OBSIDIAN Episode 14

This week's OBSIDIAN short story episode begins with a much-chagrined J.C. pleading for your help to make nice-nice with the Podcasting Karma Gods. Why? Well, he totally blew a promise to fellow podcaster Guy David to promote Guy's ultra-cool OBSIDIAN-inspired "Night Guy" podcast episode. So please -- after you listen to this episode of OBSIDIAN -- check out Guy David's blackout version of The Night Guy.

• Click here to listen to the OBSIDIAN-inspired Night Guy episode!

On to this week's short story, titled Nemesis, written and narrated by Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff. This is the first part of an epic suspense-filled novellette; its conclusion will debut next week. If you like what you hear, be sure to email Mark and tell him so. You can find Mark's contact information at MarkYoshimotoNemcoff.com.

In J.C.'s intro "talky talk," he (doesn't) pimp:

• John Alpha for President
• Cool deets about his new novel, Personal Effects: Dark Art, which can be heard in J.C.'s UltraCreatives interview with Matthew Wayne Selznick
• The easily-accessible blog post for the first installment in J.C.'s serialized text tale, 7th Son: Runner
• Two incredible must-read thrillers: Deep Storm by Lincoln Child and Hide by Lisa Gardner. He's currently reading His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novick (good so far), and John Steakley's Armor and Vampire$ are next in the queue

Coming up next on 7th Son: OBSIDIAN: An incredible and poignant contribution from "The Bitterest Pill" creator Dan Klass, more "Voices from the Darkness" episodes, and -- if J.C. can get his shit together -- an OBSIDIAN Clone Line episode.

PROMOS:

• Guy David's OBSIDIAN-themed Night Guy episode
• New World Orders podiobook
• Sci-Fi Dimensions podcast
• Interview for a Wizard podiobook

Feedback about OBSIDIAN is welcome and appreciated! Send J.C. an email, leave a comment below, or call the Clone Line at 206-984-2566 (CLONE).

OBSIDIAN Episode 10

This week's OBSIDIAN showcase short story, titled A Rose By Any Other Name, is written and narrated by award-winning author and podcaster Mur Lafferty. Ride shotgun with young heroine Rose, as she learns a secret about her name ... and must face unfathomable odds during the OBSIDIAN blackout. If you enjoy Mur's tale, please send a few gracious words her way. Her contact information can be found at her website, Murverse.com.

J.C. covers some fun, if familiar, ground in his "talky talk" segments, including:

• The popular John Alpha for President election campaign
• 7th Son: Runner, J.C.'s new serialized mobile phone text story, which is rolling out now. Find details here and here.

Coming up next on 7th Son: OBSIDIAN: A priceless video short-short by Soccergirl. A new UltraCreatives interview with J.R. Blackwell will drop after that, and we'll close out the week with more audio and video "Voices From the Darkness" OBSIDIAN episodes!

PROMOS:

• The Takeover audio drama
• Short Cummings Audio podcast
• Aurora Hunter podcast novel

Feedback about OBSIDIAN is welcome and appreciated! Send J.C. an email, leave a comment below, or call the Clone Line at 206-984-2566 (CLONE).