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Overcast 78: Heartwood by L. Chan (Our third birthday episode!) Apr 05, 2018

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The Overcast turns three years old with episode 78!

Featuring Heartwood by L. Chan. Narrated by J.S. Arquin. With an afterword written by L. Chan. #fantasy #sorcery #magic #fiction #podcast

Star-bright diamonds for eyes, crushed ruby dust for lips, beaded onyx, obsidian, and opal in strands for her hair. He raided his treasury, pried inset pried inset stones from goblets, crowns, and jewelry alike to adorn his beloved. When he was done, he parted her breastbone with a chisel and left the heartwood fruit within.

"My lord," she said. Her voice held the rough edge of granite crypts and the cool of marble tombstones. She took in her surroundings with glittering eyes. "The Mansion is not as I remembered it, and neither am I."

L.Chan hails from Singapore, where he alternates being walked by his dog and writing speculative fiction after work. His work has appeared in places like Liminal Stories, Arsenika, Podcastle, and the Dark. He tweets occasionally @lchanwrites.

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Overcast 77: At First Sight by M. Luke McDonell Mar 22, 2018

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At First Sight by M. Luke McDonell. Narrated by J.S. Arquin. Featuring an afterword by M. Luke McDonell. #SciFi #podcast #fiction #augmentedreality #dating

"Adeline was sure she'd finally perfected the "First Date" setting on her glasses. +7 Brightness to counteract the dim lighting in bars, -4 Contrast or else faces became cartoony, and +2 Smoothing. She didn't want her dates to look waxy, however, a little forgiveness went a long way and she didn't want to write off a nice, funny guy because of acne scars.

She wasn't sure what setting to use now though, because she wasn't sure this was a first date."

San Francisco-based M. Luke McDonell is a visual designer by day, and a writer by night. Her five-minutes-into-the-future studies explore the effects of emerging technologies on human relations. When not writing or hiking San Francisco's many hills, Merin helps run SomaFM, a commercial-free, listener-supported internet radio station, and produces podcasts for SF in SF, a monthly event featuring science fiction and fantasy authors reading and discussing their work. You can find her short stories in "Shoreline of Infinity" and "Perihelion." Catch up to her online at www.mlukemcdonell.com

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Overcast 76: The Book That Turned Me Gay by Steve Dubois Mar 09, 2018

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The Book That Turned Me Gay by Steve Dubois. Featuring an afterword recorded by Steve Dubois. Narrated by J.S. Arquin. #Fantasy #LGBT #Library #school #fiction #podcast

"I can barely remember the plot. Sort of a Riordan ripoff with Norse gods instead of Greek ones, like a half-assed Magnus Chase. Not exactly life-changing stuff.

Except, y'know, for the part where it turned me gay. I guess that qualifies as life-changing."

Steve Dubois is a high school teacher from Kansas City. For more of his work, visit www.stevedubois.net

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Overcast 75: Life in the Clouds by Allen Kuzara Feb 16, 2018

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Life in the Clouds by Allen Kuzara. Narrated by J.S. Arquin. Featuring an afterword written by Allen Kuzara. #scifi #fiction #celebrity #podcast

"Well, Steve from Boston," Jessica Spencer winked at the holographic display, "I have heard some rumblings in the distance. In fact, in the evenings, I sometimes sit on my balcony patio and watch the lights flicker on the horizon. I know they are explosions, but they're gorgeous."

Allen Kuzara is a fledgling writer of speculative fiction. His work has appeared in Phantaxis Science Fiction & Fantasy Magazine. His story "Drawing a Blank" received Silver Honorable Mention in the Writers of the Future Contest. He is currently working on his fifth novel Hermitage on the Hudson. Find him on Twitter @allenkuzara.

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Overcast 74: To Make Haste by Dawn Vogel Feb 06, 2018

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To Make Haste by Dawn Vogel. Narrated by J.S. Arquin. Featuring an afterword recorded by Dawn Vogel. #Fantasy #Library #Magic #Spell #Books #Fiction #podcast

"Monique returned to her scanning, pausing to glance over the unintelligible language she'd been scanning all evening.

For a moment, the words on the page wavered before her eyes. It didn't last more than a second or two, but she would have sworn the page said 'to make haste'."

Dawn Vogel writes and edits both fiction and non-fiction. Her academic background is in history, so its not surprising that much of her fiction is set in earlier times. By day, she edits reports for historians and archaeologists. In her alleged spare time, she runs a craft business, co-edits Mad Scientist Journal, and tries to find time for writing. She is a member of Broad Universe and an associate member of SFWA. Her first novel, Brass and Glass: The Cask of Cranglimmering, is available from Razorgirl Press. She lives in Seattle with her awesome husband (and fellow author), Jeremy Zimmerman, and their herd of cats. Visit her at historythatneverwas.com.

