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Hail Caesar: Creative Commons and the Small Press “It is not these well-fed long-haired men that I fear, but the pale and the hungry-looking.” – Julius Caesar 1. Write story 2. Get said story published 3. Profit! Karma! I believe short fiction is important. The small press magazine I edit (Fantastique Unfettered, aka FU) uses [...]

Everything about this movie made me wish it was never made. Perhaps I should have taken a clue from the fact that the Director remains anonymous. Maybe I should have read the introductory disclaimer as an actual warning against viewing instead of as flavorless flavor text. Regardless of what early indicators I may have ignored [...]

Near and dear to the heart of the most discerning daily commuter is the short fiction podcast. For those who are not enthralled by the antics of the local “Morning Zoo” and not impressed by the narrow playlists of today’s FM stations. For those who cannot be entertained by simple background music and find talk radio a depressing past time. It is for us that the audiobook and it’s more recent short format cousin, the podcast, were born.

Anyone familiar with audio fiction will immediately notice something remarkable about the Drabblecast. Its production quality is impeccable. The levels and equalization are spot on and will come through crystal clear whether your audio system is setup for gangster rap or classical. Norm Sherman gives the podcast flare with music and sound effects that makes listening to the stories a very different experience from a standard reading.
Anyone familiar with audio fiction will notice something remarkable about the Drabblecast. Its production quality is impeccable. The levels and equalization are spot on and will come through crystal clear whether your audio system is setup for gangta rap or classical. Norm Sherman gives the podcast flare with music and sound effects that makes listening to the stories a very different experience from a standard reading.

After their only child, Eddie, is murdered by a group of young boys, Rob and Becky buy a house to fix up, hoping it will help them get through the agony of losing their son. While renovating, they find a room that is not in the plans of the house. They call it “The Quiet Room,” because the room is completely sound-proof. Nothing can be heard in there, not even the sound of one’s own voice.

Rob starts dreaming about the room and comes to believe there’s something evil inside. But Becky believes her son is in the room, so she starts spending a lot of time in there. Rob worries for Becky’s mental health and safety but she refuses to accept there is anything wrong with the room.