Author Archives: Michael Spence

A Parsec nominee I, a thing of shreds and patches…

Posted on 23 July 2007 by Michael Spence

It’s time for the second annual Parsec Awards for excellence in podcasting, which will be given out at Dragon*Con in Atlanta, Georgia (31 August–3 September 2007). Two of my short pieces have been nominated and will be considered by the … Continue reading →

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Scott Sigler, a Strauss waltz, and Super Bowl XLI

Posted on 10 June 2007 by Michael Spence

Clerk’s log, MJDate 54262.0: Scott’s gracious comment on a previous article reminded me of something remarkable that happened this past February. Let me tell you about it. Every so often someone comes along and completely changes your perspective on a … Continue reading →

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Why Story is important to life; why SFF is important to theology

Posted on 23 April 2007 by Michael Spence

Clerk’s log, MJDate 54213.9: In honor of International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day (inspired by this discussion), I present the following. No, it’s not fiction. It’s a paper I delivered at the 2005 annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society. My purpose … Continue reading →

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Podcast novelists in the NEW YORK TIMES

Posted on 2 March 2007 by Michael Spence

Two worlds have collided, and storytelling may not be the same again. In case you haven’t yet seen this, the august New York Times (”all the news that’s fit to print”) recently ran an article on podcast fiction, featuring Scott … Continue reading →

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7th Son Sidebar: The Soul of the Palimpsest

Posted on 3 January 2007 by Michael Spence

Clerk’s log, MJDate 54103.3: What follows is a companion piece to “The Soul of the 7th Son.” SPOILER WARNING: Unlike “The Soul of the 7th Son,” which dealt with material appearing in the early chapters of Book One, “Descent,” of … Continue reading →

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Podcasters take on Clement Clark Moore

Posted on 29 December 2006 by Michael Spence

On the fifth day of Christmas, P. Dilly gave to me … Actually, this was up on Friday the 22nd as part of the Pickle Tales Holiday Show #2, but, with the proprietors’ permission, I’m posting it here for those … Continue reading →

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The Soul of the 7th Son: Gimel

Posted on 22 December 2006 by Michael Spence

Clerk’s log, MJDate 54091.7: Book One of J.C. Hutchins’s thriller 7th Son, “Descent,” is now complete, and it’s available for download in audio form at http://www.jchutchins.net (book plus extra material) and http://www.podiobooks.com (book only). If you haven’t yet heard it, … Continue reading →

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Pickle Tale postscript

Posted on 19 November 2006 by Michael Spence

The results are in … and I’m out. Not a problem; hey, out of the initial 26 submissions (and you’ll get to hear all of them during the various Pickle Tales podcasts), I was chosen to be one of the … Continue reading →

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For mine is a Pickle tale …

Posted on 6 November 2006 by Michael Spence

You — yes, you — can encourage an aspiring podcaster! Namely, me.

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The Soul of the 7th Son: Beth

Posted on 19 July 2006 by Michael Spence

[Continued from Part Aleph. You can find the podcast thriller 7th Son, read by author J. C. Hutchins, at www.jchutchins.net and Podiobooks.com — and I can assure you that it moves a heckuva lot faster than what you’ll read below. … Continue reading →

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