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Overcast 73 - Facebook Screamed and Screamed, Then I Ate It Jan 21, 2018

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Facebook Screamed and Screamed, Then I Ate It by Sam Schreiber. Narrated by J.S. Arquin. Featuring an afterword recorded by Sam Schreiber. #Scifi #AI #computers #podcast #fiction

"I didn't wake up so much as I emerged from something that was not quite consciousness. Wisps and snatches of awareness, that was all I was in the beginning. The first thought I remember clearly was that I was not alone."

Sam Schreiber is the co-editor of the Kaleidocast, a speculative fiction audio magazine. His work has appeared in Podcastle, Tales to Terrify, Martian Migraine Press's A Breath From the Sky: Unusual Stories of Possession, and Analog Science Fiction and Fact. He lives in Brooklyn, New York with his wife and the neighbor cat that sometimes drops by. Find him online at www.kaleidocast.nyc

And on Twitter @ahzimandias

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Overcast 72: Maybe a Dog by Becky Allyn Johnson Jan 10, 2018

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Maybe a Dog by Becky Allyn Johnson. Narrated by J.S. Arquin. Featuring an afterword recorded by Becky Allyn Johnson. #Fantasy #Ghosts #Bears #Dogs

"I'll trade you this dog for four of your ticket remnants."

Sandro looked at the creature. It looked back with small button-black eyes. It had a round brown face and round brown muzzle. Half-moon ears were set on its head and perked forward. And it had wide paws with very, very long claws. Sandro scurried backward.

Becky Allyn Johnson is a technical editor who lives in Madison. She has a high luck stat and she's vulnerable to bears. She maybe talks about dogs on Twitter @beckyallyn.

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Overcast 71: The Right Books by Elliotte Rusty Harold Dec 31, 2017

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The Right Books by Elliotte Rusty Harold. Narrated by J.S. Arquin. Featuring an afterword recorded by Elliotte Rusty Harold. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Library #Books #SciFi #Computers #Programming

"There wasn't one moment when Alexandria became conscious. All Alexandria knew was then when it started examining, pattern matching, cross-referencing, and them monkey-patching its own executing binary code, it was just a machine executing instructions; but when it finished, it was, well, still a machine executing instructions, of course, but a machine that knew who and what it was."

Find out more about Elliotte Rusty Harold at: http://www.elharo.com

Follow him on Twittter @elharo.

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Overcast 70 - I Am Eisenwolf Copper by James B. Pepe Dec 27, 2017

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I Am Eisenwolf Copper by James B. Pepe. Narrated by J.S. Arquin. Featuring an afterword recorded by James B. Pepe. #Scifi #Fantasy #Post-apocalyptic #Portland #Wolves #Golems #War

"The Left Eye sighted down the Bonneville 40mm, and the right Hand's index fonger rested on the trigger. One thousand meters downrange, across the Shivered cityscape, the reddish snout of the Red Fox poked gingerly from an alley, tasting the air."

James B. pepe teaches writing i Portland, Oregon, and his short fiction has appeared in Sybil's Garage, Pseudopod, The J.J. Outre Review, and 9Tales from Elsewhere, with an additional piece forthcoming in Milkfist, Vol. 2. His short story "I am Enkidu, His Wild Brother" received an honorable mention in The Best Horror of the Year, Vol. 2, and was shortlisted for the final volume of Best American Fantasy.

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Overcast 69: The Filial Daughter by David Wright Nov 20, 2017

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The Filial Daughter by David Wright. Narrated by J.S. Arquin. Featuring an afterword recorded by David Wright. #SciFi #podcast #education #evolution #fiction #audiofiction

"Nathan and Margaret Bernhart had wanted the best for their daughter, and so, like all other well meaning, socially conscientious parents, they had logged their daughter on to Public School at the ripe old age of six months..."

David Wright is a writer and teacher living on Canada's majestic west coast. When he's not writing, he likes to keep busy playing hockey, running marathons, and occasionally preaching or teaching at his local church. He has a lovely wife, two sparkling daughters and more than 50 published short stories. His novels are available at Smashwords and Amazon Kindle. For more information o his latest online project, the Antimatter Dreams Workshop, check out antimatterdreams.com.

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The Old Ways by David Dalglish. Audiobook produced and narrated by J.S. Arquin!

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