds to someone who I’ve known is AWESOME for quite some time. Embed Episode Here In this episode Julie and I discuss: Whether writing one story a day for a month is easier or harder than writing a novel in a month. How to keep the creative well from running dry. Setting limits and how they can help you be more creative. Barriers to overcome in order to be more creative. Plus, Julie’s #1 tip for writers. Resources: About Julie Duffy Julie Duffy is the founder of StoryADay.org and a experienced public speaker on topics such as creativity, productivity for writers, self-publishing – with an emphasis on ebooks and print on-demand, and short stories. Her first ebook, 21st Century Publishing, was published in 2001 and grew out of her popular newsletter and website of the same name. She has been sharing tools and insights with authors ever since, in publications such as Writer’s Digest and Writers’ Journal. Julie has hosted StoryADay May since 2010 and StoryADay September since 2012. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Julie was Director of Author Services at Xlibris, the first company to offer print on-demand services directly to authors. In this role she frequently spoke at writers’ conferences about the new age of publishing that was dawning and is now shaking apart the publishing world. She personally worked with a couple of thousand authors from first-time writers to best-selling authors such as Piers Anthony and Daniel Pinkwater. She knows writers. She knows about the new world of publishing. She is happy to introduce them to each other. If you want to learn more about Julie and StoryADay, visit her website or follow her on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest. Links from the Episode Interested in signing up for StoryADay? Go here to sign up! You can also sign up for email updates to get reminders about upcoming challenges and other StoryADay info. And don’t forget to order your copy of A Month of Writing Prompts 2016 (affiliate link). Need inspiration to jumpstart your story writing? Check out Writer Igniter. We mentioned That Guy in Your MFA during the show. Don’t forget! Sign up for the Storytelling Superpower Summit. For more info and show notes: DIYMFA.com/091  

For episode 2 of "Love YA Like Crazy," Carrie and Jake discuss Daniel PInkwater's novelette 'Young Adult Novel', which can be found in a couple of different collections and anthologies. We also read our additions to the epic story that is "Kevin Shapiro, Boy Orphan." Spoilers abound, so we recommend reading the book before listening! You will also find lots of 80s talk, descriptions of being the worst in high school, an answer to the question of what it is that Jake made Carrie read exactly, and plentiful swearing. In the next episode, we'll be discussing a Nancy Drew novel: "The Hidden Staircase" by Carolyn Keene, which is available in a bunch of different formats from Amazon. We've also assigned ourselves some homework: Is there another way the book could have ended, or a different solution, that we would have enjoyed? If you want to get in on the action, or if you have any comments or suggestions, join us on our facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/LoveYALikeCrazy. Thanks to Shaenon K. Garrity for designing the Love YA Like Crazy icon, and to the Sentimental Favorites for the use of their song 'Hey There'. You can help support production of this podcast, and get rewards in return, via our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/loveYAlikecrazy . Love YA Like Crazy is a member of the Ear Trumpet Audio podcast network! You can find more information about the network at http://eartrumpetaudio.com/ .

Welcome to episode 1 of "Love YA Like Crazy," recorded even before we had decided on a name for it! In this episode, Carrie and Jake discuss the 2013 young adult fantasy romance parody 'Awoken' by Serra Elinsen, which is available in paperback or for kindle from Amazon. Spoilers abound, so we recommend reading the book before listening! Also, lots of Elder Old Ones, FUBU shirts, Rhode Island talk, and swearing. In the next episode, we'll be discussing Daniel Pinkwater's book "Young Adult Novel", which Amazon has available in a couple of different collections, and we'll each be reading our additions to the epic story that is "Kevin Shapiro, Boy Orphan." If you want to get in on the action, or if you have any comments or suggestions, join us on our facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/LoveYALikeCrazy. Thanks to Shaenon K. Garrity for designing the Love YA Like Crazy icon. You can help support production of this podcast, and get rewards in return, via our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/loveYAlikecrazy . Love YA Like Crazy is a member of the Ear Trumpet Audio podcast network! You can find more information about the network at http://eartrumpetaudio.com/ .  

Bob Edwards Weekend, August 30-31, 2014 HOUR ONE: Doyle McManus, Washington columnist for the Los Angeles Times, joins Bob to discuss the latest political news. Then, the latest essay from children's author and illustrator Daniel Pinkwater. Bob talks with best-selling author and Time magazine book critic Lev Grossman about the challenges of writing the third volume of his trilogy. The Magician's Land is the final installment of Grossman's Fillory books. Finally, the latest installment of our ongoing series This I Believe. -- http://BobEdwardsRadio.com http://fb.com/BobEdwardsShow http://twitter.com/BobEdwardsShow http://instagram.com/BobEdwardsShow